It was announced that a total of 150 boats were sold at the International Boat Show Maritime Fair organized on the sea. The pre-fair sales target of 250 million TL was exceeded and the total price of the boats sold exceeded 350 million TL.
A total of 150 boats were sold at the International Boat Show Maritime Fair held at Tuzla Viaport Marina. The total price of the boats sold exceeded 350 million TL in the boat sales, which realized far above the sales target of 250 million TL targeted before the fair. Boat Show Tuzla, where more family type boats attracted attention, ended after 7 days. In the fair, which was visited by a total of 25 thousand people, 100 different companies offered nearly 200 boats for sale.
INTENSE INTEREST IN FAMILY TYPE BOATS
The most striking boat types of the Boat Show Tuzla were generally the boats that appeal to families. People who want to live a more isolated life in today's conditions where pandemics and earthquakes are frequent showed great interest in family-type boats. While catamarans and sailing boats were the best-selling boats, luxury and expensive motor yachts also attracted a lot of attention.
Speaking on the subject, Emel Yılmaz, Via Fuarcılık Manager, said, "We are going through a difficult period as a world, but this situation has turned into an opportunity for boat manufacturers. Because people want to buy boats because they want a quieter life away from the crowd.
THOUSANDS OF TOURISTS SHOWED INTEREST IN THE FAIR
The International Boat Show Tuzla, which attracted a significant number of tourists this year, especially after the big fairs organized in European countries were canceled. The fact that Monaco and Cannes fairs could not be held due to the pandemic caused European boat enthusiasts to come to our country. Approximately 5 thousand tourists came to Istanbul for Boat Show Tuzla, and the domestic production boats received full marks from foreigners.
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