Overview

This Garmin electronic chart is a South China and Andaman Seas coverage package, available as Garmin Navionics+ (chart code NSAE020R) or Garmin Navionics Vision+ (chart code NVAE020R). It is sold either on microSD/SD media for direct installation, or as a download that is loaded using Garmin Express, and each option includes a one-year subscription for daily updates and downloadable chart content.

On the water, you get Navionics-style chart presentation with depth shading so you can highlight up to 10 target depth ranges for your route planning or fishing spots. Auto Guidance+ can generate suggested routes for planning; you still verify clearances and follow safe navigation practices underway.

Key features

• Region coverage for the South China Sea and Andaman Sea, with coastal coverage from Xiamen, China to Thailand including Vietnam, Cambodia, the Malay Peninsula, Hainan Island, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• Available in Garmin Navionics+ (NSAE020R) or Garmin Navionics Vision+ (NVAE020R) for the same coverage area.
• One-year subscription included with access to daily updates and any additional chart content downloaded during the subscription period.
• Depth shading tools that let you set and view up to 10 color-shaded target depth ranges.
• Auto Guidance+ route suggestions for dock-to-dock trip planning on compatible systems.
• Navionics+ comes with Nautical Chart and SonarChart layers on the card; Community Edits can be added by downloading the layer during your subscription.

Variants

This chart region is offered in multiple configurations, so you can match the version and delivery method to how you load charts on your boat.

Options vary by chart version (Garmin Navionics+ vs Garmin Navionics Vision+) and by format (microSD/SD card vs download). Download versions require Garmin Express to load the chart data.

• 010-C1218-20: Garmin Navionics+ on microSD/SD. The physical card installs by inserting it into the chartplotter’s card slot and keeping it in place while you navigate.
• 010-D1820-20: Garmin Navionics+ as a download. Chart data is loaded with Garmin Express onto compatible media for use in the chartplotter.
• 010-C1218-00: Garmin Navionics Vision+ on microSD/SD. Includes premium layers such as high-resolution relief shading and high-resolution satellite imagery where available for the region.
• 010-D1820-00: Garmin Navionics Vision+ as a download. Download delivery uses Garmin Express, and premium layers available for the region are accessed during the subscription period.

Coverage and use on board

This region includes detailed coastal mapping across the East Asian coast from Xiamen, China to Thailand, covering Vietnam, Cambodia, the Malay Peninsula, Hainan Island, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Commonly charted areas within the region include Hong Kong and Macau, Singapore, Phuket, Ho Chi Minh City, Guangzhou, and Xiamen.

This chart is a good match for cruisers, delivery crews, and anglers running between major ports and island chains in these waters who want current shoreline, depth, and harbor detail that can be kept up to date during the subscription period.

Installation and updates

For the microSD/SD versions, installation is as simple as inserting the card into a compatible chartplotter. For download versions, you load the chart data using Garmin Express, then use the programmed media in the chartplotter.

Your one-year subscription covers daily updates and any additional content you download during that time. After the subscription ends, the data already on your card remains available, but you cannot download more updates or new content without renewing.