Activities - Water Sports - Adventures

Just about anyone who casts a line can find themselves battling a marlin - ranging from 100 pounds to well over 700 pounds - their first day out. There are more then 500 boats based in the area, and fishing excursions can be reserved through your concierge. A full-day trip averages about $300 per boat, including tackle, bait and food. Half-day excursions in smaller boats range between $80 and $100. Most fishing expeditions leave from the Cabo San Lucas Marina, generally embarking at 7 a.m.

More marlin and swordfish (40,000 a year) are caught and released in the waters off Los Cabos then anywhere else. Although catch-and-release is the common practice (helping to keep the supply so abundant), successful fishermen can opt to have their catch prepared and served to them in a local restaurant or shipped home as a trophy.

While any time is a good time to book a sport-fishing excursion to Los Cabos, the seasoned angler may find a summer in Los Cabos more to their liking. Chances are better for landing blue or black marlin and sailfish. Prime season for the former runs from June through December, while the latter are taken mostly from April through October. Stripped marlin is plentiful year-round.

Wind surfing is another popular sport in the area where the difference in temperature between the ocean and the desert creates a favorable breeze throughout the year. For those who prefer a more relaxed form of sailing, there are small sailing boats or catamarans available for rent.

As with all sports, caution must be exercised. Please, wear the recommended protective gear and avoid alcoholic beverages well in advance of any outdoor activity.

This journey ends in the heavenly warm waters around Baja California Sur, where whale cubs are conceived, born and make their debut as the giants of the sea. The excellent climatic conditions, as well as the salinity and shallowness of the water make this one of the most unique maternity wards in the world. This is where the most important phase of the whales' life takes place: their reproduction.

Los Cabos is a prime gray whale watching territory from January to March. Those marvelous creatures can be seen spouting and playing along the coast, close to shore. Depending on the month it is possible to view the mating, calving, nursing or general frolicking of the ballenas (whales).

Various local companies offer whale watching tours both in near by waters and to the nearest calving ground in Magdalena bay, about 150 miles to the north. Your concierge will have a listing of all available trips and will assist you in finding the right one for you.

The Cuadra San Francisco Equestrian Center is very popular and advanced reservations are advised. This equestrian center offers both desert trail rides and equestrian school. A one or two hour trip through the Arroyo San Carlos or Venada Blanco is a great way to experience the desert and its many mysteries.

You will see many quail, some coyotes, wild horses and rabbits. You will experience the awe of riding through narrow canyons and amazing rock formations. Long pants are recommended for riding, as well as sunscreen and a hat. You will definitely work up a thirst on the ride, bring a water bottle to carry with you.