Project Director Petros Michelidakis and his trade fair team had to endure a difficult first six months after boot 2022 was banned at short notice by the North Rhine-Westphalian Health Minister Karl-Josef Laumann in the middle of the set-up phase. Accompanied by prophecies of doom that predicted the demise of the world's largest indoor water sports trade fair.
However, the tide turned as the industry showed in the second half of the year that it does not want to do without its favourite presentation stage and its number one international meeting place, despite or perhaps because of the corona-related break. Around 1,500 exhibitors will be on board the 52nd boot Düsseldorf at the end of January and spread out their products and services on 220,000 square metres. Instead of vacancies, there are waiting lists, especially in some of the best-booked motorboat halls.
The whole boating world under the roofs of the Düsseldorf exhibition halls
Let's take a look ahead to boot's core segment, which alone occupies six of the 16 halls: The new, pillar-free Super Hall 1 will be home to medium-sized motor and steel yachts for the second time after boot 2020 - including Bavaria, Beneteau, Greenline, Jeanneau, Linssen and Marex. The "Motor Walk" continues through Hall 3, where motorboats up to 10 metres - for example from the Brunswick Group with Sea Ray, Quicksilver and Bayliner - as well as outboard motors of all horsepower classes from Honda, Mercury, Suzuki, Tohatsu, Yamaha and others will be on display.
Scandinavian motorboats and numerous models with innovative, alternative drives are the hit in Hall 4, presented by manufacturers such as Arksen, Axopar, Brabus, Candela, Finnboat, Nimbus, Saxdor and X-Shore. Superboat Hall 5 impresses with both classic elegance and futuristic new developments in tenders and elegant dinghies, the so-called Shadow Boats - represented by shipyards such as Boesch, Boston Whaler, Cantiere del Pardo, Nautor Swan, Frauscher, Rand Boats, Wally and Zar Formenti.
The luxury highlight of boot is and remains Hall 6 with its competition of illustrious names - including Absolute, Azimut, Fairline, Ferretti, Princess, San Lorenzo and Sunseeker. For those who prefer even larger and more comfortable boats, the models from the superyacht manufacturers and the ideas for exquisite interiors in Hall 7a - including Art for Living, Deutsche Yachten, Ocean Independence, Superyacht France and Whisper Power - are a real treat.
BOOTE & Co.
After our move in 2020, you will also find our crew at the comeback of boot in hall 3, this time at stand C 94. After the long forced break, we are looking forward to your visit all the more, whether you have suggestions for us, want to criticise us or just want to drop by for a chat.
Our sister magazine YACHT will once again be located in Hall 16, stand C 42. SURF will be moving its entire themed area from Hall 8 (which will not be used after the standing wave has been removed) to the new Surf Sports Hall 17, stand C 29. Our publishing house Delius Klasing will once again be presenting its programme in Hall 10, stand F 42: specialist literature ranging from driving licence textbooks and cruising guides to illustrated books, nautical charts, magazines, calendars and software. As always, this also includes expert advice.
Opening hours and admission prices for boot Düsseldorf
Saturday, 21 January, to Sunday, 29 January, daily from 10 am to 6 pm.
A tip in advance: If you want to experience the relaunch of boot Düsseldorf live, you should get your ticket via the link www.boot.de/de/Besucher/Ticketshop/Tickets and not just at the box office. Because in the ticket shop on the boot website, tickets are up to €10 cheaper than on site!
The day ticket for adults costs €19 online (€27 on site), the two-day ticket costs €33 (only available online). Pupils aged 13 and over, students, trainees, those doing voluntary military service, those doing federal voluntary service, the unemployed, senior citizens aged 65 and over, pensioners, people with disabilities (those with a B or H in their ID card are admitted free of charge) pay €12 (€21 on site), children aged 7 to 12 pay €7 (the same on site). The afternoon ticket (Monday to Thursday from 2 pm) is only available online for €10.
Seminars
Seminars can also be booked exclusively via the online ticket shop. Topics, dates and prices: two-day boot blue water seminar, 21 and 22 January, € 215 (accompanying person € 150); charter seminar, 28 January, € 75 (accompanying person € 50); one-day practical boat motor seminar on 23, 24 or 25 January, € 69. Programme details at www.boot.de/de/Events/Seminare_1
Members of the community, which now numbers around 155,000 boot fans, also receive discounted admission: the day ticket costs €17 (€2 discount). And this is not the only bonus of free membership. Exclusive admission and free WLAN in the boot.club lounge during the trade fair, competitions and special offers are also included. Registration at the Internet address www.boot.club.
Arrival and accommodation
However, a long-standing advantage of Messe Düsseldorf online tickets has been cancelled. They no longer include free travel to and from boot 2023 by public transport. This means that anyone travelling to boot 2023 by public transport will have to buy a ticket. Available in the Rheinbahn online shop: www.rheinbahn.de or under www.rheinbahn.de/eezy (new electronic fare "eezy" for bus and rail in North Rhine-Westphalia).
Helpful information on travelling by car, caravan or truck, by bus, train, plane or taxi can be found on the boot website under "Contact & Arrival" or directly under the following link: www.boot.de/de/Besucher/Messevorbereitung/Anreise.Charging stations for electric cars are also listed there, as well as hotel and city information. The latter can also be obtained from Düsseldorf Tourismus GmbH by phone 0211/17 20 20, e-mail messe@duesseldorf-tourismus.de and on their homepage www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de.
In January, the Caravan Centre at Messe Düsseldorf offers inexpensive overnight accommodation for boat and caravanning fans (€ 25 per night, arrival from 4 p.m., departure by 6 p.m. the following day), telephone 0211/45 60 01, e-mail caravan-center@messeduesseldorf.de. The travel agency bcd travel has a large selection of hotel rooms, telephone 030/40 36 52 117, e-mail 347.01@bcdtravel.de. -
Further useful contacts can be found in the Service ABC at www.boot.de/de/Besucher/Informationen/Service-ABC.
Trade fair information for the 52nd boot Düsseldorf
- 1Motor yachts and motor boats up to 20 metres in length
- 3Motorboats up to 10 metres in length, outboard motors, powerboats, Powerboat World, fun products,BOATS
- 4 Motor yachts and motor boats, Scandinavia's innovative shipyards, alternative drives
- 5Superboats: Luxury Tenders, Chase Boats, Shadow Boats, Luxury Toys
- 6Superyachts: Motor yachts, motor sailers
- 7aSuper Yacht Show: superyacht manufacturers, brokers, outfitters
- 7Maritime art: Galeria boot
- 9Inflatable boats, dinghies, tenders, RIBs, jet skis, fun products
- 10Engines, technical accessories, marina equipment, boating equipment and accessories, boating instruments, water sports clothing, maritime publications, service providers, blue innovation dock: sustainable mobility on the water (presentations in English),DELIUS KLASING PUBLISHING HOUSE
- 11 Boat equipment and accessories, water sports clothing and accessories, refit centre
- 12Diving: Diving equipment, diving tourism, dive centre, new diving tower, trial diving pool
- 13Destination Seaside & Diving: Charter, tourism organisations, diving destinations, travel advice, cruises, tour operators, houseboats, floating homes, boot.club lounge, cruise advice with Jürgen Straßburger, Mareike Guhr and others.
- 14Destination Seaside & Paddling: Charter, Associations, Marinas, Canoeing, World of Paddling, Seaside Camping, love your ocean: Campaign for sustainability and marine conservation; Classic Forum
- 15Sailing boats, sailing yachts, multihulls, cats, dinghies, sports boat schools, authorities & associations, Sailing Centre, boot Sailing School, Start Sailing/Start Boating
- 16Sailboats, sailing yachts, multihulls,YACHT
- 17 Surfing: wakeboard, skimboard, wakeskate, surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, wingsurfing, wingfoiling, stand-up paddling, water sports schools, accessories, shopping, beach world,SURF
Detailed informationfor all exhibition and theme areas, product categories, advisory services and events at boot 2023 as well as the complete list of exhibitors can be found on the websites www.boot.de and www.boot.com
