# Zulu Waterways — An Interactive Cruising Guide

> Global interactive cruising guide with online and offline sailing maps and navigation. (iPhone/iPad app by Nicholas Baillie Jackson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zulu-waterways/id1317775442 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nicholas Baillie Jackson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1317775441)
- Category: Navigation
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.60/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 75 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese and 8 more
- Released: 2017-12-06
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zulu-waterways/id1317775442/reviews.md

## What is Zulu Waterways?

Zulu Offshore is a Global Sailing Guide and Maps App with Both Online and Offline Functionality.

This global guide contains a wealth of knowledge about anchorages, marinas and navigation information which is added and maintained by the community. Previously two separate apps, Zulu Waterways and Zulu Offshore, this new version allows offline use (downloading and storing maps and content onto your device) and online use (streaming of the maps and content) via the one app. Asides from the detailed guide information, Zulu includes charts, satellite imagery, weather, ais, and navigation functionality. This is a free app with options to purchase large areas of offline satellite imagery if more than the free amounts is required. Zulu contains a great deal of useful infroatmion with more being added daily by cruisers from around the globe. 

Online Mode 
-Cruising information from around the globe (free)
-Satellite and street imagery (free)
-National Hydrographic Charts for North America, Australia and New Zealand (free)
-Open Sea Map chart information (free)
-Weather and tide information (free)
-AIS (free)
-Basic Navigation Functions and voyage planning tools(free)

Offline Mode
-Zulu database of information downloadable to your mobile device (free)
-Download Satellite Imagery in standard or high definition (free monthly quotas with options to purchase large amounts)
-Navionics Charts (unlimited downloads with a valid Navionics subscription)
-National Hydro Charts (free)
-Add and comment on information while offline (free)
-Navigation functions (free)

Help us grow this community by contributing to the information contained within the guide. All community information added to Zulu is licensed under as Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA license which aims to keep the database freely available to the community now and into the future. 
Enjoy

## Key features

- Global sailing guide
- Online and offline maps
- Anchorage and marina information
- Charts and satellite imagery
- Weather and AIS data
- Navigation and voyage planning

## Recent user reviews (8 of 8)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zulu-waterways/id1317775442/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Zulu waterways

*2023-06-24, version 2.1*

Handy app that just keeps growing. Lots of excellent local info and very easy to use.

### 5/5 — Must have for cruising

*2023-06-20, version 2.1*

Highly recommended for all boating and especially cruising

### 5/5 — Offline satellite maps

*2022-08-03, version 2.1*

The offline satellite maps are so useful. Much better now having the online and offline maps on the same apps. Great Stuff!

### 4/5 — Great idea but has some flaws in the way it works

*2022-05-05, version 1.1*

For example, looking at the information section in the entrance to Bermagui, in amongst the information is a link you can open to view the entrance webcam, once you open this link, there is no way of exiting the page you have opened to go back to Zulu waterways. It is not open in a browser, there is no back button, swiping left, right, up or down doesn’t do anything. Reboot the iPad or restart Zulu waterways is the only way back. Perhaps you could enable comments on the YouTube help page so that these sort of issues could be discussed.

### 4/5 — So Helpful - and the cruiser spirit lives on

*2020-07-24*

Cruisers around the world can share their own local and discovered information to make life easier for those who follow in their wake - such a great app and full of community spirit - lots of great coverage already... love it

### 5/5 — Great app

*2020-03-14, version 1.1*

This app has made significant improvements to its speed and usability. The information in Australia rivals printed cruising guides. A very useful resource for planing sailing trips.

### 1/5 — Un-navigable on iPhone 7

*2018-08-18*

Whatever you do don’t click on an icon and try to read it, if you are lucky you can read half of what is written, otherwise the app will freeze and your only option may be to force-quit the app, or remain trapped in the doldrums forever.

**Developer response:** You will find that since you left this review that the app in smooth running on iPhone 7. Significant upgrades have been made in the past couple years.

### 1/5 — BOB

*2018-06-02*

When I read about the App I thought it would be useful.  Then I read through the legal contract related to contributing your information and basically anything you post becomes their intellectual property.  This becomes a legal nightmare if you copy something you wrote on another forum to their app or even an email to a friend.  You will have to delete everywhere it occurs.  Be very careful as you could post something from someone else’s social media sight into their sight and wala the nightmare gets way worse.

**Developer response:** All Zulu community information is now licensed under a Creative Commons BY-SA-NC license. This means that it must remain freely available and can be freely shared for non commercial purposes. Check out the terms and conditions at https://www.zuluwaterways.com/term

## Frequently asked questions about Zulu Waterways

### What is Zulu Waterways?

Zulu Waterways is a global sailing guide and interactive maps app that provides detailed information on anchorages, marinas, and navigation. It offers both online streaming and offline map downloads for comprehensive use.

### Does Zulu Waterways have ads?

No, Zulu Waterways does not contain advertisements, offering an ad-free experience for its users.

### Is Zulu Waterways free to use?

Yes, Zulu Waterways is a free app. While it offers free access to a wealth of cruising information and basic navigation, users have the option to purchase larger amounts of offline satellite imagery if needed.

### Can I use Zulu Waterways offline?

Yes, Zulu Waterways supports offline use. You can download the Zulu database, satellite imagery, and national hydrographic charts to your mobile device for use without an internet connection.

### What devices is Zulu Waterways available on?

Zulu Waterways is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, allowing users to access its features across multiple Apple platforms.

### How often is Zulu Waterways updated?

The latest version of Zulu Waterways is 2.1, and it was last updated on July 31, 2022. The app is continuously growing with new information added daily by its community.

### What is the age rating for Zulu Waterways?

Zulu Waterways has an age rating of 12+, making it suitable for users aged 12 and above.

### What kind of navigation features does Zulu Waterways offer?

Zulu Waterways includes basic navigation functions and voyage planning tools. It also provides access to charts, satellite imagery, weather, and AIS data to aid in navigation.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.1 — 2022-07-31

Minor fixes to bugs, removed navionics at their request (still avail over on offshore!), updated app icon and logo.

### 2.0 — 2022-05-25

New Hybrid version with offline capabilities.Iits not easier to plan and explore!

### 1.1 — 2017-12-08

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

T&C page UIchange

### 1.0 — 2017-12-06

No release notes.

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## More apps by Nicholas Baillie Jackson

- [Zulu Offshore](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zulu-offshore/id1522412216)

All apps by Nicholas Baillie Jackson: https://appshunter.io/developer/1317775441

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