There’s a certain freedom that comes with visiting some of your favorite places by water. Places you may have visited dozens of times suddenly become completely different destinations when you arrive by boat. A waterfront town becomes a place to dock for lunch. A small island becomes somewhere to explore. A secluded stretch of shoreline becomes your spot for the afternoon.

That’s the beauty of destination boating aboard a Monterey. It opens up an entirely different way to explore and provides a new view from the camera lens you see the world through.

Destination boating doesn’t have to take you far from home. In fact, some of the best destinations may be closer than you think. Choose a waterfront restaurant you’ve always wanted to visit, find a new beach accessible from the water, explore a nearby coastal town or point the bow toward a familiar destination and experience it from an entirely new perspective.

Freedom is also having the ability to travel farther than you imagined. Visit an island accessible only by boat and spend the day exploring the sights and enjoying new adventures. Or set your sights farther away, with a destination like Bimini, and enjoy the experience of being the captain of your own journey.

Part of the fun is having a loose plan without needing every hour mapped out. Your destination may be lunch, but along the way you spot the perfect place to stop for a swim. Maybe another boater recommends somewhere you’ve never been. Or you arrive at your destination and decide you’re not quite ready to head home.

That freedom is part of what makes traveling by boat different.

Your Monterey gives you the ability to make the journey your own. Comfortable seating lets everyone settle in for the ride, ample storage gives you room for everything the day might require, and a build and design capable of handling your adventures, coupled with Monterey performance, makes covering whatever miles you choose part of the experience.

And perhaps that’s the real art of the day trip. You start with a destination, but you never really know what you’ll discover between leaving the dock and finding your way home.

So the next time you’re planning a day aboard your Monterey, try somewhere new. Look beyond your usual boating spots, choose a destination and go see what’s waiting for you in the horizon.