Features at a Glance

Thanks for visiting! The 2008 show is now over and we're busy planning for 2009. See you then!

Enter to win a $500 Shopping Spree

Simply fill out the registration form for a chance to win a $500 Shopping Spree


Allstate Safety Weekend

Saturday and Sunday, children 12 and younger receive a free life jacket at the Discover Boating Booth, compliments of Allstate Boat Insurance. (While quantities last.)

 

 


IGX Interactive Game Experinece

Dynamic video game environment featuring 17  water based video games lined up from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.

Come and enjoy the most current and popular games, and enter for a chance to be a star with a brand new Sony Guitar Hero III.


Maxum Get in the Game Boat Giveaway, powered by GM

Visitors can enter to win the grand prize, a football-themed Maxum 2200 SR3 equipped with Sirius satellite radio, trailer, pigskin interior and various football-related souvenirs. In May, one winner will be selected to win the Maxum boat, valued at more than $55,000. Show visitors can also win prizes on-site, including Sirius satellite radios, signed footballs and jerseys.

Former San Diego Running Back and Pro Bowler Chuck Muncie will be at the show, signing autographs and chatting with attendees on Thursday, January 3rd from 5pm–8pm.


Discover Boating Center

Your one-stop resource for boating information and advice. Staffed by experts who can answer all your questions and set you on a course to choosing a boat that will give you and your family years of enjoyment, the Discover Boating Center is here to help you become a boater.

  • Straightforward answers to all your boating questions
  • Expert, unbiased advice on buying a boat
  • Information you can trust and local resources to help you get started
  • Fun contests and giveaways.


Free sailboat rides on San Diego Bay

Visit the boats in-water at the Marriott docks and while you’re there enjoy a sailboat ride on us!

Sponsored by Discover Sailing.


Twiggy, the Waterskiing Squirrel

Back by popular demand! Twiggy, the Waterskiing Squirrel, will be featured in the Big Bay Kids' Area. Twiggy performs all over the U.S. and has appeared in books, magazines, newspapers and television all over the world! Come see Twiggy showcase her skills, skiing around her custom-made heated swimming pool behind a radio-controlled boat and and sharing the importance of water safety with her adoring fans.

Performances:
Thursday       3:00pm  & 6:00pm
Friday           3:00pm  & 6:00pm
Saturday       11:30am, 2:00pm, 4:00pm & 6:00pm
Sunday         Noon, 2:00pm & 4:00pm                  
           


Big Bay Kids' Area

In addition to Twiggy, (described above) kids can enjoy puppet shows, boat painting, balloons, and other fun, interactive activities in the Big Bay Kids' Area. Sponsored by The Port of San Diego.


Take me Fishing Center

Reel fun for everyone from aspiring anglers to full-blown fishing fanatics! This interactive exhibit features hands-on activities, presentations and demonstrations that will give you the know-how to get started or improve your fishing skills. Be sure to check out the daily seminar schedule and enter giveaways for your chance to win great fishing prizes, too.