The UK's biggest boating and watersports festival returns to Southampton in September, with a new layout and stagesVisitors to the Southampton Boat Show 2025 will notice a change to this year’s event. Southampton Airport is available for international visitors; a train regularly runs between the Southampton Airport Parkway Station to Southampton Central. What can I expect to see at the Southampton Boat Show 2025? The show is divided up into six areas: The Boating Academy (incorporating Chefs’ Ahoy), On the Water Stage, The Wooden Boat Stage, The Lake, The Shipyard, The Powerhub and Show Marina. The boat lineup includes:Axopar 37XCHanse 348Hanse 418Brabus Line Axopar 28 CabinJeanneau Sun Odyssey 349WetwheelsTeam Endeavour Racing (available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday)Clipper 70 (one trip on Saturday and Sunday)The Wooden Boat StageNew for 2025 is the Wooden Boat Stage, which brings together three organisations – the Wooden Boatbuilders’ Trade Association (WBTA), the Boat Building Academy (BBA), and Women in Boatbuilding (WIBB).