Editor's Choice: Virtual Reality Boating, Fishing & Regatta Apps
Date Posted: March 25, 2020
Source: Lisa Suhay, news editor

Now is the time for those who are unable to get out and about on a boat to race, sharpen their skills and maybe pass the love of boating along to another generation currently stuck indoors with video games for company.

Here's a collection of boating and sailing apps we enjoy.

Boat Simulator & Ship Simulator - uCaptain (Google Play)

Fans of the TV series Deadliest Catch will enjoy this pick.

uCaptain gives players complete control over how you build, setup, and sail your boat in this ship simulator, 60+ different species of wildlife to catch in your fishing boat, tons of challenges to complete, and an open-world so you can explore the vast ocean how you want this is the sincere change you were waiting for in boat games for real crab fishing enthusiasts.

You build your boat the way you want. You have total control over the gear you carry unlike in other fishing games - shrimp nets, scallop dredges, crab pots, lobster traps, long lines... you name it- it's included.

Gear up, fuel up, and steam ahead to the dangerous waters of the Bering Sea. Plot your route, set your traps, and catch the most prized crabs and fish in the world. Survive and thrive...and your vast fortune is yours to claim! Explore the open ocean with the largest map ever put in a mobile game (250+ sq miles) you can sail your ship across the world's most famous fishing ports- from the warm waters of Venice, Louisiana to the icy seas of Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

Boat US Games 

These are browser games that don't require any special gear.

Want to sharpen your docking skills? Boat US offers DockIt and NavigateIt online and other games and programs to help improve your boating game.

Regatta Apps For your Tablet, PC or Phone

 

By sailing the seas of Virtual Regatta, you are now part of the world's largest sailing community, with more than one million active players. The biggest virtual races bring together hundreds of thousands of players! The game is recognized by the world's top international skippers. Sail with the best!

Virtual Regatta (inshore/offshore are separate apps.) See video of the game in play.

HTC Vive and Oculus Rift apps

VR Regatta

GearVR, Oculus Go and Oculus Quest apps and games:

Big Breezy Boat

Relaxing sailing experience. Here's a collection of boating and sailing apps we like.

* If your favorite game or program isn't on the list let us know in the comments what you recommend and why.

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