also recommended is cerritos, a beach formally known as
santa lucía de los cerritos, located at km 66 on the highway
between cabo san lucas and Todos santos. Here, beginner
and advanced surfers test their skills and enjoy mexican food
prepared right on the beach.
The east cape area of costa azul is a favored place for
riding the waves, with three main breaks. Zippers, near san
José del Cabo, and la Roca are also great surfing locations.
other good spots are shipwrecks and los frailes, just south
of cabo pulmo, and Todos santos, about an hour north of
los Cabos on the Pacific coast, where huge wintertime waves
challenge even the most experienced surfer.
one of the newest vessels to ply the waters is the 80-foot novia
mía, a luxurious Turkish schooner that flies the flag of the
Kitesurfing, one of the hottest new sports, is a great activity
marquis los cabos. launched in 2007, the novia mía has six
in los cabos. The waters of los cabos also offer excitement
guest cabins and two dining rooms, and offers sunset cruises and
for windsurfers; check out such companies as vela Windsurf
snorkel tours for 35 passengers by day. Those looking for a more
for advice on when and where to best catch the breeze.
intimate, personalized experience can reserve an eight-person
overnight cruise complete with butler service and cuisine from
Above the Water
the resort’s chef.
numerous cruises offer the chance to enjoy the beautiful

waters off los cabos and perhaps glimpse some of the
caborey is another good option for cruises. The company
wonders of the deep as well. consider boarding the
operates a 144-foot, three-level catamaran, billed as the largest
Buccaneer Queen, a fully equipped pirate brigantine that
in los cabos. visitors can sign up for sunset dinner cruises,
offers snorkel tours, sunset cruises and even a pirate show.
snorkeling tours, sunset margarita cruises and whale-watching
excursions.
cabo aventuras operates the 47-foot maria sailboat, offering
elegant excursions for up to eight guests in day charters
checking out the region’s natural beauty from above is
that visit some of the most beautiful spots along the coast.
increasingly popular, thanks to a growing number of activities
sunrider Tours hosts snorkeling cruises to santa maría Bay,
that take visitors up in the air. parasailing has really caught
with lunch included, as well as whale-watching and sunset
on; companies including caborey take visitors gliding by
dinner cruises.
parachute some 600 feet in the air, towed by boat.
people really looking for a thrill can contact skydive el
sol, which offers parachute jumps from airplanes, with a
surprisingly comfy landing on the beach.
for a decidedly quieter way to contemplate nature, consider
eco-conscious kayaking tours. visitors can rent paddle kayaks
and canoes by the hour or join an organized visit to the san
José estuary, where more than 250 species of birds provide
unending visual surprises, or los chopitos, where colorful
coral reefs are visible from above the water.
visitors can also soar via zipline over the dramatic coastline
during a canopy tour. cabo adventures offers canopy tours
thousands of feet in the air.
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