Boat shows

The Miami International Boat Show, featuring boats in the water and boats and marine accessories on land, is Thursday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day at Miami Marine Stadium in Key Biscayne. Strictly Sail Miami is at Miamarina at Bayside.

Parking locations include Marlins Park and AmericanAirlines Arena. Free shuttle buses run to and from the show and the baseball park, Bayfront Park, AmericanAirlines Arena and the Hyatt Hotel.

Free water taxi service runs from Bayfront Park, American Airlines Arena, the Hyatt Hotel and the W Miami.

Tickets are $40 for Premier Day on Thursday and $25 thereafter for adults. A two-day pass is $45 and a five-day pass is $100. Admission is free for ages 15 and younger. Tickets and discounted parking can be purchased at miamiboatshow.com.

The 29th annual Yachts Miami Beach is along Collins Avenue between 41st and 54th streets from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. the first four days and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.

The show has more than 500 yachts, which this year will be arranged in new and brokerage sections to make it easier to find the boats you want to see.

In addition, the show has more than 20 superyachts up to 236 feet at Island Gardens Deep Harbour on Watson Island. Along with the latest in marine technology and accessories, the value of the products on display is more than $1 billion.

There is shuttle bus and water taxi service to and from local parking garages as well as a shuttle bus between Yachts Miami Beach and the Miami show.

Admission is $20 and free for those under 16. Tickets and parking are available at yachtsmiamibeach.com.

The International Game Fish Association has the seventh annual Legendary Captains & Crew Awards from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale.

This year’s honorees are

IGFA awards:

Miami captain

Capt. of Key West,

Buddy Ralph Delph Billy Harrison, Jack Morrow Curt Whiticar. Julia Shafer Carey, Delph

and Tickets are $100. Contact at jshafer@igfa.org or 954-924-4222 or visit igfa.org/events/legendary.

Bass Pro Shops in Dania Beach has its annual Spring Fishing Classic Friday through March 5. Events include seminars by 2004 Bassmaster Classic champion

at 7 p.m. Friday and six-time Classic qualifier at 8 p.m. Captains and

of Key West begin the evening with a seminar at 6 p.m. Guides

Fishing Classic: Takahiro Omori Ott DeFoe Billy Rob

Neal Stark, Charlie Williams Brian Lebowitz

and will talk about local fishing Feb. 24-26.

A women’s fishing workshop is March 4. There also are fishing workshops and contests for kids. Customers can donate used rods and reels, which will be given to local nonprofit groups, and receive discounts on new tackle. Visit basspro.com/classic.

Sailfish tournament:

The Sailfish Challenge, the third leg of the Quest for the Crest Sailfish Series, is Feb. 24-25. The entry fee is $1,584. Final registration is Feb. 22 at Bokamper’s Sports Bar & Grill in Fort Lauderdale.