The Garmin Nuvi 550 Car/Boat/Walk/Cycle Multi-mode GPS Navigator is a huge breakthrough in handheld personal GPS units.

The rugged, waterproof and multi-purpose Nuvi 550 Sat-Nav is the first Garmin portable navigation device dedicated to driving, boating, walking and cycling in a single unit – the truly complete navigation device.

The Garmin Nuvi 550 Waterproof Multi-mode GPS Navigator is geared for adventure and ideal for those who want to explore and enjoy the great outdoors in every way they can.

With detailed European street maps and topographic shaded contours, this easy-to-use Sat-Nav with touchscreen interface is the perfect companion for navigating your active lifestyle.

With a built-in compass and integrated WherIgo and Geocaching player, this Sat-Nav goes beyond navigation to bring the fun of the many family treasure hunts and adventures available online.

Waterproof, flexible and intuitive, the Nuvi 550 has a wide range of useful accessories to enhance your navigation.

The full City Navigator map data features a million location details including hotels, restaurants, petrol stations, cash points and points of interest provided by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping.

The Garmin Nuvi 550 Car/Boat/Cycle/Walk Multi-mode GPS Navigator also accepts different types of mapping including TOPO for outdoor navigation and BlueChart cartography for marine usage.

Product Features and Specification

Waterproof standard: IEC 60529 IPX7 High-sensitivity GPS receiver for improved performance and reception GPS HotFix for fast satellite acquisition, recording ephemeris data to predict satellite locations for up to 3 days for the areas and times recorded Photo navigation – choose a location-tagged image from Garmin Connect at http://connect.garmin.com and download new images with included coordinates. Select at your leisure and Nuvi guides you straight to the scene WherIgo/Geocache player Custom route planner Traffic-avoidance compatible Topographic and BlueChart g2 Vision marine mapping compatible Compass page, support for grids and datum and integrated geocache support Turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance Easy-to-use, touchscreen interface Four user modes – Driving, Boating, Walking and Cycling microSD card slot for optional mapping and data storage Track-back functionality to re-trace your journey BlueChart compatibility (functionality limited) Built-in DEM (Digital Elevation Model) Basemap with shaded landscape contours Unit dimensions (W x H x D): 4.21 x 3.35 x 0.9 inches (10.7 x 8.5 x 2.3 cm) Display size: 3.5-inch QVGA colour anti-glare sunlight-readable TFT with white backlight touchscreen Pixels (H x W): 320 x 240 Battery type: Removable, rechargeable lithium-ion Battery life: up to 8 hours depending on use Weight: 7.6 oz (215 g) Supports Geocaching.com GPX files for complete cache descriptions and clues