Private yacht with a chef in Cabo: the one yacht that includes one, the one that adds one, and the menu on the rest

A private yacht with a chef in Cabo San Lucas means the McKinna 70, a 70-foot luxury motor yacht for up to 12 guests. A chef cooks a multi-course menu on board, the crew serves welcome snacks, fresh guacamole and complimentary drinks, and three hours cost USD 4,499 (MXN 85,499) per boat with the 16% tax included. It boards at Marina Cabo San Lucas; the exact dock comes with your confirmation. The Azimut 70 can add a chef at an extra charge, on top of the menu and complimentary beer and cocktails it already includes, from USD 4,199 (MXN 79,799) for three hours. The other eleven yachts have no chef, so the food comes from our menu in the planner or from your own cooler.

The all-inclusive page lists the three yachts with food included side by side.

The McKinna 70: chef included

The McKinna 70 listing includes:

• A bilingual crew of five, including the captain and deckhands
• A chef on board
• A multi-course menu cooked on board
• Welcome snacks and fresh guacamole
• Complimentary drinks, served by the crew

The chef cooks during the charter, course by course, while you're under way or at anchor. The McKinna 70 page doesn't publish a fixed menu, so tell us about allergies, kids or preferences when you book and we pass them to the crew. The drinks are a courtesy of the crew. Alcohol is never sold on any yacht in Cabo.

The McKinna 70 minimum is three hours. Prices are per boat, tax included, 15% crew tip not included; the per-person column assumes 12 guests.

Set your group size and hours to see what each yacht costs per person.

What it costs per person

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Per boat, 16% tax included, tip not included. Pick a yacht to see its page.

Three hours on the McKinna 70 covers the Arch route with a long stop at anchor for the meal. Four hours is enough for a sunset dinner: leave about 90 minutes before sunset, eat at anchor off Médano Beach with the town lights on, and stay until 10 PM if you like, since the McKinna 70 boards at the marina. Our private dinner cruise guide has departure times by month.

The Azimut 70: a chef as an add-on

The Azimut 70 is the other all-inclusive yacht, with a crew of three, a set menu on board (fish ceviche, sashimi, beef or chicken fajitas, guacamole with chips), complimentary beer and cocktails served by the crew, water, sodas and ice, two cabins and an A/C salon. Three hours is USD 4,199 (MXN 79,799), four hours USD 5,299 (MXN 100,699).

If you want dishes cooked to order instead of the set menu, the Azimut 70 can take a chef on board at an extra charge. The chef has no published price; we quote it with your booking once we know the date, hours and headcount, and it goes in writing before you pay. Our McKinna 70 vs Azimut 70 guide compares the two 70-footers in detail.

Every other yacht: the menu in the planner

Eleven yachts in the fleet are boat-only. Nobody cooks on board, but food ordered in the planner is waiting when you arrive, and the crew sets it out. Prices are cash prices in pesos; paying by card adds 16%.

Here is how it adds up for 12 people on the Sea Ray 40 for four hours: the yacht is USD 1,499 (MXN 28,499), a Mexican feast for 14 to 16 is MXN 4,550 and a large board MXN 2,520. Food comes to about USD 372 at 19 pesos to the dollar, so the whole day is about USD 1,871, about USD 156 each before the tip and before your own drinks. The Sea Ray 55, for up to 15 with A/C and cabins, works the same way at USD 2,709 (MXN 51,499) for four hours.

You can also bring your own food. Every yacht includes a cooler, and several include ice, so a group that wants to pack its own lunch can. Guests 18 and over bring their own drinks on every boat-only yacht.

Chef or menu: how to decide

The chef makes sense when the meal is the reason for the trip and nobody in your group should be handling a cooler, like a client dinner or an anniversary with the parents on board. Our corporate yacht events guide and anniversary dinner guide cover those days. The menu works better when the food just needs to be there, when the group is bigger than 12, or when you want to bring your own drinks.

The top of the fleet is on the luxury yachts page, and our all-inclusive yacht guide goes through every included item on the three all-inclusive yachts, including the Sea Ray 65's all-inclusive option, which adds food but no chef.

What's the same on every yacht

• A professional photographer can join for USD 180, with all the photos, paid directly to the photographer.
• The CONANP conservation fee for the protected area around the Arch is included.
• Departures run from 7 AM to 7 PM, yachts sail until 8 PM, and marina yachts may stay anchored in the bay until 10 PM.
• The 15% crew tip is not included on any yacht, chef or no chef.
• If the Port Captain closes the harbor under a storm threat, mostly between September and mid-October, you get a new date or a full refund.

Booking a yacht with a chef

Open the planner, pick the McKinna 70 with your date and three or more hours, and put allergies and the occasion in the notes. For the Azimut 70 with a chef added, pick the Azimut 70 and write "chef" in the notes so we quote it. We reply in writing within two hours, 8 AM to 8 PM Cabo time, or on WhatsApp at +52 624 300 8029, and send a secure Stripe link once the date is confirmed.

Yachts in this guide

McKinna 70Luxury motor yacht · up to 12 guestsfrom $4,499 / 3 hAzimut 70Flybridge motor yacht · up to 12 guestsfrom $4,199 / 3 hSea Ray 40Flybridge yacht · up to 12 guestsfrom $879 / 2 hSea Ray 55Flybridge motor yacht · up to 15 guestsfrom $2,129 / 3 h

Questions people ask

Is there a private yacht with a chef in Cabo San Lucas?

Yes. The McKinna 70 includes a chef who cooks a multi-course menu on board, with welcome snacks, fresh guacamole and complimentary drinks served by a crew of five, for up to 12 guests, from USD 4,499 (MXN 85,499) for three hours with tax included.

Can you add a chef to a yacht charter in Cabo?

On the Azimut 70, yes: a chef on board is available at an extra charge, quoted with your booking, on top of the menu and complimentary beer and cocktails already included. On the other yachts there's no chef; you order from our menu in the planner or bring your own food.

What does the chef cook on the McKinna 70?

A multi-course menu cooked on board during the charter, starting with welcome snacks and fresh guacamole. The yacht page doesn't publish a fixed menu; tell us about allergies or preferences when you book and we pass them to the crew.

How much is a yacht with a chef in Cabo per person?

On the McKinna 70, three hours is USD 4,499 per boat, about USD 375 each for 12 before the 15% crew tip, with the chef, food and complimentary drinks included. Four hours is USD 5,999, about USD 500 each.

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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