Garmin BlueChart® g3 Vision® HD - VUS025R - Anchorage - Juneau - microSD™/SD™
Garmin BlueChart® g3 Vision® HD - VUS025R - Anchorage - Juneau - microSD™/SD™ Product Description
Navigate Alaska's Rugged Coastline with Confidence
Heading out on the waters from Anchorage to Juneau demands charts that match the terrain's complexity—think jagged fjords, hidden reefs, and ever-shifting tides. This Garmin BlueChart g3 Vision HD edition for VUS025R delivers that edge, blending Garmin's precision mapping with Navionics' renowned data for a seamless boating experience. Whether you're plotting a course through Prince William Sound or anchoring near Kodiak Island, these charts turn potential hazards into straightforward passages.
Boaters in Alaska know the stakes: unpredictable weather, remote bays, and depths that can change overnight. That's where the integrated data shines, offering clarity that standard charts can't touch. Picture gliding into Glacier Bay with real-time depth insights or scouting Yakutat's inlets without second-guessing your plotter.
Detailed Coverage Tailored for Alaskan Waters
Spanning from Juneau northward to Alinchak Bay, this chart set covers critical zones like Cook Inlet, Icy Strait, and beyond. It's not just broad—it's granular, capturing nuances from bustling ports to secluded coves. Anglers targeting halibut off Kodiak or salmon runs in Prince William Sound will appreciate the fine-tuned bottom contours that reveal prime fishing grounds.
- Kodiak Island's intricate shorelines and offshore structures
- Cook Inlet's challenging currents and depth variations
- Prince William Sound's sheltered bays and glacial inflows
- Yakutat Bay's remote expanses
- Glacier Bay and Icy Strait's protected passages
This level of detail empowers safer anchoring, efficient routing, and better fish-finding, all from a simple microSD or SD card insert into your compatible chart plotter.
Standout Features for Smarter On-Water Decisions
What sets these charts apart is the tech that anticipates your needs. Auto Guidance isn't just a gimmick— it crunches your boat's draft, overhead clearances, and preferred depths to suggest optimized paths, saving hours of manual plotting amid Alaska's twisty channels.
Visual Depth and Structure Mastery
- High-Resolution Relief Shading: Shadows and colors mimic real underwater topography, making submerged rocks and drop-offs pop without squinting at lines.
- Depth Range Shading: Customize up to 10 bands to spotlight your ideal fishing or cruising depths instantly.
- 1-Foot Contours: Ultra-precise bathymetry for navigating skinny waters in marinas, swamps, or tidal flats.
- Shallow Water Shading: Highlight user-set shallows to dodge groundings in uncharted spots.
Immersive Perspectives Above and Below
Dive deeper with FishEye View for a submerged fish-finder angle on contours, or rise up with MarinerEye for a bird's-eye blend of land and sea. Add high-res satellite overlays, and you've got a photorealistic backup to traditional lines—perfect for orienting in fog-shrouded Glacier Bay.
Optional NOAA raster views via app downloads keep that classic paper-chart vibe for traditionalists, ensuring versatility across devices.
Boost Safety and Efficiency for Every Trip
Alaska boating isn't casual—it's about preparation. These charts reduce risks by overlaying satellite imagery on nav lines, giving context to bridges, buoys, and harbors. Fishermen gain an edge spotting structure; cruisers plot fuel-efficient routes through Icy Strait. Insert the card, and your plotter transforms into a virtual captain, always one step ahead.
Pro tip: Pair with forward sonar for live validation of those shaded shallows, turning data into actionable intel during king crab season or summer charters.
Frequently Asked Questions
What areas does the VUS025R chart cover?
It provides detailed mapping from Juneau to Alinchak Bay, encompassing Kodiak Island, Cook Inlet, Prince William Sound, Yakutat, Glacier Bay, and Icy Strait—ideal for Southeast Alaska adventures.
How does Auto Guidance work on these charts?
It calculates suggested routes based on your vessel's depth requirements and overhead clearances, displaying a path to follow for efficient navigation planning.
Are there 3D viewing options available?
Yes, FishEye offers an underwater 3D contour view, while MarinerEye provides a comprehensive above- and below-waterline perspective for better situational awareness.
Can I customize depth shading?
Absolutely—select up to 10 depth ranges or set shallow water shading to match your boat's draft and avoid hazards.
What storage format does it use?
It's delivered on a microSD/SD card, plugging directly into compatible Garmin chart plotters for instant access.
Is this suitable for fishing in Alaska?
Yes, 1-foot contours and relief shading highlight bottom structure, making it excellent for targeting species in areas like Kodiak or Prince William Sound.
Does it include satellite imagery?
High-resolution satellite images overlay the charts, aiding in landmark recognition for ports, marinas, and coastal features.
Experience unparalleled coverage and brilliant detail when you're on the water with charts that feature integrated Navionics ® data, Auto Guidance technology and more.
Garmin 010C072600 Attributes
- Compatibility: Compatible With Chart Plotters
- Chart Coverage: VUS025R Anchorage-Juneau
- Storage: On SD/ Micro-SD Card
Garmin 010C072600 Features & Benefits
- Provides Exceptional Coverage, Clarity And Detail With Coastal Charts That Feature Integrated Garmin And Navionics ® Data
- Auto Guidance Technology Calculates A Route Using Your Desired Depth And Overhead Clearance And Provides A Suggested Path To Follow
- Certain Areas Offer High-Resolution Relief Shading, Which Combines Color And Shadow To Give You An Easy-To-Interpret, Clearer View Of Bottom Structure
- Provides Depth Range Shading For Up To 10 Depth Ranges, Enabling You To View Your Target Depth At A Glance
- Up To 1 Foot Contours Provide A More Accurate Depiction Of The Bottom Structure For Improved Fishing Charts
- To Give A Clear Picture Of Shallow Waters To Avoid, The Shallow Water Shading Allows For Shading At A User-Defined Depth
- High-Resolution Satellite Imagery With Navigational Charts Overlaid Gives You A Realistic View Of Your Surroundings
- FishEye View - This Underwater Perspective Shows 3-D Representation Of Bottom And Contours As Seen From Below The Waterline
- MarinerEye View - This View Provides A 3-D Representation Of The Surrounding Area Both Above And Below The Waterline
- Limited One Year Consumer Warranty
Garmin 010C072600 Warranties
BlueChart® g3 Vision® HD - VUS025R - Anchorage - Juneau - microSD™/SD™
Coverage:
Detailed coverage from Juneau to Alinchak Bay includes Kodiak Island, Cook Inlet, Prince William Sound, Yakutat, Glacier Bay and Icy Strait.
Premier Coastal Charts
- Provides industry-leading coverage, clarity and detail with updated coastal charts that feature integrated Garmin and Navionics® data
- Auto Guidance¹ technology uses your desired depth and overhead clearance to calculate routes and show a suggested path to follow
- High-resolution relief shading combines color and shadow to give you an easy-to-interpret, clearer view of bottom structure than contour lines alone
- Depth Range Shading provides up to 10 depth ranges, enabling you to view your target depth at a glance
- Up to 1’ contours provide a more accurate depiction of the bottom structure for improved fishing charts and navigation in swamps, canals and marinas
Experience unparalleled coverage and brilliant detail on the water. BlueChart g3 Vision coastal charts provide industry-leading coverage, clarity and detail with integrated Garmin and Navionics data, Auto Guidance technology and high-resolution relief shading..
Auto Guidance Technology
The Auto Guidance feature¹ uses your desired depth and overhead clearance to calculate a route and a suggested path to follow.
High-resolution Relief Shading Feature
High-resolution relief shading combines color and shadow to give you an easy-to-interpret, clearer view of bottom structure than contour lines alone.
Up to 1’ Contours
The closer the contour lines, the more accurate the depiction of the bottom structure for improved fishing charts and navigation in swamps, canals and marinas.
NOAA Raster Cartography
If you prefer your display to have the look of paper charts, NOAA raster cartography2 is available as a free downloadable feature via the ActiveCaptain® app.
Depth Range Shading
This feature provides up to 10 depth ranges, enabling you to view your target depth at a glance.
Shallow Water Shading
This feature allows you to use shading to designate the shallow water depths you need to avoid.
High-resolution Satellite Imagery
These detailed images of ports, marinas, bridges and navigational landmarks help provide you with superior situational awareness.
Unique 3-D Views
MarinerEye and FishEye views provide additional perspective both above and below the water line.
¹Auto Guidance is for planning purposes only and does not replace safe navigation operations
²Raster cartography cannot be viewed on echoMAP CHIRP and ECHOMAP Plus combos but can be viewed on mobile devices via the ActiveCaptain mobile app
"Get a fresh perspective when you take to the water with BlueChart g2 Vision. With BlueChart g2 Vision data, you'll get detailed marine cartography that provides convenient viewing of nautical content and other premium features. BlueChart g2 Vision allows you to see your vessel's precise, on-chart position in relation to naviads, coastal features, anchorages, obstructions, waterways, restricted areas and more. You will also have access to detailed mapping capabilities that include Safety Shading, Fishing Charts, smooth data transition between zoom levels, harmonious transition across chart borders, and reduction of chart discontinuities. Premium features include 3-D perspective above and below the waterline, Auto Guidance, high-resolution imagery, and \"real picture\" aerial photos of ports, harbors, marinas, waterways, landmarks and other points of interest. It's the most realistic mapping display Garmin has ever offered."
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Garmin BlueChart® g3 Vision® HD - VUS025R - Anchorage - Juneau - microSD™/SD™ Technical Specifications
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