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What Are DiveView Maps on a Descent Dive Computer?

The Descent™ Mk3, Descent™ Mk3i, and Descent™ X50i dive computers come with access to DiveView™ mapping. The dive mapping can help you know the depths and underwater terrain, which can help plan your dives. Mapping coverage is available for more than 4,000 dive sites worldwide.

IMPORTANT: DiveView maps can only be viewed on the surface.

What Information Is Shown?

The DiveView maps show the following features for offshore areas in selected regions:

Depth shading.
Seafloor terrain.
Depth contour lines down to 262 feet (80 meters) for offshore areas in selected regions.
Depth zones highlighting depths of 7-59 feet (2-18 meters) and 60-131 feet (18-40 meters).

Map screen with land and water features

How Do I View DiveView Maps?

DiveView maps are preloaded and enabled by default on your dive computer, no additional setting changes are required to view DiveView maps. Changing the zoom level will adjust the amount of detail shown while viewing the map. Descent Mk3 watches can configure which maps are enabled for individual activities by following the steps in “Showing and Hiding Map Data” in your owner's manual.

Planning Your Future Dive

Included with the dive computers are popular dive sites around the world. These dive sites are helpful to plan out your next dive trip, and are easy to view ahead of time. To view a specific dive site, follow the steps below:

Descent Mk3 Series

Press START/STOP.
Select Navigate.
Select Points of Interest.
Select Dive Sites.
Select your desired category.
Select your desired location.
Select Map.

Descent X50i

From the home screen, scroll down to the extended app list.
Select Map.
Select _.
Select Navigate.
Select Nearby Dive Sites.
Select a category.
Select a location.
Select Map.

What Coverage is Included with the DiveView Maps?

DiveView covers the United States, Europe, and northern Africa (including the Mediterranean and the northern half of the Red Sea).

World map with countries and blue shading showing dive mapping sites

Updating DiveView Maps

Garmin releases updates for DiveView maps periodically. When map updates are available, you can update through the following methods:

Map Manager on the watch.
Garmin Express™ program program on the computer.