Launching on iPhone in late 2026
Make the most of every port.Be back before all aboard.
PortPal knows when your ship docks and when you must be back on board, and shows you the excursions that fit.
Download each day and it works offline.
Every day of your cruise, one tap away.
My Cruise opens on today. Step through the days or jump to any port.
- Today first
- Opens on the day you're living, in port or at sea.
- Port days and sea days
- An anchor for each port, a wave for each day at sea.
- Your hours ashore
- Each port day shows your time ashore, with your excursion inside it.
- Unfold for more
- Open the phone to see every day and today's plan side by side.
These phones are interactive. Tap a day, the arrows, or anything on board.
How it works
- Book excursions from the shipYour ticket and meeting point stay in the app.
This phone is interactive. Pick a departure and make it yours.
Your cruise line, your ship, and the day you sail.
Excursions powered by Viator.
What PortPal does
- Every port
- Your cruise and every port on it, as a list or on a map.
- Port guides
- Where the ship docks and what's nearby.
- When to leave the ship
- When to head ashore, and the way to your meeting point.
- Reminders
- A nudge before you head ashore and before all aboard.
A ten-minute walk from the cruise pier to Junkanoo Beach, then a guided ride along the coast.
Know before you pay.
PortPal checks each excursion against all aboard, so you know it fits before you pay.
Ask the people going ashore with you.
Every sailing has its own feed, just for the people on board.
- Your sailing
- One feed for everyone on board.
- A thread for every port
- Tips and plans for each stop.
- A room for your excursion
- Meet your group before you reach the pier.
About us
PortPal first launched in 2017. When our excursion partner closed in 2020, the app closed with it. Now we're back, built around your hours in port.
Garrett
Engineering and Operations
Nick
Engineering
Gabrielle
Guest Experience
Peter
Finance and Partnerships
Questions people ask
When can I use it?
Late 2026.
Will the app look like this at launch?
Not exactly. The details, design and features may change before launch.
Which ports are covered?
Hundreds today, and the list will change before launch.
How does it know my hours ashore?
From your cruise's schedule. If a time is estimated, the app says so.
Can I book excursions from the ship?
Yes, over the ship's Wi-Fi.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Download a day before you go ashore.
What happens to my data?
It stays with PortPal. The privacy policy says what we store and why.
PortPal launches on iPhone in late 2026.
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