Best Smartwatches for Travel

#1 Garmin Fenix 8
4.5

Offline nearby-place searches and route generation are useful when visiting unfamiliar locations. Travelers can explore or plan a run without depending on a phone data connection.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: value for money, menu navigation

#2 Garmin Fenix 9
4.0

Regional map storage and acclimation tools are useful for travel. Downloading new map regions can still be slow, especially when Mac update problems force a Wi-Fi workaround.

Pros: battery life, mapping and navigation

Cons: value for money, LTE connectivity

#3 Garmin Fenix 9 Pro
3.8

Travel tools such as acclimation guidance are useful, and the watch appeals as a multisport travel companion. A failed city-route calculation shows the navigation experience is not uniformly dependable.

Pros: mapping and navigation, battery life

Cons: value for money, software smoothness