Cabo Yacht Charters

When you book a yacht charter in Cabo, you book the entire boat for your group for 3, 4, 5, or 8 hours. Standard charter terms across our 14-yacht fleet include the captain, a stewardess or full crew (depending on yacht size), an open bar (beer, wine, spirits, water), light snacks or a full chef-prepared lunch (depending on duration), snorkel gear with a guide, a floating mat, and a paddleboard.

The Cabo charter route is largely the same regardless of which yacht you book: depart IGY Marina in Cabo San Lucas, cruise past El Arco (Land's End), photo stops at Lover's Beach and the sea lion colony, anchor at Santa María Bay or Chileno for swim + snorkel + lunch, then a sunset run back along the coastline. The 3-hour charter is the most common — 4-hour charters add a longer Santa María stop, and 8-hour charters add an East Cape run or a fishing component.

What's not included by default: gratuity (15–20% is standard in Cabo and goes to the captain + crew), marina exit fees on certain larger yachts (a flat ~$200), and any specialty fishing gear if you're combining the charter with a sportfishing element. Everything else is in the headline rate.

Pricing structure across our fleet runs from ~$800/charter for entry-tier 40-50ft boats to $3,500+/charter for 80-95ft premium yachts. Larger boats charge more per hour but cost less per person at full guest capacity — the math is similar to villas.

Headline charter rates make boats look expensive. The per-person math at full capacity makes them cheap.

Couples (2 guests) — wrong product. Charter a 50ft yacht for $1,500 for 3 hours = $750/person. Bad value. Couples should book a shared sunset cruise (Cabo Adventures, $89-119/person/day) instead.

Small groups (6–8 guests) — break-even. A 50ft mid-tier yacht at $1,800 for 4 hours = $225/person. Now you're competitive with shared cruises and you have the boat to yourselves.

Bachelorettes / friend groups (10–14 guests) — winning. A 65ft cat at $2,500 for 4 hours = $179/person. Better per-person rate than a shared cruise, plus you control the music, the stops, the bar pacing, and the photos.

Corporate / family (16–22 guests) — clear winner. A 75ft motor yacht at $3,000 for 4 hours = $136/person. The biggest groups get the biggest discount per head.

The right way to think about charter pricing: it's a flat cost regardless of headcount, so pack the boat. Our captains can advise on the legal/safe maximum per vessel (USCG and Mexican Navy rules apply).

October–May: prime charter season. Flat water, calm winds, 75–85°F daytime. Whale watching season runs Dec–Apr (gray whales calving in the Sea of Cortez). Sea conditions are ideal almost every day. This is the season you book around weather forecast and have a 95% chance of a clean charter day.

June–September: hurricane season. Higher humidity, occasional storms, sea conditions can chop up unexpectedly. We still run charters but with weather-cancellation flexibility — our policy is captain's call up to 24 hours before, and if the captain says it's unsafe, you get a full refund or free reschedule. Slow-season pricing applies (~20% off peak).

Specific date considerations. Bisbee's Black & Blue marlin tournament (late Oct) brings massive demand for sport-fishing charters — book 6+ months out if you want a fishing-capable yacht that week. Spring break (Mar 1 – Apr 15) sees demand spike for party charters — bachelorette and college groups book early. Christmas/NYE charters book 6+ months out at 2x normal rates.