Cabo Insider Tips
No Wine Country in Cabo You Say? How About the Next Best Thing?
An unforgettable wine, food and entertainment experience located in beautiful Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. The Los Cabos Winery complex offers state of the art temperature and humidity controlled barrel aging wine cave, blending, bottling and labeling facilities, wine tasting, a wine lounge and a wine and spirits retail store. Our Director of Sales, Julie Byrd, recently dined at the Winery and tells us why it’s one of her faves:
Your Own Private Island: “La Isla” takes You to Cabo San Lucas Sun & Fun
Like a floating Beach Club, La Isla (“The Island”) is one of the most unique adventures in Cabo San Lucas. This one-of-a-kind vessel is a like patio at sea, offering a deck, bar, sound system, kitchen, lounge furniture and bathroom. It’s the perfect way to spend an afternoon soaking up the sunshine or an unforgettable evening hosting a private party with family and friends. We talked to Carlos and Nico Hudson, brothers who operate La Isla as part of Ocean Riders Tours. Here, they share what makes this tour so unique:
The Heart of Cabo San Lucas: Marvelous Médano Beach
The heart of Cabo is vibrant Médano Beach – a nearly two-mile stretch of wonderful soft sand overlooking Cabo San Lucas Bay and the spectacular rock formations of Land’s End marking the meeting of the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez. Lined with beach clubs, cantinas and luxurious resorts, this is a great location for first-time Los Cabos travelers and a must-visit for any Cabo vacationer. Médano (“The Dune” in Spanish) also happens to be one of Cabo’s most welcoming beaches, with gentle waters and a host of activities including kayaking, jet skiing and parasailing. The place to see and be seen, Médano Beach is host to plenty of…
A Gourmet Retreat at Secrets Marquis Los Cabos
Long known as an exceptional luxury retreat with a breathtaking beachfront setting overlooking the Sea of Cortez, the recently re-branded adults-only Secrets Marquis Los Cabos just got even better with its addition of the Unlimited-Luxury® concept. A member of The Leading Hotels of the World and now part of the prestigious family of Secrets resorts, guests can enjoy the highly acclaimed gourmet dining of the resort’s award-winning restaurants—now included in the resort’s luxury all-inclusive program, with no reservations or bracelets required. Currently offering three restaurants, the resort will be expanding their dining options in 2012. For now, visitors will enjoy the vibrant fare of themed buffets at Vista Ballenas restaurant,…
Tranquility on the Bay of Dreams, Baja Sur
The Bay of Dreams has one of those names that almost sounds like a cliché—until you come for a visit. There is an otherworldly enchantment that permeates the area, and visitors are immediately swept under its spell. Nestled along the peaceful shores are a handful of luxurious vacation retreats, including the expansive beachfront Rancho de Costa. Here’s an overview of this remarkable region.
Cabo Pulmo: A Green, Marine, Beautiful Scene
The ocean is obviously a place of tremendous bounty as well as beauty, but that magnificent plenty has a fragile side. The Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park is a stirring example of how environmental stewardship can harvest tremendous rewards, and a reminder to stay vigilant. The marine park, and the small town that bears its name is about an hour north of San José del Cabo. But the “north” is more significant than that: the marine park is the most northerly living coral reef in the eastern Pacific—just one of three of its kind on the Pacific Coast. Coral reefs are extraordinary nurseries for aquatic life, home to more than…
Tips on Tipping in Los Cabos
Tipping while traveling can be tricky business, because the ways of commerce and gratuity in one corner of the world might be wildly different in another. Did I just insult the waiter by leaving a toothpick of a tip? Did I just fund her child’s education by leaving a diamond-studded tiara of a tip? The Los Cabos area is distinguished by many fine restaurants, resplendent resorts and prime-time shopping areas. Service levels are generally high, though as with any broad area, your mileage can vary. Rest assured though—from the concierge at your hotel to the gardener at your villa to the waitperson at your restaurant, almost all of the folks…
A Private Retreat at Villa Cortez: Guest Blog by Stephanie Diehl
Stephanie Diehl’s well-known throughout the travel blogging world and “Twitterverse” (@traveldesigned) for her signature blend of humor, Mexico expertise and vast industry knowledge. Recently, she had the opportunity to experience one of our Los Cabos vacation villas up close. Here she shares her memories of a perfect retreat at Villa Cortez! Do you need to get away from the everyday to something different and special, to a place dreams are made of? Somewhere that is luxurious, spacious and private where you feel at ease, a place to reconnect with yourself and each other. A destination that is full of culture, art, nature and world class culinary experiences where you can…
Cod with Habanero Cajeta – Recipe from Capella Pedregal
One of the newest ultra-luxury resorts in Cabo San Lucas, Capella Pedregal has already drawn rave reviews for its striking architecture, breathtaking beachfront setting and exceptional cuisine. A steady stream of celebrity guests has focused the spotlight on this beautiful resort, nestled dramatically along the rocky hillsides overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Already establishing its presence as a favorite of the jet set, Capella is also claiming a reputation among Cabo’s top gourmet experiences. Overseen by Executive Chef Marco Bustamante, Capella’s three restaurants offer contemporary twists on traditional Mexican cuisine, using the freshest local ingredients and seafood to evoke the true spirit of Baja. Chef Bustamante, who is a graduate of…
An Afternoon Kayak to Land’s End with High Tide Los Cabos
Recently, our Director of Sales, Julie Byrd, hopped aboard a kayak excursion to Lover’s Beach and the dramatic stone arch at Land’s End (“El Arco”) with, Julianne Warriner (of A Matter of Taste Catering), and the team of High Tide Los Cabos Sea Expeditions. The group was treated to the unusual sight of an exposed beach under El Arco. Often, a small stretch will appear at extremely low tides for a very short time frame. However, approximately every 6-8 years (estimates vary), just the right conditions come together to push up sand under the arch and a wider beach stays around for longer—sometimes as long as several months. Various factors,…