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Mexican Riviera ports/Cabo San Lucas/Tours

Cabo San Lucas City Tour And Arch Glass Bottom Boat Ride

4.6 (75 reviews)3 h–4 hCabo San LucasCulture & historyFits a typical call
Fits your day

Back at the ship by about 1:05 pm, 1 h 55 min before the last tender. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 55 min to spare.

Safety margin
7 am8 am9 am10 am11 am12 pm1 pm2 pm3 pm4 pm
8:45 am – 1:05 pm
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. 8:55 am
    Earliest tour startTour runs 3 h–4 h; we plan for 4 h. Latest sensible start: 9:50 am.
  4. 12:55 pm
    Tour ends10 min back to the pier
  5. 1:05 pm
    Back at the tender pier1 h 55 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 up to 4 h; ashore by 8:45 am, you can start by 8:55 am and be back at the gangway around 1:05 pm — 55 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 2:35 pm or later. Even a short 7:00 am–2:00 pm call works.

The operator picks up at the cruise port (it is on their pickup list), so the trip to the start point is part of the tour. We allow 10 min to walk off and find the pickup; look for the ground-transportation area outside Cabo San Lucas Marina tender pier.

Among the 397 Cabo San Lucas shore excursions we track, this is one of the longer 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

We will take you downtown Cabo San Lucas to visit the main tourist spots of Cabo San Lucas aboard our comfortable fully air conditioned van, incudes a glass bottom boat ride (Not Clear Boat) to view our beautiful famous cape El Arco (the Arch) discover the rich marine life at the Sea of Cortez, our Tour guide will guide you and share local culture and history. We will take you to enjoy and learn how recycling was introduced to the area by local craftsmen that sculpt beautiful pieces of recycled blown glass. Includes free time for you to walk the town square and shop the many different souvenir shops.

Max 28 per group English, Spanish

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Dock fee, El Arco de Cabo San Lucas

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Arch of Cabo San Lucas
    Enjoy a glass bottom boat ride to our famous arch Lands end where you will see the beautiful Cao San Lucas bay and the many rock formations where the sea of Cortes meets the Pacific Ocean.
    40 minAdmission not included
  2. 2
    Cabo San Lucas
    Enjoy a guided tour of Cabo San Lucas downtown and popular tourist areas as well as the night life featured spots. After the guide tour enjoy free time to shop at the different souvenir shops in the town Square area.
    2 h

Meeting point and getting there

Start point
See booking page
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.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveler reviews

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Operated by Sunny Hills Tours S de RL de CV. Prices, availability and tour details come from the booking partner and can change; the booking page is authoritative.

from $59 per person
Fits a typical callCheck dates & book
4 h (3 h–4 h)
Typical Cabo San Lucas call: 8:00 am–3:30 pm
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmation
Mobile ticket
English, Spanish

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