Los Cabos Sunset Turtle Release Conservation Experience

4.5 (246 reviews)4 hCabo San LucasCulture & historyWildlife & natureFits a typical call
Fits your day

Back at the ship by about 1:15 pm, 1 h 45 min before the last tender. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 45 min to spare.

Safety margin
Ship in portGetting ashore (45 min, tender)Safety margin (1 h 30 min)All aboard 3:30 pm
  1. 8:00 am
    Ship anchors in Cabo San Lucas45 min to get a tender and reach the pier
  2. 8:45 am
    Leave the pierThis tour meets at the pier
  3. 9:00 am
    Earliest tour startTour runs 4 h. Latest sensible start: 9:45 am.
  4. 1:00 pm
    Tour ends15 min back to the pier
  5. 1:15 pm
    Back at the tender pier1 h 45 min before the last tender
  6. 3:30 pm
    All aboardLast tender usually leaves about 3:00 pm

Estimates based on the tour's longest published duration, our researched travel times and typical pier queues. Confirm the departure time on the booking page and keep your watch on ship's time.

Our verdict

This tour fits a typical Cabo San Lucas call (8:00 am–3:30 pm). It runs 4 h; ashore by 8:45 am, you can start by 9:00 am and be back at the gangway around 1:15 pm — 45 min to spare on top of a 1 h safety margin.

Rule of thumb: it keeps the safety margin as long as all aboard is 2:45 pm or later. Even a short 7:00 am–2:00 pm call works.

The operator offers pickup, but the listed pickup points are hotels, not the cruise port. Choose "I will meet at the departure point" when booking and allow 15 min each way by taxi — that is what we counted above.

Among the 400 Cabo San Lucas shore excursions we track, this is about average in length (the median runs 3 h); 86% of them fit a typical call. Cabo San Lucas is a tender port: we add 45 minutes to get ashore and keep you back 30 minutes before all aboard for the last tender.

Computed from the tour's published duration, the distance from the cruise pier to its start point and the typical Cabo San Lucas call. Adjust your ship's times above to recheck.

About this tour

Turtle Release Tour is a wildlife conservation program that is operated by Rancho Carisuva for more than 5 years in which you can adopt a baby turtle and help release it into the ocean.

You will not only help in the preservation of the species, but you will also learn about the turtles and their habitat guided by a certified Marine Biologist. Watch as the turtles start a new life in the ocean after being liberated from their nests, and take pride in the fact that you helped them do it.

This is one of the most fascinating experiences you will experience in Cabo!

Highlights:

• Help to save a species.(conservation programs)

• Adopt and help a baby turtle.

• Learn about sea turtles and how endangered they are

Enjoy the beauty of the ranch and don´t forget to visit the donkey sanctuary

Max 20 per group Skip the line English, Spanish

What's included

  • Bathrooms
  • Bottled water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Certified guides

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Certificate of birth (turtle)
  • Merchandising
  • Photo session

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Stop 1
    Come and visit our lovely ranch, where you can meet our conservations programs: Donkeys and Turtles
    20 min
  2. 2
    Playa Migrino
    From July to September in Cabo, Olive Ridley and Black Turtles come to shore to lay their eggs deep in the sand before returning back to sea. The baby turtles hatch about 45 days later, but during this time we protect the nest and take care of the eggs. Our job is to raise the percentage of survival as much as possible. The tour is guided by a marine biologist which brings a fun, educational learning experience where you take part in the release of these baby turtles back into nature.
    Admission included

Meeting point and getting there

Start point
We hihgly recommend use Waze app for betther instructions, in case that you use Google maps use the bike mode.
We hihgly recommend use Waze app for betther instructions, in case that you use Google maps use the bike mode.
From the cruise pier
Meets at the pier
Allow 45 min to tender ashore first. Taxi fares and pier details.
Returns
Back to the start point

Good to know

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. If the operator cancels for bad weather, you can rebook or get a full refund.
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveler reviews

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Operated by Rancho Carisuva. Prices, availability and tour details come from the booking partner and can change; the booking page is authoritative.

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