The yacht displays returned to Collins Avenue in 2026 for the first time since 2018, set along Indian Creek near the Fontainebleau and Eden Roc hotels. The displays feature powerboats and motor yachts ranging from 30 to 125 feet.

No specific details of the 2027 traffic plan have been released ahead of the July 30 meeting. The session is the first public review of how the city will manage traffic and neighborhood impacts when the show returns in February.

Lessons from 2026's altered traffic plan

For the 2026 show, city officials worked with organizers on a mobility plan that eliminated lane closures on Collins Avenue, a change from prior years. The city deployed signage and traffic diversion measures to deter cut-through traffic in single-family neighborhoods, modified signal timing and imposed a construction moratorium on all public right-of-way work from Feb. 9-15, 2026, prohibiting lane and road closures except for emergencies.

Congestion during the 2026 show concentrated around the Convention Center, Collins Avenue adjacent to the yacht displays, and both the Julia Tuttle and MacArthur causeways, according to the city's traffic advisory.

A five-year contract with the show's organizer

The Miami Beach City Commission in February 2025 authorized a five-year license agreement with Yachting Promotions Inc. covering the 2026-2030 shows. The deal requires an annual license fee of $154,800 plus a $250,000 annual resident benefit contribution earmarked for waterway cleanup and water quality projects.

The city cited a nearly $1 billion regional economic impact in its January 2026 announcement of the show's return, though no independent study was identified to support that figure.