Pricing
Free for one boat.
Crew and watch keepers never pay.
One plan per boat. Day Watch is free forever and keeps the last 24 hours. Long Watch keeps the year. Crew and watch keepers you invite never pay, however many boats they keep an eye on, and safety alerts are free on every plan.
Day Watch
FREE
per boat, forever
- Live status and alerts
- Hub silent alerts
- Invite crew and watch keepers
- 24 hours of history
Long Watch
£4.99
a month per boat, or £49 a year. Coming soon: start on Day Watch and move up when it opens.
- Everything in Day Watch
- 1 year of history
Who sees what
Three roles on every boat.
| Role | Live data and history | Alerts | Snapshots | Settings and members | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Free, or Long Watch |
| Crew | Yes | If they choose | Yes | No | Free |
| Watch keeper | Status and alerts only, no position history | Yes | If the owner allows | No | Free |
Questions
- Do I need to buy any hardware?
- No. Any Android phone running 8.0 or newer will do, plus a charger on shore power.
- Do I need a computer?
- Yes, once, for about 10 minutes. You install the hub from Chrome or Edge over a USB cable, following three steps. After that it updates itself.
- Will it cook the old phone?
- Velamo caps charging and tells you if the phone runs warm. Take the case off and keep it out of direct sun.
- Does the hub phone need a SIM?
- No, marina Wi-Fi is enough. With a SIM the hub can also text you directly if it loses the internet.
- Can one hub watch two boats?
- No, each boat has its own hub. One account can own or watch several boats.
- How do I pay for Long Watch?
- By card in your browser, through Stripe, once Long Watch opens. Never in the hub app, and never for crew or watch keepers.
- Is Velamo a safety device?
- No. It is an aid to keeping watch, not a guarantee, and it says how sure it is in every alert.