"With the latest release of BlueChart, Garmin continues to make it a priority to produce the best marine charting available," said Gary Kelley, Garmin’s Director of Marketing. "We’re proud to say that through a series of enhancements to coverage area and chart detail, BlueChart continues its standing as a leader in quality and value for boaters."
BlueChart (V. 5.5) is an updated CD-ROM for the Americas, Atlantic, or Pacific that will include bathymetric charts and updated depth contours, inter-tidal zones, spot soundings, wrecks, navaids, restricted areas, cable areas, anchorages and many other points of interest. The Americas version will feature all available Canadian charts for the Great Lakes area, provided by Nautical Data International, Inc. (NDI) — Canada’s leading cartography provider.
MapSource BlueChart (V. 5.5) is also available in pre-programmed data cards. BlueChart data is compatible with all Garmin marine chartplotters, including the GPSMAP® 162/168, GPSMAP 182/188, GPSMAP 232/238, GPSMAP 2006/2010, GPSMAP 176C, and the GPSMAP 196. The GPS V®, GPSMAP 76 series, iQue™ 3600, Rino® 120, eTrex Legend® and eTrex Vista® also offer limited compatibility with BlueChart.
The BlueChart Americas CD includes coverage of the East and West coasts of the U.S., the Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, Alaska and Hawaii, the Caribbean, Canada, Central and South America. The Atlantic CD includes the coastlines of Western Europe, the North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, Black Sea and Baltic Sea. Pacific coverage includes Australia and New Zealand.
The MapSource BlueChart (V. 5.5) update CD for the Americas version will be available in late October, with a suggested retail price of $151.65. American pre-programmed regular-sized data cards are available for a suggested retail price of $160.70. For consumers wishing to upgrade to the new version from an earlier version of BlueChart, Garmin suggests visiting https://www.garmin.com/unlock/ for further details.