C-MAP? or NAVIONICS?

[Zathur]

Hi guys Im trying to understand the mapping for chartplotters and I have a BASIC chart plotter with c-map on it ( supports both) but soon be needing South America and Caribbean maps, so i would like to pick your brains about which is better in your opinion and why, C-MAP? or NAVIONICS?

[jdazey]

C-Map is good in the Caribbean and Bahamas. Not so good on the west coast of Panama, CR, and Mexico. That may be due to surveys being inaccurate. No experience with Navionics.

[Zathur]

Thanks man

[beetle]

Ideally you would like to have both on board with the ability to switch between them. I hate C-Map's fonts with thin black line surrounded by thick white border; makes it quite difficult to read atoll names.

I know Navionics has a web chart viewer. Select a place interesting to you and compare C-Map, Navionics, and a Google Earth satellite image. Which do you prefer?

- rob