Admiralty vs Imray: Navigating the Choice Between Two Charting Giants
Choosing the right nautical chart is crucial, and with big names like Admiralty and Imray, the decision can be tough. We compare the two and try to settle the argument.

Renowned for their high-quality cartography, detailed information, and user-friendly formats, Imray's history dates back to 1795.
Imray provides a comprehensive range of charts covering popular sailing areas worldwide. Their charts blend the latest official hydrographic data with their own unique cruising information, local knowledge, and pilot guides, making them a trusted resource.
We have the full range here at SailorShop - scroll down to see them all!
Wide coverage
of popular sailing areas
Variety of scales
for big picture or close up
Expert local insights
from Imray's network
Imray Chart Packs offer convenient A2-sized charts with wide area coverage in a durable wallet. Choose loose-leaf or spiral-bound formats. Includes latest UKHO data, Imray insights, and free digital downloads!
Imray Chart Pack 2400: The West Country (Spiral Bound)
Imray Chart Pack 2100: Kent and Sussex Coasts (Spiral Bound)
Imray Chart Pack 2500: The Channel Islands (Spiral Bound)
Imray Chart Pack 2800: Kintyre to Ardnamurchan (Spiral Bound)
Imray Chart Pack 2900: Firth of Clyde including passages to Northern Ireland
Imray Chart Pack 2120: North Sea - Nieuwpoort to Den Helder (Spiral Bound)
Imray Chart Pack 2900: Firth of Clyde including passages to Northern Ireland (Spiral Bound)
Imray Chart Pack 2000: Suffolk and Essex Coasts (Spiral Bound)
Imray Chart Pack 2300: Devon and Dorset Coasts (Spiral Bound)
Single charts offering comprehensive coverage of North West Europe
787 x 1118 mm folded to A4
Comes with a durable plastic wallet
Imray Chart C12: Eastern English Channel Passage Chart
Imray Chart C1: Thames Estuary
Tilbury to North Foreland and Orfordness
Imray Chart C18: Western Approaches to the English Channel & Bay of Biscay
Bembridge to Hurst Point & Southampton
Imray Chart C68: Cape Wrath to Wick and the Orkney Islands
Imray Chart C64: Belfast Lough to Lough Foyle and Crinan
North Channel
Single charts offering comprehensive coverage of the Mediterranean
640 x 900 mm folded to A4
Comes in a durable plastic wallet
Imray Chart M10: Western Mediterranean
Gibraltar to the Ionian Sea
Imray Chart M3: Islas Baleares
Formentera, Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca and Cabrera
Imray Chart M11: Gibraltar to Cabo de Gata & Morocco
Imray Chart M30: Southern Adriatic and Ionian Seas
Dubrovnik to Kérkira (Corfu) & Sicilia
Imray Chart M20: Eastern Mediterranean
Sardegna to Port Said and the Black Sea
Imray Chart M24: Golfo di Trieste to Lošinj and Rab
Imray Chart M23: Adriatic Sea Passage Chart
Golfo di Trieste to Bar and Promontorio del Gargano
Single charts offering comprehensive coverage of the Aegean and Ionian
640 x 900 mm folded to A4
Comes in a durable plastic wallet
Imray Chart G12: South Ionian Islands
Nísos Levkas to Nísos Zákinthos
Imray Chart G11: North Ionian Islands
Nísos Kérkira to Nísos Levkas
Imray Chart G25: Northern Sporades and North Évvoia
Imray Chart G36: Turkey - South Coast
Marmaris to Kekova Adasi
Imray Chart G13: Gulfs of Patras and Corinth
Patraïkós Kólpos and Korinthiakós Kólpos
Imray Chart G35: Dodecanese and the Coast of Turkey
Imray Chart G32: Eastern Sporades, Dodecanese & the Coast of Turkey
Imray Chart G15: Southern Pelopónnisos
Kalámata to Nísos Kríti and Ákra Tourkovigla
Single charts offering comprehensive coverage of the UK rivers, estuaries, and coastal areas
Various sizes folded to A4
Comes in a durable plastic wallet
Imray Chart Y47: Falmouth Harbour (Small Format)
Small Format
Imray Chart Y32: Eastern Approaches to the Solent
Small Format
Single charts offering comprehensive coverage of the Caribbean
640 x 900 mm folded to A4
Comes in a durable plastic wallet
Imray Chart B3: The Grenadines
St Vincent to Grenada
Imray Chart B5: Martinique to Tobago and Barbados
Passage Chart
Imray Chart A3: Anguilla to Dominica
Passage Chart
Imray Chart A4: Guadeloupe to St Lucia
Passage Chart
Imray Chart B311: Middle Grenadines
Canouan to Carriacou
Imray Chart B31: Bequia to Carriacou
Grenadines - Middle Sheet
Imray Chart A25: St Eustatius, St Christopher, Nevis, Monserrat and Saba
Imray Chart A2: Puerto Rico to the Virgin and Leeward Islands
Passage Chart
Single charts offering comprehensive coverage of the Atlantic Islands
640 x 900 mm folded to A4
Comes in a durable plastic wallet
Imray Chart 100: North Atlantic Ocean Passage Chart
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Choosing the right nautical chart is crucial, and with big names like Admiralty and Imray, the decision can be tough. We compare the two and try to settle the argument.
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