Track Cruise Ship Online

[journey2002]

Can someone help me? I'm sure there is a thread somewhere but we can't find it after a quick search and we are leaving in 30 mins for our cruise (YAY!!!!!!)

 

What is the best way to track the cruise ship online? I have a 7 year old at home who would love to see where we are in the ocean if possible.

 

Thanks in advance!!!

[1948buddy]

Don't know your ship. Some have bridge cams. Otherwise, vesselfinder.com is one site.

[SouthernCalCruiseGuy]

Carnival Triumph doesn't have a webcam on the ship

 

 

CARNIVAL TRIUMPH - AIS page when it's in a coverage area of MarineTraffic.com

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=308045000

 

Cruise Ships Tracking by AIS. (AIS Links to each cruise ship)

http://shiptrackingais.blogspot.com/p/cruiseshipstrackingais.html

 

MarineTraffic AIS

http://www.marinetraffic.com/

[Jaffadawg]

Also try Krooz-cams.com

[shof515]

Also try Krooz-cams.com

http://www.kroooz-cams.com/ is the correct site

[*Mach*]

Most ships can't be tracked once you're some distance from port. The traking systems rely on VHF signals at about 162 mHz which makes them pretty much line of site systems. Once they get out beyond perhaps 20 miles or so the signal is lost and sites like vesselfinder.com and marinetraffic.com lose the ships.

Most ships have a map somewhere on the Promenade that will allow you to get a good idea of where you are... Here's one from the Dream sailing from New York!!!

 

and one from the Ecstasy as we were getting ready to set sail from Galveston...

:)

[Ti2m]

http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/cruiseships.phtml

 

Do a find for the ship. Not really sure if it is a site for a 7yo but I find it interesting.

[divngmedic]

There is a smart phone app called Ship-mate that tracks cruise ships from multiple lines. It is a $1.99 from the itunes store.

[*Mach*]

There is a smart phone app called Ship-mate that tracks cruise ships from multiple lines. It is a $1.99 from the itunes store.

 

 

The position of the ship is an estimate based on the itinerary, time of departure and such... It's not GPS tracked or anything of that nature...

 

Edit... apparently when they are in range of the system I mentioned above they do use that data but once out of range the position is an estimate.

:)

[PA Dutchman]

Here is another one. I track the Pride but you can set it up for your ship

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?mmsi=354215000&centerx=-76.59745&centery=39.26047&zoom=10&type_color=6

[NorthGeorgiaCruiser]

Using the above trackers it shows the Paradise leaving Tampa yesterday and that is all the information that it shows.

 

Using my Shipmate app on my Android phone it shows the Paradise to be close to Georgetown Grand Cayman.

 

If you haven't tried the Shipmate app I suggest giving it a try.

[*Mach*]

Using the above trackers it shows the Paradise leaving Tampa yesterday and that is all the information that it shows.

 

Using my Shipmate app on my Android phone it shows the Paradise to be close to Georgetown Grand Cayman.

 

If you haven't tried the Shipmate app I suggest giving it a try.

 

 

It's a great app but as I mentioned above the locations are estimates. I've got it on my 'droid and when the Conquest had to reroute due to nasty weather last fall Shipmate showed it exactly where it should be... if it hadn't gone somewhere else.

It's not really a big deal... it's just not as accurate as one might expect.

:)

[Relayer]

Cruzr.com is a lot of fun as well. Also check out the Port Everglades web cam site for live departures and arrivals. Schedules available for some weeks out as well. It's just like being there........not!

[Cruise Cat]

I use http://www.vesselfinder.com/

[NorthGeorgiaCruiser]

It's a great app but as I mentioned above the locations are estimates. I've got it on my 'droid and when the Conquest had to reroute due to nasty weather last fall Shipmate showed it exactly where it should be... if it hadn't gone somewhere else.

 

It's not really a big deal... it's just not as accurate as one might expect.

 

:)

 

I never really thought about that! It would be accurate most of the time if it just plotted the normal course of the ship. Pretty clever if that is what they are doing!