Southampton Boat Show

[DavenHelen]

Quick Question.....

Planning first visit to the Boat Show and trying to understand the difference between the Preview Day and the normal days. Any advise gratefully received.

 

[xcw]

It's more expensive and you may bump into a few celebs and TV crews on preview day - other than that not a great deal of difference.

 

[alldownwind]

Upside is that it's less crowded, stands are well stocked, and folk on the stands are not weary. Worth going especially if you can wangle a freebie.

 

[ditchcrawler]

I went with free preview day tickets some years ago.Less crowded than weekends & as stated their are some celebs about.The best they could do was Sally Gunnell.
Plenty of free drinks & the odd snack.If you want bargains it is better at the end of the week as exhibitors do not want to cart stuff back to their shops etc

 

[chrisbailey]

What is the best offer for advance purchased tickets. Has anybody seen a really good offer yet?

 

[ajt]

The best tickets you can get are the free ones given away to interested/potential boat buyers but on the down side they may hassle you for a while after the show if you do not purchase. If you have a boat in mind, call the dealer and ask if they are at the show and do they have any complimentary tickets.