The free ActiveCaptain app creates a powerful connection between your compatible mobile device and Garmin chartplotter, charts, maps and the boating community. Whether you use your Garmin products for cruising, fishing, sailing or diving, this all-in-one app will help you enjoy your time on the water.
Just pair the app with your compatible chartplotter to wirelessly transfer and access charts and maps, software updates, routes, waypoints and helpful feedback from the ActiveCaptain Community. And, with the purchase of the OnDeck™ hub(1), you can track and monitor your boat from virtually anywhere.
Please note that this app is intended for Garmin chartplotter owners and is not recommended for use as a stand-alone navigational app.
FEATURES AVAILABLE:
- ONECHART™:
> New Garmin Navionics+™ and premium Garmin Navionics Vision+™ cartography, featuring a Navionics® style appearance, advanced Auto Guidance+™ technology(2) and a one-year subscription to daily updates, is available now for North America and Europe, and coming soon to the rest of the world.
Purchase our newest-generation charts or legacy BlueChart® g3 charts from your mobile device, and upload them to registered Garmin chartplotters on your vessel.
You will get exceptional coverage, clarity and detail with charts that feature integrated Garmin and Navionics data and much more. Plus, the NOAA raster cartography(3) and premium features can be downloaded for free through the ActiveCaptain app. Visit Garmin.com/marinemaps.
- PLAN A TRIP: Plan your trip, or e-scout a new fishing spot before you’re on the water. Then, transfer your data to your chartplotter where you can view your routes and waypoints.
- USER DATA SYNC: Automatically back up and sync your data between your chartplotter and the ActiveCaptain app.
- ACTIVECAPTAIN COMMUNITY: Join a community of boaters to get up-to-date feedback on marinas, boat ramps and other points of interest (POI). Check ratings, read reviews, and view pictures of POIs to make informed decisions on the water. Contribute your own POI, reviews and pictures from your compatible mobile device.
- CONTROL YOUR CHARTPLOTTER: Using the built-in Helm™ feature, the ActiveCaptain app lets you view and control your compatible(4) chartplotter from your smartphone or tablet, even when someone else is at the helm(5).
- EASY SOFTWARE UPDATES: Receive notifications about software updates from the app, and update your chartplotter wirelessly.
- ONDECK HUB: Use the ActiveCaptain app to track, monitor and control any number of switches with the OnDeck system(1) from nearly anywhere. Door open? Bilge running? Peace of mind comes in the form of text alerts and updates.
- GARMIN QUICKDRAWTM COMMUNITY: Download the latest 1’ HD contour maps shared by your fellow boaters, and sync with your chartplotter. You can also upload your own Quickdraw Contours map data.
- SMART NOTIFICATIONS: Connect the app to your chartplotter, and turn on smart notifications(4) to see calls, text messages and more on the chartplotter display while your phone is somewhere safe and dry.
FOOTNOTES
1) OnDeck hub sold separately and requires an active subscription plan
2) Auto Guidance+ is for planning purposes only and does not replace safe navigation operations
3) NOAA raster cartography cannot be viewed on echoMAP™ CHIRP and ECHOMAP™ Plus combos but can be viewed on mobile devices via the ActiveCaptain mobile app
4) Helm feature is not compatible with ECHOMAP series chartplotters
5) Check device compatibility on the ActiveCaptain app web page; visit https://www.garmin.com/c/marine/marine-apps/
- View seabed areas in an updated color palette along with details about the nature of the sea floor such as sand, mud, rock or vegetation. Seabed areas menu option will display only where seabed area content exists. Look for new seabed areas content coming for European coverage areas
- Bug fixing and optimization
Bugfixes and performance improvements
Now you can track, monitor and control any number of switches you need on the vessel via the OnDeck system within the ActiveCaptain® app.
> Supports third party digital switching interfaces with offboard switch control via the ActiveCaptain® app.
Auto Download Setting – This is a new setting that lets you enable automatic downloads of marine device software updates.
Now you can track, monitor and control any number of switches you need on the vessel via the OnDeck system within the ActiveCaptain® app.
> Supports third party digital switching interfaces with offboard switch control via the ActiveCaptain® app.
Auto Download Setting – This is a new setting that lets you enable automatic downloads of marine device software updates.
Bugfixes and performance improvements
The app now has improved chart download and chart deletion capabilities.
New Garmin Navionics+™ chart products now available for purchase in North America, featuring:
> Navionics® style appearance
> Advanced Auto Guidance+™ technology(1)
> Included one-year subscription to daily chart updates
(1) Auto Guidance+ is for planning purposes only and does not replace safe navigation operations
- In addition to email and text messages Garmin OnDeck users can now also receive push notifications on their mobile device.
- Bugfixes and performance improvements
- Bugfixes and performance improvements
New features to share your experience with the ActiveCaptain Community:
- Did you find a good area to drop an anchor? Is a marina you enjoyed missing from the map? Add a marker directly from the ActiveCaptain app.
- Now you can add up to 3 pictures while reviewing points of interest like anchorages, marinas, hazards and more.
- Plus, the Community data icons come with a new color palette.
- Bugfixes and performance improvements
- Bugfixes and performance improvements
- Bugfixes and performance improvements
- Support for dark theme on Android 10
- Fixed an issue that was preventing some charts to be displayed on ARM64 devices
- Support for High-Resolution Relief Shading Charts
- Bugfixes and performance improvements
- Fixed an issue that was preventing some charts to be displayed on ARM64 devices
- Support for High-Resolution Relief Shading Charts
- Bugfixes and performance improvements
New Languages: Bulgarian, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Thai, and Traditional Chinese
Bugfixes and performance improvements
It is now possible to record tracks.
Recorded tracks can be converted into routes and can be used to navigate with the chartplotter.
Chart symbols, POIs and fonts can be adjusted for an increased readability.
Bugfixes and performance improvements.
Raster charts are now available in selected regions
Bugfixes and performance improvements
Raster charts are now available in selected regions
Bugfixes and performance improvements
General bug fixes and improvements
General bug fixes and improvements
General bug fixes and improvements
New and improved UI to make ActiveCaptain simpler and easier to use.
OneHelm: Access the advanced controls and capabilities offered by your on-board systems such as underwater lights, digital switching, and more on your mobile device.
ActiveCaptain Community 2.0: New and improved display of ActiveCaptain Community marker content.
Dynamic Lake Level: Adjust your LakeVu maps to reflect changes in lake level.
New and improved UI to make ActiveCaptain simpler and easier to use.
OneHelm: Access the advanced controls and capabilities offered by your on-board systems such as underwater lights, digital switching, and more on your mobile device.
ActiveCaptain Community 2.0: New and improved display of ActiveCaptain Community marker content.
Dynamic Lake Level: Adjust your LakeVu maps to reflect changes in lake level.
Corrects an issue related to GPX import/export
General bug fixes and improvements
Deliver ActiveCaptain Community content to compatible chartplotters
Add speed and course overlays to Chart tab
Add Quickdraw Community viewer to Chart tab
Add Depth Range Shading for charts that support the feature such as LakeVu HD Ultra
Add new localizations
Correct an issue that could result in waypoints being relocated when added to a route
Correct an issue related to GPX import
Allow use of coarse (non GPS) location
Other minor bug fixes and improvements
