East Med Yacht Show 2024: Poros Port to Host 120 boats on Display

Greece’s annual East Med Yacht Show (EMMY’s) on Poros will see 120 boats on display this year and expects thousands of attendees throughout the four days its open, the event’s organizer, the Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association (HPYOA), said on Wednesday.

Set to run from April 25 to 28 on the Greek island of Poros, the multihull yacht charter show is considered one of the largest events of the maritime industry and will see the participation of Greek and international yachting agents and media representatives that specialize in the international promotion of marine tourism.

In its 20th year, the East Med Yacht Show will feature the entire range of boats available for charter in the Greek market, including multihull crewed yachts, motor yachts, sailing yachts, catamaran and bareboats.

“I’m sure that the 20th East Med Yacht Show will be the largest to date and the most successful than ever,” said HPYOA President Antonis Stelliatos.

Barbara Gabriel, president of the yacht show’s organizing committee; Antonis Stelliatos, president of HPYOA; George Koutouzis, mayor of Poros; and Konstantinos Moutzouvis, president of the Port Fund of Poros.

The event will host 45 exhibitors including boat charter companies (travel agents and freight brokers), as well as maritime tourism service providers. The exhibition section will be accessible to all visitors.

Moreover, the yacht show will welcome 350 brokers from the United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, United Kingdom, Spain, Israel, Italy, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, New Zealand, Poland and Turkey.

Speaking during the event, Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) Secretary General Dimitris Fragkakis highlighted the importance of the yacht show for Greek tourism.

“Τhe GNTO’s policy is to offer travelers many options… I believe this will be one of the best yacht shows ever,” he said.

During this year’s East Med Yacht Show, the GNTO will receive an accolade for the support it offers for the promotion of Greek maritime tourism.

GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragkakis speaking during the press conference.

Attendees at the East Med Yacht Show 2024 press conference included Barbara Gabriel, president of the yacht show’s organizing committee and CEO of FX Yachting; George Koutouzis, the mayor of Poros; the president of the Port Fund of Poros, Konstantinos Moutzouvis; George Vernikos, Secretary General of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE); Vassilis Politis, member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping.

On her part, Barbara Gabriel, a renowned industry professional, highlighted the fact that Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has declared Poros as a “Green Island.”

“In this direction, yachting will make every effort and use all means to contribute to bioprotection,” she said.

Sales & Purchase Yacht Show on Paros in October

Photo © Greek Travel Pages (GTP)

On the sidelines of the press conference, HPYOA President Antonis Stelliatos announced that the 1st International Yacht Show for the purchase and sale of second-hand yachts will take place in October on Poros under the name SPYS (Sales & Purchase Yacht Show).

The 20th East Med Yacht Show is organized by the HPYOA in collaboration with FX Yachting, the Municipality of Poros and the Port Fund of Poros.

The event will be held under the auspices of the Shipping and Island Policy Ministry, the Tourism Ministry, the GNTO, the Region of Attica, the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping, the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Federation of Greek Associations of Travel and Tourism Agencies (FedHATTA), the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), the Charter Yacht Brokers Association (CYBA), the Municipality of Poros, and the Propeller Club.

The Greek Travel Page (GTP) is the media sponsor of the event.