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- You can only get in and out of the Hooksmeer through the lock. From May to October it operates to a fixed schedule between 08:00 and 20:00. As things stand at present (October 2026), it is closed to boats because of construction work from early November 2026 until provisionally mid-February 2027.<\/li>\n
- Without a car, take the train to Wilhelmshaven and from there bus route 121 to Hooksiel. Bremen Airport is about 80 kilometres away as the crow flies.<\/li>\n
- In the village there's an Edeka supermarket on B\u00e4derstra\u00dfe; car parks are by the outer harbour, at the beach and at the racecourse.<\/li>\n
- In the Hooksmeer the water level remains constant. Ebb and flood only come into play outside the lock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Where is Marina Hooksiel?<\/h2>\n
Marina Hooksiel lies on the Hooksmeer, a tidal-free inland water of around 60 hectares between the historic village centre and the coast. The Hooksmeer is non-tidal: the water level remains constant even when ebb and flood alternate outside on the Jade.<\/p>\n
The connection to the North Sea is the sea lock at the outer harbour, around 2.5 kilometres east of the marina. The B\u00e4derstra\u00dfe crosses the lock with a bascule bridge, which opens for sailing boats with masts at every lock operation. At the western end of the Hooksmeer lies the Alter Hafen in the village centre, a listed building complex with warehouses and sluice works. Around 450 metres east of the marina, the Hooksmeer is also home to the yacht harbour of the Wilhelmshavener Segelclub.<\/p>\n
Arriving at Marina Hooksiel for the start of your trip<\/h2>\n
From Bremen Airport to Hooksiel<\/h3>\n
The nearest major airport is Bremen, around 80 kilometres as the crow flies from the marina. With a hire car you drive via the A28 and A29, as described in the next section.<\/p>\n
Without a car you take tram line 6 from the airport to Bremen Hauptbahnhof. From there regional trains take you via Oldenburg to Wilhelmshaven, and from there you continue by bus.<\/p>\n
By car, train or bus<\/h3>\n
By car you take the A1 to the Dreieck Stuhr junction near Bremen, then the A28 towards Oldenburg and at the Oldenburg-Ost interchange onto the A29 towards Wilhelmshaven. Coming from the direction of Osnabr\u00fcck, you change onto the A29 at the Dreieck Ahlhorner Heide junction. You leave the A29 at exit 4 Fedderwarden and follow the Hooksieler Landstra\u00dfe (L810) to Hooksiel. The marina is on An der Jaderennbahn.<\/p>\n
Take the train to Wilhelmshaven Hauptbahnhof or to Jever, both roughly 12 to 13 kilometres from the marina as the crow flies. From the central bus station and railway station in Wilhelmshaven, bus route 121 runs via Fedderwarden and Sengwarden to Hooksiel and on to Schillig. As things stand (November 2026), it runs hourly on weekdays from about 6.30am to 8.30pm, and every two hours at weekends and on public holidays. Long-distance coaches run directly to Wilhelmshaven without a change.<\/p>\n
Parking<\/h3>\n
Public car parks in Hooksiel are located at the outer harbour, at the beach and at the horse racing track. At the beach car parks you can also buy your ticket digitally via app. Anyone with a seasonal berth at the marina gets a marina car park space included.<\/p>\n
Showers and sanitary facilities<\/h3>\n
The marina has sanitary facilities for the crews of boats in the harbour. Washing machine and tumble dryer are available for a fee.<\/p>\n
Shopping for the trip<\/h3>\n
The supermarket in the village is an Edeka store on B\u00e4derstra\u00dfe, which runs from the village centre to the outer harbour. There is also a bakery on B\u00e4derstra\u00dfe. For a big shop you can drive to the stores in Wilhelmshaven or Jever; there is a Lidl in Hohenkirchen, around 10 kilometres by car to the west.<\/p>\n
You can get fish rolls at the outer harbour; caf\u00e9s and restaurants are found mainly in the village centre at the Alter Hafen.<\/p>\n
Doctor, pharmacy and emergency services<\/h3>\n
The nearest hospital with an accident and emergency department is the Klinikum Wilhelmshaven at Friedrich-Paffrath-Stra\u00dfe 100. The emergency numbers apply throughout Germany:<\/p>\n
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- 112: Ambulance service, emergency doctor and fire brigade<\/li>\n
- 110: Police<\/li>\n
- 116 117: out-of-hours medical service<\/li>\n
- 0800 0022833: emergency pharmacy service<\/li>\n
- At sea: VHF channel 16 or DSC on channel 70, call sign \"Bremen Rescue Radio\", the maritime rescue coordination centre of the Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbr\u00fcchiger (DGzRS) in Bremen; by telephone round the clock on +49 421 53687-0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Marina Hooksiel at a glance<\/h2>\n
Marina Hooksiel has around 400 berths, all with their own electricity and water connection. It takes boats up to 15 metres in length and 2 metres draught.<\/p>\n
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