How far is my hotel from Cabo Marina? Distance and drive time for 40 Los Cabos hotels

Your hotel's zone decides it. Hotels on the marina and Médano Beach are steps away or 2 to 4 minutes by car, Tourist Corridor resorts are 14 to 29 minutes without traffic, and the San José del Cabo hotel zone is 29 to 32 minutes. The farthest hotel on our list, JW Marriott Los Cabos in Puerto Los Cabos, is 33 km from the marina in a straight line and about 41 minutes away without traffic.

Each figure below is measured to the closest boarding dock in Marina Cabo San Lucas: distance in a straight line, and drive time from OpenStreetMap routing with no traffic. Rush hour adds time, more so on the highway from San José. Each yacht boards at its own dock in Marina Cabo San Lucas; your exact dock and a map link come on your boarding pass.

How far is each hotel from Cabo Marina?

The 40 hotels are grouped by zone, closest first. Tap a hotel name for its own guide, with history, beach notes and the best charter from there. The full directory is on the hotels page.

Cabo San Lucas: the marina and Médano Beach

Most guests in this zone walk. The three Riu hotels sit farther east on Médano, so a short taxi or our pickup saves you a 2 km walk in the sun.

Pedregal and the Pacific side

The Waldorf Astoria is closer in a straight line than some Médano hotels, but you reach it by car through the Dos Mares tunnel, so plan on the drive. The two Pueblo Bonito resorts in Quivira are about 9 minutes out.

Diamante

Diamante is a gated community on the Pacific coast west of town. Both resorts are about 18 minutes from the marina without traffic.

Tourist Corridor

The corridor is the highway between the two towns. Straight-line distance and drive time don't always line up here: The Cape is closer as the crow flies than Esperanza, yet the drive is 2 minutes longer, and Krystal Grand is farther than Palmilla but quicker by road.

San José del Cabo and Puerto Los Cabos

San José has no yacht departures with us, so every outing from these hotels starts with the drive west. If you're still choosing between the two towns, our Cabo San Lucas vs San José del Cabo guide compares them.

What the drive means for your yacht's departure time

Departures run from 7 AM to 7 PM, and yachts sail until 8 PM. The drive itself rarely decides whether a charter works. It decides how early you leave the hotel and how much of your day the outing takes.

A simple rule from the numbers above: take the no-traffic time, add a cushion for traffic and for finding your dock, and leave at least that long before departure.

Morning departures are the easiest from far away because you drive before the day's traffic builds. Sunset cruises are the opposite: you head into Cabo San Lucas in the afternoon and back after dark, so give yourself the bigger cushion. Sunset times by month are in our trip guide.

If you're on the corridor or in San José, the drive is the same whether you sail for 2 hours or 4. Many guests from those zones choose a longer charter so the round trip in the car is a smaller share of the day.

How much is a ride from my hotel to the yacht?

We can arrange a driver to pick you up at your hotel, take you to your yacht and bring you back after the charter. The driver charges per vehicle, not per person, by your hotel's zone. You pay the driver on the day, separately from the yacht: the lower price in cash, or 5% more by card on the driver's terminal.

An SUV takes up to 4 guests. For 6 there's an Escalade (one way from USD 95 cash, 100 by card), and for 19 or 20 a Sprinter (one way from USD 100 cash, 105 by card). Every vehicle and price is on the transportation page. Zone 3 covers the marina itself, so if your hotel is within a few minutes' walk you don't need a car.

Which charter fits the distance from your hotel?

Close to the marina, any length works. A 2-hour trip to the Arch on the Chaparral 28 starts at USD 519 (MXN 9,799) for up to 10 guests, and you can walk back to the pool afterward.

From the corridor or San José, the drive makes 3 or 4 hours a better use of the day. The Sea Ray 40 for up to 12 guests is USD 1,499 (MXN 28,499) for 4 hours, enough for the Arch and a snorkel stop. Bigger groups coming in one van often pick the Pontoon 38, which takes 18 guests and costs USD 1,619 (MXN 30,799) for 4 hours. Prices are per boat with the 16% IVA tax included; a 15% crew tip is suggested and not included.

The marina itself, with where to park, eat and wait, is covered in our Marina Cabo San Lucas guide. If you'd rather stay where you can walk to the dock, see the hotels within walking distance of the marina.

Planning the day from your hotel

Find your hotel above, note the drive, and pick a departure time that leaves room for traffic. Then open the planner, choose your yacht and date, and add hotel pickup if you want the driver. We reply within 2 hours, 8 AM to 8 PM Cabo time, and your exact dock and a map link come on your boarding pass. You can compare every boat side by side on the fleet page.

Yachts in this guide

Chaparral 28Sport boat · up to 10 guestsfrom $519 / 2 hSea Ray 40Flybridge yacht · up to 12 guestsfrom $879 / 2 hPontoon 38Double-deck party pontoon · up to 18 guestsfrom $869 / 2 h

Questions people ask

How far is San José del Cabo from Cabo San Lucas marina?

The San José del Cabo hotel zone is about 27.6 to 28.7 km from the marina in a straight line, around 29 to 32 minutes by car without traffic. JW Marriott in Puerto Los Cabos is farther: 33 km in a straight line and about 41 minutes.

Which Cabo hotels can walk to the marina?

Breathless, Tesoro Los Cabos, Sandos Finisterra and Playa Grande are steps from the marina. Corazón Cabo, Casa Dorada, Solmar, ME Cabo, Grand Solmar and the Waldorf Astoria Pedregal are 0.6 to 0.8 km away in a straight line.

How long is the drive from the Tourist Corridor to Cabo Marina?

Between 14 and 29 minutes without traffic, depending on the hotel. Esperanza is the closest corridor resort at about 14 minutes, and One&Only Palmilla the farthest at about 29.

How much is a ride from my hotel to the yacht?

The driver charges by vehicle and zone. In cash, an SUV for up to 4 guests runs from USD 75 one way in San José to USD 120 in Diamante, and a round trip is USD 160 from zones 1 to 4. By card on the driver's terminal it's 5% more: USD 79, USD 126 and USD 168.

Plan your day on the water

Pick a yacht, the hours and the food in the planner. A written reply within 2 hours, 8 AM to 8 PM Cabo time.

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