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Everything you need to know about the World Superyacht Awards 2025

21 November 2024 • Written by Hannah Rankine

The World Superyacht Awards, in association with Acquera Club and The Italian Sea Group, is a highlight of the yachting calendar and brings together superyacht owners, builders, designers and other industry experts. Celebrating the most outstanding superyachts from the past year, a number of coveted Neptune trophies are awarded at the gala ceremony. Tickets for the World Superyacht Awards 2025 are now on sale and nominations remain open until 31 December 2024.

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When and where are the World Superyacht Awards?

A number of cities have played host to the World Superyacht Awards in its impressive history, including Amsterdam, Monaco, Florence, London and Istanbul. The 20th edition will return on 2-3 May 2025 to the beautiful city of Venice, Italy, for the second consecutive year, where the inaugural World Superyacht Awards were hosted in 2006.

What is the event programme?

The festivities will begin with welcome drinks and canapés, followed by the black-tie awards ceremony and gala dinner the following evening. The award-winning superyachts will be announced during the prize-giving ceremony, where the winning owners, designers and builders will be presented with their Neptune trophies. Celebrations will continue at the World Superyacht Awards after-party.

What are the categories for the World Superyacht Awards?

All yachts nominated for the 2025 awards must be at least 30 metres LOA. Yachts entered for the ‘new yacht’ classes must have been completed and delivered to their owners between 1 January and 31 December 2024.

The categories have been established in consultation with yacht builders and naval architects to allow yachts to be fairly judged against other vessels of a similar size and type. There are categories for displacement motor yachts, semi-displacement and planing motor yachts, and sailing yachts. This distinction is made because these various types of yachts call for very different design and construction philosophies.

Three further categories are reserved for yachts that have undergone major refits or rebuilds within the qualifying year. With the agreement of the chairman, class boundaries may be redefined, and classes may be amalgamated depending on the number of entries in those classes.

How do I buy tickets for the World Superyacht Awards?

Limited tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and those associated with the nominated yachts will be prioritised. All tickets will go through an approval process by BOAT International. Terms and conditions apply.

What are the travel and accommodation options?

The 2025 edition will return with headline sponsor Acquera Club, part of Acquera Group - a dedicated, invitation-only travel and concierge service for yacht owners and charterers.

Arriving by air

Venice's main international airport is Marco Polo. The most convenient way to reach the city centre is by water taxi, available in both public and private options, with a journey time of approximately 30 minutes to San Marco. The rates are as follows:

Private deluxe water taxi - from €280 for six people
Private standard water taxi - from €190 for six people
Public water bus (Alilaguna) - from €15

Arriving by water

We welcome yachts to join us in Venice for the World Superyacht Awards weekend. For berthing support and yacht logistics, Acquera Yachting, also part of Acquera Group, is on hand to support and has secured special rates exclusively for guests of the World Superyacht Awards.

As local experts, the Acquera Club is on hand to help assist with all your travel arrangements. As May 2025 is an extremely busy period, we encourage you to book hotels, transfers and berths early to avoid disappointment. Upon registration, guests will receive a welcome booklet with next steps or, if you’d like to get ahead and secure your accommodation and travel, please call +39 3318095482 or email contact@acqueraclub.com for available options and rates.

What are the must-see sights and activities in Venice?

There is so much to explore and experience in Venice and Acquera Club has curated, exclusively for the World Superyacht Awards, a special list of hidden gems and experiences to make your stay extra special.

Who are the judges for the World Superyacht Awards?

The World Superyacht Awards is a globally acclaimed event, known for its credibility, prestige and glamour, and is distinguished from all other yacht awards thanks to an independent panel of current and former superyacht owners. Bringing hundreds of years of experience collectively, the judges are knowledgeable and experienced superyacht enthusiasts who have taken a keen interest in the design and build of their own vessels. It is their personal interest that drives the judging process, and we owe the judges an enormous debt for their enthusiasm and generosity.

For more information on the World Superyacht Awards 2025, please contact the BOAT International events team.

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