As soon as your feet touch the comfort of the Jeanneau blue carpet along Miami Beach’s legendary A1A, framed by some of the city’s most iconic oceanfront architecture, the city noise seems to soften. You feel the gentle movement of the water, hear the low murmur of conversation, and realize you are walking into a moment many in the boating world have been waiting for.
As soon as your feet touch the comfort of the Jeanneau blue carpet along the river in front of the Fontainebleau and Eden Roc, the city noise seems to soften. You feel the gentle movement of the current, hear the low murmur of conversation, and realize you are walking into a moment many in the boating world have been waiting for.
A Miami morning built around one reveal
From the first minutes of opening day, the Jeanneau display on the riverfront drew a steady flow of influencers, loyal owners, and curious visitors, all converging for the North American debut of the new TH line of dayboats. The air felt charged but relaxed, a mix of camera-ready excitement and the easy elegance that has become synonymous with Jeanneau powerboats.
Everyone seemed to know that this morning would belong to a single, very special unveiling. While whispers in the crowd mentioned a larger sister model, the TH38, it was clear that today the spotlight was reserved for the TH33 alone.
First look at the TH33
When the cover finally slipped away, the TH33 emerged with a presence that instantly justified the anticipation. The twin-hull form read as both purposeful and graceful, a fresh expression of Jeanneau design thinking in the highly competitive dayboat space. The boat’s wide stance and catamaran hull gave an immediate impression of stability, while the profile maintained a sleek, athletic line that felt true to Jeanneau’s powerboat identity.
From the dock, you could see how the hull concept unlocked more usable space than a comparable monohull, delivering a broad cockpit and generous lounging areas without sacrificing performance or handling. One dealer described it to a client in simple terms: “You are getting the footprint of a much bigger boat in a length that still feels easy to own, easy to enjoy, and easy to use every weekend.”
A new Jeanneau way of living on the water
Step aboard, and the first impression is one of openness. The aft cockpit of the TH33 stretches across the beam, with deep, secure seating, convertible dinette space, and sunpads that can be rearranged for entertaining or quiet lounging. The modular design of the seating and the thoughtful circulation paths are consistent with Jeanneau’s recent push to create boats that adapt to the way owners actually move, relax, and host on board.
Moving forward, an expansive bow lounge with integrated storage gives the TH33 a distinctly social character, making it as suited to sandbar days as it is to sunset cruises. Below, the enclosed cabin offers comfortable overnight accommodation for two, with a compact galley and enclosed head, turning a long day run into an easy weekend escape.
One Jeanneau representative summarized it during a walk-through with a small group of media: “Our goal with the TH33 was very clear. More space, more stability, more memorable days on the water, without asking owners to compromise on style or performance.”
Innovation in the hull
The heart of the TH33 lies beneath the waterline. The catamaran hull form, carefully tuned for this size and purpose, is designed to combine efficiency, comfort, and reassuring seakeeping. By distributing volume across two slender hulls, the TH33 achieves a level of deck space that far exceeds typical monohull boats of similar length while maintaining a light, responsive feel.
Power comes from twin outboards, with packages commonly built around twin 250 hp engines that deliver the brisk acceleration and comfortable cruising speeds today’s owners expect. The hull’s hydrodynamics are optimized to reduce drag and spray, improving fuel economy and making for a drier, more composed ride in a range of sea states.
As one product specialist put it during a technical briefing on the dock, “This TH hull is about confidence. You feel the stability the moment you step aboard, but once you push the throttles, you also feel how cleanly it moves through the water. It is a very Jeanneau balance of comfort and sensation.”
A carefully staged moment
Against the backdrop of Fontainebleau and Eden Roc, the Jeanneau river display felt almost like a private waterfront lounge. Influencers moved from angle to angle capturing video of the TH33’s bow lounge, helm lines, and cockpit transitions, while longtime Jeanneau owners compared notes on how this new catamaran concept might fit alongside the brand’s established monohull families.
Throughout the morning, tours cycled steadily on and off the boat. Jeanneau’s team, known for blending deep product knowledge with a welcoming, low-pressure approach, guided visitors through each space, explaining how the TH33 can shift from a dayboat with room for a crowd to a more intimate platform for two.
Early in the day, even before the weekend crowds arrived, interest had already translated into signed contracts, with multiple TH33 orders secured during the first hours of the show. For Jeanneau, it was a strong, visible confirmation that this new hull concept and lifestyle proposition resonated with the Miami audience.
Voices from the brand
While full, formal press statements focus on the broader Jeanneau range, the language emerging around the TH series at Miami echoed familiar themes from the brand’s recent communications. In a social teaser for the show, Jeanneau described the new TH line as “a fresh expression of innovative design, confident performance, and unmistakable Jeanneau style,” a phrase that felt particularly apt as visitors stepped aboard the TH33 for the first time.
Another message, shared in Jeanneau’s powerboat news, underlined the company’s broader direction: “We continue to build on the legacy of our world-renowned product lines, enhancing our commitment to providing exceptional boating experiences.” On the dock in Miami, that commitment was expressed very concretely in the way people moved around the TH33, discovering the details that translate marketing language into real-world experience.
The larger sister, waiting in the wings
For those with an eye toward even more space and range, the conversation naturally drifted toward the larger TH38. Jeanneau insiders and dealers spoke of it as the next step in the same design philosophy, extending the twin-hull concept into a bigger platform with more volume and long-distance comfort. Yet at this event, there was something deliberate about keeping the TH38 out of sight.
By allowing only the TH33 to be uncovered on the river, Jeanneau created a more intimate, focused experience, giving visitors time to fully understand the new hull concept and its lifestyle advantages before turning their attention to what comes next. It felt less like a multi-boat rollout and more like a single, well-framed statement of intent.
Setting the tone for the season
The Miami International Boat Show has long been a showcase for innovation, and Jeanneau’s presence on the river this year set a confident tone from day one. The TH33, with its spacious catamaran hull, refined deck layout, and flexible interior, presented a vision of boating that aligns closely with how people want to spend time on the water today: social, comfortable, effortless, and memorable.
As evening approached and the light softened over the river, the silhouette of the TH33 took on a quieter, more introspective character, its lines reflecting in the water in front of the hotels that define this stretch of Miami Beach. For visitors stepping off the Jeanneau blue carpet and back onto the dock, the impression remained clear. Jeanneau had not only introduced a new model; it had opened a new chapter in how its owners will experience days and nights on the water, with the TH33 leading the way and the promise of the TH38 still to come.
