Cabo San Lucas - Marlin Alley And More!

Cabo San Lucas - Marlin Alley And More!

Cabo San Lucas, named for the slender cape extending eastward from Baja's southernmost tip, and nicknamed 'Marlin Alley' has lured sportfishing aficionados for decades, but these days whale-watching, golfing and partying are edging out this traditional favorite pastime. If that's not your cup of tequila, spend an extended siesta on miles of postcard-perfect beaches.
With a handy international airport nearby in San Jose and an abundance of luxury hotels lining the coastline, Cabo is no longer an out-of-the-way vacation spot, but rather one of Mexico's most popular tourist destinations. Its streets bustle with hormone-crazed partiers, high-rolling golfers, avid sportfishers and the cruise ship crowd.
San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas enjoy equal access to the great beaches along the corridor between the two towns, but because the Cabo San Lucas harbor provides shelter for a large sportfishing and recreational fleet, the majority of the Los Cabos visitors center themselves in Cabo San Lucas and the Resort Corridor rather than in San Jose del Cabo.
In spite of all the tourists, Cabo manages to retain something of a small town feel. Besides the full service marina, Cabo San Lucas's main attractions include an underwater nature preserve only a few minutes' boat ride from the harbor and the striking Land's End rock formations at one end of the bay, with a pristine beach right around the corner.
While Cabo nightlife is not on par with Acapulco's, the town attracts a young, energetic crowd that creates a more vibrant ambiance than is found at the relatively laid back city of San Jose to the north. All in all, Los Cabos offers something for everyone in a natural wonderland where the desert collides with the confluence of the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez.