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Everything you need for electronic charting in one box.
Included Software Version:
Visual Planner 6.5.616
Passport Deluxe SRP:
US Regions - $249
Canadian Regions (P1 or P2)- $299
Bahamas/Bermuda Region - $349
 

For waters in North America, Passport Deluxe is the only electronic charting package that includes digitized versions of both raster and vector official NOAA charts. Each US region also includes data such as Nobeltec Navigation Photos, USGS Topo Maps, Coast Pilots, a Ports and Services database, Tides & Currents for the region, and much more!*

For West Coast Canadian waters, Passport Deluxe Canada provides vectorized versions of CHS charts, 15 meter Navigation Photos, a Ports and Services database and Tides & Currents for the region.

Passport Deluxe Bahamas offers the best chart coverage ever offered for the Bahamas, Bermuda, Abacos and Turks and Caicos Island with vectorized versions of Dodge, Explorer and Wavey Line charts.

Passport Deluxe regions will work with any Nobeltec Navigation software 6.0 or higher, or as a stand-alone planning program. Each region comes with Visual GPS Planner so you can plan your trip with unlimited routes and waypoints, and even send and receive them from your computer and GPS

•Aerial photos and USGS Topo Maps not available for all regions. Check region box for availability.
Region Breakdown
What's In The Box
How Bathy Maps Are Used
Data Breakdown
GPS Support
Chart Support
Planning Tools
Core Technologies
Min. System Requirements
Product Comparison
 
Passport Deluxe is packaged and sold in individual regions. Below is a map defining each regions coverage.
Region Coverage
Passport Deluxe is purchased by region and includes the following data for that region inside each box:
Included in Each Software Box
• Passport vector charts
• Passport BathyMaps*
• Nobeltec RasterPlus charts*
• Nobeltec Navigation Photos*
• USGS Topo Maps†
• One year of tide and currents data
• eChart Planner software
• NMEA light lists
• Port Services database
• US geographic locations
• High-resolution world chart
• Streets and Roads
* Not all regions are supplied with this type of data.
† Topo map CD's may be sent when you redeem the voucher for your region. Not available in all regions.
Nobeltec Navigation software uses Bathy Maps in three ways:
Bathy Map usage:
• Nobeltec RouteWizard: This tool makes creating routes as easy as 1-2-3! Simply click your starting and ending waypoints, enter the route parameters (such as depth settings), and the RouteWizard will automatically draw the route for you.
• 3D Navigator: Shows your surrounding area as a full color three-dimensional grid. Choose from a variety of settings including the ability to see a Passport vector chart overlaid on top of a 3D grid.
• ShadedRelief: Using the Passport Bathy Map data, this feature allows you to create a two-dimensional topographic map on top of Passport vector charts.
• Near Land Contours: This feature allows you to create your own near-land contour lines on Passport vector charts.
Aerial photos and USGS Topo Maps are not available for all Passport Deluxe regions. The list below provides data availability for each region:
Passport Deluxe Included Data
V = Vector Charts P = Nav Photos T = Topo Maps
R = Raster Charts D = Data Pack B = Bathy Maps
Region V R P D T B
2: Block Island, RI to Canadian Border X X X X X X
3: New York - Nantucket - Cape May, NJ X X X X X X
4: Chesapeake & Deleware Bays X X X X X X
6: ICW - Norfolk, VA to Jacksonville, FL X X X X X X
7: Florida East Coast & Keys X X X X X X
8: Florida West Coast & Keys X X X X X X
9: Bahamas & Bermuda X X X X    
10: Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands X X   X    
12: Southern California X X X X X X
13: Lake Michigan X X X X X  
14: San Francisco to Cape Flattery X X X X X X
15: Puget Sound X X X X X X
17: Gulf Coast - Mobile, AL to Mexico X X X X X X
22: Lake Superior & Lake Huron X X   X X  
24: Lake Erie X X   X X  
26: Lake Ontario X X   X X  
30: Southeast Alaska X X X X X X
32: South Central Alaska, Yakutat to Kodiak X X X X   X
34: Alaska, Aleutians & Bristol Bay X X   X X X
40: Hawaiian Islands X X   X X X
P1: Inside Passage of Vancouver Island X   X X    
P2: Hecate Strait to Portland Canal X   X X    
Nobeltec Passport Deluxe and the included eChart Planner are compatible with more brands of GPS for upload and download transfers than any other marine navigation software program.
GPS Upload/Download*
• Brooks & Gatehouse
• Eagle/Lowrance
• Furuno and Furuno NavNet models
• Garmin models
• Leica MX Series
• Magellan (1997 and later)
• Micrologic 150/250
• Northstar 941, 951/952
• Raytheon and Raymarine models
• Standard Horizon
• Trimble Nav and NT series
* Not all models from the companies indicated above support data transfers.
  When using eChart Planner, GPS Upload/Download support requires an additional purchase through the eChart Planner Catalog.
Passport Deluxe Regions are supported by Nobeltec software versions 6.0 and later. If you are using version 6.0, you need to install the 6.5 Feature Pack which can be found on the enclosed World Folio CD. Nobeltec eChart Planner software is included inside each Passport Deluxe package for planning purposes.
Passport Deluxe and the included eChart Planner have many planning tools that are useful for planning a day trip, weekend excursions, or those long cruises.
Sophisticated Planning Tools
• Unlimited route and waypoint creation
• One year of tide and current predictions
• PlanBook
• ChartTable
• Free daily weather downloads
• Free U.S. planning charts
• Detailed World chart
• Print charts and voyage plans
Nobeltec is known for developing the most powerful and easy to use navigation software available. Our Core Technologies are what makes each Nobeltec Navigation software package unique, and different than any other program on the market today.
Core Technologies
• Chart Quilting for seamless charts
• Supports Passport Deluxe regions
• Weather Overlay
• High Resolution Printing
• Tides & Currents for Windows (one year for all of North America)
In order to load Passport Deluxe on your PC, your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements.
Minimum System Requirements
• Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE, 2000 or XP
• Pentium® III 450 MHz or equivalent
• 128 MB RAM
• 16 MB video card
• 50 MB available had disk space (additional space required for charts or other data)
• 16 bit color VGA-compatible display (or better)
• DVD-ROM drive
• Mouse or other pointing device
• Internet access required for registration and to purchase software add-ons and charts
• Recommended:
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP Pro, Pentium IV class 1.0 GHz with 256 MB RAM or better.
The table below provides a list of features that can be found in each Nobeltec Navigation program so that you can determine which product is right for you.
Passport Deluxe Product Comparison
E = eChart Planner T = Tides & Currents
V = Visual Navigation Suite A = Admiral
Features E T V A
Real-time GPS navigation (Additional purchase with eChart Planner) X X X X
GPS upload/download (Additional purchase with eChart Planner) X X X X
Quilting for seamless charts X X X X
Geo-Draw Charting Engine X X X X
   -Supports Passport World Charts X X X X
   -Supports Passport Deluxe Regions X X X X
   -Supports Passport Bathy Maps   X X X
   -Supports all popular raster charts   X X X
   -Supports all popular aerial photos   X X X
NavBar X X X X
Route Trip Tick printing option X X X X
Free US Planning charts X X X X
Unlimited routes, marks and waypoints X X X X
Free Weather overlay support X X X X
Includes one year of Tides & Currents X      
Includes full copy of Tides & Currents   X X X
   -Predictions to 2100   X X X
   -Tide and current overlay on chart   X X X
   -Currents aware ETA Calculator   X X X
   -Sunrise, sunset, moonphase, more   X X X
   -Powerful tidal reporting   X X X
Customizable Toolbars and Nav Console     X X
USB Dongle support     X X
3DNavigator included     X X
Course Up/North Up chart rotation     X X
Autopilot support     X X
Twilight and Night Vision     X X

Nobeltec RouteWizard

     X X
Boundaries and Alarms     X X
Complete AIS support       X
GlassBridge network support       X
Includes multi-monitor support       X
Customizable vessel sizing       X
Track line coloring using incoming NMEA data       X
World Chart Dongle included       X
NavView user interface       X
Vessel Management Software included       X
ARPA and MARPA Radar support       X
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