{"title":"Portable GPS","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePortable boat GPS: autonomous navigation and onboard backup\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA portable marine GPS complements the boat’s fixed electronics. It allows position fixing, simple route following, waypoint recording, and maintains autonomous navigation when the phone, tablet, or onboard electrical system are no longer available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes Garmin portable GPS units suited for marine use: backup in the safety bag, navigation in a dinghy, sea kayaking, coastal fishing, delivery, anchoring, or redundancy on a boat already equipped with a fixed chartplotter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSimple portable GPS for position and route\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor basic navigation needs, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/garmin-gps-73-international-navigateur-portable-marine\"\u003eGarmin GPS 73 International\u003c\/a\u003e offers a compact solution to follow a route, record waypoints, and maintain an independent positioning method. This is the type of device to include as a simple backup, provided it is kept charged, familiar to the crew, and configured with the correct coordinate formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/garmin-gpsmap-65-portable\"\u003eGarmin GPSMAP 65\u003c\/a\u003e provides a more comprehensive approach with map display, multi-GNSS reception, and versatile use on water and land. It suits recreational boaters who want a more readable backup GPS than a minimalist unit while remaining independent of the boat’s electrical panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMulti-GNSS, mapping, and sensors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGPSMAP 65 models are useful when position stability matters: enclosed areas, partially covered cockpits, dinghies, coastal navigation, or mixed use. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/garmin-gpsmap-65-gps-portable-multi-gnss\"\u003eGPSMAP 65 multi-GNSS\u003c\/a\u003e prioritizes satellite reception and portable navigation. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/garmin-gpsmap-65s-gps-portable-altimetre-compas\"\u003eGPSMAP 65s\u003c\/a\u003e adds ABC sensors, including an altimeter, barometer, and electronic compass, useful for marine and land use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor marine-oriented use, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/garmin-gpsmap-79s-portable-marin-mondial\"\u003eGarmin GPSMAP 79s\u003c\/a\u003e targets navigation where waterproofing, buoyancy, and worldwide mapping are priorities. It is suited for dinghies, small vessels, open boats, and scenarios where the GPS may be handled outside the console.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePortable GPS with satellite communication\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/garmin-gpsmap-86i-gps-portable-satellite-inreach\"\u003eGarmin GPSMAP 86i with inReach\u003c\/a\u003e adds a satellite communication layer: tracking, messaging, and SOS function depending on subscription and service coverage. This type of model addresses more committed navigation, crossings, deliveries, or crews seeking communication redundancy in addition to positioning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA GPS with inReach must be configured and tested before departure. The subscription, emergency contacts, predefined messages, tracking, and charging are part of the safety preparation, alongside charts and waypoints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to choose your portable GPS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrimary use:\u003c\/strong\u003e onboard backup, dinghy, coastal navigation, nautical hiking, fishing, or satellite communication.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMapping:\u003c\/strong\u003e useful if the device must serve as a navigation reference, not just display coordinates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGNSS reception:\u003c\/strong\u003e prefer multi-constellation models if position stability is required in partially masked areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBattery life:\u003c\/strong\u003e check battery type, power-saving mode, and onboard charging capability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWaterproofing and buoyancy:\u003c\/strong\u003e critical criteria for open cockpits, dinghies, sea kayaks, or safety bags.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePrepare the GPS before sailing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA portable backup GPS must be operational before departure. Check satellite acquisition outdoors, WGS84 format, units, actual battery life, presence of required charts, and charging cable. Add critical waypoints, store the device in a known location, and include a lanyard or waterproof case depending on use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo complement your navigation equipment, also see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/traceurs\"\u003echartplotters\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/electronique-navigation\"\u003eelectronics \u0026 navigation\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/garmin\"\u003eGarmin\u003c\/a\u003e collections.","products":[{"product_id":"garmin-gpsmap-86i-gps-portable-satellite-inreach","title":"GPSMAP® 86i - Marine handheld GPS with inReach®","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n    The \u003cstrong\u003eGarmin GPSMAP® 86i\u003c\/strong\u003e is a marine handheld navigation solution designed for safety and communication at sea. Part of the GPSMAP 86 series, it stands out from its counterparts like the GPSMAP 86s by integrating inReach technology, offering bidirectional messaging, tracking, and SOS alert triggering via satellite, requiring an active subscription.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIntegrated Satellite Navigation and Communication\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n    This device combines Garmin’s precise GPS navigation functions with essential satellite connectivity for areas outside mobile network coverage. Messaging features allow users to stay in touch with loved ones or emergency services, while real-time tracking provides peace of mind to users and their contacts onshore. The SOS function, in case of emergency, transmits a message to GEOS emergency response coordination services, available 24\/7.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePositioning in the Garmin Range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n    Compared to GPSMAP 86 series models that primarily focus on GPS navigation and integration with other Garmin systems, the \u003cstrong\u003eGarmin GPSMAP® 86i\u003c\/strong\u003e adds a critical safety layer with its inReach technology. While competitors like Raymarine or B\u0026G concentrate more on multifunction fixed chartplotters for cockpits, the GPSMAP® 86i targets sailors seeking a standalone handheld device with reliable satellite communication capabilities. It serves as an essential complement to any onboard navigation system or as a primary solution for small craft and water activities requiring mobility and enhanced safety.\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garmin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55860311261524,"sku":"010-02236-01","price":432.24,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/3274\/4788\/files\/main_2e15b5d6-49ad-47c8-8baf-ce07750fe286.jpg?v=1779191507"},{"product_id":"garmin-gpsmap-65-gps-portable-multi-gnss","title":"GPSMAP® 65 - Portable multi-GNSS GPS","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n    The Garmin \u003cstrong\u003eGPSMAP 65\u003c\/strong\u003e is a portable GPS tracker designed for land and marine navigation, offering advanced positioning accuracy by supporting multiple satellite systems. This model stands out for its ability to simultaneously receive and track signals from multiple GNSS constellations (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and IRNSS), ensuring fast and reliable location, even in the most demanding environments. Positioned in Garmin’s range of rugged portable GPS devices, it serves as a versatile solution for users requiring precise navigation without compromising portability. It differs from large dedicated marine chartplotters like the ECHOMAP series or GPSMAP chartplotter combos with its compact format and AA battery or NiMH battery power.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNavigation features and customization\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n    The device provides comprehensive tools for managing waypoints, routes, and tracks, essential for detailed route planning and tracking. It allows you to create, edit, and navigate to waypoints, define complex routes, and record tracks for precise return navigation. The \u003cstrong\u003eGPSMAP 65\u003c\/strong\u003e also includes an electronic compass for constant orientation, a barometric altimeter for accurate altitude data, and configurable marine alerts, area calculation functions, and geocaching support with chirp™ compatibility. Its versatility makes it suitable for various activities, from hiking to light boating.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eConnectivity and data management\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n    Thanks to ANT+ and Bluetooth technologies, the \u003cstrong\u003eGPSMAP 65\u003c\/strong\u003e offers extended connectivity options. It can pair with compatible ANT+ external sensors (such as the tempe™ for temperature) and connect to a smartphone via Bluetooth for receiving notifications and integration with the Garmin Explore™ app. This connectivity simplifies geocache downloads, navigation data synchronization, and route management via Garmin Adventures and BaseCamp™. Memory can be expanded using a microSD card, allowing integration of additional maps such as City Navigator. Powered by AA batteries or a NiMH battery, it provides flexible power with optimized power-saving mode.\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garmin","offers":[{"title":"","offer_id":55860327874900,"sku":"010-02451-01","price":294.04,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/3274\/4788\/files\/main_9582a68f-675c-48b3-95a9-e0b37ac91b55.jpg?v=1779191777"},{"product_id":"garmin-gpsmap-65s-gps-portable-altimetre-compas","title":"GPSMAP® 65s - Multi-GNSS portable GPS with altimeter\/barometer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n    The Garmin \u003cstrong\u003eGPSMAP 65s\u003c\/strong\u003e is a rugged portable GPS designed for demanding land and marine navigation. An evolution of the proven GPSMAP 64 series, this version incorporates advanced multi-GNSS reception capabilities, including GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and IRNSS, ensuring increased positioning accuracy even in challenging environments such as deep canyons or dense forests. This versatility sets it apart from older models limited to GPS or GPS\/GLONASS, offering superior reliability for mapping and route tracking. Compared to the eTrex series, which is more oriented toward simple hiking, the GPSMAP 65s provides more comprehensive navigation features and enhanced robustness. It positions itself as an essential tool for professionals and adventurers requiring reliable location tracking.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAdvanced navigation and integrated sensors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n    The \u003cstrong\u003eGPSMAP 65s\u003c\/strong\u003e excels in navigation features. It allows the creation and management of waypoints, routes, and tracks, facilitating the planning and execution of complex routes. The inclusion of a calibratable 3-axis electronic compass and a calibratable barometric altimeter provides precise orientation and altitude data, essential for navigating varied terrain or monitoring weather changes. These sensors are a major advantage over the base GPSMAP 65 model, which does not include them, offering reliable directional information even when stationary, without requiring movement. For geocaching activities, GPX file support and the chirp™ function simplify cache searches.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eConnectivity and customization\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n    The \u003cstrong\u003eGPSMAP 65s\u003c\/strong\u003e integrates modern connectivity options. It can be paired with a smartphone via Bluetooth for notifications and synchronization with the Garmin Explore™ app, enabling map, track, and waypoint management. ANT+ compatibility opens the door to integrating external sensors, such as the tempe™ for ambient temperature. The device also offers extensive customization, from the data fields displayed on different pages (map, compass, dashboard, altitude profile) to activity profiles, allowing the interface to be tailored to the user's specific needs. Data management is simplified by the ability to install a microSD memory card and connect the device to a computer via USB for file transfers and software updates via Garmin Express.\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garmin","offers":[{"title":"","offer_id":55860328497492,"sku":"010-02451-11","price":330.78,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/3274\/4788\/files\/main_6020a130-1e17-4ba5-8c6b-72e1c00f382b.jpg?v=1779191794"},{"product_id":"garmin-gpsmap-79s-portable-marin-mondial","title":"GPSMAP® 79s - Marine handheld GPS with worldwide mapping","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eGarmin GPSMAP 79s\u003c\/strong\u003e is a marine handheld device designed for reliable and autonomous navigation, offering a versatile solution for sailors. Unlike fixed chartplotters such as larger GPSMAP series models or MFDs (Multi-Function Displays) from competing brands like B\u0026G or Raymarine, the GPSMAP 79s stands out for its portability and independent power supply. It integrates worldwide mapping, making it an essential tool for planning and executing routes, whether as the primary navigation system for tenders and small boats or as a critical backup device aboard larger vessels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures and positioning\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis handheld GPS runs on replaceable alkaline or NiMH batteries, providing extended flexibility away from the vessel’s power sources. This feature positions it as a strategic complement to integrated navigation systems, ensuring service continuity even in the event of electrical failure. While models like the Garmin GPSMAP 86s may offer more advanced connectivity and features, the 79s focuses on the essentials: precise and accessible navigation. It serves as a navigation aid, reminding users to always cross-check displayed information with other official visual and cartographic sources, in line with maritime best practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical and usage considerations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design of the \u003cstrong\u003eGPSMAP 79s\u003c\/strong\u003e accounts for the marine environment, though it is important to note warnings about prolonged immersion in water. It is built to withstand typical marine conditions (splashes, humidity), but care must be taken to avoid full submersion, as specified in the safety documentation. Its GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver, including GPS, ensures accurate positioning, though performance may degrade near terrestrial broadband networks operating close to GNSS frequencies. This technical positioning makes it particularly suitable for navigators seeking a simple, robust, and autonomous solution without the complexities of a full NMEA 2000 system integration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garmin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55860361691476,"sku":"010-02635-00","price":259.38,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/3274\/4788\/files\/main_96d8e085-5af3-4b9c-a0e2-f928051cb1c3.jpg?v=1779192285"},{"product_id":"garmin-gps-73-international-navigateur-portable-marine","title":"GPS 73 - Portable marine GPS","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n    Designed for marine navigation and outdoor activities, the \u003cstrong\u003eGarmin GPS 73, International\u003c\/strong\u003e is a high-sensitivity handheld GPS navigator. 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The monochrome LCD screen with 4-level grayscale backlight, 6.6 cm diagonal (128 x 160 pixels), ensures clear information display, complemented by backlit buttons for use in all lighting conditions.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecific Marine Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n    The \u003cstrong\u003eGarmin GPS 73\u003c\/strong\u003e includes SailAssist functions, tailored for regattas. These include a virtual starting line, heading line, countdowns, and tack assistance to help determine the optimal moment to tack based on the boat's ideal tacking angle. It also provides essential marine data such as sunrise\/sunset times and estimated time of arrival (ETA). The device can store up to 1,000 waypoints, 50 reversible routes, and 100 tracks with 10,000 data points, offering sufficient capacity for route planning and recording. It includes pre-set profiles for different activities (Powerboat, Sailing, Fishing, Outdoor, Geocaching) and the ability to create custom profiles, adapting the display and settings to the use case.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eConnectivity and Versatility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n    The GPS 73 is equipped with serial and USB interfaces, allowing it to connect to other marine devices via NMEA 0183 compatibility or transfer data to a computer. It also integrates celestial data such as a hunting\/fishing calendar and sun\/moon information. Unlike more advanced multifunction chartplotters like Garmin’s ECHOMAP or GPSMAP series, or B\u0026G Zeus³S displays, the GPS 73 focuses on pure GPS navigation. It does not offer detailed cartographic capabilities or sonar\/radar integration, but its simplicity, price, and dedicated functions make it an excellent choice for sailors seeking a basic navigation device, a backup system, or a tool for specific marine activities.","brand":"Garmin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55967479234900,"sku":"010-01504-00","price":129.88,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/3274\/4788\/files\/01_29c2f2b0-c51a-4640-972b-c36d6f85acee.jpg?v=1780427866"},{"product_id":"garmin-etrex-touch-gps-portable-ecran-tactile-cartes-prechargees","title":"eTrex® Touch, handheld GPS with touchscreen and preloaded maps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n    The \u003cstrong\u003eGarmin eTrex® Touch\u003c\/strong\u003e is a rugged handheld GPS navigator designed for a variety of outdoor activities. It features a bright color touchscreen and preloaded maps, providing an intuitive interface for navigation. 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