Hi everyone,
I’m very new to this type of navigation and routing software and would really appreciate some community insight.

I mainly plan to use such tools for ocean and coastal cruising—not racing—so I’m trying to figure out whether Expedition is appropriate for that purpose or if it’s really overpowered and designed primarily for racing teams.

At the moment I’m testing both Expedition and Adrena Octopus, since I’m using C-Map charts. So far I’ve managed to load charts and weather data into Expedition, and now I’d like to experiment with routing. While researching, I came across posts mentioning that a trial routing key might be available from Nick, but I haven't been able to find any contact details.

My main questions for the community:

• Is Expedition a good choice for cruising, or is it too complex and race-oriented for what I need?
• How does it compare to tools like Adrena Octopus for non-racing use?
• Are there other navigation or routing software packages you’d recommend specifically for cruising sailors?

Any guidance or shared experience would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!
Marco

Last edited by Maserick (2/27/2026 9:11 am)