One day in Cabo San Lucas

Day by day

1. Day 1: El Arco at Land's End and Lover's Beach (Playa del Amor)

   El Arco at Land's End, Lover's Beach (Playa del Amor), Diving and snorkelling at Pelican Rock and Glass-bottom boat to Land's End, then Marina boardwalk in the evening.

   1. Morning

      El Arco at Land's End

      Go in the early morning when the light falls on the arch from the east and the bay is calmest, before the tour boats crowd the channel. Allow 1 hour by boat.

   2. Late morning

      Lover's Beach (Playa del Amor)

      Ask the water-taxi driver for a fixed pickup time before he leaves you, and bring water and shade: there are no facilities on the beach. Allow 2–3 hours.

   3. Lunch

      Lunch: Baja-style fish tacos

      Taco stands and small taquerías in the downtown grid back from the marina, around Calle Morelos and Avenida Leona Vicario, are cheaper and better than the boardwalk.

   4. Afternoon

      Diving and snorkelling at Pelican Rock

      Book with a dive shop that runs short boat trips from the marina; water in winter is around 21–22 °C, so a wetsuit makes a big difference. Allow 2–3 hours.

   5. Late afternoon

      Glass-bottom boat to Land's End

      Agree the price and the return pickup before boarding; sellers on the marina boardwalk usually discount when several boats are waiting. Allow 45 minutes–1 hour.

   6. Evening

      Marina boardwalk

      Come around mid-afternoon to watch the sportfishing boats return and fly their catch flags, then stay on for dinner as the lights come on.

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Pace and daylight

The sights in this plan add up to roughly 7–10 hours of visiting over one day, before meals and getting between them. Daylight runs from about 10.7 hours in December to 13.5 hours in June.

Getting between stops: Walking. The marina boardwalk, downtown bars and Médano Beach are within about 20 minutes' walk of each other; distances elsewhere are too long and hot to walk.

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