Asian Marine & Boating Awards

The Asian Marine & Boating Awards (AMB Awards) celebrate the best yachts for sale, events, personalities, destinations, and more, both in Asia and worldwide.

Launching on to the Asian yachting market in 2010, the awards are usually run in conjunction with the China (Shanghai) International Boat Show (CIBS) and take place in March/ April each year.

CIBS is the longest-running and most comprehensive annual boating event in China. Launched in 1996, the show attracts over 500 brands from more than 20 countries, and as a nod of recognition for the 15th edition in 2010, the inaugural Asian Marine & Boating Awards took place.

Line of award winners on stage at Asian Marine & Boating Awards in 2010

Described by the organizers of the awards as being "designed to be a thank you to all loyal exhibitors", the awards effectively set out to create a "new standard for recognizing excellence in the ever-growing marine industry in China".

Around 14 awards are handed out each year during the elaborate award ceremony including;

Yacht Club of the Year
Best Sailing Yacht (<45’)
Best Fishing Boat
Asian Regatta of the Year
Most Innovative Company
Most Eco-Friendly Marine Business

During the 2022 Asian Marine and Boating Awards, a new award was added to the anticipated award ceremony. Continuing the ongoing movement to make the superyacht industry greener, the Environmental Pioneer Award was created to honor efforts being made to create and utilize eco-friendly innovations.

Female speaker with microphone on stage at Asian Marine & Boating Awards 2010.

With a panel of judges selected from a variety of both local and international marine firms, media, and marine industry professionals, the award ceremony endured a break due to the coronavirus pandemic and returned in September 2022 as a stand-alone event.

To find out more about the models involved in the Asian Marine & Boating Awards, take a look at the comprehensive YachtBuyer listing of all yachts for sale.