Riviera’s truly unique festival of fun and learning is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever in 2016.

We can now confirm many brand-new Festival educational programs to hone the skills you need to confidently use your luxury motor yacht to its full potential.

We can also confirm that all our most popular seminars from 2015 have been totally refreshed and updated.

Planning for our very popular Riviera-style social events is well-advanced too, and all will be revealed in February when the official Festival Program is released.

You can pre-register to receive your Festival Program by clicking here

Over the past 4 years, the Riviera Festival of Boating has helped thousands of luxury motor yacht enthusiasts develop their knowledge of their yachts and their systems.

Our brand-new seminars and workshops for 2016 will span Advanced Weather Prediction, Engine Room Confidence, Radio Operation, Understanding Anti-Foul & Performance and Fire Prevention, Equipment & Systems Operation. We will announce more all-new workshops in the New Year as we finalise our fun-filled program.

The Ladies Skipper program definitely returns for 2016, as will Navigation using electronics and traditional paper charts, Onboard Safety, as well as the ever-popular Fishing Clinic, Tricks of the Trade and, of course, Offshore Seamanship … to name but a few of over 70 educational and social events across the four fun-filled days of Festival.

The 2016 Riviera Festival of Boating will once again be held right in the heart of the giant Gold Coast International Marine Expo at Coomera.

If you would like to view the video of the 2015 Festival, please see below.

As a proud founding partner of Expo, we welcome you to come along and experience this massive showcase of all things aquatic featuring every marine display you could possibly imagine, including the Australian Premiere of the 5400 Sport Yacht alongside the latest luxurious line-up of Riviera and Belize motor yachts.

Come and see how the Australian Events Industry’s Best Exhibition of 2015 continues to reinvent itself to provide an exciting, new and interactive boat show experience on Australia’s Gold Coast from 19-22 May 2016.

You can pre-register to receive your Festival Program by clicking here

If you would like to view the video of the 2015 Expo, please see below >>