Cabo San Lucas Travel Forum

I will be traveling with my 18-21-and 24 yr. old nieces and my 45-48-51 yr old sisters on our first trip to cabo. We really want this to be a special trip for the 18 year old since its graduation and birthday surprise. We are all girls and like to have a good time. What is the best all-inclusive in cabo???. I've been looking around and getting more confused???? We would like a good price but are willing to pay a little more for the nicest place. Thank you in advance

Going to Cabo San Lucas.

Should we take cash, travlers checks or pre-paid debit cards?

Thank you!!!

Hello: We are planning to be in Cabo end of June/early July. I believe the temp will be around high 80s. What is the humidity level around that time? Hot and humid or hot and dry? Thanks

I will be in Cabo San Lucas, the last week of Feb.and I have not booked my Hotel yet! 1st time by myself in Cabo, and wanted to know of any basic Hotels in town that Hotel Staff "wont" discourage you from bringing a guest up to your room, or a Hotel that you can enter your room from the outside? I have heard some stories about the hotel staff not allowing you to have a guest enter/stayover in some of these hotels, is that true? I mean there is a possibility I may meet someone at Cabo Wabo, etc. and ask them over for a nightcap, but I certainly dont want to pick a Hotel that will say no/or discourage a guest from coming/staying over. Do you have any suggestions? My only other thought is getting a Condo. but I have no clue where to look into this. Also, am I better off in this situation not picking a nice hotel/resort like Villa Del Palmar Beach Resort and Spa and instead picking a hotel like a Comfort Inn Los Cabos. Any thing you can offer up as advice before I book a hotel would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks JB

My husband and I will be in Cabo in mid-March. We plan on doing some fishing - we are not sure we should book a charter now or wait until we get there.
Is is recommended to reserve a charter now? If so which place would be best?

We won a 5 day, 4 night trip to Cabo San Lucas. My wife and I have never been to Mexico. The travel agent has a budget to work with from the radio station we won the trip from. She is paying for airfare and the resort. The rest is up to us.

She gave us four resorts to choose from: RIU Sante Fe; RIU Palace Cabo; Melia Cabo Real; Royal Solaris

We think we like Riu Palace Cabo and Melia Cabo Real the best of the four. But this is just from reading their websites.

We are looking for advice on which resort to choose. The following is important to us:
All Inclusive - alcohol included
Good, quick shuttle service to the bars and restaurants in Cabo
Don't want to be harassed with Time Share sales pitches
Ocean front, great beaches, great pools for adults
Great buffets and food
Clean, safe rooms

Any advice is appreciated.

Thank you!!!

We will be one day on a cruise and will need transportation from Port to downtown and to the gold zone. How much should we expect to pay on a bus and a taxi, also are there Pulmonias there..How much should we pay. We want to pay a reasonable price but do not want to get ripped off either.

I have never been to Mexico and staying in cabo for 4 nights at the end of feb. Any suggestions on what to do there? will the weather be hot to relax on beach and by pool??

We're not booking a package, so we need to know the best and least expensive way to get from the airport down to Cabo at Terasol condos. I've heard that a regular taxi is too expensive, are there any reliable shuttles that I should know about and reserve in advance?

I will be in Cabo San Lucas for a few hours on a cruise ship (royal carribean) stop. I would like to get a avis rental car and drive to cabo san jose. see the town and hopefully a whale sighting or two. when we have stopped in cozumel in the past, the car rental desks are right as you come off the ship. it looks like they tender into the harbor in cabo san lucas.
now the question. I can find several avis locations listed for csl on their website. I cannot find a map of where exactly they are located. I even called avis reservations and they could not help. called a avis csl location and they just transferred me to the international reservations desk.
help. can anyone tell me if it is reasonable to walk from the harbor to the avis desk and location of the nearest avis office??

thanks in advance. would seem simple enough but has proven not to be so.

I am a traveler, not a tourist. My guy and I are all about trying new things & I speak a little bit of spanish and enjoy doing what the locals do, but i am going with a group of slightly close minded people! Lame, but I am looking for an awesome bar/lounge/club to have drinks and get them nice 'n happy! Where do the locals go? What do the locals drink? I really want to experience the town, not just buy a postcard and take a picture! What is a MUST SEE? Is there any spanish phrases I NEED to know... besides, no ice & where's the bathroom... THANKS!

My husband and I are planning a trip to Baja California & Los Cabos. Are there any beaches and pools where I can go topless?

I am going to have a free week stay at Villa del palmar in Cabo.

But I am doing some research and I WOULD love to go whale watching. It looks like some of the best whale watching is about 500 to 600 miles away.

I believe doing one of the 3 to 4 night stays at something like www.kuyima.com would actually be one of our highlights!!! If I had all the time and money I wanted I woudln't hesitate on doing something like this.

I am trying to decide the following:
1. Should we just stay in Cabo and try to see some whales closer
2. Go ahead and take a few days to go to one of the places far away
3. If we do decide to make this a priority - what company to use, where to go etc.

Does anyone have any suggestions!!!

Is it worth the trip?
I will be going from Dallas Ft worth -- where should I fly in if we decide to go on one of the whale trips that are far from Cabo. Should we fly in near cabo and then travel to one of the other places, or fly in somewhere near the whale watching stay a few days then fly down etc.

Which tour company/suggestions on whale watching experiences.

If these are too many questions in one post..I can break them up.

THANKS!!

My husband and I were thinking about going to Cabo next summer with some friends and we wanted to rent a villa, I was just wondering if anybody has ever been over to the villas and how is the enviroment like? Is there any heavy partying around there or around San Jose? ANY info is appreciated,thank you!

I booked a trip to Cabo in Sept. I have been reading a ton of info on line. Yikes...it can be overwhelming. I guess what I am wondering is..what restaurants can be recommended and which ones should be avoided? Also thinking of doing a snorkeling trip. Is anyone familiar with Pez Gato? Is Santa Maria the best place to go for snorkeling?

thanks again VTers
kimbo

Ok, I have a bunch of questions. Do you think we would be happy going to Cabo in Mid August? We really want to go (IN AUGUST!) , but dont want to be miserably hot. We do live in Phoenix so we're used to the heat somewhat. Does it rain in August? What are the chances of having a rained out vacation? Are there enough people there in August to have fun at the clubs....or is it dead? Is the office restaraunt open in Ausgust? Really want to go, just want to make sure we will get all the benefits in August!!!!

Does anyone have any recommendations regarding a charter for Marlin fishing in December? Also what is the temp/rain like in December? Thank you for any help :)

I have been investigating all inclusive resorts and have it narrowed down to two. Dreams Los Cabos and RIU Palace. Can anyone give any suggestions? Also, we are looking for that beautiful beach with shallow crystal clear quiet water. Do these resorts have that type of beach? But if not, can we find one close by and how easy is it to get to it?

Does anyone know of another all inclusive that they could suggest?

One last question, has anyone booked with orbitz for a trip?...if so....how did it go?

Hi there

We are a group of 6 in our 30's who are taking our annual vacation in Febuary. We have not booked yet, but have heard that Cabo is great.

We all like to enjoy a few drinks and good meals (but not party like girls gone wild!) and loooove the water. We have recently enjoyed holidays to Hawaii and Cancun - will this compare?

Is the weather okay in Feb? Any hotels close to the action that you suggest? A friend of ours has stayed at Villa Del Arco and said they liked it but would like any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Would you suggest renting a car or getting transportation to and from the resort?

Hi Everyone - I have 2 18 year olds leaving on the 17th to Cabo for their graduation trip. Now I'm hearing their round trip transfers are only good going to the hotel since there is a big transportation strike going on and no-one is allowed to do returns except taxis. Does anyone know how long this could go on for or approximately how much a taxi is to the airport from Riu Santa Fe?

Thanks!

I am planning a trip to Cabo the fourth week of June 08. I've never been there before and need a bit of help. Can you guys suggest some nice all inclusive resorts that have a lot of atmosphere and are close to nightlife. Price is not an issue.

Thanks for the help.

How far is Villa Del Palmar from cabo wabo??? walkinhg distance or would you need to take a cab?

Can anyone suggest a town to take a nice day trip from Cabo san Lucas? I would like to visit somewhere less touristy.

We have driven to Cabo San Lucas 3 times last year. No problem but I have been hearing about the latest warnings. About the drug cartel killing the local police officers and famalies having no police in Tijuana, Ensenda. The kidnappings of tourist for ransom knowing that they can get at least $300. a day from the Atms. I want to know if anybody has heard of anything different from this information. And if anybody is driving down or up and the time frame they are leaving so maybeeeeeeeee we can travel down together(seperate cars of course). I guess I am sounding a little wierd about asking for this kind of info.

would appreciate feedback on:
1. are conditions good for diving in late july
2. respectable dive operators
3. recommended dive trips
4. vacation rental vs. hotel (any recommendations?

thanks

Hola,

Any recomendations for local Mexican food, street vendors, small outdoor stands.
Very authentic.

Thanks, Mendy

My husband and I are planning a trip to Cabo in July- can anyone tell us the average price for a dinner at a restaurant, maybe with a few drinks included? Thanks for any input.

We are thinking of borrowing a friends time share at the Sheraton in Cabo and going down this summer. Is June, July or August going to be a good time to go weather wise?

I am going to Cabo next week. I have tried to determine (never having been there) if the streets are smooth enought to skateboard/razor scooter/inline skate on. Nobody seems to know...even those who have been there.

I'm just worried that I will drag or pay to take longboard equipment, etc. down there and then not be able to use it. Does anybody out there know if there are bikepaths or even skateable smooth asphalt streets in and around Cabo. Even/especially the local streets that run throught town.

ANY information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!