Simple Ships
Simple Ships lets players build and drive wooden ships on Fabric, with room for several passengers on the same vessel.
What it does
Ships in Simple Ships can carry more than one passenger, so a player can sail alone at high speed or bring friends along. The mod is aimed at exploring open seas and at races against slower, plainer boats, and it works in both singleplayer and multiplayer worlds.
Both the server and every player need the mod, since it is set to Client and server. It is published for Fabric only, across four release versions 1.21.8 – 1.21.11, with 1.1.2 for 1.21.11 as the latest file. The mod is compatible with other mods and resource packs, and it is released under All rights reserved rather than as a freely shared project.
Key features
Wooden ships
The mod adds wooden ships that the player can take onto the water for travel and exploration.
Multiple passengers
A single ship holds more than one rider, so companions can sit behind the driver during a trip.
High speed travel
Ships are built to cover distance quickly, which suits long voyages and races over open water.
Singleplayer and multiplayer
Ships work in solo worlds and on servers alike, with the same behavior in both settings.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Sea exploration
Players can sail wide ocean areas on a fast boat instead of a slow default vessel.
Racing with friends
Groups can hold races between ships, with passengers riding along on each run.
Who it’s for: Players who want faster boats for exploring open water, and groups who play together on a server or in a shared world.
How it compares
Big Ships! is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1, licensed under the MIT License and open source, with the same client and server environment. CrashCraft is also Fabric-only and client and server, but it targets 1.21.7 – 1.21.11, which overlaps with this mod, and it is not open source. Partnership is open source under the MIT License, Fabric-only and covers 1.20.4 – 1.21.1, so it does not reach the versions this mod supports.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Ships | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-22 |
| Big Ships! | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-28 |
| CrashCraft | Fabric | 1.21.7 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-07-14 |
| Partnership | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-16 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Simple Ships is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Simple Ships adds wooden ships - drive at high speed alone or with friends behind you! Perfect for exploring the sea or having races with not just boring boats.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-ships
- Owner
- Vision Projects
- Published
- 2026-03-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15