Cruise Countdown App & Widgets

You've just booked a cruise and can't wait to get to sailaway day. Get excited by adding a countdown widget to your phone. Think of it as a cruise countdown clock that lives among your apps on your home screen, so every time you pick up your phone you'll see how many days are left. Just want to see the number right now? Try our free cruise countdown clock in your browser.

If you don't already have the CruisePicker app, download it free for iPhone or Android. No ads, no subscription.

Every countdown starts in My Cruises, the place in the app where you keep all your upcoming and past cruises. Setting it up is easy. Add your cruise in the app, then add the Next Cruise widget. Add one cruise or as many as you want (yes, the widgets are free).

The app supports countdowns for Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian (NCL), Disney, Celebrity, Princess, MSC, Holland America, Virgin Voyages, Viking and 8 more lines.

Make it yours with one of our cruise photos (sunset sailaway, fireworks, coral reef, Alaska glacier and more), a photo of your actual ship, or a photo of your own. You can also add your own text, like "Girls trip!" or "Happy anniversary 🎉".

In This Guide

• How to Add a Countdown Widget on iPhone
• How to Add a Countdown Widget on Android
• How to Share Your Countdown
• Royal Caribbean Example
• Carnival Example
• Disney Example
• Supported Cruise Lines

How to Add a Countdown Widget on iPhone

Step 1: Add your cruise in the app

1. Download the CruisePicker app and open it.
2. Tap the 'My Cruises' tab at the bottom, then tap 'Add Cruise' (or the + button if you already have a cruise).

3. Pick your cruise line and ship.

4. Pick your sail date from your ship's upcoming sailings, no typing needed. Don't see your date? Tap 'Don't see your date?' and enter it yourself.

5. Add some text if you like, such as "Anniversary cruise ❤️". It's optional.

6. Choose a background: one of our cruise photos, a photo of your ship, or a photo of your own.

7. Check the preview and save. Your countdown is ready!

Step 2: Add the Next Cruise widget to your home screen

1. Go to your home screen and long press on an empty space until your app icons wiggle.

2. Tap 'Edit' in the upper left, then 'Add Widget'.
3. Type 'CruisePicker' into search and tap the CruisePicker app.
4. Pick 'Next Cruise Countdown', swipe to the size you want, and tap 'Add Widget'.

5. Tap 'Done'. That's it! The widget shows your cruise right away and counts down every day.

Have more than one cruise booked? Lucky you! The Next Cruise widget always shows the one coming up next, and moves on to the next cruise after you sail.

Want a widget to always show one particular cruise? Long press the Next Cruise widget, tap 'Edit Widget' and pick your cruise.

Widget Sizes and Your Lock Screen

Choose from three widget sizes: small, medium and large.

Small widgets show your cruise line, ship name and how many days left to sailaway.

Medium widgets show your ship name, sail date, and how many days left to sailaway.

Large widgets show the same information as the medium, with a bigger photo and room for your own text.

The Next Cruise widget also works on your lock screen, so you can see the days left without even unlocking your phone. Here's how to add countdown widgets to your lock screen.

How to Add a Countdown Widget on Android

1. Download CruisePicker from Google Play and open it.
2. On 'My Cruises', tap 'Add a Cruise'.
3. Pick your cruise line and ship, your sail date, and a background (one of our cruise photos, a photo of your ship, or a photo of your own). Add some text if you like, check the preview and tap 'Finish'.


4. Go to your home screen, long press on an empty space and tap 'Widgets'.
5. Search for 'cruise', tap CruisePicker, and pick 'Cruise Countdown' (square) or 'Cruise Countdown (Wide)'. Drag it onto your home screen, and you're done!

Just like on iPhone, the widget shows your next cruise and counts down every day.

How to Share your Cruise Countdown

Your friends and family will want to count down with you! Every countdown can be shared as a picture, ready for Messages, WhatsApp, Facebook or Instagram.

1. Tap your countdown widget, or open your cruise on the 'My Cruises' tab.

2. Tap 'Share' and pick where to send it, or tap 'Save' to put the picture in your Photos.
3. Here is the final picture. Post it in your cruise's Facebook group or send it to your travel crew!

Royal Caribbean Countdown Widget

Sailing on Icon of the Seas, Star of the Seas or Wonder of the Seas? Set up a free Royal Caribbean cruise countdown timer in about a minute. Pick your ship and sail date, choose a photo, and add your own text if you like. Your countdown shows the Royal Caribbean logo and your ship name, and ticks down every day. Or start with the Royal Caribbean countdown clock right here on the web.

Carnival Cruise Countdown

Counting down to Mardi Gras, Carnival Celebration or Carnival Festivale? Add your Carnival cruise in the app and you'll have a Carnival cruise countdown clock right on your home screen, with the Carnival logo, your ship and your sail date.

Disney Cruise Countdown

Whether you're sailing on the Disney Wish, Disney Treasure or Disney Destiny, the whole family can watch the days tick down to your Disney cruise.