Overview

The Garmin BlueChart g3 Vision HD VUS027R is an HD electronic chart for compatible Garmin chartplotters covering the Pacific Ocean from the Hawaiian Islands to the Mariana Islands, including Guam, Midway, and Johnston Atoll, plus general coverage of Palmyra Atoll and the Marshall Islands.

It combines Garmin and Navionics chart content and adds planning tools such as Auto Guidance, plus bottom detail with high-resolution relief shading, depth range shading with up to 10 ranges, and up to 1-foot contours where available.

This chart is available either on a preprogrammed microSD card with an SD adapter, or as a download that installs to a microSD/SD card.

Key features

• VUS027R coverage from the Hawaiian Islands to the Mariana Islands, including Guam, Midway, and Johnston Atoll, with general coverage of Palmyra Atoll and the Marshall Islands
• Integrated Garmin and Navionics chart content for coastal navigation and planning
• Auto Guidance route suggestions based on the depth and overhead clearance you enter
• High-resolution relief shading to help you read bottom structure at a glance
• Depth range shading with up to 10 depth ranges for quick target-depth awareness
• Up to 1-foot contours where available for tighter bottom definition around reefs, channels, and approaches
• High-resolution satellite imagery plus MarinerEye and FishEye 3D views for extra perspective above and below the waterline

Variants

This chart is offered in multiple configurations that differ by chart version and delivery format.

BlueChart g3 Vision includes extra viewing layers such as satellite imagery, MarinerEye and FishEye 3D views, relief shading, depth range shading, and shallow water shading. BlueChart g3 focuses on the core chart coverage for the same region.

• 010-C0728-00: BlueChart g3 Vision, SD Card. Supplied on a preprogrammed microSD card with an SD adapter for chartplotters that use an SD-size slot.
• 010-D0485-00: BlueChart g3 Vision, Download. Installed to a microSD/SD card using Garmin Express, with the download unlocked to a specific device.
• 010-C0728-20: BlueChart g3, SD Card. Supplied on a preprogrammed microSD card with an SD adapter.
• 010-D0555-00: BlueChart g3, Download. Installed to a microSD/SD card using Garmin Express, with the download unlocked to a specific device.

Compatibility and fit

This product is for Garmin chartplotters that support BlueChart g3 and BlueChart g3 Vision cartography. Make sure your unit has an available card slot or network chart card reader and that it supports the HXUS027R/VUS027R region format before purchase.

Some newer Garmin units use the Garmin Navionics+ chart format instead of BlueChart g3. If your system is set up for Navionics+ only, this chart will not load.

Installation and setup

For SD card versions, insert the microSD card (or the included SD adapter) into the chartplotter and keep the card in place while using the chart. For download versions, use Garmin Express to install the chart to a microSD/SD card, then insert that card into the chartplotter.

Plan on one chart per card. On systems with a Garmin marine network, a single mapping card can be viewed on compatible chartplotters on that network when the system supports chart sharing.

On-the-water use

This coverage is a good match for inter-island cruising in Hawaii, longer Pacific passages that touch Guam or the Northern Marianas, and fishing where bottom detail matters. Depth range shading and relief shading help you pick out structure and stay aware of shoaling when you are running close to reefs and approaches.

Auto Guidance is a planning aid and does not replace local knowledge, updated information, and safe navigation practices.