Make your cruise more than a vacation.
The free cruise app for iPhone and Android. Capture every port, win at Bar Bingo, climb the leaderboards. Cruise Quest turns your sailing into a story you'll actually want to relive.
Free. No subscription. No ads. Built for life at sea — works offline.
Everything you'll wish your cruise app had.
Five things Cruise Quest does better than the cruise line's own app.
Drink your way through nine bars — and win.
Bar Bingo turns your ship's bar lineup into a game card. Visit nine bars on board, snap a photo at each one, and complete a bingo for the win. Track your time, beat your friends, and earn bragging rights for the rest of the trip.
- Auto-built card for your specific ship
- Live timer and leaderboard placement
- Share the win with the people you sailed with
- Confetti and haptics that actually feel good
Spot the captain. Spot the crew. Snap them all.
Cruise Cameo is a hide-and-seek-meets-photo-hunt for the people who make your cruise run. Find six cameos around the ship — captain, cruise director, head chef, and more — and snap a Cameo with each. Complete the set for a bonus.
- Six unique cameos per cruise
- Snap-style polaroid keepsakes
- Bonus points for collecting them all
- Climb the Top Snappers leaderboard
Top of the ship. Top of the line.
Real-time leaderboards rank you against every other player on your cruise, your ship, and your entire cruise line. Climb the podium for Bar Bingo, Cameos, or total points across everything you've played.
- Three scope tabs — My Cruise, My Ship, My Line
- Live podium with avatars, points, and times
- Pinned "you" row so you always know where you stand
- Updates in real time, even at sea (when you reconnect)
Your cruise photos, finally organized.
A clean home for the photos you actually took on your cruise — ship venues, ports of call, and a full timeline. No filters, no feed, no algorithm. Just your trip, in one place, ready when you want to look back.
- Auto-organized by ship venues and ports
- Timeline view of your whole sailing
- Camera and library uploads
- Private to you — your photos aren't shared with other passengers
Every cruise. Every port. Every point.
Cruise Quest remembers every sailing. Your past cruises stay in your profile, points stack across trips, and your achievement collection grows with every voyage. The more you cruise, the better it gets.
- All your cruises in one diary
- Points accumulate across every sailing
- Achievement badges to unlock
- Full points history — see where every point came from
Built for life at sea.
Onboard WiFi is rough. Cruise Quest works offline — browse photos, play Bar Bingo, edit your profile. Everything syncs the moment you're back online.
Offline-ready
Every game and gallery works without WiFi.
Private by default
Photos stay yours; no public feed.
Free forever
No subscriptions, no ads, no upsells.
Made for cruisers
Every ship, every line, every itinerary.
Sail smarter. Play harder. Remember everything.
Download Cruise Quest free for iPhone and Android.
Available worldwide. Requires iOS 13+ or Android 8+.
Need help, or have an idea?
We read every email and reply. Hit us up at hello@gangwaze.com — for support questions, partnership inquiries, or just to tell us how your bingo win went.
Frequently asked questions
Everything cruisers ask before downloading Cruise Quest.
Is Cruise Quest free?
Yes. Cruise Quest is completely free to download and play. There are no subscriptions, no paywalls, and no ads — the full Bar Bingo game, Cruise Cameo, leaderboards, photo gallery, and cruise diary are all included from day one.
Does Cruise Quest work on Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Disney, and other cruise lines?
Yes. Cruise Quest works across every major cruise line, including Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian, Disney, Princess, Holland America, MSC, and Celebrity. Pick your line and ship when you sign up and the app loads your specific bars, ports, and itinerary.
Does Cruise Quest work without WiFi at sea?
Yes. Cruise Quest is built for life at sea, where WiFi is expensive and intermittent. You can browse cached photos, play Bar Bingo, capture Cameos, and edit your profile entirely offline. Everything syncs automatically the moment you're back online.
What is Bar Bingo?
Bar Bingo is one of the two games inside Cruise Quest. Your ship's bars are auto-loaded onto a bingo card. Visit nine bars, snap a photo at each, and complete a bingo for the win. You're ranked on a live leaderboard against everyone else playing on your ship and across your cruise line.
What is Cruise Cameo?
Cruise Cameo is a photo hunt for the people who run your cruise — captain, cruise director, head chef, and other crew. Spot all six cameos on board and snap a polaroid-style photo with each one to complete the set and earn bonus points.
Do I need to be on a cruise to use Cruise Quest?
You can download and explore Cruise Quest anytime, but the games and leaderboards become active when you select your sailing — your cruise line, ship, and sail date. Many users set up their account a few weeks before their trip so everything's ready to go on embarkation day.
Is there an Android version of Cruise Quest?
Yes. Cruise Quest is available on both the Apple App Store (iPhone and iPad) and Google Play (Android phones and tablets). Both versions are identical in features and your account syncs across devices.
Are my cruise photos shared with other people?
The photos of specific venues (Bars, Dining venues, Activities) are shared with our cruise community and can be found at the respective landing page for those ship activities. You can opt out of sharing at any time.
How do I track which cruises I've taken?
Every sailing you select appears in your Cruise Diary inside the Profile tab. Your past cruises stay forever, points stack across every trip, and your achievements grow with every voyage. The more you cruise, the better Cruise Quest gets.
Can my whole family play Cruise Quest together?
Cruise Quest is designed for individual accounts (18 and up), but everyone in your group can play at the same time on their own phones. You'll all show up on the same ship leaderboard — competitive at-sea bingo nights are exactly the point.
How do leaderboards work?
Cruise Quest has three leaderboard scopes: My Cruise (everyone on your specific sailing), My Ship (anyone who's ever sailed your ship), and My Line (your entire cruise line). You can see live podiums, your current rank, and how close you are to the top three.
Does Cruise Quest cost anything during my cruise?
Nothing. Cruise Quest doesn't use any cruise-line WiFi minutes once you've downloaded the app — gameplay is fully offline. You only need WiFi when you want to sync your scores to the global leaderboard.
How do I delete my account?
Open the app, tap the Profile tab, then Settings → Delete Account. Your account, photos, and personal data are removed within 30 days. Anonymous gameplay statistics may be retained for analytics.
Is Cruise Quest safe for younger cruisers?
Cruise Quest is for users 18 and over. The Bar Bingo game involves photographing drinks at ship bars, which is why we don't allow younger users.
Who makes Cruise Quest?
Cruise Quest is built and maintained by Gangwaze, Inc., a Texas-based company focused on cruise traveler tools. Reach the team anytime at hello@gangwaze.com.