Solo travel · Cabo San Lucas · Mexico
Solo travel in Cabo San Lucas
How to enjoy Cabo San Lucas at your own pace.
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Quick answer
Cabo suits solo travellers who want boat trips, diving and a social night scene; group tours and dive boats make it easy to meet people. Downtown is the best base for budget accommodation and getting around on foot. Many solo travellers base themselves in Marina and Downtown.
Key facts
- Base
- Marina and Downtown
- Getting around
- Walking
- Emergency number
- 911
- Language
- Spanish
Solo travel tips
- Stay downtown near the marina to walk to boats and bars and avoid taxi costs.
- Join group snorkel, dive or whale-watching trips rather than chartering alone.
- Use the corridor bus in daylight to reach beaches cheaply.
- Do not swim alone on Pacific-facing beaches; currents are strong.
- Agree taxi fares before getting in, especially late at night.
Where to stay
$$ · Best for nightlife, budget, first-timers and solo travellers
Marina and Downtown
The streets between the marina and Avenida Lázaro Cárdenas hold most of Cabo's bars, taquerías and shops, plus Plaza Amelia Wilkes and the parish church a few blocks inland. The marina boardwalk is the departure point for whale-watching, fishing and Land's End boats, so staying here keeps everything on foot.
- Good
- Walk to boats, bars and restaurants; More mid-priced hotels than the corridor; Cheap taco stands a few blocks inland
- Watch out
- Noisy late at night near the bar strip; No beach on the doorstep; Persistent timeshare and tour sellers
- Nearby
- Marina boardwalk, Plaza Amelia Wilkes, Médano Beach
Great on your own
Landmark · Land's End
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.
- Time needed
- 1 hour by boat
- Cost
- Low cost
- Iconic
- Views
- Photo spot
- Couples
Experience · Marina
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.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes–1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Views
- Nature
- Iconic
Experience · Marina
Sunset cruise around Land's End
Ask whether the boat sails past the arch onto the Pacific side; the best sunset view is from beyond Land's End, not from inside the bay.
- Time needed
- 2–2.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Couples
- Views
- After dark
Landmark · Marina and Downtown
Plaza Amelia Wilkes
Use it as the start of a walk through the downtown grid's taco stands and craft shops, away from the marina's tourist prices.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
Neighbourhood · San José del Cabo Centro
San José del Cabo Art District
Go on a Thursday evening in the winter season for the Art Walk, then have dinner around Plaza Mijares.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Art
- After dark
- Shopping
- Couples
- Free
Religious site · San José del Cabo Centro
Mission San José del Cabo
Look up at the mosaic over the main door before going in, then cross Plaza Mijares for an ice cream in the shade.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- History
- Free
- Architecture
Meeting people
- Cook your catch — After a fishing trip, many downtown restaurants near the marina will prepare your cleaned fillets grilled, fried or as ceviche, served with rice, salad and tortillas for a set fee per person.
- Farm-to-table in Las Ánimas — Flora Farms, an organic farm with a restaurant in Las Ánimas Bajas on the edge of San José del Cabo, serves dinners from its own produce in the garden; it is a popular evening out, so reserve ahead.
- Downtown bar strip — The streets around Avenida Lázaro Cárdenas and Calle Vicente Guerrero hold long-running party bars and clubs such as El Squid Roe and Cabo Wabo Cantina, busiest after 11pm.
- Médano Beach clubs — Beach clubs and restaurants along the sand host afternoon and sunset drinking, with music and loungers.
Sensible precautions
Many beaches, especially those facing the Pacific, have strong currents and shore breaks; swim only where locals do and respect red flags. Timeshare sellers at the airport and on the marina can be persistent, and late-night bar areas call for the usual care with drinks and taxis.
- Emergency number
- 911
- Staying connected
- Mobile coverage is good across Cabo San Lucas, San José del Cabo and the corridor; eSIMs and local SIMs from OXXO stores are easy to arrange.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Cabo San Lucas good for solo travellers?
Cabo suits solo travellers who want boat trips, diving and a social night scene; group tours and dive boats make it easy to meet people. Downtown is the best base for budget accommodation and getting around on foot.
+Where should solo travellers stay in Cabo San Lucas?
Marina and Downtown: Boardwalk restaurants, fishing boats and the main bar strip.