During our week in Cabo we considered taking a sunset dinner cruise or the day trip to see the Hotel California (yes, the one in the Eagles song). We booked the sunset cruise, but cancelled due to a bout of Montezuma’s Revenge. But we did book – and took – a snorkeling cruise.
Snorkeling in the Pacific is not the same as snorkeling in the Gulf of Mexico. The difference is about 15 degrees of water temperature. When we got onto the boat one of the crew started making the rounds, offering wet suit rentals – $10 each – for those who were snorkeling. We had already dipped our toes into the water (and ruined a camera), so I knew that the water was chilly. I spent the $10 and was glad I did. I wouldn’t have stayed in the water for more than 5 minutes without it. Because I had the thermal protection, I was able to meander around a coral cove for about half an hour. There were lots of colorful fish, but the coral was bland and the water was pretty cloudy. I would rate the snorkeling experience as mediocre.
Frogman Sparky
Jett did not snorkel because they announced that there was “a better than 50/50 chance of encountering jellyfish” and that anyone who was allergic to bees should be really careful. As Jett is deathly allergic, she opted out. I saw no jelly fish while I was in the water, so it might have just been a marketing scheme to rent more wetsuits. But she didn’t miss much.
Cabo Escape, at rest in the harbor
Our captain
Chileno Bay, our snorkeling destination
Another snorkeling ship
Sparky in the chilly water
On board the Cabo Escape
When we got back to shore I snapped a shot of Jett next to the Blue Marlin – a replica of the largest fish ever caught in the waters near Cabo. Big fish.
Jett with the Blue Marlin statue
Actually, the best part of the snorkeling trip was not the snorkeling but the trip there. We passed Cabo’s famous arch, a stunningly beautiful rock formation not far from our hotel, but far enough that we couldn’t see it. We got a nice view of it from the boat.
The Arch
Rocks near The ARch
Lover’s Beach, accessible only by boat