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Two red quad bikes on wet sand at the water's edge, a rocky headland and turquoise sea behind, both riders in helmets

Quad Tours at Migriño: Who Is Allowed to Drive, and the Line About Insurance

The beach-and-desert ATV tour is the fifth most-booked thing in Los Cabos. The minimum age to drive is fifteen, the collision cover is optional and extra, and the dust is the part nobody mentions.

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A crowd on a town square at dusk watching a painter beside easels of bright fish paintings, colonial arcades and a church tower behind

Cabo San Lucas or San José del Cabo: Where to Stay, and What It Costs You Either Way

Two towns 32 km apart, one airport next to the quiet one and almost every boat leaving from the loud one. The practical differences – beaches, buses, the Thursday evening that only happens in one of them.

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Four snorkellers in masks at the surface of clear green water below the rock cliffs of Land's End, a boat anchored behind them

El Arco and Playa del Amor: Water Taxi, Glass-Bottom Boat or Kayak?

Three ways to reach the arch at Land's End, what each one actually gets you, and the one side of the beach where swimming is forbidden. Prices, sea conditions and the rules of a protected area.

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A family posing on a boulder beside the mushroom-shaped rock in shallow turquoise water, a gull overhead and pale desert hills across the bay

La Paz, Balandra and Todos Santos in One Day: the Wristband Decides It

Balandra admits 450 people per shift and the wristband must be bought in advance. That single rule is the strongest argument for the guided tour – and the reason a 3am pickup can still be worth it.

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Four passengers with their arms raised on an open boat in front of the Land's End arch, turquoise water around them

Los Cabos With Kids: Which Beach, Which Boat, and What to Skip

A coast built for adults, where half the water is not swimmable. The two beaches that work, the one-hour boat, the flag colours to teach your children, and the day trip that starts at three in the morning.

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A white minibus parked on a paved forecourt, the driver standing beside it holding a name board, dry shrubs and a bare tree behind

From SJD Airport to Your Hotel: the Sales Floor, the Bus and the Maths

Between customs and the exit at Los Cabos airport there is a hall full of people offering you a free ride. What they actually want, what the alternatives cost, and the group size at which a private car beats the shared shuttle.

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A white catamaran full of passengers on turquoise water in front of the Land's End rocks, three children in snorkel masks sitting on the stern

Snorkelling Santa María and Chileno: Two Bays, Two Very Different Days

The two best snorkelling bays in the Corredor are free, public and reachable by road. What the flags mean, why Santa María's car park matters, and when a boat is worth paying for anyway.

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A dark double-deck catamaran crowded with passengers on the upper deck, the low sun beside it laying a bright track across the water

Sunset Dinner Cruises in Los Cabos: Four Very Different Evenings at Almost the Same Price

A pirate show, a party catamaran, a quiet sailboat and an actual buffet dinner all sell as "sunset cruise" here, and three of them cost within fifteen euros of each other. What separates them, and why the departure time moves with the season.

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Three kayaks on turquoise water in a curved bay, a swimmer standing in the white shorebreak on the empty sand

Swimming in Los Cabos: Which Beaches You Can Get Into, and Which Ones Fly Red Flags

Two of the only Blue Flag "A+" beaches in Mexico are here – and both of them have been closed to swimmers by red flag on the same day. How the flag system works, and why certification says nothing about today's water.

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A humpback whale blowing at the surface right beside the boat, its white flipper glowing turquoise under the water, a passenger in a sun hat watching from the foreground

Whale Watching in Los Cabos: the Season Has Legal Dates, Not Approximate Ones

The season here opens on 15 December and closes on 30 April by federal decree. What that means if you come in November, why the boats keep their distance, and what a guaranteed sighting is actually worth.

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