Overview

The Garmin 010-C1288-00 is a Garmin Navionics Vision+ electronic chart for the NVUS004R Canada and Alaska coverage area. It loads on a compatible Garmin chartplotter from a chart card and gives you detailed coastal and inland mapping across Alaska and Canada, with coverage that spans both Atlantic and Pacific approaches.

This region is built for trip planning and fishing. You get SonarChart HD detail with up to 1 ft (0.5 m) contours in supported areas, plus tools like depth range shading and shallow water shading to help you read the bottom and stay off the skinny water. Auto Guidance+ can calculate a suggested dock-to-dock route using your boat settings, but it is still planning guidance and you should always navigate by the conditions and your own judgment.

Premium layers are part of the Vision+ format and can be downloaded and enabled as needed, including high-resolution relief shading and satellite imagery overlays. Depending on the layer and area, you can also add views like aerial photography, sonar imagery, side scan images, and 3D perspectives on chartplotters that support them.

Key features

• NVUS004R Canada and Alaska coverage, including major coastal routes and inland waterways (excludes Yukon and Nunavut).
• Coverage highlights include the Aleutian Islands, Vancouver Island, Puget Sound, the St. Lawrence River, the Maritime Provinces, and the Grand Banks.
• SonarChart HD mapping with up to 1 ft (0.5 m) contours in supported areas for reading structure and slope.
• Daily chart updates available through an annual subscription model, with the first year of updates included.
• Auto Guidance+ route calculation based on your boat settings for dock-to-dock trip planning.
• Depth range shading and shallow water shading to make target depths and hazard depths easier to spot.
• SonarChart Live support for creating your own real-time HD contours on compatible systems while underway.
• Premium Vision+ layers, including high-resolution relief shading and high-resolution satellite imagery overlays.
• Additional downloadable views in supported areas, such as aerial photography, sonar imagery, side scan images, and 3D MarinerEye and FishEye views.
• Community-sourced edits and points of interest layer support, useful for local details that may not be in base cartography.

Compatibility and fit

This chart is made for compatible Garmin chartplotters that support Garmin Navionics Vision+ cartography and accept chart cards (microSD or SD, depending on the plotter). For best results, confirm your plotter model supports Vision+ premium layers and that the NVUS004R area matches where you run, since coverage is specific to Canada and Alaska waters.

Installation and updates

Insert the chart card into the chartplotter’s card slot and select the chart from the chart options on the display. To access daily updates, the chart subscription needs to be activated and linked to a registered compatible chartplotter on your Garmin account. Updates and downloadable layers are typically managed through the ActiveCaptain app when your chartplotter is connected to your mobile device.

Use cases on board

This chart is a good match for coastal cruisers working between ports and passes in Alaska and Canada, and for anglers who want contour detail to break down structure on big water and inland routes. If you split time between saltwater runs and lake or river navigation, having both coastal and inland content in one coverage area keeps your planning consistent.

Handling and care

Keep the chart card dry and clean, and avoid removing it while the plotter is writing data or updating. On boats where the card slot is exposed to spray, a quick check that the cover seals and the compartment stays dry goes a long way toward preventing corrosion and read errors.