Ocean Adventures Snorkeling Sail in Cabo San Lucas: 3 Hours With Lunch and Open Bar

Cabo Sailing Ocean Adventures

Luxury Snorkeling & Sailing Half-Day Trip

★ 4.8 (15) · from $84

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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 snorkeling sail is the budget way onto a real sailboat in Cabo: $84 per person for 3 hours, with snorkel gear, towels, a light lunch and an open bar, run by Cabo Sailing Ocean Adventures from the marina.

The detail that changes the decision is the mismatch in the reviews. The title promises snorkeling, but one April 2024 traveller says the trip they got was a sunset sail with snacks, no snorkeling, and 2 hours instead of 3. That is one report, but confirm the snorkel stop with the operator when you book.

This page covers one product from my Cabo San Lucas boat tours comparison. It sits in the snorkeling and sailing groups, and the Harbour Advisor home page links all the cities.

What is the Ocean Adventures snorkeling sail and what do you do?

It is a shared half-day on a sailing yacht that mixes sightseeing, a swim stop at a reef and a lunch on board. Cabo Sailing describes it as a relaxed sail rather than an extreme one, so expect a gentle lean under sail, not a race.

• Sightseeing: every cruise passes the Arch, Lover’s Beach and the sea lion colony.
• Snorkeling: a stop at what the listing calls the leading snorkel site, near the rocks of Land’s End.
• Sailing: a stretch under sail along the coast after the swim.
• On board: lunch, ice-cold drinks, towels and wetsuits in the cool months.

The listing does not name the reef, so I will not either. Nearby, other Cabo trips use the cove at Pelican Rock for snorkeling, which is the nearest named site on the route. Ask the crew which spot they use on your date.

Where does the Ocean Adventures snorkeling sail leave from?

You meet at Dock F in the marina, at the fourth gate when you walk from Lorenzillo’s restaurant towards the Wyndham hotel. Dock F on Google Maps and Lorenzillo’s on Google Maps mark the landmarks, and the Cabo Sailing office on Maps shows where the operator’s counter is.

The inclusions block mentions transportation, but the same listing sends you to Dock F, so I would ask Cabo Sailing whether transport applies to your hotel. There is no metro in Cabo, so a taxi or the marina walk is the routine way to reach the dock.

What is the route, stop by stop?

The route runs out past the Arch, turns at Land’s End for the snorkel stop, and sails back along the coast. The listing mentions short but good sightseeing at the first three places.

The sailing happens after the swim, so you dry off in the breeze. In the cooler months the operator supplies wetsuits, and the listing says drinks and lunch are served on board.

How long is it and when does it sail?

The listing says 3 hours and gives no fixed schedule, so choose a start on the booking calendar. One reviewer reports a 2-hour trip, so ask the operator for the exact length on your date.

A morning start gives you the best snorkel light and the least wind, while an afternoon start turns it into a sunset sail, like the one the April 2024 reviewer received.

Sunset on the 15th is at 6:30 PM in March, 6:54 PM in May and 5:36 PM in November (sunrise-sunset.org API, UTC-7 all year), so a 3-hour trip that ends at dusk begins about 3:30 PM in winter and 4 PM in summer.

What is included and what is not?

The fee covers gear, towels, a light lunch and an open bar, and the listing leaves tips unclear. Alcohol and soft drinks are both on offer.

The listing recommends sun-protective clothes and sunscreen. I have no UV index for Cabo, but the June to October average highs of 88 to 92°F in the table below make the advice sensible.

How does the Ocean Adventures snorkeling sail compare with other snorkel trips?

It is the cheapest per hour of the snorkel-and-lunch trips and the only one under sail. The table compares it with four other water trips at the marina, using GetYourGuide prices and ratings checked on 2026-10-17.

The same operator also sells a shared sunset sail at $84 for 2 hours, which is probably the closest cousin of the trip the April reviewer described.

Is the Ocean Adventures snorkeling sail worth it against the other Cabo boats?

For snorkelers who also want to sail, yes: at $28 an hour it costs 38% less than the $44.85 median for shared trips, and the 4.8 rating is high. For a long reef session or a big boat with a slide, no.

• Worth it for: couples and small groups who want a real sailboat, lunch and a swim.
• Weak value for: anyone who needs a guaranteed 3 hours or guaranteed fish counts.
• Cheaper alternative: the $51 Arch and Lover’s Beach snorkel boat, for 2 hours on a smaller boat.

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

With that many ship passengers using the same harbour, the small-group sailboat is one of the few ways to avoid a crowded deck.

When is the best time to go?

For comfortable snorkeling, May to November has the warmest water, from 75°F in May to 86°F in August, while February is the coolest at 68°F and calls for the wetsuit. The table also lists rain days and sunset times.

The 2025 data show 11 rain days in August and 16 in September, so the warmest water also carries the highest chance of a showery afternoon.

Open-Meteo’s marine model puts the mean daily maximum wave height at 1.7 m in October and 0.9 m in December, so choose the winter for the calmest water.

NOAA Fisheries notes that Mexico’s humpbacks breed along the Pacific coast and pass the Baja peninsula; if you see one, stay 100 yards away as NOAA recommends. The next public holiday is Revolution Day on 16 November 2026 (Nager.Date).

What do passengers say?

The pattern is praise for the crew, food and sailing, with one complaint about missing snorkeling. GetYourGuide shows sub-scores of 4.7 for transportation and 4.4 for value for money.

• Crew: described as great and reassuring; a reviewer felt very safe.
• Food and drink: plenty of both.
• Snorkeling: praised once as fun, missing once.
• Length: one reviewer says it ran 2 hours, not 3.

The readable sample is only four reviews and skews to 4 and 5 stars, so I treat the 4.8 as an average, not a promise.

Who should skip it?

Skip it if you want a guaranteed long snorkel session, if you need a bigger boat, or if you want a private evening. In those cases, look at the full Cabo boat tour list or the private 38-foot sailboat.

How do you book the Ocean Adventures snorkeling sail?

1. Pick a morning slot for snorkeling or an afternoon one for sunset.
2. Ask Cabo Sailing to confirm the snorkel stop and trip length.
3. Meet at Dock F, fourth gate from Lorenzillo’s.
4. Bring sunscreen and clothes that cover your shoulders.

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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.