By KHT Staff. Images via Teddy Tsai.
KAOHSIUNG — In the market for a multimillion-dollar yacht? You’re in luck. One boat at this weekend’s Taiwan International Boat Show carries a price tag of NT$78 million, reduced from NT$88 million. That’s NT$10 million saved, provided you have the other NT$78 million.
For everyone else, the show offers a chance to explore Kaohsiung’s waterfront and learn about the boats built here without committing to buying one.
The event runs through Sunday, Nov. 15, across four waterfront venues: Kha Shing Pier 22 Marina, Horizon City Marina, Argo Marina, and Kaohsiung Port’s Basin No. 3. Exhibits include yachts, sailing boats, marine equipment, components, and services.
A display photographed at the show advertises a Monte Fino F76 Flybridge yacht at the reduced price. Its specifications list a length of 23.24 meters, twin engines, and a 10,000-liter fuel tank. The red discount tag looks familiar enough; the purchase is rather larger than most weekend shopping.
Visitors do not need to be prospective yacht owners to attend. Organizers say the land-based exhibition areas are open to everyone during show hours, without an exhibition badge.
Access to the marina exhibits is more restricted. The organizer’s updated Chinese-language visitor instructions direct members of the public to reserve a yacht boarding experience and present their activity ticket at the entrance. Boarding individual vessels remains subject to the exhibitor’s or owner’s arrangements.
The public booking page lists yacht boarding visits for Nov. 14–15 and a separate water-shuttle experience. Visitors should check the available sessions and conditions before heading down.
Saturday’s opening hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show opens at 10 a.m. Sunday and closes at 4:30 p.m. Full visitor information is available on the official website.
