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Cabo San Lucas

Yachts anchor off Cabo San Lucas and dock in its harbour at the southern tip of Baja California. This guide covers crew work, anchoring and clearance, and visiting.

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MXN 351.69

maximum daily port fee, before IVA, for a yacht under 500 UAB or 45 m that anchors in the Cabo San Lucas port area (tariff of 18 September 2026)

24 hours

before arrival: a yacht on an ocean passage asks the Capitanía de Puerto for an arrival authorisation

10 years

validity of the temporary import permit for a yacht over 4.5 m

15 May to 30 Nov

eastern Pacific hurricane season

Pages

Cabo San Lucas pages

For crewJobsArrival steps, fees and permits that shape work on a yacht at Cabo San Lucas, with crew pay by yacht size.For captainsBerthsArrival rules, port fees and permits for yachts at Cabo San Lucas, with a dated record of changes at the marina.For owners and charter guestsVisitingThe Cabo San Lucas protected area, its entry fee and opening days, and the distances to other towns.

Map

The marina, the arch and the town

Marina Cabo San Lucas is on the harbour at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. The rock arch known as El Arco is at the end of the peninsula. Playa El Médano is on the bay to the east. The hospital is on the Transpeninsular highway.

Marina Cabo San Lucas. Harbour basin at Cabo San Lucas. The pin is the coordinate printed by IGY Marinas.

El Arco. Rock arch at the end of the peninsula, inside the Cabo San Lucas protected area.

Plaza Amelia Wilkes. Town plaza in the centre of Cabo San Lucas.

Playa El Médano. Beach on the bay east of the marina.

Hospiten Cabo San Lucas. Hospital on the Transpeninsular highway.

Seasons

Best months and weather

25.1°

12.2

Jan

26.2°

Feb

26.7°

0.2

Mar

28.7°

0.6

Apr

30°

0.2

May

31.6°

Jun

33.2°

Jul

33.6°

59.2

Aug

32.8°

83.7

Sep

32.2°

37.2

Oct

28.9°

17.5

Nov

26.4°

18.9

Dec

Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonTop number: mean daily high, °C. Bars: rain, mm.

Los Cabos station, data from Mexico's Servicio Meteorológico Nacional via the WMO World Weather Information Service. Rainfall period 1971 to 2000. WWIS gives its position as 22.88 N, 109.92 W, in Cabo San Lucas. The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from 15 May to 30 November (NOAA National Hurricane Center). Season bands are our own estimate.

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The marina, the arch and the town

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