Boating and sailing subreddits
We found 38 active boating and sailing subreddits: communities with at least one new post a day on average in September 2026, ranked by members. The largest is r/Cruise with 1.55M members. The busiest is r/boating, with 915 posts last month. In 3 of the 20 we could measure, a brand-new account's post usually stays up: they remove 17% or fewer of posts from accounts under a week old.
Data for 38 communitiesDownload CSV
- r/Cruise1.55M members
- r/boating915 posts in September 2026
- r/Ships+49% members in 12 months
- r/canoeing8% of new-account posts removed
All active boating and sailing subreddits, by members
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r/Cruise↗Welcome to /r/Cruise! This is a place to talk about your upcoming cruise, your cruise experience, and excursions. | 1.55M | 658 | +4% | 37 | 48% | 97% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 2 | r/sailing↗/r/Sailing is a place to ask about, share, show, and enjoy all about sailing, sail boat racing, and technical discussions. As long as it is about sailing and civil, it is welcome here. *Please not | 839K | 625 | +3% | 35 | 15% | 59% | 97% | Yes |
| 3 | r/WarshipPorn↗Your subreddit for the finest warship pictures and art from any era in history. Please keep all discussions respectful and polite. | 269K | 575 | +5% | 30 | 10% | 81% | 100% | Yes |
| 4 | r/boating↗A place to discuss all things boating. | 215K | 915 | +15% | 37 | 10% | 78% | 59% | Yes |
| 5 | r/royalcaribbean↗The unofficial subreddit to chat about all the WOW moments while sailing with Royal! Check out the pinned FAQ before asking a question! Have a quick question not answered by the FAQ? Write it in the c | 174K | 905 | +30% | 36 | 47% | 82% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 6 | r/Ships↗ships, boats, marine and related for both the enthusiasts and those in the industry. All posts to be in English and please use flairs, happy posting! | 109K | 397 | +49% | 39 | 10% | 56% | 62% | Yes |
| 7 | r/CarnivalCruiseFans↗Fun for All. All for Fun. Join your fellow cruise enthusiasts to talk sun, sand, and all things Carnival Cruise Lines. This is an unofficial fan community not affiliated with Carnival Corporation. | 84K | 411 | +26% | 37 | 49% | 93% | 74% | Yes |
| 8 | r/dcl↗A subreddit for those who love sailing the seven seas with Mickey Mouse and friends. Share stories, pictures, personal navigators and tips for those new to the Disney Cruise Line. | 68K | 628 | +42% | 37 | 55% | 92% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 9 | r/canoeing↗new-account friendlyRedditors with Paddles | 67K | 169 | +17% | 37 | 13% | 78% | 8% | Yes |
| 10 | r/boatporn↗This subreddit is for images of boats, however big or small, in dock, out at sea, tranquil waters or a ferry braving a storm. If it hasn't got a boat in it, don't post it! | 64K | 30 | +9% | 34 | 12% | 56% | – | Yes |
| 11 | r/boatbuilding↗Boat Building general. Any posts related to repair and maintenance, new builds, tools, sail making, boat upholstery, motors, electrical, hydraulics, plans, etc. are welcome. | 59K | 161 | +20% | 37 | 8% | 73% | 18% | Yes |
| 12 | r/VirginVoyages↗Painted skies and rolling Caribbean waves. Restorative mornings on pink Mediterranean beaches and never-ending nights under the Grecian moon. Let’s Sail the world the Virgin way. | 57K | 348 | +36% | 37 | 53% | 94% | 49% | Yes |
| 13 | r/boats↗r/Boats is the largest boat enthusiasts community in the internet. Your central hub for related discussions, industry news, reviews, advice, guides, stories, DIY and more! | 52K | 102 | +24% | 40 | 8% | 79% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 14 | r/yachtporn↗A home for the beautiful yachts of the world. Tags for the subreddit search: yacht porn boat boats ship pics pictures photos images imgur models paintings blueprints plans machinery shipboard life sai | 52K | 78 | +38% | 40 | 9% | 74% | – | Yes |
| 15 | r/maritime↗Maritime news, issues, and discussion affecting those at sea. | 50K | 456 | +46% | 31 | 15% | 68% | 22% | Yes |
| 16 | r/SailboatCruising↗An offshoot of /r/sailing to discuss the dream of sailing around the world. | 50K | 89 | +16% | 39 | 14% | 61% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 17 | r/liveaboard↗A gathering place for liveaboards | 48K | 72 | +23% | 38 | 19% | 80% | – | Yes |
| 18 | r/Shipwrecks↗shipwrecks | 48K | 65 | +13% | 33 | 23% | 61% | 20% | Yes |
| 19 | r/canoecamping↗A subreddit for those who love to paddle and camp by the water. It's basically backpacking but with a canoe! | 47K | 103 | +38% | 36 | 17% | 73% | 19% | Yes |
| 20 | r/whitewater↗new-account friendlyWelcome to r/whitewater! This subreddit is a place to discuss anything and everything relating to whitewater. | 47K | 133 | +12% | 33 | 18% | 91% | 6% | Yes |
| 21 | r/NCL↗All things NCL (Norwegian Cruise Line) Unofficial but passionate community | 40K | 417 | +62% | 40 | 50% | 100% | 53% | Yes |
| 22 | r/Oceanlinerporn↗Oceanlinerporn is a subreddit for Ocean Liners from the past. Photos and articles welcome. | 38K | 203 | +26% | 31 | 20% | 74% | 54% | Yes |
| 23 | r/GreatLakesShipping↗Anything and Everything about Lake Freighters and Tugs/Barges. Pictures, questions, comments on shipping around the Great Lakes! | 34K | 114 | +35% | 40 | 15% | 84% | – | Yes |
| 24 | r/jetski↗new-account friendlyr/jetski is a community dedicated to all things personal watercraft. Whether you're a new rider looking for advice, or an experiences professional looking to give insight, this is the sub for you! All | 30K | 145 | +18% | 34 | 8% | 82% | 9% | Yes |
| 25 | r/Cruises↗The r/cruises community is to discuss anything and everything related to cruising. People can discuss cruises they have previously taken or can ask questions to experienced cruisers about an upcoming | 25K | 143 | +80% | 44 | 53% | 79% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 26 | r/MSCCruises↗A community for Redditors who 💙 MSC Cruises. Share your WOW moments, honest reviews, photos & cruise tips! We are an unofficial fan-run community. While some of our moderators may be travel industry | 24K | 234 | +57% | 37 | 45% | 88% | 76% | Yes |
| 27 | r/Sailboats↗This community is dedicated to all things sailboats and sailing. Whether you're a seasoned sailor, a boat enthusiast, or a curious newbie, this place welcomes you. | 19K | 51 | +35% | 43 | 13% | 79% | – | Yes |
| 28 | r/Yachts↗This page is built for folks to share pictures, videos or information about yachts, boats, vessels...whatever you want to call them. All we ask is that you do not post any marketing or sales spam rel | 17K | 66 | +70% | 38 | 12% | 48% | 58% | Yes |
| 29 | r/Narrowboats↗Narrowboats of all kinds have cruised the British waterways for more than 300 years. Today we continue that tratition by living on Britain's historic canals and rivers. | 16K | 49 | +19% | 39 | 24% | 94% | – | Yes |
| 30 | r/Pontoons↗A community for people that love their pontoon boat - to share stories, ask questions, and celebrate the best type of boat on the lake! | 14K | 51 | +32% | 43 | 11% | 84% | – | Yes |
Show all 38 subreddits
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | r/tuglife↗A subreddit for all things commercial maritime. | 13K | 55 | +14% | 32 | 13% | 66% | – | Yes |
| 32 | r/rcboats↗Radio Control Boats, Ships, and Submarines | 13K | 76 | +53% | 35 | 7% | 76% | – | Yes |
| 33 | r/dinghysailing↗Dinghy Sailing | 12K | 47 | +26% | 38 | 13% | 80% | – | Yes |
| 34 | r/seadoo↗/r/SeaDoo is an unofficial online community centered around Seadoos and personal watercraft users of all kinds. Whether you’re riding a ski or a boat, we want to hear from you! We’re here to help solv | 11K | 52 | +18% | 33 | 9% | 86% | – | Yes |
| 35 | r/Inflatablekayak↗This community is a place for discussion of inflatable kayaks and canoes. Ideally, folks can find reviews, ask questions, or just share some cool experiences. | 9.6K | 35 | +31% | 37 | 19% | 77% | – | Yes |
| 36 | r/jonboats↗Forum for all things Jon Boats and smaller boat related. | 9.2K | 62 | +108% | 36 | 5% | 85% | – | Yes |
| 37 | r/NavalArt↗The official subreddit for NavalArt: the shipbuilding sandbox on Steam. Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/842780/NavalArt/ Discord server: https://discord.gg/TbFPPsH | 6.5K | 82 | – | 24 | 13% | 73% | – | Yes |
| 38 | r/cruiseships↗A subreddit for discussing and sharing photos/information about cruise ships. (Info about excursions and itineraries is over on the Cruise subreddit.) New mods in 2024! | 5.4K | 122 | – | 41 | 39% | 18% | – | Yes |
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How this list is built
Subreddits are grouped into topics by what their posts are about; this list holds the boating and sailing group. We include subreddits that are safe for work and had at least 30 new posts in September 2026, about one a day.
Members is Reddit's subscriber count; growth compares it with a year earlier. Posts with a reply is the share of posts that got at least one comment over the last three months. Median author age and women are estimated from what authors say about themselves, and shown only when enough of them did. New-account posts removed is the share of posts from accounts younger than 7 days that were removed; communities at or below 17% are marked new-account friendly. Min. age/karma means the subreddit asks for a minimum account age or karma before you can post.
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Boating and sailing subreddits: common questions
What is the biggest boating and sailing subreddit?
r/Cruise, with 1.55M members in September 2026. Next are r/sailing (839K) and r/WarshipPorn (269K).
Which boating and sailing subreddits are the most active?
By posts in September 2026: r/boating (915 posts), r/royalcaribbean (905 posts) and r/Cruise (658 posts).
Which boating and sailing subreddits can a new account post in?
r/canoeing (8% of new-account posts removed), r/whitewater (6% of new-account posts removed) and r/jetski (9% of new-account posts removed). They ask for no minimum karma or account age, and most posts from accounts under a week old stay up.
How often is this list updated?
Every month, when we rebuild our subreddit data. This version uses data for September 2026. Member counts come from Reddit; activity, removals and who writes come from public Reddit posts and comments.
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