Cabo San Lucas: Arch Cruise & Snorkel with Breakfast & Open Bar

4.75

(210 reviews)

What’s the experience like?

The first thing I noticed was the way the sun hit the Arch of Cabo San Lucas—like someone switched on a spotlight just for us. It’s bigger up close than it looks in photos, all rough edges and pelicans drifting by. Our guide, Esteban, kept pointing out weird rock shapes (“that one’s supposed to look like a whale,” he said, but honestly I didn’t see it). Everyone scrambled for pictures—somehow my hair blew into every shot, but whatever.

Then we drifted toward Chileno Bay. The water turned this wild turquoise, almost fake-looking. I fumbled with the snorkel mask (Esteban helped me adjust it—he had that patient “I do this every day” vibe). When I finally slid into the sea, it was colder than I expected and tasted sharp-salty. Fish darted everywhere—yellow ones mostly, and one that looked like it had lipstick on. My friend tried to name them all; gave up after three.

Climbing back onto the boat was trickier than getting in—my legs felt like noodles. But then there was breakfast waiting: chilaquiles, scrambled eggs, piles of bacon, pancakes that tasted faintly of vanilla. The cook (I think his name was Luis?) handed me a burrito and grinned when I tried to say “gracias” with my mouth full. Someone poured mimosas; kids ran around sticky with syrup. On the way back they played music—loud enough that you could sing along if you wanted or just watch Cabo fade behind you through salt-speckled sunglasses. Still thinking about that first jump into the water—you know?