Activities
Medano Beach
Playa Médano is Cabo's most popular beach, with crystal blue waters and plenty of beachside watering holes attracting hordes of sunbathers. In addition to taking it easy with a drink, Playa Médano also offers some active attractions, including beach volleyball, jet skiing, kayaking, boogie boarding and parasailing. From the nearby boat port you can also take snorkeling tour or a panga (boat) out to the iconic El Arco.
Travelers appreciate the soft sand, clear water and the fact that they could actually swim in the ocean here. Beachgoers are also pleased with the variety of nearby eateries and bars for when they are hungry or are craving a drink.
Playa Médano, situated just south of downtown and east of the marina, is free to visit and there are no set hours of operation.
Sunset Beach Kids Club (4 minute free shuttle ride)
Are you looking to take an amazing family vacation to Mexico that is both a relaxing tropical escape and kid friendly? It's tough to find a luxurious vacation spot that that gives a range of interests for different age groups, including little kids. Pueblo Bonito Sunset Beach offers a myriad of children's activities that focus on fun sports, lessons, arts and crafts for youngsters. The Pueblo Bonito Kids Club is specially designed to offer kids an equally great experience as the rest of the family, while encouraging adults to relax and enjoy their vacation. The club offers various activities including Mexican piñata building, postcard making, splash contests, and cooking classes (making nachos and cookies). Children ages 4 through 11 are welcome to take part in the Kids Club activities. Children under 4 years of age, or children still in diapers or pull-ups, may attend when accompanied by a babysitter. The activities last from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and cost $25.00 for a full day, $17.00 for a half day, or $8.00 per hour.
Deep Sea Fishing
The unofficial 'Marlin capital of the world', Cabo San Lucas is the perfect choice for any travelling angler. Combining quality with immense quantity, the location promises and delivers on once-in-a-lifetime fishing experiences. From sturdy 20ft super pangas to true deep sea behemoths, Cabo is home to a colorful variety of charter options, with excellent quality of service not only being a professional obligation, but also a matter of local pride.
Cabo San Lucas fishing has gained an international reputation that is hard to beat. Positioned at the southernmost tip of the Baja California Sur, the town is located right on the meeting point of the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez. With deep waters just a couple of miles from the shore, multiple seamounts and banks accessible in a day trip, and warm waters all year round, this is a haven for the world’s most sought-after big game fish.
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Diving and Snorkeling Tours
The Sea of Cortés teems with fish – locals endlessly repeat the late Jacques Cousteau’s quote that the Gulf of California is “the aquarium of the world” – and visitors to the Los Cabos area will find a remarkable diversity of memorable undersea experiences available.
Virtually every tour boat in Cabo San Lucas provides morning or afternoon snorkel trips, and some showcase tours that go to two or three separate bays. Dive trips to sites in Cabo San Lucas Bay are also offered daily, and intermediate options between snorkeling and diving – such as snuba and Sea Trek helmet diving – are a family-friendly specialty of Cabo Expeditions.
True dive enthusiasts will want to explore the living coral reef off Cabo Pulmo on Baja California Sur’s beautiful East Cape. Many companies offer excursions to this spectacular national marine sanctuary, which boasts the highest concentration of marine life in the Sea of Cortés.
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Whale Watching Tours
When it comes to whale watching, Cabo San Lucas is a worldwide hotspot. That’s because the waters surrounding Cabo are breeding areas and migratory stops for humpback whales in the Pacific Ocean. There are many tour companies that will help you get as close to these magnificent creatures as possible. Witness the awe-inspiring enormity and grace of 40-50ft (12-16m) humpback whales up-close in their natural environment. Feel the rush of seeing them shoot out of the ocean depths, launching high into the air and returning to the sea amidst a colossal splash!
Whales travel about 3,000 miles during a 10 to 12-month gestation period. Above the ocean, their breathtaking performance is a way of communicating with other whales and below the surface, they produce a wide range of fascinating singing sounds. Humpback whales can reach sizes over 50 feet in length and weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. They are perhaps the most famous whale species for breaching, which is on full display near Cabo.
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Zip-Line Adventures
Zip lining in Cabo San Lucas gets vacationers away from the glitz and glamour of the resorts and high class restaurants and into the rugged countryside of Cabo. The two most popular destinations for zip lining adventures in Cabo San Lucas are the Costa Azul and the Boca de Sierra National Park. The Costa Azul is the more desert like of the two. It is a very mountainous region allowing for excellent zip lining opportunities from mountain to mountain, sending you swinging hundreds of feet above the ground. The Boca de Sierra National Park will give you more of a forest feel but still with that rugged, mountains terrain that is characteristic of this area. If you want to, you will also be given the opportunity to rock climb out in the Boca de Sierra.
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Dinner / Sunset Cruises
The fun in Cabo San Lucas doesn't end when the sun goes down. Whether you're looking for the wild craziness of a booze cruise, or the romance of sunset sailing, we have just the thing for you. Make this vacation in Cabo San Lucas something special with a romantic and fun sunset cruise! There is something special about being on the water when the sun sets, seeing the colors glistening off the windows of the buildings along the Cabo San Lucas skyline and making a beautiful silhouette over El Arco. Don't miss taking at least one sunset cruise this vacation in Cabo!
HINT: There's even a pirate ship!
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Off-Road ATV Tours
Conquer the Baja outback, cruising through desert-like landscapes and bumpy dunes on all-terrain vehicles, also known as ATVs. ATV tours are a popular Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo activity and provides excitement for adventurers who are young and young at heart.
Several Los Cabos activity outfits provide ATV or all-terrain vehicle tours and rentals. Regardless of the provider you choose, remember safety is a top priority. Helmets are required. Most tour companies provide helmets, protective goggles, and refreshments. You can opt for a special insurance to cover you and the equipment, too.
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Horseback Riding on the Beach
Experience the bliss of horseback riding on the beaches of Cabo San Lucas and Los Cabos Mexico. Feel the wind blowing in your hair as the gentle mist from the blue waters of the ocean cools your skin from the warm sunshine above. There are several horseback riding tour companies that offer 1 and 2 hour rides as well as sunset horseback rides. Some even offer exclusive private horseback riding tours - just you and your special someone.
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Glass-Bottom Boats
Take a quick excursion on a glass bottomed boat in Cabo San Lucas and see the underwater world go by beneath you. These glass bottom boats are a fun, cheap way to pass an hour or so - the kids love them, and you don't have to get wet. You will be able to see the deep blue sea in a unique glass bottom boat to the Bay, visiting pelican rock, The Arch, Lover’s Beach, sea lions colony and the breeze of Pacific Ocean and Sea of Cortez.
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Excursions to El Arco "The Arch"
A signature landmark of Los Cabos, El Arco de Cabo San Lucas—known locally as simply “El Arco” or “the Arch”—is a limestone arch carved by time, tide, and wind. The natural attraction runs down to the water’s edge at Land’s End, the southern tip of Cabo San Lucas (which itself is at the southern end of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula) and into the Sea of Cortez. From a distance, the rock formation looks like a dragon; up close, the arch frames sky, sea, and sand for prime photos.
Because El Arco is a natural formation that’s accessible only by water, the only way to get close to it is by boat. Numerous tours leaving from the Cabo San Lucas marina offer various ways to see the arch. Adventurous travelers can opt for a kayaking and snorkeling tour—or parasail over it! Those looking to relax with friends can sail by it on a catamaran or sailboat, or take an evening cruise that includes dinner and drinks.
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