1. Though the beaches here are gorgeous, rough currents and steep drop-offs make swimming dangerous along Playa Hotelera, where most of the hotels are located. Safer swimming can be found at Pueblo la Playa about 2 miles east of town; Medano Beach in Cabo San Lucas; and Playa Palmilla, which has beautiful rock formations.
  2. You can also enjoy the water via fishing, snorkeling, SCUBA diving, surfing, sea kayaking, or whale watching. Most of the area hotels can arrange fishing trips, and the least expensive option is to pair up with other anglers and charter a panga, a 22-foot skiff. For diving, Cabo Plumo has seven sites geared for divers of all levels, and the possibility of snorkeling with sea lions. Gordo Banks is an advanced dive site where divers can see whale sharks and hammerhead sharks. For surfing, Playa Costa Azul is the hotspot, but you can find good surfing all along the beaches west of Cabo, and along the Corridor at Acapulquito, El Tule, and La Bocana. Sea kayaking is also popular, and rentals and tours are available at several companies in Cabo San Lucas and along the Corridor.
  3. The best whale watching excursion is a trip to Magdalena Bay. Tours from San Jose Del Cabo take guests by plane for a 75-minute flight, where they board a panga and spend three hours watching gray whales and humpbacks relax among the coastal lagoons. Tours can be arranged through Xplora Adventours . Of course you can also spot the whales from shore, mostly from the beaches and cliffs along the Corridor.