Asia

Tanega shima & Yaku Shima

Tanegashima island is a popular beach destination well known for its surf, sun, and sand, it  is located about 20 kilometers northeast of Yakushima and 43 kilometers south of Kyushu is also the location of the Tanegashima Space Center, home to Japan’s space...

Malacca Strait Klang

The Strait of Malacca or Straits of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water, 580 mi (930 km) in length, between the Malay Peninsula (Peninsular Malaysia) and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. As the main shipping channel between the Indian and Pacific oceans, it is one...

Antigua

Antigua is located in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The open Atlantic Ocean lies to the north and east. The shorelines are greatly indented with beaches, lagoons and natural harbours. The island is rimmed by reefs an shoals. The capital is St. John’s and is located...

Singapore, East Channel

This fine chart has the island of Pulau Ubin lying at its centre and features the east side of the island of Singapore. Pulau Ubin is the second largest of Singapore’s islands. Its largest island is Pulau Tekong and is also shown on this chart. Both islands lie...

Abu Dhabi, UAE

The city of Abu Dhabi is located on the north-eastern part of the Persian Gulf in the Arabian Peninsula. It is on an island less than 250 metres from the mainland and is joined to the mainland by the Maqta and Mussafah Bridges. This chart features Abu Dhabi’s...

Muscat, Oman

Muscat is the capital city of Oman and is an important port on the Gulf of Oman. The city lies on the Arabian Sea to the north of the country. The limits of this chart show a small geographic area that extends from the suburb of Qurum on the western side to Muttrah...

Maldives North Ari Atoll

At first glance this chart appears to feature one large island. Closer inspection, however, will reveal the extraordinary detail of the myriad of tiny islands, so numerous that they almost appear to join up when viewed from a distance. The Maldives is a fascinating...