Cabo is known for its amazing beaches and one of their best, as well as my favorite, is Lover’s Beach. It’s located right next to the iconic El Arco de Cabo, and sits right in between the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific Ocean. It’s a beautiful sight, but the beach is a MUST see.
How do we get here? The only way to access the beach is via boat, so you will need to make a trip to the marina. A common way to get to the beach is to book a boat tour of El Arco which will drop you off to the beach for 15-30 minutes as part of your tour. Otherwise, there are many water taxis that can take you to and from the beach.
When: gorgeous all year round
Cost: about $10-$20 roundtrip max depending on what kind of trip it is
Who: If you use a Water Taxi - make sure they are licensed because there are a lot of hustlers and the safety of the boat is not always ensured. For tours, I recommend using El Jefe Glass Bottom Boat.
Duration: 8-10 min boat ride, the beach is open all morning until 4:30 pm. The timings may change due to what season is.
Tips:
You can rent umbrellas for shade on the beach. Sometimes it may be difficult to spot an umbrella vendor as they may be mistaken for beachgoers. Ask someone who has an umbrella where they received it and they can point you to a vendor.
Lots of sunblock and re-apply as instructed and sunglasses (use MARIAM15 for $ off the best and trendy eyeshades).
I would definitely bring a beach blanket for you to lay on. We used this blanket - it’s lightweight, compact, and really easy to carry. It fits our little family of 4. If you have more people with you, I recommend getting a bigger blanket or two of these. Along with all the beach essentials necessary. There are no bathrooms on this beach and no trashcans either. So please take the trash back with you.
Bring a sand-proof bag along with a backpack to carry all your items. The more handsfree you are the better especially for transitioning to the beach from the boat and vice versa.
Bring reusable water bottles filled with water. There is no food or water available at the beach. Occasionally you’ll find mango being sold, but that’s about it.
If you have young children, bring their floaties so they feel comfortable playing in the water and nature’s pool. There’s a section, where you can swim with a low tide. It’s not closed off to the rest of the ocean, so knowing how to swim is very important.
Book a photography session - this beach is scenic from every angle possible. There are men on the beach willing to take photos of you and your family on your phones for a tip. It’s definitely not the best photos, so if you want to go above and beyond this is a great spot to do it.
If you use a water taxi, you need to ensure the following: they’re licensed (usually will show you the paperwork around their neck), you agree on the price of round trip and potential timings of pickup. I’d offer 2 pick-up times. Don’t forget to tip them at the end. They may try to hustle you by charging you at the end for unnecessary items that you both already agreed on, so just politely remind them of your agreement and tip. It’s just a common way of haggling in Cabo.
My personal experience: I’ve been here 3 times in my life and it’s definitely not enough. We always like to get the first glimpse through the boat tours. I highly recommend you make it a point to take a 15-20 minute stop at the beach on your boat tour, otherwise, they won’t do it. Since I had already been on this beach, it was nice to see my family get excited and want to return for a whole beach day. I would plan to spend 3-5 hours to spend here and definitely on a sunny day. . We got there around 11 am (we Ubered and told them we wanted to go to Marina for a water taxi) and took a boat taxi to Lover’s beach. The water warmed up around 12:30 pm - 1 pm so we swam as long as we could. Nature’s swimming pool is the best swimming spot in all of Cabo. The water is absolutely gorgeous and you need to be in it if you’re making the trip out there. I love how it feeds right into the Pacific Ocean and Cortez Sea. The tide is just right, the water isn’t crazy warm but as a swimmer, you can easily get used to it. There are rocks nearby so you need to be careful of where your feet are and not to get too close to the side. My son absolutely loved the waves on the beach, he eventually started teaching himself to swim to me and back. I was truly impressed and proud. My husband took a dip himself and really enjoyed it. It’s a great beach to lay on and enjoy all the views. We saw whales on our whale tour, literally a couple of feet away from this beach so if it’s whale season definitely be on the lookout. You get tan very easily — the sun is extremely strong. We saved this day towards the end of our trip, so out of all the days, I got tan this was the most intense tan. Around 4 pm was our pick-up right before the beach was about to close. We got dropped back in the Marina, but I wish we had agreed to drop us near Medano Beach because that’s where a ton of shopping and restaurants are located. We ended up walking a block to come across this delicious restaurant that a lot of tourists were dining at. It was some of the best casual seafood we tasted! They had stir fry, shrimp, fish, everything and it was so reasonably priced. We loved it. The staff was friendly as well. There is no wifi on that block as much as it is available in the shopping center area, so definitely keep that in mind when you’re trying to arrange a ride back to your resort. Our waiter ended up ordering us an Uber, as many of them are willing to do — so it worked out. It was the best and my favorite day out of our trip.
