Garmin Navionics Vision+ NVEU012R - Mediterranean Sea, Central & West - Marine Chart
Garmin Navionics Vision+ NVEU012R - Mediterranean Sea, Central & West - Marine Chart — Product description
Explore the Heart of the Mediterranean with Precision Mapping
Imagine cruising along the sun-drenched coasts from L'Esartit in Spain to the rugged shores of Crotone in Italy, weaving through the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, and Malta. This chart brings that vibrant region to life on your Garmin chartplotter, extending inland to capture the serene beauty of northern Italy's iconic lakes like Lac de Geneve, Lago Maggiore, Lago di Lugano, Lago d'Iseo, Lago di Como, and Lago di Garda. Whether you're a seasoned sailor dodging busy ferry routes or a weekend angler targeting hidden coves, these maps deliver the clarity and detail needed for confident adventures.
Unlike basic charts that leave you guessing, this coverage combines hyper-detailed coastal contours with freshwater lake bathymetry, helping you navigate tricky passages, spot prime fishing grounds, and plan multi-leg journeys across one of the world's busiest boating playgrounds. The Mediterranean's dynamic environment—shifting sands, seasonal currents, and crowded anchorages—demands maps that evolve with it, and that's where the edge comes in.
Standout Features Tailored for Mediterranean Boaters
Step beyond standard navigation with tools designed for real-world challenges. High-resolution depth shading lets you customize up to 10 color bands, instantly highlighting safe passages or drop-offs teeming with fish. In areas like the Strait of Messina or around the Aeolian Islands, where depths plunge dramatically, this feature turns guesswork into strategy.
- Daily Updates via ActiveCaptain: Coastal hazards change fast—new wrecks, buoy relocations, or erosion. With thousands of enhancements added daily, your charts stay current, pulling in the latest from a global network of users.
- Auto Guidance+: Enter your starting point and destination, and get a smart, dock-to-dock route that respects no-go zones, local knowledge, and even marina layouts. Perfect for threading through the narrow channels of the Balearics or approaching Sicily's bustling ports.
- Ultra-Fine Contours: Down to 1-foot intervals reveal submerged rocks, weed beds, and ledges invisible on coarser maps. Fishermen love this for jigging over structure in Garda or Como.
- Shallow Water Shading: Set your draft and watch shallows light up, crucial for drying banks around Sardinia or the Spanish Costa Brava.
- Community Insights: Boater-verified tips on the best moorings in hidden bays, fuel docks in remote spots, or warnings about rogue currents from local experts.
- Premium Visuals: Satellite overlays for landmark recognition, aerial photos of marinas like those in Corsica, and 3D views—Fisheye for underwater terrain or Marinereye for full topographic awareness—make planning immersive and execution seamless.
- Lake Level Adjustments: For alpine lakes prone to fluctuations, tweak maps to match real-time levels, ensuring ramps and channels remain viable.
These aren't just bells and whistles; they're lifelines for safer, more enjoyable voyages in a sea where ancient history meets modern traffic.
Real-World Applications for Coastal and Inland Exploration
For coastal hops, layer satellite imagery over charts to visually confirm approaches to places like Calvi in Corsica or Palermo's yacht harbors. Fishermen can zero in on shaded depths for swordfish runs or tuna grounds off Malta. Inland, the detailed lake coverage shines for day trips—trace submerged hazards on Lago di Como or plot scenic routes on Maggiore.
"Switching to these charts transformed my charters around Sicily; the 3D views alone saved us from a nasty reef."
—Echoing feedback from captains who rely on this for everything from solo sails to family outings.
Format as a rugged microSD/SD card slots right into compatible Garmin plotters, ready to go with a full year of updates included for immediate value.
Seamless Integration with Your Gear
Built for Garmin chartplotters, this enhances displays across models supporting Navionics+ content. Layer it with your sonar for fused views, or pair with radar for all-weather confidence. Always verify your unit's feature set to unlock the full suite, from dynamic lakes to high-def imagery.
Frequently Asked Questions
What areas does the NVEU012R chart cover?
It provides detailed coastal coverage from L'Esartit, Spain, to Crotone, Italy, including Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, and Malta. Inland, it maps key northern Italian lakes like Lac de Geneve, Lago Maggiore, Lago di Lugano, Lago d'Iseo, Lago di Como, and Lago di Garda.
How do daily chart updates work?
Through the ActiveCaptain app, you receive thousands of enhancements daily, covering new hazards, depth changes, and POIs, keeping your Mediterranean maps perpetually fresh.
What is Auto Guidance+ and how does it help?
It generates suggested routes from dock to dock, factoring in channels, hazards, and local features—ideal for navigating busy Mediterranean waters without manual plotting.
Can I customize depth shading for fishing?
Yes, select up to 10 color-shaded depth ranges to spotlight prime fishing zones, like drop-offs around Sicily or shallows off Sardinia.
What 3D views are available?
Fisheye offers an underwater 3D bottom view, while Marinereye combines above- and below-water perspectives for comprehensive situational awareness.
Does it include satellite imagery and photos?
High-res satellite overlays and aerial photography of key landmarks, marinas, and ports enhance navigation and planning.
Is shallow water shading adjustable?
Absolutely—set it to your vessel's draft to visually flag potential grounding risks in coastal or lake areas.
Navionics Vision+ NVEU012R - Mediterranean Sea, Central & West - Marine Chart
Get the world’s No. 1 choice in the marine mapping with the best, most up-to-date Navionics®+ cartography on your compatible chartplotter.
Featuring vibrant colors, a streamlined interface and combined coastal/inland content with a popular Navionics® style color palette, Garmin Navionics+ cartography makes it easy to plot your course. Multiple shading options aid in shallow water navigation and make it easy to highlight a target depth range for the best fishing spots. Fully customizable with various chart layers, overlay combinations and up to 10 color-shaded target depth ranges to scope out the best fishing spots.
When you purchase a new Garmin Navionics+ or Garmin Navionics Vision+ cartography product, a one-year subscription is included.
Chart Code - NVEU012R
Coverage Area:
Coastal coverage of the Mediterranean coast from L'Esartit, Spain to Crotone, Italy including Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily and Malta. Also includes coverage of Lac de Geneve, Lago Maggiore, Lago di Lugano, Lago d'Iseo, Lago di Como and Lago di Garda in northern Italy.
Features:
- All-in-one Map Solution - Access detail-rich mapping of coastal features, lakes, rivers and more. Integrated Garmin and Navionics® content offers coverage for boaters worldwide.
- Daily Chart Updates - Charts are constantly being enhanced with new and amended content — as many as 5,000 updates are made every day. The one-year included subscription gives you access to daily chart updates via the ActiveCaptain app.
- Auto Guidance+ Technology - Combining the best of Garmin and Navionics automatic routing features, built-in Auto Guidance+ technology1 gives you a suggested dock-to-dock path to follow through channels, inlets, marina entrances and more.
- Depth Range Shading - High-resolution depth range shading lets you select up to 10 color-shaded options and view your designated target depths at a glance.
- Up to 1' Contours - For improved fishing and navigation, up to 1' contours provide a clear depiction of bottom structure for improved fishing charts and enhanced detail in swamps, canals, harbors, marinas and more.
- Shallow Water Shading - To give a clear picture of shallow waters to avoid, this feature allows for shading at a user-defined depth.
- ActiveCaptain Community - Community-sourced content provides useful POIs, such as marinas, anchorages, hazards, businesses and more. Get recommendations from boaters with firsthand experience of the local environment.
- High Resolution Satellite Imagery - Downloadable high-resolution satellite imagery provides superior situational awareness.
- Aerial Photography - Crystal-clear aerial and surface photos of ports, marinas, bridges, docks, boat ramps, dams and navigational landmarks provide a better sense of your surroundings above the waterline.
- 3D Fisheye View - This underwater perspective shows 3D representation of bottom and contours as seen from below the waterline. Interface with sonar data for a customized view.
- 3D Marinereye View - This view provides a 3D representation of the surrounding area both above and below the waterline.
- Dynamic Lake Level - Adjust your maps to the lake’s current water levels to see if spots are accessible or too shallow to explore.
Compatibility:
- Check the compatibility of Garmin Navionics+ content and features with your GPS chartplotter.
Technical Specifications:
- Format - MicroSD/SD Card
In the Box:
- SD/MSD Card
1Auto Guidance+ is for planning purposes only and does not replace safe navigation operations
*Sold as an Individual
SKU: NVN-96217
MPN: 010-C1238-00
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Technical specifications
| Brand | Garmin |
| Model | Garmin Navionics Vision+ NVEU012R - Mediterranean Sea, Central & West - Marine Chart |
| SKU / MFR# | 96217 |
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