Friday, January 18th we were picked up from our hotel to enjoy our third activity - the 3 hour ATV/Off-Road Tour with Amigos Cabos Moto Rent www.amigosactivities.com . The taxi was a bit late but we enjoyed the drive down to the ATV location. They are located about 15-20 minutes away from Cabo San Lucas on Highway 19 towards Todos Santos. We were geared up and ready for action! Steve was very excited because he loves racing of all sorts and I was really looking forward to driving the ATV.
We were guided for about 20 minutes, through some rough terrain, to join the rest of the people down at the beach. Upon arriving at the beach, we were given instructions to drive carefully and what to watch out for, etc... and then we were left on our own for about an hour or so to explore the area. The scenery was gorgeous and we loved being left on our own to drive like maniacs. We got our tires stuck once or twice but it was so much fun getting dirty on the trails!! It was really hot out too and we were having a blast! The unguided hour seemed to go by way too quick.
We joined the group once again, at which point we were taken through some more trails, then we stopped at an open style restaurant/ bar to have some drinks and food (not included in the price) so we bought a cerveza and it was really good!We took a break there for about 15 minutes and then back off-roading for another 40 minutes, guided this time, finally making our way back to the ATV location. We were dropped back at our hotel by about 4:30 pm. We jumped in the shower immediately. If you ever want to experience ATV/Off-Road we suggest you do not wear good clothes because you will get dirty. We would certainly recommend this tour as it consisted of most terrains that the other ATV companies use but also the beach tour was phenomenal! The staff was terrific and very helpful.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
Day 5 in Cabo San Lucas - Parasailing Day
The following day, Thursday, January 17th we were scheduled to go Parasailing at about noon. We drove down to Cabo San Lucas' main beach - Playa El Médano (The Dune Beach). This is the most popular beach for swimming and watersports. We walked over to JT Watersports http://www.jtwatersports.com/ tour guides location and they immediately flagged down a water taxi to take us to the actual parasailing boat. Steve and I scheduled single rides (not tandem, 2 people) as we wanted to experience the parasailing on our own. We were both really excited because neither of us had ever been parasailing!
The company was professional and the guys were really great at helping us with getting the equipment set up. The boat was practically full, with 2 other couples and the two of us. The two couples went before us and they both decided to go tandem. They both really enjoyed the experience. I then got geared up and went next. The most exciting part for me was while they raised me up and when they brought me down - since I had asked them to dunk me in the water a bit (to my knees.) The ride was really spectacular as it was quite high and I was able to see the entire Cabo Marina and area as well as all the beaches. It was a very pleasant ride that lasted about 15 minutes. Steve went after me and he was kind of nervous because he does not like highs at all. However, he really loved the experience and he thought the view was amazing! His ride seemed longer than mine but he thinks it was sill about 15 minutes. The entire event took about 1 ½ hours after everyone on the boat took their turn and they dropped us back at Médano Beach at about 2 pm.
We spend the remainder of the day at the beach and hung out at the hotel resting for the remainder of the evening.
The company was professional and the guys were really great at helping us with getting the equipment set up. The boat was practically full, with 2 other couples and the two of us. The two couples went before us and they both decided to go tandem. They both really enjoyed the experience. I then got geared up and went next. The most exciting part for me was while they raised me up and when they brought me down - since I had asked them to dunk me in the water a bit (to my knees.) The ride was really spectacular as it was quite high and I was able to see the entire Cabo Marina and area as well as all the beaches. It was a very pleasant ride that lasted about 15 minutes. Steve went after me and he was kind of nervous because he does not like highs at all. However, he really loved the experience and he thought the view was amazing! His ride seemed longer than mine but he thinks it was sill about 15 minutes. The entire event took about 1 ½ hours after everyone on the boat took their turn and they dropped us back at Médano Beach at about 2 pm.
We spend the remainder of the day at the beach and hung out at the hotel resting for the remainder of the evening.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Day 4 in Cabo San Lucas - Snorkelling Tour
Wednesday, January 16th and we were ready to experience our first activity in Cabo San Lucas. We had booked a few activities the day prior and got an awesome deal on them. The first activity was the 4 hour Snorkelling Tour with Oceanus http://www.loscabosguide.com/oceanus/index.html . We arrived at the pier at about 10:20 am and it was a beautiful day. The boat was very clean and the staff was very professional and friendly. They had music on the entire time, so the atmosphere was fun! The boat was pretty full, with about 50 people. On the main floor of the boat the people were going on the MiniSub Tour and they were not allowed to drink alcohol (probably for safety reasons.) On the top level of the boat, where we were - most of the people were going on the Snorkelling Tour and some were simply just on the Sight Seeing Tour.
We were taken to the famous Lover's Beach (Playa Del Amor) - located on the Sea of Cortez side of Land's End at Cabo San Lucas. There was the famous stone arch, called El Arco, a magnificent natural rock formation at Land´s End. The rock formations were really cool!
Most people hire a water taxi at the Marina to actually get to Lover´s Beach or Divorce Beach. We were told that swimming can be quite dangerous because the currents are quite powerful and the waves of the Pacific are often really strong. Swimming and snorkelling should only be attempted on the Sea of Cortez side of Lover's Beach.
They also took us near Divorce Beach - stretch of clean white sand located on the Pacific coast a short walk from Lover's Beach. Divorce Beach is great for sunbathing and relaxing, but again it is very dangerous to swim on this beach. Stay out of the water along this beach, swimming is best at the bay side of Lover's Beach.
Other beaches we were taken to were: Playa Costa Azul (Blue Coast Beach) - half mile stretch before Palmilla Bay is the world famous surf break called Costa Azul; and Playa Acapulquito - Just west of Playa Costa Azul is a little stretch of beach called Playa Acapulquito, known as Old Man's Beach; and Playa Barco Varado (Shipwreck Beach.) I believe our final destination was Playa Chileno (Chilean Beach) - just southwest of the Hotel Cabo San Lucas, a great beach for swimming and snorkelling, located on the Sea of Cortez side of Land's End at Cabo San Lucas. I guess it is very popular with the locals on the weekends, but it´s not too congested on weekdays. With an amazing reef, Chileno is perfect for snorkelling and scuba diving.
The entire time we were served `all you can drink´ beverages and we decided to order some alcohol. Once we arrived at the snorkelling area we were given our equipment and were basically left on our own. This was not a guided tour and we really didn´t see any extraordinary water life other than a few schools of fish (pictures of the snorkelling will be uploaded when we develop the film from the water camera.) So in our opinion the snorkelling was not that great but lots of fun since we were left on our own for almost an hour to explore the waters. After the snorkelling trip we were provided a snack of tuna salad and nachos and of course, more beverages of our choice. The music was loud the entire time on the boat and we really had a great time! We arrived back at the Marina by about 3 pm and went back to the hotel for a late afternoon `siesta´.
We went out to eat that night since we were beat from being out all day but this time we picked a meal for under US $20. It was really great!
We were taken to the famous Lover's Beach (Playa Del Amor) - located on the Sea of Cortez side of Land's End at Cabo San Lucas. There was the famous stone arch, called El Arco, a magnificent natural rock formation at Land´s End. The rock formations were really cool!
Most people hire a water taxi at the Marina to actually get to Lover´s Beach or Divorce Beach. We were told that swimming can be quite dangerous because the currents are quite powerful and the waves of the Pacific are often really strong. Swimming and snorkelling should only be attempted on the Sea of Cortez side of Lover's Beach.
They also took us near Divorce Beach - stretch of clean white sand located on the Pacific coast a short walk from Lover's Beach. Divorce Beach is great for sunbathing and relaxing, but again it is very dangerous to swim on this beach. Stay out of the water along this beach, swimming is best at the bay side of Lover's Beach.
Other beaches we were taken to were: Playa Costa Azul (Blue Coast Beach) - half mile stretch before Palmilla Bay is the world famous surf break called Costa Azul; and Playa Acapulquito - Just west of Playa Costa Azul is a little stretch of beach called Playa Acapulquito, known as Old Man's Beach; and Playa Barco Varado (Shipwreck Beach.) I believe our final destination was Playa Chileno (Chilean Beach) - just southwest of the Hotel Cabo San Lucas, a great beach for swimming and snorkelling, located on the Sea of Cortez side of Land's End at Cabo San Lucas. I guess it is very popular with the locals on the weekends, but it´s not too congested on weekdays. With an amazing reef, Chileno is perfect for snorkelling and scuba diving.
The entire time we were served `all you can drink´ beverages and we decided to order some alcohol. Once we arrived at the snorkelling area we were given our equipment and were basically left on our own. This was not a guided tour and we really didn´t see any extraordinary water life other than a few schools of fish (pictures of the snorkelling will be uploaded when we develop the film from the water camera.) So in our opinion the snorkelling was not that great but lots of fun since we were left on our own for almost an hour to explore the waters. After the snorkelling trip we were provided a snack of tuna salad and nachos and of course, more beverages of our choice. The music was loud the entire time on the boat and we really had a great time! We arrived back at the Marina by about 3 pm and went back to the hotel for a late afternoon `siesta´.
We went out to eat that night since we were beat from being out all day but this time we picked a meal for under US $20. It was really great!
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