How do they 'really' do that?

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Many times, I've seen posts here and other places where people can either post or send their location information (position, etc), to others while cruising.

Turns out my wife and I and another couple are taking a cruise in a few months (Star Clipper) and I'd like to send/post our location data to friends & family back home. Was wondering what is needed to capture the information and how you send or post it so others can track our journey?

From what I know, the ship will have internet access. I'll have my laptop, Google Maps, and a USB GPS antenna that plugs into my laptop. I actually have a navigation software application on it as well, but don't have any local charts of Central America (Costa Rica).

I've tracked a few of Pascal's journeys up & down the ICW in the past and that's what gave me the idea.

Thanks,
Jack
 
If you want to keep it simple most ships will show the coordinates full time on the room tv so you can send that in any way you want.
 
FWIW, your Star Clipper cruise will likely be great!

We sailed out of Barbados a couple years ago on the Royal Clipper, and we had a wonderful time. One of the most relaxing vacations we've ever had!
 
If it has internet access use your cell phone and the google maps feature.
 
This might be their smaller ship- the Star Flyer. We are really looking forward to it.
 
You might be referring to the "Spot". Use use it to let our friends and family know our location while we cruise.

Ken
 
If you have an iPhone, you can go to google maps press the location button and then take a screen shot. Then send mms, email or better yet post to photobucket, etc. Any followers of your photobucket album would then be notified when you upload a picture.
 
There is a android and iphone app called everytrail. You can aslo google it, and read about it. I think it will do what you are looking for.
 
If you have an Android phone you can use the Lattitude app to allow any designated friends to get real-time updates of your position. We used it over the holidays to track my son and his family as he drove all the way from Cannon AFB to Baltimore and back.

Mike
 
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Originally posted by ajjacobs

Spot tracker. Will show in (near) real time your current location. With additional service you can also leave a trail showing where you were and save that to a site so it can be shared later. It can also post your location to your facebook page with the single push of a button. I used one on a M/C trip back in Sept and it worked great.

http://findmespot.com/en/index.php?cid=101

Hers is the saved track of my trip.

http://www.spotadventures.com/trip/view?trip_id=278940

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How were you able to save it? I have been trying to do that for over a year.

Thanks

Ken
 
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Originally posted by missnmountains

How were you able to save it? I have been trying to do that for over a year.

Thanks

Ken

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Just go to http://www.spotadventures.com and create a log in. Its free and you can choose the date range of the points you want to add. Can also add pictures to specific locations on the trip.
 
it is my understanding that SPOT will only work when you have cell coverage, IS THIS CORRECT??
 
Thanks for your comments folks. I've been traveling for the past few days and didn't have access to BoaterEd.

Going to check it out.
 
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