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Cabo San Lucas is a resort city at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, where the Sea of Cortez meets the Pacific; with San Jose del Cabo it forms Los Cabos. More about Cabo San Lucas →
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Cabo San Lucas day.
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
There is no cruise pier or terminal. Ships anchor in Cabo San Lucas Bay and tender passengers (about 10–20 minutes) to a pier on the south side of Marina Cabo San Lucas, beside the Navy dock.
You step straight onto the marina boardwalk in the centre of town; Medano Beach is about a 10-minute walk. Tender waits of 15–45 minutes are common early in the day.
44 km · 50–60 min by car
Via Carretera Transpeninsular (Mexico 1) along the Tourist Corridor. Relevant only for independent travellers joining a tour; Cabo is a port of call.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Tender waits of 15–45 minutes are common in the first two hours (Adventure Calcs). The tender landing area is closed to vehicles; the taxi rank is just outside the marina exit (cruise-port.com). SJD airport is 44 km / about 50–60 min by Google Maps.
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Single concrete tender pier at Marina Cabo San Lucas, beside the Navy dock. There is no terminal building or waiting area; tenders share the pier with sportfishing charters and water taxis. Shops, restaurants, an ATM and restrooms are close by.
Restaurants and bars line the marina right at the tender pier, beside the Marina Market craft stalls.
Beach clubs and restaurants along the bay, about 10 minutes' walk from the pier.
Cabo San Lucas is a resort city at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, where the Sea of Cortez meets the Pacific; with San Jose del Cabo it forms Los Cabos.
The main draw is Land's End and El Arco, the granite sea arch reachable only by boat, with Lover's Beach and a sea lion colony. Medano Beach is a short walk from the marina, and whales pass offshore in winter.
Cabo is also a major sport-fishing centre. Expect strong sun and little shade.
Take a glass-bottom water taxi from the marina past Land's End's granite arch and the sea lion colony, with an optional drop-off at Lover's Beach. Shared rides cost about 400 MXN.
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Cabo's main swimming beach on the calm bay side, about a 10-minute walk from the tender pier behind Puerto Paraiso mall, with beach clubs and lounger rentals.
Humpback and other whales winter in Los Cabos waters, with the season running roughly December to April; small-boat tours leave from the marina.
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The quieter colonial town of Los Cabos, about 35 minutes' drive east, centred on Plaza Mijares and its mission church.