Overview

The Garmin Navionics U.S. West is a subscription-based electronic chart for compatible Garmin chartplotters, built for navigation on coastal waters and inland lakes in the western U.S. It combines nautical charting with SonarChart bathymetry, and it supports route planning tools such as Auto Guidance+.

Coverage includes the lakes, rivers and coasts of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, plus Hawaii and the Johnston and Palmyra Atolls. In many areas, the SonarChart layer shows up to 1-foot (0.5 m) contours, which helps when you want a clearer read on bottom structure.

Depending on the version selected, you can add premium viewing layers such as high-resolution relief shading, satellite imagery overlays, aerial photography and 3D views where coverage supports it. A one-year subscription is included for daily chart updates and other available content through the ActiveCaptain app; after the subscription ends, the charts already on the card remain usable, but new updates and additional content cannot be downloaded until the subscription is renewed.

Key features

• U.S. West region coverage for inland and coastal waters, including Hawaii and the Johnston and Palmyra Atolls
• Inland content includes 45,000 lakes, plus coastal content for offshore and nearshore navigation
• SonarChart bathymetry with up to 1-foot (0.5 m) contours in many areas for a more detailed view of bottom structure
• Auto Guidance+ route planning support using your boat settings; route guidance is for planning and does not replace safe navigation
• Depth range shading, shallow water shading and dynamic lake level support to help you focus the display on the depths that matter
• One-year subscription included for daily updates and other available content through the ActiveCaptain app

Variants

This chart is offered in multiple configurations based on chart tier (Garmin Navionics+ or Garmin Navionics Vision+) and delivery format (microSD/SD card or download).

The coverage area remains U.S. West across the range; the differences are the chart tier and whether the chart arrives on a physical card or is loaded onto your own memory card.

• 010-C1292-00: Version Garmin Navionics Vision+, Format microSD/SD. This is a physical chart card that inserts into the chart slot on a compatible Garmin plotter.
• 010-D1894-00: Version Garmin Navionics Vision+, Format Download. Map data is loaded onto your own microSD/SD card with a computer, then that card is used in the plotter.
• 010-C1292-20: Version Garmin Navionics+, Format microSD/SD. This is a physical chart card that inserts into the chart slot on a compatible Garmin plotter.
• 010-D1894-20: Version Garmin Navionics+, Format Download. Map data is loaded onto your own microSD/SD card with a computer, then that card is used in the plotter.

Compatibility and fit

These charts are for compatible Garmin chartplotters and require a microSD or SD chart slot. The display reads chart data from the card that is installed, so if you run more than one Garmin display, plan which unit will hold the chart card (or the downloaded card) while underway.

Installation and updates

For the microSD/SD card format, insert the chart card into the plotter and follow the on-screen prompts if activation is required. For the download format, load the chart data onto your own microSD/SD card first, then insert that card into the plotter.

During the included subscription period, daily updates and other available layers are accessed through the ActiveCaptain app. Updates typically require the chart to be activated to your Garmin account before downloads are available.

Use on board

This chart fits coastal cruising, fishing and lake running where you want consistent navigation detail across ports, bays, rivers and reservoirs in the western U.S. If you spend time in unfamiliar harbors or like to cross-check landmarks, the premium overlays and 3D views included with the Vision+ tier can add helpful context where coverage supports those layers.