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Snorkeling in the Waters of Cabo

June 9th, 2009 No comments
by Paul Garnett

Cabo San Lucas is blessed with great bodies of water rich in coral reefs and colorful schools of fishes. This makes the place a great snorkeling site for those who love to explore the waters of Cabo San Lucas. You may not be able to do fishing but of course you can enjoy taking underwater pictures and just getting close to the wonderful like underwater.

You may choose to join a guided snorkeling tour in Cabo where snorkeling experts can assist you and guide you to the sites where you can have the most beautiful view of the marine life in Cabo. Boat and equipment rentals are also available in the many shops in the place. Here are some places where you can get snorkeling tours and equipment rentals in Cabo.

Andromeda Divers

Andromeda Divers is one of the first dive shops in Cabo San Lucas. They not only provide snorkeling activities but also parasailing, kayaking, boat trips, trips on glass bottom boats, horseback riding and of course diving.

Buccaneer Queen

Buccaneer Queen, the legendary 96-foot long tall ship, is sailing around Cabo San Lucas while offering snorkeling tours, private charters, sunset cruises and whale watching. This ship provides total snorkeling experience while offering elegant cruising experience.

Cabo Sails

If you wish to charter your own fine sailboat for your snorkeling tours, you can also go to Cabo Sails for assistance. They offer fine tours including snorkeling tours and allow you to do your water adventures throughout the day if you wish to. This could also be a romantic way to enjoy snorkeling, whale watching or cruising around Cabo.

If you are vacationing in Cabo with the family, there are also tours that cater to family activities. You can also charter a sailboat for the whole family if you want to go snorkeling or explore the seas together.

Cabo Xtreme Sports

You can also go to Cabo Xtreme Sports if you want to be guided with the best snorkeling sites in Cabo. Aside from snorkeling, they can also help you with other activities that you might want to try like wakeboarding, surfing, kayaking and whale watching.

Adventure Cabo Deep Blue

For certified divers, Adventure Cabo Deep Blue can also assist you in tours around Cabo. They also offer PADI certification courses, underwater professional photography, whale watching and of course, snorkeling. If you want to improve your snorkeling or diving experience, they can surely help you.

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Cabo San Lucas – Water Sports in this Lovely Paradise

April 19th, 2009 No comments

Love snorkeling? Or, are you a surfing fanatic? You will love to do it in such a gorgeous place as Cabo San Lucas.

Cabo San Lucas, or Cabo is a place in Mexico that has become a growing world class vacation destination. No wonder they offer a wide variety of recreation and sports and leisure activities. Along the beautiful beaches of Cabo you will find water sports equipment from jet skis to snorkel to boogie boards and you guess it right, they have exciting water sports going on in the area.

Tourists may either kayak or motor across the bay to Lover’s Beach or they may opt to hang out at one of the many beach clubs to pass the day watching tourists and kids playing on the beach. Visiting tourists will surely enjoy the various water sports in Cabo San Lucas.

Snorkeling and scuba diving are also good activities to explore the beauty of the place. If you like underwater adventures, get your wetsuits and go to the beach! The Sea of Cortez will definitely give you an amazing underwater experience.

Divers are often seen exploring the waters near the Pelican Rock, and savoring the beauty of the sandfalls. Fabulous dive sites abound in Cabo and tourists and guests who would want to explore them are often accommodated in arranged schedules.

Private trips for your group can be planned, depending on where you desire to snorkel or dive. You can adore the sites of eels, guitarfish and colorful schools of reef fish and rays. Divers and snorkelers will definitely enjoy an excellent day trip to Cabo Pulmo Marine Park.

Water sports in Cabo are like magnets for surfers who love the waves. Waves of all types can be found at Los Cabos. You will find at the Los Cabos surfers of different nationalities; Italians, Australians, Japanese, Spanish, etc. You will also find among them famous surfers, Hollywood stars, models and even politicians.

While waiting for the waves, tourists get to meet different people and share experiences with them. The same experiences about the board, the waves and the sensation derived from surfing. The sea does not recognize whoever you are, or of what nationality. Los Cabos waters invite you to feel free and enjoy the water sports in Cabo San Lucas.

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Fast Facts on Cabo San Lucas

April 16th, 2009 No comments

Cabo San Lucas is a city in Mexico located at the southern tip of the Baja peninsula. It is often referred to as the country’s ‘Gold Coast’ and is simply called ‘Cabo’ or ‘Los Cabos.’ Cabo has a population of almost 60,000, and because of its pristine beaches and recreational activities, it has become Mexico’s premier holiday destination for tourists around the world.

The place has magnificent beaches, deluxe accommodations and resorts and offers many recreational activities, sports and parties. The rock formation called ‘The Arch’ or ‘El Arco’ is also an attraction in Cabo.

Cabo attracts tourists not only because of its gorgeous beaches, luxurious restaurants and resorts, but also because of its rich Marlin harvest. The place hosts the largest Marlin tournament in the world and hosts sport fishing tournaments all throughout the year.

Peso is the city’s national currency. If you are a tourist visiting Cabo San Lucas, it will delight you to know that the city provides ATM machines that accept foreign credit or debit cards. It also dispenses dollar or peso depending on your need.

There are also a lot of money exchange booths scattered in the area for those who may not have their needed currency. Some banks may not exchange dollars so ask before falling in line. The U.S. dollars are accepted in most establishments but your change will be in pesos. Credit cards are widely accepted but not all restaurants accept it so better ask before ordering. Tourist may also make use of traveler’s checks.

The usual business hours in Cabo are from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 or 9:00 p.m. There are businesses which close during siesta hours. Mexico operates on 110 volt just like in the U.S. so there is no need to bring adaptors for chargers, laptops, etc.

Cabo San Lucas has also become popular to movie producers. The producers of Troy have taken some scenes in Cabo and the cast of Laguna Beach stars also have shots in Cabo for their spring break episode.

The beauty of Cabo has also attracted some famous Hollywood stars including Leonardo DiCaprio, Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Aniston and a lot more.

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