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Mexican Riviera ports/Cabo San Lucas/Tours

Cabo Clear Boat Tour to the Arch with Hotel Pickup Available

4.5 (414 reviews)1 hCabo San LucasSightseeingAdventureFits a typical call
Fits your day

Back at the ship by about 10:15 am, 4 h 45 min before the last tender. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 3 h 45 min to spare.

Safety margin
7 am8 am9 am10 am11 am12 pm1 pm2 pm3 pm4 pm
8:45 am – 10:15 am
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 1 h. Latest sensible start: 12:45 pm.
  4. 10:00 am
    Tour ends15 min back to the pier
  5. 10:15 am
    Back at the tender pier4 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 1 h; ashore by 8:45 am, you can start by 9:00 am and be back at the gangway around 10:15 am — 3 h 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 11:45 am 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 397 Cabo San Lucas shore excursions we track, this is one of the shorter ones (the median runs 2 h 45 min); 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

Enjoy Cabo’s most emblematic sites.

Presenting the first Clear Boat in the world. The selection, quality and value is reflected in our service.

We take a fully responsibility for being able to accommodate your excursion no matter what time your cruise ship docks. Cruise ship delays are covered with a refund.

When your cruise ship docks in Cabo San Lucas port, make the most of your time by booking a shore excursion on the clear boat to the arch.

request to meet us at the cruise ship terminal on the special

requirements.

Depart from your hotel in Cabo and then board on the clear boat . A driver will meet you at the lobby and take you directly to your excursion in an air-conditioned vehicle.

Experience Cabo in all its splendour! See the famous arch from the famous transparent boat, the incredible rock formations, tropical fish, reefs, the beach of love and divorce, and world-renowned beaches, among many other things.

Don’t miss this incredible experience.the only glass boat.

Max 15 per group Skip the line HI, German, PS, Portuguese, FIL, HR, HU, HAK, UK, UR, ML, MR, MS, EL, English, Italian, MY, Spanish, AR, VI, Japanese, FA, RO, Dutch, NO, HSN, Russian, FI, CMN, YUE, JV, BN, French, ZH-TW, WUU, SK, SR, SV, KO, KU, TA, MNP, GU, CS, TE, PA, TH, ZH-CN, PL, HE, DA, TR

What's included

  • Certified guide
  • Life jacket
  • Safety Equipment
  • Hours where you can add transportation to your booking 9:40 am, 11:40 am, 1:40 pm, 3:40 pm 5:20 pm
  • Insured 100% Crystal-Clear Boat

Not included

  • Not Included Tips and Professional Photos
  • Pickup and dropoff
  • DOCK FEE

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Arch of Cabo San Lucas
    Enjoy the most popular experience in Cabo in our 100% transparent boat! A unique experience in the world where you will get to know the famous arch, the incredible rock formations, tropical fish, reefs, the love and divorce beach, world-renowned beaches, among many other things.
    2 min
  2. 2
    Medano Beach
    Experience Cabo in all its splendor! See the famous arch from the famous transparent boat.
    2 min
  3. 3
    Playa de los Amantes
    the incredible rock formations, tropical fish, reefs, the beach of love and divorce, world renowned beaches, among many other things more.
    2 min
  4. 4
    Divorce Beach
    Let us introduce you to the first of its kind, THE CLEARBOAT. Our certified boat offers incredible and complete views throughout the boat!
    2 min
  5. 5
    Parroquia San Lucas
    The activity includes a certified captain as well as your tour guide / photographer who provides a detailed explanation of the marine life and rock formations located in Cabo San Lucas.
    2 min
  6. 6
    Playa el Chileno
    With breathtaking views of tropical fish, coral reefs, sea lions, love beach, divorce beach and the famous ARCO! Our approximately 50 minute tour offers the tour plus photos available for purchase.
    2 min
  7. 7
    Mt. Solmar
    Adventure the waters of Cabo in this tour, on a glass bottom boat. Get the full view of marine life and coral reefs under the sea, and the rock formations around Cabo San Lucas.
    2 min
  8. 8
    Marina Cabo San Lucas
    Sail the waters to the Arch, Land’s End, Pelican Rock the Sea of Cortez. Stop over at the beaches of the Bay of Cabo San Lucas. A certified captain and tour guide will ensure an unforgettable experience.
    2 min
  9. 9
    Santa Maria Beach
    Sail the waters to the Arch, Land’s End, Pelican Rock the Sea of Cortez. Stop over at the beaches of the Bay of Cabo San Lucas. A certified captain and tour guide will ensure an unforgettable experience.
    2 min
  10. 10
    Cabo San Lucas Beach
    Sail a unique area where the Pacific meets the Sea of Cortes with a certified guide
    2 min
  11. 11
    Pedregal de Cabo San Lucas
    Discover marine life like tropical fish and sea lions
    2 min
  12. 12
    Pelican Rock
    Capture the moment – breath-taking sights like Pelican Rock and the Window of the Pacific offer photo opportunities
    2 min
  13. 13
    Puerto Paraiso Mall
    Capture the moment – breath-taking sights like Pelican Rock and the Window of the Pacific offer photo opportunitie
    2 min
  14. 14
    Puerto Paraiso Mall
    Capture the moment – breath-taking sights like Pelican Rock and the Window of the Pacific offer photo opportunitie
    2 min

Meeting point and getting there

Start point
Marina Sn Local 15 y 16 A, Col. Centro, CP 23450 Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S. * Near of “Cabo Land” Store Behind Starbucks Coffee ( there is only one Starbucks in Cabo San Lucas) ENVATOURS. Inside the pretty square, entering right in the center of the pretty square on one side of the Fountain
Marina Sn Local 15 y 16 A, Col. Centro, CP 23450 Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S. * Near of “Cabo Land” Store Behind Starbucks Coffee ( there is only one Starbucks in Cabo San Lucas) ENVATOURS. Inside the pretty square, entering right in the center of the pretty square on one side of the Fountain
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.
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • if you arrive by your own check in is 20 minutes before
  • Hours where you can add transportation to your clear boat are 9:40 am, 11:40 am, 1:40 pm, 3:40 pm 5:20 pm
  • please send us a previous message 24 hours before your excursion to add transportation for 13 dls per traveler

Traveler reviews

4.5
414 traveler reviews
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Operated by Go n Travel in Cabo. Prices, availability and tour details come from the booking partner and can change; the booking page is authoritative.

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1 h
Typical Cabo San Lucas call: 8:00 am–3:30 pm
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HI, German, PS, Portuguese, FIL, HR, HU, HAK, UK, UR, ML, MR, MS, EL, English, Italian, MY, Spanish, AR, VI, Japanese, FA, RO, Dutch, NO, HSN, Russian, FI, CMN, YUE, JV, BN, French, ZH-TW, WUU, SK, SR, SV, KO, KU, TA, MNP, GU, CS, TE, PA, TH, ZH-CN, PL, HE, DA, TR

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