ShipSafe Blog

Insights on cruise passenger safety and the future of departure technology.

March 20, 2026

ShipSafe SDK at Seatrade 2026: The Pier Runner Problem Has a Solution

We're at Seatrade Cruise Global showing cruise line ops and IT teams how offline walking ETAs and smart alerts eliminate pier runners and missed excursions. No booth, no slide deck — just a live demo on a real device.

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March 18, 2026

Introducing GoTime: Why Cruise Lines Need Excursion-Aware Navigation

Passengers miss booked excursions because they underestimate walking time. GoTime extends ShipSafe's offline routing pipeline to track ETAs to excursion meeting points — same engine, new dimension.

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ShipSafe SDK vs Google Maps — Head to Head in Ocho Rios
March 15, 2026

Field Test: ShipSafe SDK vs Google Maps — Head to Head in Ocho Rios

We walked 17 minutes through Ocho Rios, Jamaica in airplane mode, then compared ShipSafe's offline walking ETA against Google Maps. Two minutes apart — with zero internet.

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Royal Caribbean's Countdown Timer Is a Smart Start
March 14, 2026

Royal Caribbean's Countdown Timer Is a Smart Start — Here's What Comes Next

Royal Caribbean just rolled out a countdown timer that alerts passengers as all-aboard time approaches. It's a meaningful step — and it signals where the industry is heading next.

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