Cabo Yacht Charters

When you book a yacht charter in Cabo you book the entire boat for your group, not a seat on someone else's. Our published charters run 2 or 3 hours, across a fleet of 12 boats. Standard terms include the captain, a stewardess or full crew depending on the size of the yacht, drinks on board, snorkel gear and whatever water toys that boat carries. Each yacht's own page lists exactly what it includes, because an entry-level boat runs a cooler and the large yachts run a full bar — read the real list rather than a brochure average.

The Cabo charter route is largely the same regardless of which yacht you book: depart the marina in Cabo San Lucas, cruise past El Arco (Land's End), photo stops at Lover's Beach and the sea lion colony, anchor at Santa María Bay or Chileno to swim and snorkel, then a run back along the coastline. The 3-hour charter is the standard and it covers that loop comfortably. If you want a longer day, a full-day run or an overnight, message the concierge and we will price it with the captain rather than sell you a package we do not publish.

What's not included by default: gratuity (15–20% is standard in Cabo and goes to the captain + crew), marina exit fees on certain larger yachts (a flat ~$200), and any specialty fishing gear if you're combining the charter with a sportfishing element. Everything else is in the headline rate.

Pricing runs from $350 on the Yamaha 28ft up to $6,500 on the Lagoon 65ft Catamaran, and every one of those numbers already includes tax. Bigger boats cost more per charter and far less per person once you fill them — the same math as villas.

Headline charter rates make boats look expensive. The per-person math at full capacity makes them cheap.

Couples (2 guests): usually the wrong product. Splitting the Yamaha 28ft at $350 for 2 hours two ways is $175 a head. Unless the privacy is the entire point, a couple does better on a shared sunset cruise from our adventures catalog.

Small groups (6–8 guests): break-even. the Yamaha 28ft at $350 for 2 hours works out to $44 a head with eight aboard. That is shared-cruise money, except the boat is yours.

Bachelorettes / friend groups (10–20 guests): winning. the Yamaha 28ft at $350 for 2 hours carries up to 8 guests and lands at $44 a head at full capacity — the best per-person rate in the fleet. You also control the music, the stops, the bar pacing and the photos.

Corporate / family (20+ guests): clear winner. The Catamaran 47ft takes 40 guests at $2,050, or $51 each. The biggest groups get the biggest discount per head — that is just how a flat charter rate divides.

The right way to think about charter pricing: it's a flat cost regardless of headcount, so pack the boat. Our captains can advise on the legal/safe maximum per vessel (USCG and Mexican Navy rules apply).

October–May: prime charter season. Flat water, calm winds, 75–85°F daytime. Whale watching season runs Dec–Apr (gray whales calving in the Sea of Cortez). Sea conditions are ideal almost every day. This is the season you book around weather forecast and have a 95% chance of a clean charter day.

June–September: hurricane season. Higher humidity, occasional storms, sea conditions can chop up unexpectedly. We still run charters but with weather-cancellation flexibility; our policy is captain's call up to 24 hours before, and if the captain says it's unsafe, you get a full refund or free reschedule. Slow-season pricing applies (~20% off peak).

Specific date considerations. Bisbee's Black & Blue marlin tournament (late Oct) brings massive demand for sport-fishing charters; book 6+ months out if you want a fishing-capable yacht that week. Spring break (Mar 1 – Apr 15) sees demand spike for party charters; bachelorette and college groups book early. Christmas/NYE charters book 6+ months out at 2x normal rates.