Admiralty vs Imray Charts: Which Should You Buy?
A practical comparison of Admiralty and Imray nautical charts covering pricing, formats, coverage, storage and the key differences that matter when choosing between them.
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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.
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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 2700: North and West Wales
Imray Chart Pack 2200: The Solent (Spiral Bound)
Imray Chart Pack 2400: The West Country (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 2100: Kent and Sussex Coasts (Spiral Bound)
Imray Chart Pack 2500: The Channel Islands (Spiral Bound)
Imray Chart Pack 3210: Gibraltar to Cabo de la Nao
Imray Chart Pack 2900: Firth of Clyde including passages to Northern Ireland (Spiral Bound)
Single charts offering comprehensive coverage of North West Europe
787 x 1,118 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 C64: Belfast Lough to Lough Foyle and Crinan
North Channel
Imray Chart C61: St George's Channel
Anglesey to Dublin, Waterford & The Smalls
Imray Chart C68: Cape Wrath to Wick and the Orkney Islands
Single charts offering comprehensive coverage of the Mediterranean
640 x 900 mm folded to A4
Comes in a durable plastic wallet
Imray Chart M3: Islas Baleares
Formentera, Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca and Cabrera
Imray Chart M11: Gibraltar to Cabo de Gata & Morocco
Imray Chart M10: Western Mediterranean
Gibraltar to the Ionian Sea
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 G15: Southern Pelopónnisos
Kalámata to Nísos Kríti and Ákra Tourkovigla
Imray Chart G35: Dodecanese and the Coast of Turkey
Imray Chart G32: Eastern Sporades, Dodecanese & the Coast of Turkey
Imray Chart G141: Saronikós Kólpos
Corinth Canal to Ákra Soúnion and Nísos Póros
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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A practical comparison of Admiralty and Imray nautical charts covering pricing, formats, coverage, storage and the key differences that matter when choosing between them.
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