Cabo San Lucas

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Cabo San Lucas is a city in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Cabo is a varied destination that captures the essence of Baja Peninsula in its many resorts, championship golf courses, world-class dining and amazing outdoor activities.

Cabo San Lucas is a bustling hub for sport fishermen, cruise ships, handicraft vendors, water sport aficionados and nightlife seekers. The area is considered the second fastest growing resort destination in all of Mexico and particularly busy with visitors during the winter high season, November to February. With some of the best all-around sport fishing in the world and every water sport imaginable, Cabo is the ultimate destination for travelers looking for outdoor adventure.

There are three districts in "Cabo":

  1. San Jose del Cabo, the "Old Town", which is nearest to the airport. San Jose has old Mexico charm and some shining new resorts.
  2. Cabo San Lucas, the "Main Town", which is 20-some miles form the airport, and the entertainment hub of Cabo. The famous arch is in Cabo San Lucas.
  3. The Corridor, the highway which connects San Jose and Cabo San Lucas, which is now lined with golf courses, condos and resorts that hug the stunning coastline.

By night, Cabo San Lucas is one of the hottest party towns in North America with glittering nightlife and a plethora of dining options that make energetic Cabo San Lucas an all-time favorite. Also called Cabo San “Loco” or just plain “Cabo”, the town’s reputation as the wild party center of the Baja Peninsula has brought fame and infamy to its many bars and nightclubs.

[edit] Get in

Flight is the preferred means of traveling to Cabo. The regional airport, Los Cabos International Airport (IATA: SJD), (624) 146-5111, is located outside of San Jose del Cabo and will take approximately 30-45 minutes to travel to Cabo San Lucas.

The following airlines fly to Los Cabos:

  • Aereo Calafia
  • Aero California
  • Aeromexico
  • Alaska Airlines
  • American Airlines
  • Continental Airlines
  • Delta Airlines
  • Frontier Airlines
  • Mexicana Airlines
  • United Airlines
  • US Airways
  • WestJet (Canada)

If you plan on arriving to Los Cabos via plane, a transfer bus is the cheap method to get to your hotel if you do not plan on renting a car. A reservation for a transfer needs to be made before arrival to Los Cabos and is significantly cheaper than a taxi.

[edit] Get around

Taxis are readily available and rates are negotiable.

One of the best and most exciting ways to travel around Cabo is to rent a BMW motorcycle. Cabo BMW Rentals rents BMW motorcycles as well as scooters, they will provide you with helmets. You can ride north out of the tropics and to Los Barriles which is a great stop for a bite to eat or to do some walking on the beach. Its called the "Cabo Loop" which consists of a 200 mile paved ride, starting in Cabo San Lucas and visiting the larger cities of San José del Cabo, Los Barriles, Todos Santos and returning to Cabo San Lucas.

There are many car rental agencies in Los Cabos, most of which have names familiar to travelers in the Americas. If you are staying in a villa or plan on many day-trips that are not covered by a resort or timeshare shuttle, then a rental will likely be the most cost effective.

There are many Private Transportation Companies that offer Vans and Suburban, with bilingual driver, fuel and insurance. Very useful for Airport transfers, activities transfer, sightseeing and shopping tours and nightlife tours.

  • Dollar Rent a Car, Lazaro Cardenas Esq. Narciso Medoze, ☎ +011-52-624-1431250 (fax: +011-52-624-143-1255), [1]. 7AM-8PM daily.  edit
  • Transbaja, ☎ 01-800-822-5424, 1-800-BAJA123, [3]. x daily. $17/person each way.  edit

[edit][add listing] See

From January to March a must see is the whales, they come to Cabo in this period of time and many little boats can take you to watch them for a little price, it is amazing the way these great mammals swim, go out of the water to take a deep breath and then dive again letting their impressive tail make an impressive view and a great experience. In early march they are literally as common as squirrels. you can see them from the beach, from jet skis, miles away from shore, and as close as 200 feet from shore

  • Los Cabos City Tour, +52 (624) 146-0188 ext.113. A complete overview of the fabulous city. Stop at the Dolphin Center, Land's End, Lover's beach and Sea Lion colony. Visit artesian markets, Jesuit missions and art galleries.

[edit][add listing] Do

  • Cabo Vacationers Contact, ☎ 011 52 624 1443419, [5]. CaboVC will arrange your daily activities, from water sports, spa services, transportation and reservations in the best restaurants!. Let us pamper you in your special vacations.  edit
  • Cabo Surf Safari, ☎ 1 888 557-3330, [6]. Stay entertained in the coolest place in Mexico - the water! Ride some of the best waves in Mexico, lessons available courtesy of professional surfing instructors. Surf tours are arranged with hotel pick-up and lunch included.  edit
  • Sport fishing. Cabo San Lucas' main attraction. If you enjoy adventure you can go parasailing, for around US$35 you will get a really good experience! There's no view like this one; you will be flying around the famous arch, Medano Beach and over the Sea of Cortez.  edit
  • Scuba diving. especially good in Cabo, because you can watch the sandfalls under the water. It is an amazing spectacle provided by nature. If you are looking for something more relaxed perhaps you want to go to Lover's Beach or to one of the multiple romantic restaurants in Cabo.  edit
  • JT Watersports, [7]. They offer Parasailing, Wave Runners, Kayaks, Snorkeling, they also have a sunset cruise that will take you out to explore lovers beach or "El Arco" (Located at the bottum of the Baja Penisula, Cabo San Lucas is home to the famous Lands End (arch) "El Arco". One side of Lands End is the Sea of Cortez and the other side is the Pacific Ocean). . They have brand new top of the line equipment and they are completely mobile, so they can cater to your needs anywhere from Cabo San Lucas to La Paz to Todos Santos to the entire East Cape area of Baja California Sur. They are located On Playa Medano In Cabo San Lucas.  edit
  • The Cabo San Lucas Glass Factory, [8]. Is a really fun place for the entire family to visit. Their are tours at the Glass Factory. You get to witness a first hand glimpse into the centuries-old art of glass blowing.  edit
  • Reggae Jungle Cruise, (), [9]. Continental breakfast, snorkeling, lunch and whale watching while cruising along two different reefs that are astoundingly beautiful. Children under 10 go free.  edit
  • Jazz and Wine Tour aboard the Tropicat, ☎ +52 624 143-3797 (), [10]. Sail the Pacific on a large sailing catamaran. Enjoy a breathtaking sunset while listening to the best contemporary jazz music. International bar serves premium wines and hor d'ouvres.  edit

[edit][add listing] Buy

[edit][add listing] Eat

  • Alexanders Restaurant French Cuisine, [11].  edit
  • La Casa del Dorado, [12]. Seafood Mexican.  edit
  • Mariscos Mocambo, [13]. Seafood Mexican.  edit
  • Mango Deck Beach Club, [14]. Seafood, Mexican.  edit
  • Brasil Brazilian Steak house, [15]. Steak house Buffet- Mexican.  edit
  • La Dolce. Italian food.  edit
  • Amarone. Italian food.  edit
  • Romeo y Julieta. Italian food.  edit
  • Mi Casa. Mexican food.  edit
  • El Patio. Mexican food.  edit
  • El Coral. Mexican and Seafood. One of the older restaurants in Cabo. On the west end of the main street. Good prices and good food.  edit
  • La Casa Country. Mexican food. The best fajitas in town. Line dancing show included.  edit
  • La Casa del Dorado, [16]. Mexican food.  edit
  • Mi Casa de Mariscos. Seafood.  edit
  • Mariscos de Mazatlan. Seafood Very good seafood for good prices.  edit
  • The Crazy Lobster. Seafood. Good place for surf and turf.  edit
  • The Shrimp Factory. Seafood.  edit
  • Tacqueria Marissa. On 20 De Noviembre between Miguel Hidalgo and Matamoros. Beautiful steak tacos and the best condiments including whole roasted jalapenos, caramelized onions, guacamole, and every color and variety of salsa imaginable. When you have had enough of the tourist traps eat here.  edit
  • Nikk San. Some of the freshest sushi and sashimi one can get on the planet. Make sure to sit at the sushi bar and ask the sushi chef what is good that night.  edit
  • Brown´s Private Services, ☎ +011-52-624-14-434-19 (), [17]. Butler and Chef Services bring great dining to you in the privacy and luxury of your vacation villa or condo in Los Cabos, Mexico.  edit

[edit][add listing] Drink

  • No Worrys Bar & Grill, Blvd. Marina, E/V. Guerrero and Madero, ☎ +52 624 143-8575. Located inside the 90 foot lighthouse at Cabo San Lucas Marina offers a single VIP table at the top of the lighthouse tower. Well known for their relaxed attitude, sizzling sauces, awesome food, outdoor grill and deck seating. The second floor lava lounge provides private window seating and marina views.  edit
  • Mango Deck Beach Club, [18]. If you're looking for a "Spring Break" type atmosphere with bass-thumping music and bikini clad girls dancing on stage for a bucket of beer, then the Mango Deck is your spot. However, be mindful that the drinking age in Mexico is 18 and most of those girls on stage (especially in the summer) are pre-college high schoolers either on spring break or celebrating graduation. Adults may find The Office more appropriate.  edit
  • The Office. Located right next door to the Mango Deck, the office is a more adult setting offering big blue umbrellas to shield you from the sun and an assortment of appetizers to accompany your margarita or Madelo Especial. With tables and chairs right in the sand, the office has become a famous watering hole in Cabo. However, beware of the beach vendors. Unlike most of the establishments on the beach, The Office will allow vendors to solicite you at your table.  edit
  • The Giggling Marlin. Gotta check it out. They hang you upside down by your ankles and you drink a shot.  edit
  • Squid Roe. The best bar in the town. Loud, obnoxious, but thats why it's fun.  edit
  • Cabo Wabo. Sammy Hagar has sold the bar. The food, drinks and service is A+++.  edit
  • The Zoo. Way too similar to a metro US city club scene. Go somewhere with more character.  edit
  • The SandBar. On Medano Beach.  edit

[edit][add listing] Sleep

[edit] Budget

  • Seven Crown Hotel - nestled in between a gas station, a liquor store, and a strip club. Across the street is the hospital. Has 4 locations. A great deal, its the closest hotel to all the bars, and you can just walk to the Riu Resort and get free drinks every day anyway--they never check to see if you're actually wearing a wristband.
  • Cabo Inn A charming, bohemian and clean hotel with communal kitchen, BBQ, and a small rooftop pool. The management are friendly and helpful, and so were many of the guests. It is a few blocks from the beach, marina, and many of the drinking establishments. The 2 "honeymoon suites" are double the price of the average room here but still a bargain. They are large open air palapas one of which has a private jacuzzi.

[edit] Mid-range

  • El Nido Hacienda Escondida Located on a quiet cul-de-sac, three blocks away from the original town square and five blocks away from the marina, United States/Canada : 213-596-0238. Cabo's newest luxury Bed & Breakfast. Six spacious and lovingly decorated rooms, each with its own bathroom, are located around a spectacular central courtyard that invites guests to relax and enjoy paradise. Full breakfast, Jacuzzi, luxurious gardens, roof-top sun deck, barbecue facilities, and a spectacular sunrise-sunset vista. There is also a beauty salon on premises.
  • RIU Palace Cabo San Lucas [19] Has impressive architecture and 642 deluxe guestrooms are set in a spectacular enclave facing one of Los Cabo's famous landmarks. Amenities include Riu’s renowned mini-bar and liquor dispenser, while some suites boast hydro-massage bathtubs and a jacuzzi on the terrace. This resort includes All-Inclusive holidays, with facilities and a full range of sports and leisure alternatives, not to mention gourmet food, elegant furnishings, and Riu’s personal, exclusive service. The hotel just became an AAA Four-diamond hotel.
  • Tesoro Resorts Los Cabos, Marina Lotes 9Y10, Col Centro, Telephone: US/Canada: 1 866 998 3767 or Mexico:1 800 837 6767, [20]. Magical, mesmerizing Los Cabos, where the Pacific crashes into the Sea of Cortés and the party never ends. Located squarely in the center of all the action, the all inclusive Mexico resort hotel where those in the know flock to bask in the sun and have some serious Mexican fun. Looks onto the marina, lighthouse or the Sea of Cortés from your balcony. No airport shuttle service. All the amenities you could dream of! Internet, fitness center, spa, activities desk, large pool, parking, air conditioning. Checkin=3PM Checkout=12PM. All inclusive packages are offered.
  • Casa Piedra An all native stone house with a palm frond (palapa) roof, located with the Cabo Pulmo Marine Park, directly on a white sand beach. It has 2100 sq ft of living space with an equal amount of outdoor patios.
  • Marina Sol One Block from Medano Beach and the Marina and just Two Blocks from Downtown Cabo. Marina Sol offers one to five bedroom condos with Partial Ocean, Pool & Courtyard, and Town & Sunset Views. Family oriented condominium resort

[edit] Splurge

  • Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa, [21]. Open-air hacienda-style architecture offers spacious luxury suites in varying sizes, all with ocean views from your private and furnished terrace. Appointments include twice daily maid service, premium stocked mini-bar, satellite TV and much more. There are three shimmering pools, two with swim up bars, one snack bar, a full-service spa and fitness center, and five outstanding restaurants, plus lounges. Nearby, eight championship golf courses challenge you. The sites, shopping, nightlife and famous deep sea fishing of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo are 15-minutes away.
  • Esperanza Resort Carretera Transpeninsular km 7 Manzana 10, Punta Ballena Cabo San Lucas BCS Mexico 23410 [22], A luxury Auberge Baja style resort featuring 50 oceanview casitas and six luxury suites with large outdoor terraces and Sea of Cortez views. Luxurious touches include fine linens, plush robes and over-sized bathrooms.
  • Playa del Sol Los Cabos, [23]. Playa del Sol Los Cabos is located on a spectacular white sand beach just minutes from downtown San Jose del Cabo. This world class resort offers the best of both worlds: an exclusive beach club environment with easy access to one of the most charming Spanish colonial towns in Mexico. Enjoy San Jose's great restaurants, nightlife and duty free shopping. For even more shopping, dining and activities, day or night, Cabo san Lucas is only 20 minutes to the southwest.
  • Melia Cabo Real, [24]. Considered Cabo's premier all-inclusive style resort. Chic, contemporary interior; a glimmering pool; and countless other amenities are why this resort receives so much media attention and glowing praise by celebrities.

[edit] Splurge

  • Las Ventanas Al Paraiso, KM 19.5 Carretera Transpeninsular, San Jose del Cabo, ☎ 52-(624)1442800 Res (888)767-3966 (, fax: 52-(624)1442801), [25]. This Los Cabos luxury resort offers expansive suites, a world-class spa, meeting and wedding facilities, horseback riding, sailing, surfing, snorkeling, scuba diving and more.  edit
  • Marquis Los Cabos, (In the Corridor between El Dorado and Cabo Real golf courses), ☎ +52-624-144-2000 (, fax: +52-624-144-2001), [26]. Ocean view, contemporary Mexican decor. Junior suite, master suite or cabana (casita) with private pool. $500-$1000.  edit
  • ME Cabo, Playa El Medano, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico 23410, ☎ (52) 624 1457800, [27]. On the finest stretch of beach in Cabo San Lucas, ME Cabo steps down to the sea, its 150 rooms and suites arranged in a terraced embrace of free-form pools and gardens, Bali beds and sunshine—and a cool hypnotic groove.  edit

[edit] Get out

The main beach of Cabo is located near the marina in the bay. On the beach there are some great places to eat and drink including The Office, along with many others most of the places have outdoor tables on the beach. The beach overlooks lands end. You can also take a ride to Lands End by boat and also lover's beach one of the best beaches in the world. Great Shells

Explore small towns surrounding Cabo: Todos Santos and La Paz are rich with history and make a great excursion. The nearby town of Todos Santos is a perfect side trip from Cabo. Todos Santos is a small community with approximately 4000 people. The town is filled with art and culture. The town is a tribute to the Eagles 'Hotel California', with its old colonial architecture and centuries old monastery one is transported back through time to a land of mystery and adventure. Stop at Elias Calles on your way home and pick a basket of organic strawberries.

La Paz is an old Mexican port with an 'old Baja' feel. It features in John Steinbeck's novel The Pearl based on a Mexican folk tale about the areas most valuable natural resource. Its Anthropology museum offers insights into the first inhabitants of the Island 10,000 years ago. You can also see rock paintings dating back to these early settlers.

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