Ocean Adventures Private Sailboat in Cabo San Lucas: 38-Foot Yacht for 3 Hours

Cabo Sailing Ocean Adventures

Private 38-Foot Sailing Boat

★ 4.9 (11) · from $600

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Prices and timetables checked 2026-10-17. Affiliate note: the booking button is a GetYourGuide link and I earn a commission on bookings.

The Ocean Adventures private sailboat is a 38-foot sailing yacht chartered to your group alone for 3 hours at $600 per group, with snorkel gear, towels, food and an open bar on board.

The detail that changes the decision is the group size. The listing prices the boat, not the seat, so two guests pay $300 each, four pay $150 and nine pay about $67. The listing states no maximum, but the operator’s own site lists its 38-foot sailing boat for up to 9 guests, so confirm the number you will bring.

This page covers one product from my Cabo San Lucas boat tours comparison and belongs to the Cabo sailing group. The Harbour Advisor home page lists my other cities.

What is the Ocean Adventures private sailboat and what do you get?

You get a whole sailing boat, a skipper and crew, and a three-hour programme of sightseeing, a swim stop and a sunset sail. The listing says the sails go up on every cruise, so this is a quiet sail with the engine off for part of the trip.

• The boat: a 38-foot sailing yacht, private to your party.
• The crew: a captain and first mate, who reviewers mention by name and praise.
• The swim: an optional snorkel or swim at Pelican Rock cove in warm months.
• The sail: a motor-off stretch while the sun goes down over the Sea of Cortez.

The listing adds that winter cruises, from December to March, include whale watching, and tours can be extended on request. A December 2022 reviewer saw dolphins and a whale surface beside the boat.

Where does the Ocean Adventures private sailboat leave from?

It leaves from Dock F in the IGY marina in Cabo San Lucas, and the listing stresses that the town has several other marinas. Open Dock F on Google Maps and Marina Cabo San Lucas on Google Maps show the harbour.

Cabo has no metro or tram, and the listing mentions no hotel pickup, so a taxi or rideshare to the marina is the normal approach. The listing does not state a check-in time. Because the boat is yours, message Cabo Sailing for the arrival time after you book.

What is the route, stop by stop?

The route is the classic Cabo sequence: out of the marina, past the Arch, around the tip of Baja and back under sail for sunset. The snorkel stop sits in the middle.

The description orders the swim before the sightseeing around the tip, but the highlights list the swim after the rocks. Because the trip is private, you can ask the captain to put the stops in the order you prefer.

How long is it and when does it sail?

The charter lasts 3 hours and you pick the start on the booking calendar. Sunset decides the best slot, so start about 2 hours before the sun goes down to see the Arch in daylight and sail under the colour.

Sunset times come from the sunrise-sunset.org API for the 15th of each month in 2026, in the America/Mazatlan time zone, UTC-7 all year. The start column is my own arithmetic, not an operator timetable.

What does the Ocean Adventures private sailboat cost per person?

The price per person falls quickly with group size, from $300 for a couple to about $67 for nine. The listing shows $600 per group, and the operator’s own site lists a higher price of $701 for 1 to 4 guests on its 38-foot boat, so compare both on your date.

Food and drinks are folded into the $600, which matters when you compare this boat with a shared cruise at $84 per person that also includes lunch. Tips are not stated in the listing, so plan some cash.

How does the Ocean Adventures private sailboat compare with other private options?

It is the cheapest way to have a whole sailboat for the evening, and it lasts three times as long as the 1-hour express yacht. The table compares it with the closest alternatives.

For two people, the shared sunset sail costs $168 in total against $600 here, so the private boat only wins on value once you bring four or more guests.

Is the Ocean Adventures private sailboat worth it against the other Cabo boats?

For a family or friend group of four to nine, yes: you get a skipper, food, drinks and a quiet sail at $67 to $150 each. For a couple, the shared sunset sail does the same job for a fraction of the price.

• Worth it for: families, small friend groups, proposals and birthdays that need privacy.
• Weak value for: couples on a budget and anyone who wants a party atmosphere.
• Cheaper alternative: the shared sunset sail at $84 per person.

605,763 cruise passengers arrived in Cabo San Lucas in the first seven months of 2025, on 161 ship calls.

The private boat is the answer to that harbour traffic: you share the water, not the deck.

When is the best time to go?

For whales, pick December to March; for warm swimming, pick June to October, when the water is 74 to 86°F. The table lists rain days and sunset times for planning either trip.

The listing says whale watching is part of every cruise from December through March, and NOAA Fisheries confirms that the Mexico population of humpbacks breeds along the Pacific coast and passes the Baja peninsula. NOAA recommends keeping at least 100 yards away from large whales, which a skipper handles for you.

September is the wettest month in the 2025 data, with 16 rain days and 142.6 mm. Wave heights are lowest in December, at 0.9 m on average. The next public holiday is Revolution Day on 16 November 2026 (Nager.Date).

What do passengers say?

The pattern is unanimous praise for the captain and first mate, with the private format the most repeated plus. GetYourGuide shows sub-scores of 5.0 for transportation and 4.7 for value for money.

• Crew: most reviews name the captain or first mate as friendly and knowledgeable.
• Wildlife: one reviewer saw dolphins and whales, another a sea lion colony.
• Group size: reviewers describe groups of 2 to 4 and call it ideal for small parties.
• Food and drinks: described as good or rich.

All the reviews I could read are 5 stars, and the oldest date from 2021, so I treat the 4.9 as a signal of a well-run small business, not a measured average for today.

Who should skip it?

Skip it if you travel as a couple on a budget, if you want music and a crowd, or if you need to confirm the boat’s capacity for a group above nine. In those cases my Cabo boat tour list and the Sun Rider party catamaran fit better.

How do you book the Ocean Adventures private sailboat?

1. Pick a date and a start time about 2 hours before sunset.
2. Tell the operator your group size, diet needs and whether you want to snorkel.
3. Go to Dock F in the IGY marina.
4. Bring sunscreen, a light jacket in winter and cash for tips.

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Sources: Listing data from GetYourGuide (checked 2026-10-17); Cabo Sailing. Open-Meteo historical weather and marine APIs, sunrise-sunset.org API, Frankfurter FX API. Los Cabos municipal government; NOAA Fisheries; Nager.Date.