Her Royal Highness will arrive at the ExCeL venue at 12.40pm for a formal luncheon in the South Gallery with the RYA.

HRH Princess Royal will then enjoy an official tour between 2.30pm and 3.30pm which will take in features such as Classic Boat, Start Boating and Deck Games, as well as exhibitors such as Gul International, Raymarine, Land Rover, Musto and the RNLI among others. 

The Princess Royal has a long standing affinity with the Show and has made regular visits each year to meet the exhibitors and see the latest marine features and products on display.

For a full schedule of activity, launches and features please contact the National Boat Shows Press Office on boatshow@publicasity.co.uk or 020 7632 2432.

For information on press registration or to find out more information about the Show, click on www.londonboatshow.com/press-area/press-registration

Notes to Editors

·         High resolution pictures are available upon request.

·         The 2008 Collins Stewart London Boat Show in association with the Daily Mail is organised by National Boat Shows Ltd (NBS). NBS, which also organises the Southampton Boat Show in association with ITV Meridian, is a subsidiary of the British Marine Federation (BMF), the trade association for the UK boating industry.

·         Collins Stewart has offices in London, New York, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Dublin, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Tokyo and Mumbai. Collins Stewart is the largest private client stock broking and portfolio management business in the Channel Islands and is one of the UK's leading wealth managers for private clients, trusts, charities and private companies and private companies

·         Publications can offer readers £3 off the normal day door price.  To give away tickets in a competition or to arrange the discount, please call the Boat Show team on 020 7632 2432.

·         The 2007 Collins Stewart London Boat Show was awarded ‘Exhibition of the Year’ Award at the Trade Association Forum Awards.

Getting to ExCeL

·         Travelling by road and rail  – ExCeL is located just a stone's throw away from Canary Wharf and with easy access to the Jubilee line

·         Travelling by boat – 100 acres of dockland frontage gives easy access. The Thames Clipper service links Central London piers with ExCeL

·         Travelling by Air – visitors can travel to London City Airport which is a 5 minute taxi ride from ExCeL

·         Parking – with over 4,000 parking spaces, visitors will benefit from the introduction of a flat rate parking fee, charged at £9, as opposed to a prepaid hourly rate