SUPERYACHT SHOW TÜRKIYE: THE YACHTING SUMMIT IN GÖCEK
Under the leadership of Mehmet Kabak, founder of Superyacht Show Türkiye, this event aims to elevate Türkiye’s leading position in the yachting industry to an international level. Scheduled for May 8-12, 2025, in Göcek, Superyacht Show Türkiye is planned as a prestigious event where Turkish-flagged charter yachts will be exhibited at Göcek Marina and newly produced yachts at Skopea Marina.
The mission of Superyacht Show Türkiye is to strengthen the maritime industry on an international scale by offering innovative and sustainable solutions, positioning Türkiye as a hub for luxury yachting. The event aims to strengthen sectoral connections, promote the Turkish yachting industry, and offer new business opportunities as a meeting point for sea enthusiasts and professionals.
Goals:
- Strengthening Sectoral Connections: Bringing together professionals in the yachting industry to exchange information and develop collaborations.
- Promoting the Turkish Yachting Industry: Announcing Türkiye’s potential in yachting to the international arena and increasing the country’s recognition in the maritime sector.
- Offering New Business Opportunities: Providing participants with new business and collaboration opportunities in the yachting sector, contributing to the sector’s development.
- Empowering Women’s Roles in the Industry: Supporting women to take more active roles in the yachting sector and highlighting their achievements.
- Sharing Sectoral Knowledge and Trends: Sharing current information and trends in the yachting sector with participants, ensuring they follow developments in the industry.
- Supporting Türkiye’s Yachting Tourism: Encouraging Türkiye’s yachting tourism and increasing the country’s attractiveness in this area.
- Prioritizing Environmental and Sustainability Practices: Promoting environmentally friendly and sustainable practices in the maritime industry.
- Increasing Brand Awareness: Enhancing brand awareness for participants, enabling them to reach broader audiences.
- Supporting Yacht Technologies and Innovation: Introducing and supporting new technologies and innovative solutions in the yachting sector.
- Maximizing Participant Experience: Offering participants an unforgettable experience, ensuring they gain maximum benefit from the event.
Superyacht Show Türkiye aims to be among international boat shows and increase international participation in boat shows held in Türkiye. It plans to go beyond the traditional boat show concept and become a regular meeting point for sailors. With conferences and events, it aims to maximize networking and information sharing.
The Superyacht Show Türkiye team will organize sectoral events three times a year, including the Boat Show. The International Women in Yachting conference held on November 23 at Rixos Premium Göcek emphasized the strong presence of women in the sector. The conference, which hosted 13 international speakers from all areas of the industry, garnered significant attention.
During the first two days of the event, we organized conferences bringing together prominent names from the maritime world.
Speakers at the Conferences: Moderator Volkan Demirkuşak
- Alain MAARAOUI – Chairman of the Board, Seapros
- Armando MACRI – Captain, Super Captain Teams
- Alexandra KARANASIOU – CSO, Sirius Maritime Group
- Chiara PARDINI – Italian Sea Group
- Elena FONTANA – Event and Marketing Manager, NAVIGO
- Claudio CIMINI – Commercial Director, Tureddi Yachts
- Francesco GENNAI – Yacht Support Consultant, Estela Shipping
- George PARISIS – Hellenic Yacht Crew Association
- Hande İpek YAMANEL – Captain, Virgin Voyages
- Hilary ACKERMAN – Port Operations and Agency Manager, JLS
- Katja LEVONIK – Slovenia Agency
- Leyla SERTER – Captain, KRM Yacht
- Stewart PARWIN – CEO, Rossini Cantiere
- Luis SIFONTES – Captain, Super Captains Team
- Muhammed SAHAP – CEO, Chehab Marine
- Tatsiana BALKAN – Head of Charter Management, BTWO Marine
- Valeria SKRINNIK – Relationship Manager
- Xavier PERRONE – Group Commercial Manager, Hill Robinson Group
- Georgia ALLEN – Project and Relationship Manager, Acrew
- Agata WIDUTO – Sales Manager, SEA.AI
- Camilla ROTHE – Captain
- Svilen VODENICHAROV – Bulgarian Yacht Association
- Sahar RASTI – Captain
- Maurizio CAPITANI – Captain and Owner of MC-Yachting Yacht & Project Management Company
- Erdem TUFAN – Co-Founder, 2G Marin
- Katia DAMBORSKY – Moderator/Founder, The Yacht Writer
- Maria Grazia FRANCO – Captain
- Ramazan MENGİ – Shipyard Refit & Sales Representative
Event Schedule:
Day 1: 09:00-11:00 – Göcek Marina
- Registration and Welcome: Participants will be informed about the event after completing registration procedures.
11:00-12:30 – Göcek Marina
- Welcoming Ceremony with a Band: Welcoming ceremony and parade. Dance performances at Göcek Marina, followed by opening speeches and sponsor remarks.
14:00-16:00 – Rixos Premium Göcek
- Conference on Charter and Yachting: Interactive conference sharing important experiences on yachting and charter with the speakers listed above.
15:00-18:00 – Amphitheater
- Art and Entertainment Workshops: Different art events in the area that also includes food areas.
19:00-22:00 – Göcek Marina
- Turkish Night and VIP Cocktail: An enjoyable evening with Turkish delicacies and appetizers. DJ performances, light show, and flyboard show. Dance shows and sand art performance.
22:00-01:00 – VIP Boat Show Welcome Night: Live DJ performance.
Day 2: 10:30-12:30 – Rixos Premium Göcek
- Conference on Charter and Yachting: Interactive conference sharing important experiences on yachting and charter with the speakers listed above.
14:00-15:00 – Amphitheater
- Art Workshops: Clay and glass art.
15:00-18:00 – Göcek Marina-Skopea Marina
- Marina Tour with Animation Characters: Fun marina tour at Göcek Marina and Skopea Marina.
17:00-18:00 – Amphitheater
- Cooking Competition: Organized with the contribution of Fethiye Chefs Association. A great competition program where our esteemed chefs are evaluated by an expert jury in the field of gastronomy.
11:00-19:00 – Skopea Marina-Göcek Marina
- Live Music Performances: Live music performances throughout the day at all event areas.
19:00-01:00 – Raki and Kebab Night: An unforgettable night with flamenco and Caucasian dances. A feast of flavors with raki and Turkish kebabs.
Day 3: 10:00-19:00 – All Day Activities: Fire shows, 360 Video Boat. 19:00-24:00 – Grand Göcek Hotel
- Networking Organization: Networking night with appetizers served, accompanied by DJ performance.
Day 4: 10:00-19:00 – Art and Workshop Activities: At the event area. All Day – 360 Boat Video Show. 18:00-22:00 – Göcek Bays
- Sunset Sea Tour: An unforgettable sunset sea tour in Göcek Bay, accompanied by a DJ.
Day 5: 11:00 – Closing Speech
For more information and participation details, you can visit the website: www.superyachtshowturkiye.com Email: [email protected]
Hasan Hilmi KURTUL Advertising & Marketing Specialist
