Abu Dhabi: The second edition of Abu Dhabi Yacht Show began here Thursday at the newly-built Yas Marina, showcasing 30 superyachts and about 140 exhibitors from around the world.
A ceremonial opening of the three-day show, which had been previously was cancelled due to the death of Shaikh Mubarak Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan.
There were limited visitors in the first half of the opening day, but their arrivals are expected to pick up over the weekend.
The organisers are expecting around 10,000 visitors during the event, more than the 7,000 visitors who came for the 2009 show.
The 2010 yacht show has on display, and on sale, yachts whose prices, depending on size, could go well above $100 million (Dh367 million). The show is displaying yachts whose sizes range from 24 metres to more than 100 metres.
The exhibitor line-up includes shipbuilders, charterers, brokerage houses, marine support services, yacht registries and interior designers from the US, UK, Monaco, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the Baltic states.
The exhibitors include US shipyard Westport, Dutch heavyweight Feadship and other Superyacht Builders Association (SYBAss) members such as Amels BV of the Netherlands, Fincantieri Yachts of Italy, the USA's Burger Boat Company and Trinity Yachts, alongside Abu Dhabi Marina developer Aldar Properties, regional vessel builders Abu Dhabi MAR Group and Gulf Craft, and yacht managers and distributers Art Marine.
The Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) is the headline sponsor for the yacht show.
