Denver travelers are no strangers to chasing an adventure, and the Marietas Islands offer a version that trades altitude for open water. After a direct flight into Puerto Vallarta, it's a short drive to La Cruz de Huanacaxtle to board Rayando el Sol, our Tanna 47ft luxury catamaran built to comfortably host up to 16 guests for a full day on the Pacific. This is a private charter, meaning the crew, the chef, and the entire boat are yours -- a four-course gourmet menu, an open bar with craft cocktails and fine wine, and all the gear for snorkeling, paddleboarding, and fishing already on board. The Marietas Islands themselves sit inside a protected national marine park, home to the famous Hidden Beach reachable only through a short swim beneath a natural rock arch. For a Denver crowd used to dramatic landscapes, the Marietas deliver a coastal version of the same feeling -- just with a chef, an open bar, and considerably less hiking.