Overview

The Garmin BlueChart g3 Vision HD is a regional electronic chart for the VPC018R area (New Caledonia to Fiji) made for compatible Garmin marine chartplotters that read charts from a microSD/SD card. This listing covers the same chart region in multiple configurations, including BlueChart g3 Vision and BlueChart g3, with delivery either on card media or as a digital download you load to a card.

Coverage includes detailed charting for New Caledonia with ports and areas such as Port de Muéo, Noumea, Port de Pouebo, Baie de Yaté, and the isles of Ouvéa, Lifo, and Maré. The region continues with broader coverage through the southeastern Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Island, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and American Samoa, with numerous detailed port plans for key stops along the way.

On compatible plotters, the chart data supports tools such as Auto Guidance route suggestions, depth range shading (up to 10 ranges), shallow water shading, and chart views that make it easier to interpret depth and bottom structure when you are running reefs, entering passes, or planning a fishing drift. The g3 Vision versions add extra presentation layers such as 3D views and imagery features.

Key features

• VPC018R coverage for New Caledonia to Fiji, including detailed plans for major ports and cruising stops across the region.
• Offered as BlueChart g3 Vision or BlueChart g3, depending on the variant selected.
• Two delivery formats: preloaded microSD/SD card media or a download that is written to a microSD/SD card for use in the chartplotter.
• Depth range shading for up to 10 depth ranges on compatible chartplotters, helpful for quickly separating safe water from target depths.
• Shallow water shading support on compatible chartplotters for clearer hazard awareness in lagoons, reef areas, and near-shore approaches.
• Auto Guidance route suggestions on compatible chartplotters using user-entered vessel and safe-depth settings.
• g3 Vision variants add features such as MarinerEye and FishEye 3D views, plus satellite imagery and aerial photography layers where available.

Variants

This chart region is offered in multiple configurations so you can match your chart type and delivery format to your Garmin setup.

The variants differ by chart product level (BlueChart g3 Vision versus BlueChart g3) and by how you receive it (physical card media versus download). The chartplotter still needs to support the selected chart type and use a microSD/SD card for access to the map data.

• 010-C0865-00: BlueChart g3 Vision, SD Card. Supplied on microSD/SD card media for use in compatible Garmin chartplotters with a card slot.
• 010-D0512-00: BlueChart g3 Vision, Download. Delivered digitally and loaded onto a microSD/SD card before inserting the card into the chartplotter.
• 010-C0865-20: BlueChart g3, SD Card. Supplied on microSD/SD card media for use in compatible Garmin chartplotters with a card slot.
• 010-D0597-00: BlueChart g3, Download. Delivered digitally and loaded onto a microSD/SD card before inserting the card into the chartplotter.

Compatibility and fit

Electronic charts are device-dependent. Confirm your chartplotter supports the BlueChart g3 or BlueChart g3 Vision format you are buying and that it uses a microSD/SD card slot for chart data. If your boat has multiple helms or multiple Garmin displays, plan for how each unit will access the chart media during use.

Installation and setup

For card versions, insert the chart card into the chartplotter’s card slot and leave it installed while navigating in this region. For download versions, the file is written to a microSD/SD card first, then the card is inserted into the chartplotter. Use a dedicated card for this chart so the plotter can index the data cleanly and you can keep the coverage ready to go before casting off.

Use cases on board

This chart makes the most sense for skippers running New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, and nearby island groups who want coverage that follows them from open-water legs into passes, anchorages, and port approaches. The g3 Vision variants are a better match when you want additional perspective layers such as 3D views and imagery for landmark recognition while entering unfamiliar harbors.