The 17 Best New Yachts at the 2025 Palm Beach International Boat Show
Informa Markets
The Palm Beach International Boat Show, which runs March 19-25, has expanded this year, with more than 1,000 boats on display, including 200 superyachts and more than 40 vessels over 150 feet. Hence, show organizers set up a new Superyacht Show at Palm Harbor Marina. The display will have seminars about superyacht construction and design, chartering a superyacht, and the state of the U.S. superyacht market.
The Palm Beach show has a $1.05 billion economic impact, according to organizer Informa Markets, with more than 600 brands exhibiting and an expected attendance of 55,000.
It is also becoming the spring launch point for both U.S. and European builders showing new models to the American market. The number of new-boat introductions will be much higher than last month’s Miami International Boat Show. The Palm Beach event also seems to be favored among those who like the wider docks and smaller crowds, though its small, intimate feel changes each year as it grows.
Here are 17 of the largest and newest yachts at the show.
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SilverYachts ‘Bold’
Image Credit: SilverYachts Bold will be the largest yacht in Palm Beach, as it was at last month’s Miami International Boat Show, a 279-foot explorer with an almost militaristic-looking exterior by Espen Øino International but a modern interior by SilverYachts’s in-house design team. The vessel has a helideck, crane for launching tenders, outdoor entertaining areas, cinema, gym and spa. It can reach speeds up to 23 knots, but has a low draft for access to shallow bays. It’s available for charter through Fraser Yachts for €875,000 (about $956,000) per week.
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Pendennis ‘Fox’
Image Credit: Pendennis The new dynamic 114-foot pocket explorer Fox was built for global adventures. It’s evident from the 1,114-square-feet of open aft deck purposefully designed for carrying large tenders, amphibious craft, and submersibles, all of which are launched using two 2.5T SWL deck cranes. The yacht is named after Robert Were Fox the Younger, a 19th-century scientist who invented a compass that measured magnetic dip at sea in high latitudes, leading to the discovery of the South Pole. Making its U.S. debut at Palm Beach, Fox pairs a muscular exterior with a beach-house style interior penned by Q London.
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Scout 670 LXS
Image Credit: Scout Boats After years of rumors, Scout’s new 670 LXS officially becomes the world’s largest outboard-powered production boat. The U.S. builder has other large center console models, including the 530 LXF and 425 LXF, but this Scout, designed by Harrison Eidsgaard, is a game-changer. The 670, with a three-stateroom interior and large cockpit, is powered by five 600 hp Mercury V6 outboards. Those 3,000 horses give it a top speed of 60 mph, with a friendly cruise of 40 mph, and range of 500 miles. One of its best features? It also works well as an offshore sportfishing boat.
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Tankoa ‘Go’
Image Credit: Tankoa Making its world debut in Palm Beach, the 148-foot Go is not only the first hull in Tankoa’s new T450 series but the Italian builder’s first model below 164 feet. The yacht’s 450 gross tonnage increased from the original 430GT to accommodate the young American owner’s request for “greater interior volume,” including larger main-deck windows (now giving 270-degree panoramic views) and a longer upper-deck salon. Other key features include a hydromassage tub and shaded dining area on the sun deck, a dedicated gym on the upper deck, and a fire pit at the bow. At the stern, opening side platforms and a sliding sunpad that seals off the pool during navigation create even more space for guests to lounge in the sizable beach club.
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Pardo 72 Endurance
Image Credit: Pardo Yachts You may have caught sight of Pardo Yacht’s new unmistakable 72-foot long-range flagship, the Endurance 72, in Barcelona as the hospitality boat for Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli during the 37th America’s Cup. It preceded the flagship Pardo GT75 flagship, which was displayed last Sepember at the Genoa show. But Palm Beach will be where the 72 is making its U.S. debut. It will stand out from similiar-sized boats for its reverse bow, fold-down bulwarks, and large windows with sliding doors. It’s fuel efficient, too, thanks to what Pardo describes as a “warped” hull with a decreasing deadrise angle from bow to stern that improves stability even when planing in rough seas. It’s also the first model to introduce an eco-speed mode that sips just 21 gals/hour cruising at 12 knots when fitted with the upgrade Volvo IPS 1350 engine configuration.
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Baglietto ‘Daybreak’
Image Credit: Baglietto It’s little surprise that Baglietto chose Palm Beach for the world debut of Daybreak, the fourth hull in its T52 series. The yacht is one of nine sold in the series so far, with about half going to North American owners, according to Fabio Ermetto, Baglietto’s chief commercial officer. Popular features include the 79-foot sundeck and multi-level beach club, which has tiered seating from the main deck down to the swim platform. The customizable interior is another plus with U.S. buyers, though details of Daybreak’s design remain under wraps until the start of the show.
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J Craft Torpedo with Dunhill Cocktail Case
Image Credit: J Craft J Craft will be displaying its beautiful, handmade 42 Torpedo—often used as tenders during the Monaco Yacht Show—at Palm Beach, but with a bonus. The Swedish builder partnered with dunhill on a limited-edition cocktail case that’s as elegant as the Torpedo. It can be slotted into a dedicated compartment and then removed for a picnic on a deserved beach. The case is made from traditional bridle leather, color-matched to the Torpedo, with a handcrafted, silver-plated cocktail shaker, crystal martini glasses, and sterling-silver flasks. It will certainly match the mystique of the J-Craft’s hand-built wooden topsides and leather-clad interior. The Torpedo already promises to be the best-looking modern classic at Palm Beach but the cocktail case raises that a notch.
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60 Sunreef Power Eco ‘Double Happiness’
Image Credit: Sunreef Yachts A US debut designed for superior energy efficiency is the Sunreef 60 Power Eco, Double Happiness. This fully customizable electric catamaran has the shipyard’s signature solar panels integrated into the hull sides, superstructure and curved areas, covering around 738 square feet of surface area and generating up to 13kWp of energy. The use of reclaimed teak flooring, compressed paper countertops, titanium railings, textile rigging, and recyclable sails all underline Sunreef’s efforts towards sustainability. But there’s luxury, too. The sun-deck Jacuzzi delivers the soaks with exceptional views, while the tiered main deck aft with steps leading to the water’s edge heighten onboard livability.
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Tankoa T580 ‘Diamond Binta’
Image Credit: Tankoa Yachts The owner’s brief for Tankoa’s 190-foot custom yacht, Diamond Binta, was for a larger (he previously owned the 164-foot Binta d’Or) long-range cruiser with a distinctive design. The Italian shipyard responded with a panoramic top-deck gym, a tender garage large enough to store a 30-foot limo tender, and a yawning beach club with two side terraces and a glass-fronted treatment room. Penned by Francesco Paszkowski Design, in collaboration with Margherita Casprini on the interior, key design details include distinctive “tatami” textured flooring, thin-satin metal profiles on the walls, smoked-glass shower doors, and four different types of marble in the bathrooms, as well as one of the coolest fold-out beach clubs in the superyacht world.
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Sanlorenzo ‘Para Bellvm’
Image Credit: Sanlorenzo Yachts Launched in 2023, the 154-foot Para Bellvm is the first Sanlorenzo 500Exp at a U.S. show. The yacht was designed for the charter market, but the Exp designation also means it has explorer credentials, including an extended aft deck with space to land a small helicopter, carry water toys, or just serve as an open deck for social occasions. Its indoor garage transports a 25-foot tender, and there are other openings near the stern that expand the rear beach club and spa.
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Majesty 120
Image Credit: Gulfcraft Yachts The fifth hull in Majesty Yachts’s 120 series makes its U.S. debut at Palm Beach, marking the range’s first appearance at the event. Designed in house with a focus on family living and built with its American owners in mind, this hull features a spacious layout, including a “country kitchen” that turns the galley into a welcome hub as well as a redesigned main deck that sees the conventional dining area replaced with a seating arrangement for increased sociability. Even the guest cabins can be reconfigured to create an open-plan, apartment-style space, while the shallow draft lends itself to easy navigation in Florida and the Bahamas.
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Grand Banks 62
Image Credit: Grand Banks Grand Banks models have always been known for their long-distance prowess, but the Grand Banks 62 making its U.S. debut also promises less weight, reduced fuel burn, more efficiency, and a punchy 30-knot top speed. At 20 knots, the total burn rate is 38 gallons-per-hour. “Take a sea trial in a similar-sized motoryacht and you’ll realize there is no comparison,” challenges CEO and chief designer Mark Richards, who has modernized the storied brand in the last decade. Like its predecessors, the Grand Bank 62 features the company’s V-Warp Technology hull, which mates a razor-like entry at the bow with graceful curvature amidships and minimal deadrise at the transom. It’s designed for efficient running, with Grand Banks claiming an impressive 70 percent fuel reduction over similarly sized yachts.
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Sanlorenzo ‘Lemontree’
Image Credit: Sanlorenzo Yachts Sanlorenzo’s Lemontree (formerly Cloud 9) has a fairly understated exterior, though it excels in social areas like the large foredeck, with its lounge and open deck, as well as the rear cockpit and beach club. The 210-footer, with six staterooms and crew quarters for 13/14, also features one cabin that can be converted to a massage center or playroom. The full-beam main suite is surrounded on three sides by floor-to-ceiling windows. Like the exterior, the interior is tasteful but calm, employing mostly light-colored decor.
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Vicem 65 Classic
Image Credit: Vicem Vicem’s new 65 Classic blends the Turkish boatbuilder’s artisanal craftsmanship and signature lines with fiberglass construction methods and a customizable interior. The first hull, recently delivered to an American owner and making its world debut at Palm Beach, features bespoke owner requests, such as single-pane side windows for increased natural light on the interior, an L-shaped sofa and table in the main-deck salon that converts to a fourth double cabin, and a transverse galley opposite the helm. Other galley options available to future owners include an atrium galley below-decks, a galley-up forward in the main salon, and an aft galley that is open to the cockpit. Power comes from a twin-MAN engine configuration with each unit putting out a total of 1,400 hp.
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Westport 117 ‘Priceless’
Image Credit: Westport Yachts Priceless, the first unit in Westport’s 117 raised-pilothouse series, was developed using “three-dimensional modeling and structural software,” similar to what has been used in the aviation industry. Key design features include a beach-club bar and a flybridge fitted with a centerline hot tub, sofas, and a bar—plus a six-foot draft that makes this world debut ideal for cruising the Bahamas. The beamy, open-plan interior accommodates 10 guests in five ensuite cabins, including an owner’s suite with his-and-hers bathrooms and a backlit Majelite headboard. Elsewhere, premium woods, such as mahogany and pomelle sapele, are mated with leather and vinyl accents.
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Benetti ‘Bravissima’
Image Credit: Benetti Yachts A full-custom project by Benetti, the 203’ 5” Bravissima was delivered to its Brazilian owner in June 2023. Designer Giorgio Cassetta was tasked with creating a custom design with open-plan layouts across the social areas, with unusually tall ceilings everywhere, as well as ample storage for toys and other accessories. There’s also a lot of glass—2,400 square feet, in fact—covering the entire yacht.
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Chris-Craft Catalina 31
Image Credit: Chris-Craft Boats Chris-Craft’s new Catalina 31 follows on the successful Catalina 30, but is enhanced with a newly designed hardtop, a larger bow area, improved audio system (more speakers and amplifiers), and most importantly for the owner, a new CZone digital-switching system. The boat’s Lithionics lithium-ion batteries power the boat’s air-conditioning and heating. All these features are controlled via a Chris-Craft user interface. As one would expect, luxury touches like teak accents and intricate stitching, are standard. But the designers also focused on pragmatic details such as expanded storage in the cabin, more cushioning in the helm seats, a larger swim platform, and generally improved ergonomics across the boat.
