Top Apps for Sailing and Yacht Charter Planning
Navigation and Weather Apps
- Savvy Navvy
- Charts, weather, wind, tides, GPS positioning, route planning and tracking, community edits
- Subscription based with a free version
- Available on iOS and Android
- Navionics
- Detailed charts, real-time GPS positioning, route planning and tracking, community edits.
- Subscription based
- Available on iOS and Android
- PredictWind
- High-resolution wind forecasts, route planning, and weather routing services tailored for sailors.
- Free basic version; premium subscription available
- Available on iOS and Android
- Windy
- Detailed weather models, providing visualizations of wind, waves, and weather conditions globally. Interactive map and weather models.
- Free with optional premium features
- Available on iOS and Android
- Aqua Map
- Best of the bunch for Bahamas
- Detailed marine charts including the renowned Explorer charts for the Bahamas; real time GPS tracking
- Free with in-app purchases
- Available on iOS and Android
Social Sharing for GPS Track
SailTies GPS Tracking App
- SailTies
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- Automatically connects to your NauticEd Logbook
- Log and share sailing adventures, discover destinations and connect with other sailors
- A social platform for sailors to share experiences and connect.
- Free with in-app purchases
- Available on iOS and Android
Education & Sailing Tools
- NauticEd
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- Take your NauticEd Sailing education courses on the app.
- Manage, view, and share your certifications and SLC License
- Take a fun refresher test while waiting at the doctor’s office.
- Sailing resume building and reporting
- Free with NauticEd account
- Offline learning
- Available on iOS and Android
- Anchor Zone
- Anchor drift alarm app
- Simply draw any shaped zone around your vessel in the app.
- App alerts you if you drift out of that zone.
- Available on iOS only
Expense Sharing Apps
- Splitwise
- Manages and shares expenses among multiple people; tracks expenses and calculates balances in supports multiple currencies.
- Free with optional premium features
- Available on iOS and Android
- CostSplit
- Manages and shares expenses among multiple people; tracks expenses and calculates balances in supports multiple currencies.
- Free with optional premium features
- Available on iOS only
Provisioning and Onshore Activities Apps
- OurGroceries
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- Shareable grocery lists for efficient provisioning.
- Free with optional premium features
- Available on iOS and Android
- AnyList
- Comprehensive list-making and meal-planning tool.
- Free with optional premium features
- Available on iOS and Android
- TripAdvisor
- Discover things to do onshore, from dining to local experiences; provides review and ratings; booking options for tours and activities.
- Free
- Available on iOS and Android
Specialty Apps
- Animated Knots
- 3D knot animations; learn to tie knots with step-by-step instructions.
- Paid
- Available on iOS and Android
- Knots 3D
- 3D knot animations; learn to tie knots with step-by-step instructions.
- Paid
- Available on iOS and Android
- MarineTraffic
- Real-time AIS tracking of ships and yachts globally; marine weather data
- Free basic version, premium subscription available
- Available on iOS and Android
- Navily
- Community based to discover and book anchorages and marinas; navigation assistance
- Free with in-app purchases
- Available on iOS and Android
Apps for Planning and Organization
- Mesh
- Simplified social planning, group communication, and expense sharing.
- Free with in-app purchases
- Available on iOS and Android
- Trip It
- Plan trips with itinerary management; share the details with friends
- Free with premium features available
- Available on iOS and Android
- Doodle
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- A simple tool for scheduling/group polling; helping groups agree on dates and times.
- Free with in-app purchases
- Available on iOS and Android
Celestial/Star-Gazing Apps
- Star Walk 2
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- Interactive real time night sky map; detailed information on celestial bodies.
- Free with in-app purchases
- Available on iOS and Android
- SkyView
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- Identify stars, constellations, and satellites; augmented reality, night mode, space travel info.
- Free with in-app purchases
- Available on iOS and Android
Snorkeling/Scuba Apps
- DiveMate
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- Digital logbook for scuba divers to track their dives and share experiences, dive site maps.
- Free with optional premium features
- Available on iOS and Android
- Deepblu
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- Connect with the diving community, log dives, and discover dive sites.
- Free
- Available on iOS and Android
Utilizing the right apps and digital tools can significantly enhance your yacht charter experience, making navigation smoother, weather forecasting more accurate, communication more reliable, and expense management easier. From specialized sailing apps like Savvy Navvy and PredictWind to social platforms like SailTies, and practical tools for provisioning and onshore activities, these digital resources can transform your sailing adventure into a well-organized, enjoyable journey. Embrace these technologies to ensure a safe, efficient, and memorable trip on the open waters.
Happy sailing!
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