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Choosing a Vacation Rental for your Stay in Cabo San Lucas

July 24th, 2009
by Paul Garnett

Cabo San Lucas is no doubt one of the best places you can spend your vacation or your long-awaited romantic getaway. Of course, you would not just want to enjoy the beauty of the place but also want to have a good stay while you are in the place.

Cabo San Lucas is said to be home to luxurious and elegant hotels and it is popular before as hideaways of the elite and celebrities. Nowadays, Cabo has become popular to tourists from all over the world. It also caters to anyone who wants to enjoy life and have all the leisure in life.

Here are some things to consider in getting a good hotel if you are planning to go to Cabo San Lucas.

One thing to consider when choosing a vacation rental or a hotel in Cabo San Lucas is accessibility. You can choose a vacation rental that is accessible to the airport or accessible to the places you want to spend most of your time.

You can find hotels near the beach or near the places where you want to do most of your vacation activities. Make sure also that you are accessible to restaurants – a very important thing for vacationers.

One of the things that make your vacation exciting, fun and great is to have the most comfortable hotel or vacation villa. When it comes to luxury and comfort, Cabo San Lucas has a good number of vacation villas, hotels, condominiums and vacation homes to choose from. You can always check on their services and amenities to make sure you will be having the most comfortable stay in Cabo.

Price – if you have chosen the hotel that you think would be best for your vacation, you can then check for the price. If you are planning to limit your budget in your hotels and villas and instead spend more on the activities in Cabo, you can search for hotels and vacation rentals that still have the amenities and facilities you like but at a lesser cost. Since there are actually plenty of choices when it comes to hotels, villas, condominiums and vacation homes in Cabo San Lucas, this would not be a hard task. You can also ask for discounts, as this can pay off at times.

To be able to get the vacation rental and get the best deals on beachfront villas and resort hotels, it is always wise to have your reservations early. Going there on an off-season can also save you lots of cash but make sure you would still enjoy the vacation.

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Cabo San Lucas in the Past

July 15th, 2009
by Paul Garnett

Mexico’s world-class tourist destination, Cabo San Lucas, was said to be a pirates’ haven some thousand years ago.

In the early 1900s, small groups of fishers come to Cabo to fish. Later on, groups of Americans come to the place and put up a fishing platform, until years later, a company named Compania de Productos Marinos was built in the place. This has led to the increase in the number of people living in Cabo San Lucas.

Although the place became inhabited by fishers when the company was put up, there were still a relatively few of them even after the place started to be known for sport fishing way back in the 1930s. It was not very accessible then, as it can only be reached by small planes and yachts, or through a very long dirt road drive.

The elite groups in Southern California have known the place after the war, and it has become their vacation destination. In 1950, Bing Crosby and his companions built up the first and exclusive hotel in Cabo San Lucas. This has led to more developments and eventually growth of Cabo San Lucas.

In the 1970s, the place has become known for its fishing tournaments, and it started to be known to more and more people. It was in these years that the government and some developers started the road and infrastructure projects in Cabo San Lucas.

The developments were followed soon after by the construction of an international airport in San Jose del Cabo – Cabo San Lucas’ neighboring city. This made way to more and more visitors coming to the place.

From then on, luxurious hotels and bars mushroomed in the area and it has become known as a great place for vacationers, travelers and tourists. Cruises from the Pacific also come to Cabo to dock. The famous Van Halen member, Sammy Hagar, also put up his bar, Cabo Wabo Cantina that became a favorite nightlife venue in Cabo.

Today, Cabo San Lucas in not just a place where people come to fish, it has become popular for those who want to spend time on the beach, play golf, enjoy surfing, trek the desert there are a lot of activities that emerged in Cabo San Lucas. It has also become a favorite romantic place for lovers, a hideaway for celebrities and a great vacation destination for everyone.

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Whale Watching Adventures in Cabo San Lucas

July 15th, 2009
by Paul Garnett

If you are looking for some great adventures in Cabo San Lucas, whale watching is definitely one. From Cabo San Lucas, you can have a wide view of the Pacific Ocean as well as the Sea of Cortez and this makes the place a great place for whale watching.

The Magdalena Bay in Cabo San Lucas is also a whale sanctuary where they take shelter and give birth to their young. This usually occurs only at certain times of the year and this is also the time that Cabo is great for whale watching.

Whales visit Cabo San Lucas in the months of January to March. At these times, you can enjoy watching whales that breach in the water with their young. At times, they also sport their spyhopping skills where these huge mammals position themselves vertically on the water with their heads on the surface, which seemed to be observing their surroundings.

If you love the adventure, you can sign up for whale watching tours around Cabo. Tour companies usually will take care of your shuttle services from your hotel to the marina where you will take boat ride to Magdalena Bay.

If you plan to join one, you can always contact different service providers in Cabo. Even cruise ships also provide tours to whale watching sites. Below are some of the ways you can enjoy whale watching in Cabo San Lucas.

If you want to do whale watching on board a historical tallship, you can join the whale watching tours aboard the Talofa Tallship. They also cater to sunset cruises as well as snorkeling tours.

Blue Adventures is one touring company you can also get in touch with if you want a whale watching tour. They offer whale watching tours as well as other tours you might want to enjoy while you are in Cabo.

If you want to experience the whale watching adventure aboard a pirate’s ship, you can also watch the whales while on board the Buccaneer Queen tallship – indeed a great way to enjoy a great adventure.

Many other touring companies are offering whale watching tours as well as other equally exciting tours around Cabo. They are not however difficult to find in Cabo San Lucas.

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Beach Choices for your Cabo San Lucas Vacation

July 11th, 2009
by Paul Garnett

Tourists and vacationers come to Cabo San Lucas because of its picture-perfect beaches and amazing views. The many activities you can do in the beaches and the great waters in Cabo such as snorkeling, scuba diving, swimming, sport fishing and many others are part of the many things that made Cabo San Lucas an ideal place for your vacation.

If you are planning to go to Cabo or if you are looking for a great beach for vacation, here are some of Cabo’s great beaches.

The Lover’s Beach

First on the list is the Lover’s Beach or the Playa del Amor. Although this beach is difficult to reach by foot, it can be easily reached by water taxi you can hire from the marina. The Lover’s Beach is located at the Land’s End where it is hidden by huge rock formations that also give the beach its splendid panoramic view.

The beach also has a great aquatic life so you can actually enjoy snorkeling on some designated areas of the beach. It is important to note that there are places designated for water activities, as there are times of the year that waves can be huge in Playa del Amor.

Santa Maria Beach (Playa Santa Maria)

The Santa Maria Beach or the Playa Santa Maria is one of Cabo’s popular beaches. It also a favorite beach among photographers who love to have a picture of Cabo. The beach is ideal for snorkeling because it is a marine sanctuary and it is known for its pinkish sands.

Palmilla Beach

The Palmilla Beach is known in Cabo as one with a luxurious beachfront. It is also the beach fronting the luxurious Palmilla Hotel which is one of the favorites also of tourists. The beach is protected cove so it is a great place for snorkeling and other beach activities.

Playa El Medano

Playa El Medano is one of the busiest beaches in Cabo San Lucas. It is ideal for swimming thus tourists flock to this great beach. Unlike the Lover’s Beach which does not have a single establishment, Playa El Medano has many hotels, resorts, bars, restaurants and shops that provide equipment rentals to beach lovers.

Various water activities can also be done in this beach, as there are shops that offer equipments for kayaking, jet skiing, banana boating, parasailing or beach volleyball. The beach is close to the heart of Cabo San Lucas and it is where you can find great parties and nightlife.

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Outdoor Activities in Cabo San Lucas: Cycling and Hiking

July 7th, 2009
by Paul Garnett

Outdoor adventures in such a place of beautiful beaches and amazing landscapes are indeed exciting activities you can engage in. Cabo San Lucas for one has beautiful scenery you can enjoy while hiking. You can hike in the vast beaches or you can enjoy the pleasures of hiking in its desert.

The many rock formations in the place also give an awe-inspiring sight of the beaches and this will inspire you to go hiking in Cabo. The desert is also a good area to exercise your legs, go hiking along the many rock formations and observe the plant and animal life in Cabo.

Hiking in Cabo San Lucas would be fun if you are doping the adventure with a group, of course. There are lots of companies offering hiking tours and other outdoor activities in Cabo, so you can also sign up for one. The hike is usually led by a guide who will also introduce you to the many places in Cabo as well as its desert flora and fauna.

If you decide to go hiking, make sure you wear your boots to protect you from snakes and jackrabbits that you may encounter on your way.

One of the best hiking sites in Cabo San Lucas is the Sierra de Laguna. The waterfalls in Santiago are also another favorite spots for hikers and bikers as well. Hiking will truly bring you to places where you can have an amazing view of the Pacific Ocean and the mountains.

If you prefer to do cycling around Cabo, you can also sign up for cycling tours and adventures. There are mountain bikes offered for rent in an hour or a day, depending on how long the cycling adventure would take. You can take a long ride to the old lighthouse area or in the desert area, which are the most popular cycling sites in Cabo San Lucas.

Same with hiking, it would be more fun and safer to go cycling in groups, most especially if you are not familiar with the place. Guided tours are however widely available in Cabo San Lucas. When cycling, it is important to bring the essentials – water, first aid kits, detailed map and of course, you should wear your helmet.

It is important to keep safety in mind when you do these outdoor adventures. Somehow, being safe is one way to enjoy a good adventure.

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Night Entertainment in Cabo San Lucas

June 29th, 2009
by Paul Garnett

Vacationing in Cabo San Lucas means enjoying the many beautiful sights of the wonderful beaches and of course, enjoying the great leisure of riding ATVs or first-class golfing or taking a luxurious cruise. When the sun goes down in Cabo San Lucas, the nightlife and parties also begins.

Relaxing after a long day of adventure is one good thing that Cabo San Lucas offers and it is even more exciting and welcoming because of the party atmosphere of Cabo when night falls. Whether you choose to relax with soft and soothing music of party wild with a great crowd, you can meet your desire to enjoy and have fun in Cabo San Lucas.

Like any other tourist spot, there are also places that are favorite hangouts among tourists and if you are in the mood of meeting people and gaining new friends, you can go with the where most of the people go.

If you feel like going to some place with great ambiance and savor some good food and drinks, bars such as Hard Rock Cafe can accommodate you. The bar offers good entertainment and relaxing atmosphere for guests.

If you are the party-type who likes to party with great entertainment and live bands, you can also join the crowd at one of Cabo’s popular nightlife hangouts, the Cabo Wabo Cantina.

However, because this is one of the popular hangouts of tourists in Cabo, it can get crowded sometimes, although the crowds in Cabo are far from the wild crowds in other vacation spots. It is in Cabo San Lucas that you can party all night but with the feeling that you are safe. Security in the place is strict when it comes to riot and you can party all night and feel well respected at the same time.

On the other hand, if you want to spend the night with calm and romantic dinner with light entertainment, you can also find restaurants and bars that offer such ambiance. Especially if you are on your honeymoon, you may want to avoid the crowded and noisy places. One place you can go to where you can enjoy a calm and romantic night is the Love Shack.

Even with the nightlife, Cabo San Lucas still has many choices for you. You can even do barhopping if you want to. Truly, Cabo San Lucas is a place of great choices when it comes to relaxation, great adventures and exciting nightlife.

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Whale Watching – One of the Many Adventures in Cabo San Lucas

June 29th, 2009
by Paul Garnett

When the great waters of the Pacific Ocean meet the Sea of Cortez, what would you expect? Of course, great whale shows! These huge mammals most often visit a sanctuary in Cabo San Lucas, particularly the Magdalena Bay, especially during mating and birthing seasons. This is also the time that whale watching is a popular attraction in Cabo San Lucas.

If you are looking for great adventures in Cabo, you need not look for one because everything seemed to be everywhere. Choices and alternatives abound. If you love whale-watching, you can join whale watching tours in Cabo and enjoy hours of whale exhibitions in their natural habitat.

Whale watching is a great adventure for all ages. Especially if you are having a vacation with the entire family or with kids that are too young to engage in water sports, whale watching is indeed a great time for family bonding.

Whale watching tours often include services transport services from your hotel to Magdalena Bay. You will still have a boat ride to the actual sanctuary of the great whales and there you can fully enjoy the sight of whales jumping out of the waters and sometimes with their young.

The fun starts when the whales breach in the waters with their young and when they spyhop – that is when they appear to be ’standing’ in the water with only their heads above on the surface.

Touring companies will be taking care of your transportation back to your hotel after the adventure. This usually is included in their services. If you decide to drop by a good dining place, they can also give you good suggestions where to have a great dinner after the exciting tour.

Whale watching tours can take a lot of your vacation time so it is always wise to plan, prepare and budget your whole vacation time if you plan to experience this amazing whale watching adventure.

Moreover, whale watching can be best enjoyed during the months of January to March where whales are visiting Cabo, so if you are vacationing in those times of the year, it is best to catch this rare opportunity. This could also mean that whale watching at times could not be possible, as it may not be the right time of year when whales appear in Cabo.

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Tours that you can Enjoy in Cabo San Lucas

June 27th, 2009
by Paul Garnett

Although most people say that you will never get bored in such a wonderful place as Cabo San Lucas, there are still many ways to spice up your usual Cabo San Lucas vacation.

Cabo San Lucas is a friendly place for tourist and you can actually explore the place yourself for an adventure. However, if you have limited time to spend on a vacation, and with so many things to do, you may want to save time and enjoy more adventures. To do so, you can sign up for tours that will get rid of the hassles of booking, equipment rentals and finding the sites good for the adventure.

There are many tours available in Cabo but the most popular are sport fishing, snorkeling tours, scuba diving tours, dolphin tours, ATV tours and Hummer tours.

Sport fishing is one fun activity you can do in Cabo San Lucas. There are sailboat companies that will send you to popular fishing sites around Cabo. The place is known to have great fishing sites and abundant supply of Marlin all throughout the year.

Snorkeling is a popular activity in Cabo, thus there are many snorkeling tours offered around Cabo. If you join snorkeling tours, you will be brought to great snorkeling sites around Cabo including the waters around the Pelican Rock and the Land’s End – particularly in the Lover’s Beach.

Aside from snorkeling, you can also sign up for scuba diving tours if you really want to get closer to the marine life of Cabo San Lucas. Scuba diving is as popular as snorkeling tours as there are also scuba diving sites around Cabo that will definitely give you the amazing underwater tour.

Companies that offer scuba diving tours often find suitable diving sites for your skill so you will have utmost enjoyment during the tour.

Dolphin tours to the Dolphin Center are also an exciting trip you can do in Cabo where you can get to play with the Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins. These tours will indeed give you an exhilarating experience with these majestic mammals.

Other tours and adventures that you can enjoy in Cabo are the ATV and Hummer riding tours, which you can do at the beach or at the desert.

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Finding a Good Vacation Rental in Cabo San Lucas

June 24th, 2009
by Paul Garnett

Cabo San Lucas is certainly among the best tourist spot in the world. This place invites all golfers, adventurers, divers, and beach lovers. It is the ideal hideaway for families, groups, and lovers.

There’s an array of Cabo San Lucas rentals for guests, and there will always be one that will perfectly fit with your budget and needs. You can choose from resorts, private homes, condominiums, villas, and yachts which can be rented in any day of the year.

If you are vacationing with the family or outing with a large group, private villas or private homes would be most likely suitable. For smaller groups, there are also many to choose from. There are also reasonably priced villas that can accommodate you in Cabo as well as premier and luxurious ones.

Convenience and comfort are among the considerations you have to keep in mind in getting a villa rental. It is wise to get a rental that is near restaurants or other important establishments and have easy access to the beach. For comfort, it is also advisable to check if the rental has laundry services, or pools or spa or an access to the internet.

Other things you might want to check are other 24-hour services and other services you might find necessary like telephone, car rentals or equipments rentals.

Spa and golf courses are also available in Cabo so you might want to get rentals that offer these facilities. Other facilities and amenities might include swimming pools, fitness centers, tennis courts and many others.

You can also choose to stay in condominiums. Condominiums often have 24-hour maid services and concierge. There are also many options as to getting a penthouse or a studio-type condominium unit.

For those who want to get close to the water night and day, yacht rentals can also be an option in Cabo. Staying in yachts can be a luxurious experience as you can have options in choosing grand yacht rentals.

Yachts can be equipped with modern facilities and elegant interiors complemented with hospitable crew that will make your stay as comfortable as you want it to be.

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List of Must-Dos in Cabo San Lucas

June 22nd, 2009
by Paul Garnett

You never run out of choices when you are vacationing in Cabo San Lucas. The place is not only a beautiful place to enjoy the tropical sun but also a place to enjoy exciting activities. The best thing to get the most out of your Cabo San Lucas vacation is to plan your vacation well.

Below are some suggestions of how you can enjoy your Cabo San Lucas vacation.

1. Schedule a trip to the Lover’s Beach.

Not only for lovers, the Lover’s Beach is a popular beach in Cabo San Lucas that tourists often visit. The beach has a stunning view of rock formations bordering the beach and a great spot to spend a day of relaxation. There are also good snorkeling and swimming spots in the beach but there are only designated areas for these activities, as huge waves can come crashing to the rocks in some parts of the beach. You will however need to hire a water taxi if you intend to visit the beach, as it cannot be reached by foot.

2. Sign up for a scuba diving or snorkeling tour.

Bounded by the mighty Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez, Cabo San Lucas definitely is a place of many amazing diving and snorkeling spots. Snorkeling and scuba diving are indeed two of the exciting activities that you can do in Cabo at any time of the year. If you sign up for a snorkeling or scuba diving tour, you will be toured in some of the best diving spots in Cabo including the Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park.

3. Tour the desert or the beach on horseback.

Horseback riding is also a romantic way of touring Cabo. You do not need to worry about not being very experienced about it because most stables in Cabo provide crash courses on how to ride one and you can also choose to have a guide with you during the adventure.

4. Trek the Cabo deserts.

Who says Cabo San Lucas has only those beaches? The desert part of Cabo is also great for hiking and trekking. If you want to exercise those leg muscles, bond with other hikers and vacationers, and see the beauty of the rock formations in Cabo San Lucas, you can also join a group of hikers for that fun activity.

5. Party at the Cabo Wabo Cantina

After a long day of adventures and tours, you can finish the day with great partying at Cabo Wabo Cantina – a place owned by a Van Halen member, Sammy Hagar.

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