# BlueCruise: Sailing Log & GPS — Logbook, NMEA, AIS, anchor

> Logbook, NMEA, AIS, anchor (iPhone/iPad app by Ulrik Grarup Gehrcke.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluecruise-sailing-log-and-gps/id6787195787 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ulrik Grarup Gehrcke](https://appshunter.io/developer/6787195789)
- Category: Navigation, Travel
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 76 MB
- Languages: German (Germany), Danish, American English, French (France), Norwegian Bokmål, Swedish, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-07-29
- Data updated: 2026-10-29

## What is BlueCruise?

BlueCruise is a smart sailing companion and automatic logbook designed to make marine navigation, boat maintenance tracking and everyday sailing easier to manage.

Built for real-world sailors, BlueCruise combines automatic sailing logs, marine weather forecasts, sailing route planning, boat performance analysis (polars), anchor watch alarm and live boat tracking in one connected app.

Whether you enjoy coastal sailing, offshore trips or weekend cruises, BlueCruise helps you stay organized, informed and safe on the water.

KEY FEATURES
• Automatic Sailing Logbook: Smart trip tracking with route maps, speed, wind data and sea conditions
• Boat Maintenance Tracker: Engine hour log, service reminders and maintenance schedules
• Boat Performance & Polars: Advanced polar analysis based on your real sailing data
• Marine Weather & Forecasts: Live weather overlay, wind speed and wave height for route planning
• Sailing Route Planner: Easy route creation with weather integration and ETA estimates
• Live Location Sharing: Share your live boat position via a simple web link – no app required for family & friends
• Anchor Watch Alarm: Sleep soundly with reliable GPS anchor alarm and drift tracking
• Sailing Statistics: Voyage history, total nautical miles, engine hours and sailing analytics
• Onboard Tools: Practical sailing utilities, photo/video overlays with speed & location

DESIGNED FOR SAILORS
BlueCruise is tailored for sailboats, yachts and recreational boating, prioritizing clarity, ease of use and practical onboard decision support.

Note: BlueCruise provides smart companion tools for voyage tracking and planning, but is not intended to replace official nautical charts or certified marine navigation systems.

APP SECTIONS
• Home: Live sailing overview, GPS speed and cockpit data
• Route: Interactive sailing route planning and weather overlay
• Logs: Automatic voyage history, track playback and sailing statistics
• Polar: Performance charts and wind analysis
• Tools: Anchor watch, boat maintenance and onboard utilities
• Connect: Live boat tracking and social sailing features

SHARED BOAT ACCOUNTS
BlueCruise works seamlessly across all your devices. Everything syncs automatically.

• For Couples & Crews: Stay connected with your partner on separate phones – both have full access to navigation, logs and anchor status.
• For Boat-Sharing & Partnerships: Ideal for shared boat ownership (2-4 co-owners). Track shared engine hours, automatically log trips and keep maintenance updates instantly synced across all partners.

BlueCruise supports English, Danish, German, French, Spanish, Swedish and Norwegian with automatic language detection.

Developed independently by sailors for sailors through real-world testing on the water.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BlueCruise Connect | $4.99 | per month |
| BlueCruise Connect | $19.99 | per year |


## Is BlueCruise safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess BlueCruise.

## Is BlueCruise legit?

BlueCruise: Sailing Log & GPS has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for BlueCruise is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.1 — 2026-10-28

Minor bug fixes

### 2.1 — 2026-10-24

**New in BlueCruise 2.1**

- Message inbox (between users who have accepted a friend request)
- Tides under Tools — nearest station, trend, and next high/low tide
- NMEA 0183 over network — use wind, speed, and AIS data from your instruments
- AIS collision alerts (during an active log) (text and sound)
- Theme can follow your phone’s light/dark mode setting
- Change units of measurement: depth, wind, temperature, distance, and speed
- Improved 3D replay — faster, smoother, and with more telemetry options
- Camera now supports landscape mode, including telemetry, location, and boat name on the image
- Anchor watch now includes a 24-hour weather forecast
- Offline maps (automatically saves areas you have previously viewed)
- Small NMEA indicator on telemetry data when sourced from instruments

### 2.0.2 — 2026-10-09

Onboarding / Intro
A new intro, so you can see what the app does sooner.
Help texts have been updated.

Charts
New charts from Open Waters.

AIS from Open Waters
See vessels on the chart, and tap a ship for type, next port, ETA, and a link to more details.

NMEA over Wi-Fi
Use NMEA data from the boat instead of weather forecasts and the like.
It gives more accurate data in your logs.

Auto-route
Auto-route covers more waters and stays closer to the coast.
Try three auto-routes without Premium.

Harbours and weather
Facilities, water temperature, notes from other sailors, nearby photos, and today's weather.
Plan a route to a harbour with a single tap.

Log and safety
Export the ship's logbook as PDF.
Share routes and logs as GPX files, or import a GPX file from another program.

Comfort zone
You now get a spoken warning if the comfort zone is exceeded.

Sync
Now faster and more reliable.

Soft Polar
Now also includes motor data, such as fuel use.

SOS / Help
Updated with a new design.

### 2.0 — 2026-10-03

Updated world wide map
AIS
Improved support for iPads
and many minor UI updates and tweaks

### 1.2.8 — 2026-09-14

Ipad landscape mode
General UI improvements

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