AIS Maps: Marine & Lake charts

AIS Maps: Marine & Lake charts is a navigation app for boaters, anglers, and mariners that combines real-time AIS vessel tracking with high-resolution marine and lake charts. Core features include real-time AIS traffic and vessel details, detailed nautical charts with depth contours and offline downloads, and intuitive route planning with weather and safety overlays. Advantages include fast AIS updates, reliable offline charts for remote waters, and easy route creation and sharing, making it ideal for coastal cruising, lake fishing, and professional navigation.

1. Download the app and open it, then allow location access for accurate positioning. 2. Create a free account or continue as a guest to access basic charts and AIS features. 3. Pan or search the map to your area, enable the AIS layer to view live vessel traffic, and download offline charts for planned regions. 4. Tap to add waypoints, use the route planner to create and save a course, and enable weather and safety overlays before departure. 5. Share or export routes and consider upgrading for advanced features such as higher-frequency AIS updates, tide and current data, and additional chart packs.