Cabo San Lucas Travel Guide

Just a few miles away from its Baja resort-town cousin, Los Cabos, Cabo San Lucas has a unique history. Once, its claim to fame was as a hiding place for pirates waiting to raid ships in the Sea of Cortez. Today, it’s the person taking a Cabo San Lucas vacation who’s likely to bring home the treasure. With nearly perfect weather, an exciting but more sophisticated nightlife, and outdoor activities galore, singles, couples, families and retirees are sure to come away pleased and planning their return trip.

Airports and Ground Transportation

You’ll touch down at Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) at San Jose del Cabo, about 30 miles north of Cabo San Lucas. Many US airlines offer discount airfare to Cabo San Lucas. Alaska Air has cheap flights to Cabo San Lucas as low as $268 round trip from Los Angeles (LAX) and $350 when you depart from San Francisco (SFO). Many cheap flights to Cabo San Lucas originate in New York (JFK). Fly Delta Airlines for cheap flights to Cabo San Lucas starting as low as $475 round trip. Chicagoans (ORD) might fly American Airlines for a $400 discount airfare to Cabo San Lucas. Finding cheap airfare to Cabo San Lucas is worth a little hunting and pecking among the dozen or so carriers that fly there.

Private taxis are for hire to take you from the airport to your hotel or other lodging when you arrive for your Cabo San Lucas vacation. Be sure that you and the driver agree upon the fare in advance, and remember, bargaining is okay! Prefer to rent a private car? There are several reputable companies that provide individual transportation while on your Cabo San Lucas vacation. They’ll not only shuttle you from and back to the airport, they provide day trips of just about any kind.

Best Times to Go, Best Things to Do

Cabo San Lucas, located on Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, has a tropical climate. The weather generally fluctuates between warm and hot with a two month rainy season in August and September. Known as a place to escape to on Spring Break, spring is the perfect time to take advantage of Cabo San Lucas’ driest, most pleasant months. Be sure to bring your sun screen – and a sombrero – if you visit in the summer. Temperatures are regularly near 100 degrees. Nothing a little ocean breeze can’t take care of.

The tranquil blue waters of the Sea of Cortez offer a delightful playground for snorkelers, fisherman, and sunbathers alike. Your family will thrill to clipping on to a zip line cable ride and gliding through the Costa Azul Canyon. Don’t swim with the sharks, swim with the Pacific Bottlenose dolphins, instead.  There are dozens of guided tours available – fishing tours, ski boat tours, Hummer tours, even a tour in a mini submarine! For those wanting to learn or try something new, hang gliding and snorkeling lessons are available. Nearly anything you can think up to make your Cabo San Lucas vacation a dream come true is available to you.Many visitors to Cabo San Lucas are repeat visitors and have their favorite restaurants and cantinas to return to. Whether your taste in food is upscale grilled fish or a decidedly down-home fish taco you, too, are sure to find favorites to return to on your next Cabo San Lucas vacation.

Hotels and Lodging

One of the best ways to enjoy your Cabo San Lucas vacation is by choosing a special place to stay. Renting a bungalow, perhaps at The Bungalows Hotel, would kick off your stay with a splash. Casitas and villas are perfect for couples, for families, for friends traveling together. Traveling on a royal budget? Try Esperanza Resort. Or pick from one of the hundreds of delightful condos for rent. No matter where you stay, your Cabo San Lucas vacation will have you cheering, Viva Mexico!