Nautical tattoo ideas

139 photos and flash · 40% Traditional, 21% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Small black fine line compass rose tattoo on the upper chest of a woman wearing an open plaid shirt.
Compass rose on upper chest
Small black fine line anchor tattoo with a circle and cross motif on the inner forearm.
Small anchor with circle on a forearm
Small black compass rose tattoo in fine line style on the inner wrist of a raised hand, against a cream knitted background.
Compass rose on the inner wrist
Fine line black ink drawing of an anchor design with a small crescent at the top, shown on plain paper with no body part visible.
Fine line anchor design on paper
Black and white photo of a clenched fist showing a small fine line anchor tattoo on the inner wrist.
Small anchor tattoo on a wrist
Small solid black anchor tattoo behind a person's ear, shown in a black and white photograph.
Small anchor behind the ear
Close view of a forearm with a small solid black anchor tattoo above a thin outline triangle, in a minimal fine line style.
Anchor and triangle on a forearm
Small black ship's wheel tattoo in fine line style on the inner ankle, with white trainers and grey leggings.
Ship's wheel tattoo on an ankle
Fine line black outline tattoo of a rope-wrapped anchor above the words 'I refuse to sink.' on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Anchor with rope and 'I refuse to sink' on a wrist
Fine line black seahorse, ship's wheel and star tattoos on the fingers of a hand, with a small anchor-like mark on the ring finger.
Small nautical finger tattoos on a hand
Two small black fine line tattoos, a ship's wheel on one ankle and an anchor on the other, photographed in sunlight on a red wooden deck.
Ship's wheel and anchor ankle tattoos
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a minimal anchor with a ring at the top, on the forearm.
Fine line anchor on a forearm
Small fine line anchor tattoo in dark brown ink on the upper chest near the collarbone, worn by a woman in an off-shoulder striped top.
Small anchor tattoo on the upper chest
Small black fine line tattoo of a sailboat on waves, placed on the inner wrist of a hand raised in front of a nautical chart.
Tiny sailboat tattoo on the wrist
Black line drawing of an anchor built from angular facets in a geometric, origami-like style, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Geometric faceted anchor design
Black and white photo of a fine-line anchor tattoo with a circular ring, running down the inside of a forearm.
Thin-line anchor on a forearm
Two small black fine line tattoos, a ship's wheel on one ankle and an anchor on the other, shown with blue canvas sneakers on a sofa.
Ship's wheel and anchor on both ankles
Small black anchor tattoo in fine line style on the inner wrist, with a dark top in the background.
Small anchor tattoo on the inner wrist
Small black fine line anchor tattoo on the inside of a person's ankle, photographed in black and white with white trainers.
Small anchor tattoo on an ankle
Small black anchor tattoo on the nape of a neck, shown in two photographs with dark hair falling around it.
Small anchor tattoo on the nape of the neck
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an anchor with a small circle at the top and a leaf shape on the shank, on the inner forearm.
Fine line anchor on the forearm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with fine lines on a woman's upper back, with her long hair falling over her shoulder.
Compass rose on upper back
Small black and grey anchor and ship's wheel tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, beside a black bikini strap.
Anchor and ship's wheel on the ribs
Two matching black compass rose tattoos on the inner wrists, one on each arm, drawn in fine line detail.
Matching compass roses on two wrists
Small black fine line anchor tattoo with a loop around the shank, on the inner forearm of a person with pale skin.
Small anchor tattoo on a forearm
Two matching black compass rose tattoos in fine line style sit on the inner wrists of two people, one on the left forearm and one on the right.
Matching compass tattoos on two wrists
Two small black fine line anchor tattoos, one on the top of a foot near the ankle and one on the inner wrist.
Matching small anchor tattoos on foot and wrist
Black and grey fine line anchor tattoos sit on the fingers of two clasped hands, photographed in close up.
Small anchors on two clasped fingers
Two small black fine line tattoos, a ship's wheel on the left foot and an anchor on the right, both placed on the inner heel near the ankle.
Ship wheel and anchor on two feet