If you recently bought a new chartplotter or a preprogrammed microSD card, you are likely entitled to one free update to the newest version via the . Updating Marine Charts on a Garmin Chartplotter

of the newest version of those maps within 12 months of purchase/registration. Use Garmin Express to claim this. 4. Subscription Models

: You can download NOAA raster cartography for free through the Garmin ActiveCaptain app. This provides paper-chart-like views of surveyed areas without requiring a premium subscription.