The Best Apps for Boaters

That smartphone in your hand is useful for more than just surfing for cat videos and posting selfies on social media. For boaters, it’s also a gateway to an enormous amount of helpful boating information thanks to the many wonderful boating apps available to download. Here are a few of the best boating apps.

Boat Ramps – Boaters can use this app to locate and get directions to more than 35,000 boat ramps throughout the country.

Dockwa – Dockwa helps boaters easily find marinas at their destination, request a slip or mooring and handle reservations and payment.

Navionics Boating GPS – This boating GPS provides detailed charts and has advanced features like chart updates, dock-to-dock rerouting, and weather and tide information.

NOAA SuperRes Radar HD – This app from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides up-to-date weather information and high-resolution radar maps.

Tide Graph – This app provides boaters with tide information using data from thousands of US coastal stations and presenting them in a fun and interactive graph.