WRITTEN BY: Rob Bowman
Feb 03, 2025 
While there may be over 1,000 boats on display at the upcoming Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show, there are only a handful that are making their debut. Boat Shows have become common venues for shipyards and boat manufacturers to showcase their latest product and the Miami Boat Show is always among the most targeted events.
"Many of the European shipyards look to Miami to debut their boats that were at the Cannes Yachting Festival," says Jay Hendrix, Vice President of SI Yachts. "It can be too much of a rush to go from Cannes to Fort Lauderdale, plus you have Dusseldorf in between, so the Miami Show is where we see some of these exciting new models appearing in North America for the first time."
If you would like to schedule an appointment to see any of these new yachts privately or would like to meet with a SI Yachts Sales Professional to talk about ordering a new boat, please contact us by filling out the form on this page, email us at Sales@SIYachts.com, or you can call our main office at (718) 984-7676.
The Princess X80 is the standout 80-footer in Princess’s X Class, built around the brand’s “Super Flybridge” concept that delivers over 30% more useful interior space than a conventional flybridge yacht of similar length. Designed with a more “two-deck living” feel than many rivals, it pairs a bold, sculpted profile and enclosed upper deck with expansive glazing running along the main deck to flood the salon, galley and forward dining area with light and sea views - creating a bright, open plan social hub that feels closer to a mini-superyacht than a typical flybridge cruiser.
For cruising, the X80 is set up for eight guests in four en-suite cabins as standard, with an optional main-deck master suite (with a private owner’s sundeck) that can increase capacity to up to 10 guests, while crew quarters aft typically sleep three (with an option for more berths). It’s powered by twin MAN V12 diesels, with Princess quoting 25–27 knots at the top end, and it can be specified with a 1,849 gallon fuel capacity (plus an optional additional 475 gallons, taking the total to 2,324 gallons) to extend its long-range credentials for bigger cruising plans.
The Princess X80 is the only new boat premiering at this year's Miami Boat Show.
Visit our Miami Boat Show main page to view all of the boats on display at the show with our industry-leading manufacturers!
