Waterkaarten: Boat Navigation

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About this app

The most comprehensive app for safe and well-prepared boating navigation. With route planner, water maps, AIS pairing, marinas, bridges and locks, offline use and more. Try it now and plan your next trip!

With the Waterkaarten app (formerly ANWB Waterkaarten) you have everything you need at hand:

• 8 countries, 1 price: Complete nautical maps of the United Kingdom and Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Denmark and Switzerland
• Almanack info: Access all information you need on the water with just a few taps in the app
• Current information about marinas, bridges and locks including opening times
• Plan optimal routes between your starting point and destination, including the objects you encounter
• AIS+: See all the boats near you on the water and at rest including their names and speed with just a tap
• AIS pairing: Connect your AIS device to the app and see at a glance where surrounding ships are located

Comprehensive and user friendly:
• Locations of more than 8,000 marinas and all details of their existing facilities
• More than 275,000 nautical objects (bridges, locks, markings, mooring places and more)
• Stay up-to-date with the current navigation reports and obstructions from government agencies such as Rijkswaterstaat
• Regular updates and free access to all new features
• Show or hide 60 different layers of information on the nautical maps to see exactly what you need
• Radio silence on the water? No problem! Download the corresponding charts for offline use
• Each user account can be used on up to 3 devices at no extra cost
• Free Windows version included
• Reliable service: We are at your service 7 days a week - simply email us at support@waterkaarten.app

How it works:

The Waterkaarten app is free during the 7-day trial. After that you can choose from one of our paid subscriptions.

The subscription ends after credit expires. Subscriptions are not automatically renewed.

If you purchase a subscription during the free 7-day trial period, we will add your new credit to your remaining balance.

Payment methods for subscription:
• The subscription will be charged to your Google account
• At Google you can use different payment methods, such as PayPal or credit card

Even more boating pleasure with a Waterkaarten account: you can create an account in the app to activate your subscription on a total of 3 devices.

Note:
• The file size of the offline map material is very large and you are advised to download it on a stable Wi-Fi connection
• Prolonged use of GPS in the background can considerably shorten the battery life of your device

Do you have questions about the app? Please contact our helpdesk (support@waterkaarten.app) or read more on our website: www.waterkaarten.app/en.

Please note that this app is only intended as an aid when navigating on the water. Stay alert to your surroundings while boating.
Sail easily and safely with the Waterkaarten app
Updated on
Jul 7, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
    Learn more about how developers declare sharing
  • This app may collect these data types
    Personal info, Photos and videos and 3 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

2.79K reviews
Douglas Jones
July 8, 2026
Will not let me sign in with my password,and when i go to change it with my email address,no message in my inbox,absolute pish. Deleting it!
4 people found this review helpful
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Waterkaarten
July 9, 2026
Thanks for getting in touch Douglas, and we're sorry to hear you're having trouble signing in. We’d like to get to the bottom of this for you. Please send an email to support@waterkaarten.app with your details, and we’ll look into this immediately. Thanks, Jess, the Waterkaarten App Team
Luke Hegarty
April 9, 2026
Asks for email address upon sign up, to then say it's a free 7 day trial (roll on lots of spam emails now and I'm sure they'll kindly share my email with other companies) There's loads of other FREE apps and websites that seem to be more detailed than this. Doesn't say the lock names etc etc, for inland waterways, use Canal Route Planner, can't go wrong
6 people found this review helpful
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Waterkaarten
April 24, 2026
Hi Luke, your email is only used to manage your trial and is never shared. You can view our privacy policy here: waterkaarten.app/privacy. Lock names and inland details are included; please check that all map layers are active and you have the latest update. If details are missing, please email support@waterkaarten.app so we can look into it.
Fredrik Öhrström
July 29, 2026
Forced to buy before I can understand that it does not support sweden. Also very confusing user interface.
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Waterkaarten
August 3, 2026
Hi Fredrik, thanks for reaching out! The app fully supports Sweden online - including route planning and POI information. However, offline downloadable maps for Sweden aren't available quite yet, but we are releasing this feature very soon! If you have a different issue, please update your review or email support@waterkaarten.app. Thanks, Maddie

What’s new

In this version we have:
* Resolved an issue where the map would sometimes fail to load
* Made various internal stability improvements