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Wanderboat 2.0 - Social + Local + AI map search from ex-Bing team

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Stop doomscrolling for local recs! Our AI model watches millions of Instagram/TikTok videos in real-time, picks the gems, and serves up the best dining, bars & events on a map. See the best of what’s happening nearby—no more wading through endless posts!

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You Ng
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Hey Product Hunt 👋

We’re the Wanderboat team — ex-Bing Chat builders (anyone miss it?).

The problem:

Living in the moment is great, but finding places shouldn’t feel like a chore. Right now it’s overwhelming content, unverified info, endless back-and-forth… you get the idea.

What we built:

Instead of drowning in tabs or skimming generic AI summaries, we created Wanderboat. It combines our POI search engine, multi-step Thinking Agent, and Vision Understanding model to see the world the way you do. No walls of text (promise) — just curated feeds + a map that surface the best dining, shows, attractions, hotels, and experiences wherever you are.

  • 🍽 Eats, events, attractions, hotels, experiences — all in one place

  • 🤖 AI recs, grounded in real photos & videos from real people

  • 🗺 Chat-based feeds + immersive maps for planning and discovery

  • ⚡ Personalized picks in seconds, tuned to your taste

Why we built it:

  • “You’re unique.” So your “best” answer should be too. Wanderboat learns your taste, instead of handing you someone else’s.

  • “Show me, don’t tell me.” Discovery should be visual — see why a spot’s special before you go.

  • “Ask how you talk.” Maps don’t handle natural search well (“best late-night dessert spot with live music”), but that’s how we actually ask.

Think the way you think. See what you see. All powered by data we self-indexed — that’s Wanderboat.

We’d love your thoughts, ideas, and hidden gems to make it better. Try it today and let us know what you think — every bit of feedback helps shape what’s next.

— The Wanderboat Team 🚤

Gabe Moronta

@young_yes Finally, I hate looking for places, and usually settle for what I already know, or someone has told me about.

You Ng
Maker

@mogabr Totally get you, Gabe — that’s exactly what Wanderboat was built for! Get gems instantly, personalized just for you!

Hengjia Wang
@young_yes Congrats. I love this vision and it’s definitely creating massive impact.
You Ng
Maker

@hj_fapulous Thanks so much, Hengjia! We're excited to keep pushing Wanderboat to make finding your next spot faster and easier!

Xiaochuan Ni
Maker

Hi Product Hunt community,


A big thanks to @chrismessina for hunting us!

Drawing on our experience building Bing and Bing Chat, we asked ourselves: Can we create a product designed to help people discover the right places and experiences for their lives?

That vision led to Wanderboat.

Wanderboat is your AI companion for life’s best discoveries all grounded in authentic, real-world experiences.

Because “the best” is personal, Wanderboat delivers tailored recommendations, explains the reasoning behind them, and presents them visually. The result: no more fragmented searches or endless tabs — just one seamless destination to find what’s truly worth your time.

We’re excited to share Wanderboat with you and would greatly value your feedback as we continue to build and improve.

Abdul Rehman

Wanderboat could be the bridge between Google Maps (utility) and TikTok (discovery). Good luck!

Xiaochuan Ni
Maker

Thank you @abod_rehman ! We'd love to get your feedback along the way to continually improve it.

Ishwar Jha
Congratulations Makers! I am sure your idea will sparkle the good time of millions of people guiding them to the right place for. a pleasant and memorable time.
You Ng
Maker

@ishwarjha Thank you for your kind words!

Sophia H

Congrats on the launch!

You Ng
Maker

@sophia_h Thanks Sophia, hope you enjoy the product!

Jason

Congrats on the big launch!

This solves such a real problem—I can’t count how many nights I’ve wasted scrolling instead of actually going out.

How are you thinking about personalization ?

You Ng
Maker

@jason123 Thanks so much, Jason! 🙌 That endless scrolling pain is exactly what pushed us to build Wanderboat. For personalization, we’re starting with multi-step query understanding, signals from social + local trends, and layering in user preferences. The goal is that over time Wanderboat feels less like a search engine and more like a friend who just knows what you’d love to do next. 💫

Cruise Chen

Wow this is fantastic - trying hours to pick up an ideal place for hanging out, and this tool seems to save me !

You Ng
Maker

@cruise_chen Thanks so much! 🙌 That’s exactly what we’re here for — no more hours of scrolling, just the best spots surfaced for you to go out and enjoy. 🚀 Can’t wait to hear where Wanderboat takes you first!

Ali Maher

Big congrats on launching! 🚀 Is this available everywhere or limited to certain areas?

You Ng
Maker

@ali_maher77 Thanks Ali! 🚀 Appreciate the support. The app is available in most areas worldwide, though the full feature set is mainly live in the U.S.—with more regions getting the full experience soon!

Jaber Jaber

now im hungry! who wants to eat dinner with me?

Xiaochuan Ni
Maker

@jaber23 Remember to search for what's opening now and your favorite cuisines. Enjoy!

Pavel Evteev
Congrats on the launch, team! Indeed, a very much useful and needed, esp. when traveling. Question: how does your “map” feature work? Have you thought of recommending a route for evening/night? E.g., start with an exhibition, then have a dinner nearby, and then go for drinks—and all based on (a) preferences (type of event, budget), and (b) proximity?
Xiaochuan Ni
Maker

@pavel_evteev Thank you so much for your comment. We already offer trip-planning capabilities and are actively developing lightweight route planning with personalized recommendations. All of this is built on top of the solid place search and discovery foundation which we are providing now. More updates coming soon.

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