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Diving without limits is the motto at boot 2025. In halls 11 and 12, from 18 to 26 January, the international diving sport will be presented with over 420 exhibitors in all its facets at the Dive Centre in Hall 12.
Visitors can expect a high-calibre stage programme with many international guests and speakers, contributions from exhibitors and marine conservation organisations, as well as exciting diving demonstrations ranging from a model photo shoot to professional mermaids to the German Marine’s combat swimmers and helmet divers. Diving workshops for advanced divers and a wide range of introductory diving offers for beginners can already be booked online.
Over 420 exhibitors in diving halls 11 and 12
Join in and take the plunge – For beginners: try dives, try mermaiding and try freediving
New: mermaid photoshoot
In our TryScuba programme (introductory diving), participants aged 10 and up go underwater for the first time in the ‘classic’ way, with a compressed air cylinder and accompanied by our experienced team of diving instructors. TryMermaid is aimed at mermaids aged eight and up who want to dive with mermaid fins.
A new and additional offer for mermaids is the mermaid photo shoot: in a short session with our professional underwater photographer, participants learn the basics of mermaiding and get the perfect underwater photo. The TryFreediving programme offers first experiences with free diving, diving with just one breath.
Booking and information at www.boot.com
For certified divers: a daily programme of workshops to join in at the diving tower
New: Aqua Dance Flow with Julie Gautier
Those who already have a diving licence can take part in one of the workshops in the four-metre-deep diving tower. Diving with scooters from SUEX and diving with full-face masks from OCEANREEF are on the programme, as is the popular fun dive, a dive in the diving tower ‘just for fun’.
A crowd-puller in the diving halls is the stage of the Dive Centre in Hall 12. Presenters Anna von Boetticher and Jan Schulte will guide visitors through the programme for nine days. Among the guests are well-known exhibitors and representatives of diving destinations and diving centres from all over the world. But nature and environmental protection topics are also given a high priority in the Dive Center. This provides an important platform for marine protection initiatives and organisations to draw attention to their work. The stage programme at boot 2025 will also be enriched by outstanding filmmakers and adventurers who will take the audience on an emotional journey into the underwater world Among them are the underwater photographers and videographers Nuno Sá, Alexander Dawson, Morne Hardenberg, Daan Verhoeven, Alexander Benedik, Peter Löseke from Behind The Mask, Julie Gautier, Tobias Friedrich, Claudia and Hendrik Schmitt from The Jetlagged, actor Hannes Jaenicke and science journalist Dirk Steffens.
Event Days
On selected days of the exhibition, diving destinations and diving centres will be presenting themselves. On the respective theme day, the partners will not only be ‘live on stage’, but will also present in the ‘Beach House’ directly in the Dive Center On the opening day of the trade fair, for example, everything revolves around the Philippines, followed by Fuerteventura on 19 January. On 23 January, Euro Divers and their worldwide diving centres will be the main topic. On 24 January, the focus will be on freshwater diving in Austria, and on 25 January, the Mediterranean diving destination of Malta will be the centre of attention.
boot dive award powered by Bauer Kompressoren – Initiative for a strong and sustainable diving industry
Every year, the boot dive award powered by Bauer Kompressoren honours people, projects, destinations and products that have made a special contribution to the world of diving. There are five categories: Personality, Destination, Innovation, Product and Climate.
With this initiative, boot Düsseldorf is positioning itself as a close partner of the diving industry, promoting cooperation, networking and development. On 24 January, the winners will be announced and honoured at boot 2025.
We love water: What’s new at boot 2025
News from the world’s largest yacht and water sports trade fair at a glance
New look, new claim, new activities. From 18 to 26 January 2025, the water sports community will meet in Düsseldorf for the 56th edition of boot ‘We love water’ – that means 16 halls packed with boats, yachts, boards, diving equipment, stages, shows, numerous activities to join in with and stands with travel destinations. The whole thing is sweetened with numerous new benefits for visitors to boot:
Admission is free for children under 13 years of age
Visiting boot is becoming even more attractive for families: children under 13 years of age will be admitted free of charge to boot.
boot.club ticket promotion: two days for the price of one
All boot.club members can now enjoy the double boot experience. Simply select the 2-day boot.club ticket for €19.00 in the ticket shop and pay for only one day.
Cloakroom free of charge
Hand in your thick winter jacket for free at the cloakrooms and stroll relaxed through the show (North Entrance, North-East Entrance, East Entrance and South Entrance).
The world’s largest yacht and water sports fair
With more than 200,000 visitors from over 100 countries and 1,500 exhibitors on 220,000 square meters in Halls 1 to 17, boot Düsseldorf from 18 to 26 January 2025 is the world’s largest yacht and water sports fair. Both sailors and motor boaters will find a wide variety of boats, dinghies, superboats or luxury yachts. The popular water sports of diving, surfing, kite surfing, stand up paddling, skimboarding or canoeing are available at boot in all facets and with the appropriate equipment. Attractive stage programs with the stars of the scene, the latest trends and a high-caliber mix of workshops and hands-on activities, both for leisure sports enthusiasts and experts, make the fair unique worldwide. But marine conservation and innovative, sustainable technologies are also in focus at boot 2025. In cooperation with the European Boating Industry (EBI), the blue innovation dock will offer a unique dialogue format with political, economic, technological and media expertise in Hall 10. In addition, two lighthouses for ocean protection will again be on board: The prestigious “ocean tribute” award with partners Prince Albert II. Foundation and German Ocean Foundation as well as the “love your ocean” campaign with its stand in Hall 11.
Booking and information at www.boot.com
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