The Granville Island Maritime Market and Marina is centrally located in False Creek, under the Granville Bridge in Vancouver. Granville Island also boasts eclectic mix of artist and artisan shops, a wonderful public market, and a host of maritime businesses serving the boating community.
“The rich maritime history of Granville Island lends itself perfectly to an event such as the Vancouver International Boat Show. We look forward to hosting the show’s exhibitors and visitors and will do our best to make this a very successful venue for the show,” says Cal Colson, Granville Island Maritime Market and Marina operations manager.
Western Canada’s premier boat show is also returning to its roots at the newly renovated BC Place, where more than 250 exhibitors will showcase the latest boats and marine products on the market at the best deals of the year.
Between the two locations, show goers can take advantage of activities for the entire family, including daily shows by Duma, the wake boarding dog!
Due to popularity, this year’s show features a two Pacific Yachting sponsored seminar stages, providing double the value for attendees looking for educational programming from top boating experts. Visitors can pick up on everything from do-it-yourself boat repairs to maintenance and navigation and learn from the experts how to make the most out of your sailing and fishing experiences.
The youngest American to sail solo around the world, Zac Sunderland, returns to share his latest adventures with show goers, including his recent appearance on the 19th season of hit television show “The Amazing Race.” Zac’s younger sister Abby, a maritime adventurer in her own right, will be at this year’s show to talk about her attempt at solo circumnavigating the globe.
The Vancouver International Boat Show’s In-Water venue was previously located at the False Creek Yacht Club for the the past seven years. The change in venue was designed to ensure the continued growth and success of the show. In 2011, the indoor venue for the show temporarily relocated to the Vancouver Convention Centre West while renovations were underway on BC Place.
Visit VancouverBoatShow.ca for more information or call 604-678-8820. Discounted tickets are now available for purchase.
Vancouver International Boat Show
February 8-12, 2012
Show Hours: Wednesday to Friday, 11:00 to 21:00
Saturday, 10:00 to 19:00
Sunday, 10:00 to 17:00
Granville Island in-water venue closes at 17:00 daily
Adults: $15.00
2-day pass: $25.00
Seniors (65+): $13.00
Kids (16 and under): FREE
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