Cabo San Lucas Baja California Mexico

634 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Carnival Cruise Line (105 Cruises)

Carnival Panorama

Carnival Panorama

4008 Passengers
133500 tons
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Costa Cruises (20 Cruises)

Costa Deliziosa.

Costa Deliziosa

2826 Passengers
92 tons
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Disney Cruise Line (17 Cruises)

Holland America Line (117 Cruises)

Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Koningsdam ship

ms Koningsdam

2650 Passengers
99836 tons
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MSC Cruises (20 Cruises)

Norwegian Cruise Line (95 Cruises)

NCL Norwegian Encore ship

Norwegian Encore

3998 Passengers
169000 tons
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Cruise NCL Norwegian Star Ship

Norwegian Star

2348 Passengers
91740 tons
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Ponant (17 Cruises)

Princess Cruises (74 Cruises)

Discovery Princess.

Discovery Princess

3660 Passengers
145 tons
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises (15 Cruises)

Royal Caribbean Cruises (97 Cruises)

royal caribbean navigator of the seas cruise ship

Navigator of the Seas

3114 Passengers
138279 tons
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royal caribbean voyager of the seas cruise ship

Voyager of the Seas

3286 Passengers
137276 tons
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Virgin Voyages (25 Cruises)

Brilliant Lady

2770 Passengers
110000 tons
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At the very tip of the Baja California peninsula, where 1,600 kilometres of desert finally meet the ocean, golden granite rocks rise straight out of the sea. El Arco, an arch carved by the waves at the point of Land's End, marks the exact spot where the Pacific meets the Sea of Cortez. It's this landscape passengers glimpse from the deck, as the ship remains at anchor in Cabo San Lucas Bay.

From the Bay to the Marina

The ship's tenders reach the tender dock, right in the heart of the marina, in five to ten minutes. From the moment of arrival, the atmosphere sets the tone: sport-fishing yachts, pelicans perched on the pilings, sea lions begging for a share from returning boats. The walkway ringing the basin lines up restaurants, shops, and excursion kiosks. Cabo San Lucas was still just a simple tuna-fishing village fifty years ago; the resort born since then now lives to the rhythm of boats coming and going without pause.

El Arco and Lover's Beach

There's no reaching the arch on foot: it has to be earned by sea. Right outside the dock, local captains offer water-taxi or glass-bottom boat rides, a loop of about forty minutes that passes the sea lion colony, granite cliffs, and rock formations with colourful names. Most will drop passengers off on request at Playa del Amor, a strip of sand wedged between the two seas: calm bay water on one side, Pacific swells on the other, where swimming is prohibited. Arrange the return time with the captain before disembarking.

Medano, the Bay's Main Beach

Facing the anchorage stretches Medano Beach, reachable in fifteen to twenty minutes on foot from the dock, or two minutes by water taxi. The water here is swimmable and lifeguarded, a rare thing in a region where the Pacific often imposes strong currents. Chairs, palapas, and water sports schools line nearly three kilometres of sand, with the arch as a backdrop. It's the perfect spot for an unplanned afternoon.

Whale Season

From mid-December to mid-April, grey and humpback whales pass by off the cape, at the end of a migration of several thousand kilometres from Alaska. Guided whale-watching outings depart directly from the docks. Even without an excursion, it's not unusual to spot a spout or a tail from the ship's deck or the beach, simply by keeping an eye on the horizon.

A Break at the Marina

Between the morning's excursion and the return aboard, the marina area is worth lingering in. Sport-fishing boats come back in early afternoon and hoist their catch to applause — the cape built its reputation on marlin, celebrated each fall by one of the richest-purse tournaments in the world. Nearby terraces serve ceviche and aguachile while watching this daily spectacle, as pelicans squabble over the scraps from fish cleaning.

Tips for This Stop

  • Return to the ship depends on the tenders: allow at least an hour's margin before the last posted departure.
  • Negotiate or confirm the price of water taxis before boarding.
  • The cape's sun is strong year-round; shade is scarce on the water.
  • Payment in US dollars is accepted everywhere, with change often given in pesos.

Leaving the Cape

On departure, the ship passes Land's End once more, and passengers generally gather on the same side of the deck for one last look at the arch. This granite silhouette set between two seas sums up the stop: a once-remote corner of the world turned crossroads, where desert, ocean, and celebration meet without ever quite blending into one.

Frequently Asked Questions

They anchor in the bay: there is no pier for large ships. Ship tenders reach the tender dock in the heart of the marina in five to ten minutes, among the sportfishing yachts and the sea lions perched on the pilings.
Yes, around the marina. The walkway circling the basin, with its restaurants, shops and excursion kiosks, starts at the tender dock. Medano beach is a fifteen to twenty minute walk away, or two minutes by water taxi.
No, the arch has to be reached by sea. Just outside the dock, local captains offer water taxi or glass-bottom boat runs: a forty-minute loop past the sea lion colony, the granite cliffs and the rock formations of Land's End.
A strip of sand wedged between two seas at the tip of Land's End: calm bay water on one side, Pacific breakers on the other, where swimming is forbidden. It is boat-access only, so agree on a pickup time with your captain before you step off.
At Medano beach, facing the anchorage. It is the area's main swimmable, lifeguarded beach, nearly three kilometres of sand with the arch as a backdrop. Elsewhere the Pacific brings currents that make swimming dangerous.
Yes, from mid-December to mid-April. Grey and humpback whales pass off the cape after a migration of thousands of kilometres from Alaska. Watching trips leave from the docks, and it is common to spot a blow from the ship's deck or the beach.
The Mexican peso, though US dollars are accepted everywhere and change often comes back in pesos. Cards work without trouble at the marina and in restaurants.
Spanish, with English very widely used: the resort has lived off North American tourism for half a century.
Getting back aboard depends entirely on the tenders. Allow at least an hour's margin before the last posted departure: the queue builds fast in late afternoon and wind can slow the rotations.
Watch the sportfishing boats come in during early afternoon and hoist their catch to applause. The cape built its reputation on marlin, celebrated each autumn by one of the richest tournaments in the world. The terraces nearby serve ceviche and aguachile through the daily show.