May 2025 - ICE

5 key points – why ICE is not just another boat show

June 2, 2025May 27, 2025 by Info Yachtmaster

If you’re looking for an effective way to connect with the global yacht charter industry, we have your back. Boat shows are not the only option. In fact, ICE (International Charter Expo) offers many significant advantages. Have a read at the 5 key points why ICE is not just another boat show, but a must-attend trade show for the yacht charter industry.

Matchmaking Software

Unlike most boat shows, ICE provides a sophisticated matchmaking software that helps attendees connect with each other. Browse through other participating companies and representatives, check out their profiles, pre-arrange B2B meetings, and optimize time and opportunities. This can save hours of aimless wandering and waiting like at other boat shows.

Complementary Approach

ICE and boat shows are not mutually exclusive. They are complementary. While most boat shows focus on in-water displays of yachts, ICE focuses on bringing together over 600 companies and their representatives in one place. Meet decision-makers, booking managers, and central agents, as opposed to boat shows, where you meet yacht agents and yacht crew.

Schedule

ICE is open from 9 am to 6 pm, which allows you to plan your own time and take a break for lunch without closing the entire expo as it is at other boat shows – lunch break). This flexible and efficient schedule ensures that you can maximize your time and minimize your stress during the event.

Participants

With over 600 companies from more than 50 countries attending ICE’25, you can expect a diverse and rich mix of participants. Connect with international small and big businesses and different types of yachts and services. Whether you’re looking for bareboat or crewed & luxury yachts, you’re sure to find them at ICE’25 in Amsterdam.

Connections that Matter

ICE’s main focus is on connecting people and businesses that matter. More and more bareboat brokers nowadays want to meet and connect with superyacht companies, and vice versa. Easily connect with both types of companies and build relationships that can last for years. It’s not just about buying and selling, but about building trust and collaboration.

In summary, ICE is not just another boat show, but a trade show that offers unique and valuable benefits to its attendees. By attending ICE, you can leverage its matchmaking software, complementary approach, convenient schedule, wide scope of participants, and connections that matter. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this dynamic and essential event for the yacht charter industry. Register now and see you at ICE this November.

How do ICE broker passes provide the best value for money?

May 26, 2025May 20, 2025 by Info Yachtmaster

Yacht Shows Can Get Expensive

Boat show season is one of the busiest times in the yacht charter industry. With events taking place in Greece, Italy, Turkey, the South of France, and other destinations, attending multiple shows can quickly become expensive for brokers. That is why the ICE broker pass stands out.

How ICE Pricing Compares

When comparing prices across major yacht shows, the International Charter Expo offers the most competitive rate. While passes for other events often exceed €200 per person, ICE provides access to all three days for just €150. Until June 1st, this pass is available at a reduced rate of €120. In addition to the affordable pricing, the ICE broker pass includes full event access, a profile on the Handshake matchmaking app.

Network with 250+ CAs and Fleet Operators

That means direct access to over 250 international CAs and fleet operators, along with 150 suppliers and shipyards. You can book meetings with anyone you want, plan your schedule ahead of time, and make the most of every minute. And when you need a break, you can get free coffee in lounges throughout the expo. Everything is set up to help you stay focused and make the most of your time.

If you’re planning to attend, now is the best time to register. The discount is available until June 1st. Use code BROK20 for the special price.

A Decade of International Charter Expo

May 15, 2025May 13, 2025 by Info Yachtmaster

This year, ICE turns ten. What started as a simple idea to bring the yacht charter industry together in one place has grown into something much bigger. Over the past decade, the International Charter Expo has become a space where deals are made and business partnerships begin. Looking back, it’s not just about numbers or venues. It’s about the people, the conversations, and the community that has formed along the way.

It all began in 2015 in Opatija, Croatia. The very first ICE welcomed 290 companies from 30 countries. It was small, but full of ambition. The goal was simple: bring the yacht charter world under one roof. People showed up. Ideas were exchanged. And it felt like something worth building on.

By the next year, we had to do it twice. In 2016, ICE was held not once but two times. The second edition was even called TwICE. That year, 354 companies from 36 countries gathered in Zagreb. In 2017 and 2018, we were back in Zagreb and kept growing year by year. In 2017, 368 companies from 43 countries joined us. In 2018, we reached 370 companies from 43 countries. Each year brought more meetings, more relationships, and a stronger sense of community. In 2019, ICE moved to Vienna and welcomed 473 companies from 43 countries.

In 2020, before everything changed, we planted trees in Zagreb. Each tree represented a company that had joined us in Vienna the year before. It was a symbolic moment of gratitude and sustainability. And then, when in person events were no longer possible, we went online. ICE 2020 became our first digital edition. It wasn’t the same, but it kept people connected. We stayed digital in 2021 too, making sure business could continue even in uncertain times.

Returning to Zagreb in 2022 felt like coming home. That year, 512 companies from 43 countries joined us in person again. The excitement of being together was unmistakable. In 2023, we remained in Zagreb and welcomed 589 companies from 53 countries. Then came 2024 and with it, a new city. ICE moved to Amsterdam and welcomed 607 companies from 55 countries. In just three days, more than 25,000 B2B meetings took place.

Now we are looking ahead to ICE 2025, set to take place this November in Amsterdam once again. And while we are proud of how far we have come, we are even more excited about what is next. Because ICE has never just been about events. It has always been about people coming together with a shared passion and a drive to move the industry forward.

To everyone who has been part of this journey so far, thank you. You’ve helped shape what ICE is today. Here’s to the next ten years!