Boot | Düsseldorf 2025: the international center of water sports

The size of boot is impressive and a glance at its exhibitor portfolio shows that the ‘who is who’ is on board again. A single visit to boot Düsseldorf thus replaces numerous separate trips to different companies. “When the entire world market is in the same place at the same time at a trade fair like boot, it creates an extremely attractive atmosphere for us manufacturers and dealers. In Düsseldorf, we meet exactly our audience to ring in the coming season with the best contacts. For visitors, there is also the unique opportunity to compare the offers of top brands, interesting newcomers and specialists directly with each other. As a spokesperson for the exhibiting industry and representative of the boat engine sector, I can only recommend a visit to boot in January 2025 to anyone interested. Nowhere else offers a marketplace with this selection. The timing of boot fits perfectly into the schedule of a water sports fan. The boats are in the winter quarters after a thorough inspection and everyone knows what investments are needed for the coming season,” says boot President Robert Marx, representing the exhibitor industry, describing the market situation. 

Exhibitors from more than 60 countries are flying the flag – boats, diving, surfing, canoeing and holidays

At the upcoming boot, companies and destinations from more than 60 countries are flying the flag. Manufacturers from Italy are leading the way, followed by the Netherlands, France and Great Britain. However, companies from Poland, Austria, the USA, Greece and Turkiye are also present with large presentations. The French Beneteau Group is the undisputed largest exhibitor at the trade fair, with stands in the powerboat Hall 1 (Jeanneau Motorboats, Beneteau and Fourwinns), Hall 4 (Beneteau Outboards, Wellcraft), the luxury yacht Hall 6 (Prestige), the charter/destination Seaside Hall 13 (Beneteau Concept) and the sailing Hall 16 (Beneteau/Jeanneau as well as the catamaran shipyards Excess and Lagoon). Groupe Beneteau is also again the main sponsor of the ‘blue innovation dock’ sustainability forum in Hall 10 at boot 2025. Information about the program can be found here. 

‘All aboard!’ – Halls 1 to 17 are a veritable ‘Who's Who’ of the industry 

The Halls for motorboats and motor yachts read like a top of the top of the industry and are fully booked. Affordable, fully equipped motorboats in Hall 3 (Sea Ray, Quicksilver) are of particular interest to beginners. Family-friendly and cosy motor yachts can be found in Hall 1 (Botnia Marin Targa) . Scandinavian market leaders and international innovators are on board in Hall 4 (Axopar Boats Oy) . Superboats in Hall 5 are dominated by illustrious names that whet your appetite for more. Hall 6, with its international luxury lines, also leaves nothing to be desired (Azimut-Benetti S.p.A. AZIMUT YACHTS Division) . Fans of the trendy ribs and power ribs will find a veritable flood of manufacturers in Hall 9. 

‘All aboard’ is the motto for manufacturers of boat drives of all kinds with Honda, Kawasaki, Mercury, Suzuki, Tohatsu, Yamaha (all in Hall 3), Torqeedo, Volvo Penta or Yanmar (all in Hall 10). Also, in great demand are the suppliers of important and sometimes even vital accessories for water sports in Halls 9, 10 and 11. Here, the range extends from SVB, Europe's largest dealer in technical water sports equipment, to high-tech suppliers such as Raymarine and Garmin and top brands of boating clothing. Spinlock is offering a special safety belt for all boot fans at the trade fair and in the boot.club, a blue Altobelt with the boot logo and white ‘We love water’ print. And last but not least, you should make sure that your own boat is adequately insured to be prepared for storm damage. Yacht insurance companies such as Pantaenius and Schomakers (both in Hall 10) or Kuiper Verzekeringen (Hall 1) can help here. Scuba diving enthusiasts will want to dive into Halls 11 and 12, where they will find international market leaders such as Cressi, Mares, Padi and SSI, as well as a wide range of suppliers, trainers and attractive diving destinations.

The focus of the canoe course in Hall 14 is on leisurely paddling along the river. And if you fancy buying your own canoe, you can get information and make direct purchases from suppliers such as Gatz Kanus or EKÜ-Sport. In Halls 15 and 16, the focus is on sailing, with exhibitors including X-Yachts, Jeanneau/Beneteau, Dufour, Excess, Hallberg Rassy, Contest, Amel, Saffier, Solaris, Grand Soleil, Lagoon and Bali. Water sports on the action pool in the surfing Hall 17 is wild, fast and extremely spectacular. Here, the pros of the scene show what they can do with a board and a foil at international contests. Those who want to get on the board themselves are welcome to join in. 

"Boot Dusseldorf" tickets, travel and accommodation 

Tickets for the trade fair cost €19.00 for boot.club members online in the ticket shop and are valid for two days of the fair. From this year, visits for families will be particularly affordable, because children up to and including 12 years of age will be able to attend the fair for free and will not need a ticket. Trade visitors can purchase tickets for €26.00, which allows them access to the trade fair and the trade visitor lounge from 9:30 a.m.

All information about travelling to the event by car, plane or train, as well as information about the Düsseldorf Ticket, can be found at www.boot.com. Campers among the boot fans will stay overnight in the Caravan Center of the exhibition center on the P1, north of the exhibition grounds, on pitches with electricity supply, at a price of €25.00. During the fair, hot meals and drinks will be available there in the large catering tent. Reasonably priced hotel rooms can be booked through KUONI Tumlare Congress via the HotelMap booking platform at https://www.boot.com/Hotel. 

Interested in the exhibition? Get in touch!

Our team will be your unrivalled guide at this luxury leisure boating event. Not only will we help you take a closer look at all the boats and yachts on display, but we'll also assist you in finding the boat that best suits your needs. Together we will compare and evaluate boats and yachts from different manufacturers with diverse parameters. After this event, you will have a much broader understanding of boating, different boat and yacht models and their applications. In short, it will be much easier to choose the boat of your dreams.

For more information about the event, registration and tickets, please contact us at v.lapuzovas@garant.eu or +370 685 57414

Event website: https://www.boot.com/