I expected Cabo San Lucas to be pretty unpleasant – crowded, dirty, shallow, and materialistic. It is highly commercialized along the waterfront, and everything is for sale. But Cabo surprised me for how beautiful it was, how good the food was, and how quickly you could get away from the CaboWabo vibe.
It was loud, but fun to have all that bustle around! Other boats, people in kayaks and jetskis and pangas, the top musical hits of 2004 coming out of every speaker… Fireworks went off every night, and fireworks from the boat are one of my favorite things.
Favorite places to eat:

We anchored at 22°53.295′ N, 109°53.941 W.

Notes for boaters:

  • Anchored in ~35 feet of water with ~175 feet of chain. Perfect holding, and even with some big winds that came through, we stayed perfectly set.
  • There is absolutely tons of room, all with good holding. The closer you are to the marina entrance, the more busy the water will be consistently, but it is hard to truly get away from the crowds.
  • Pangas are a great way to get to shore, as long as you plan to be back on your boat before sunset. They stop running after that, so the $5USD per person fee to get to shore will become $80USD per person after dark.
  • Dinghy dock theoretically costs $3USD to use, but we never got charged. Everybody locks their motor to their dinghy, maybe 20% lock their dinghy to the dock.
  • Grocery stores are glorified convenience stores. Not a good place to stock up unless you go to Costco or Walmart.