Centro histórico de San José del Cabo
A short drive from the resort. The old town grew around the Misión de San José del Cabo Añuití, founded on April 8, 1730 by the Jesuit Nicolás Tamaral, and Plaza Mijares has a cultural market on Thursdays.3
Photo of the area: Sncc210, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hotels · all-inclusive beach resort for families and adults
Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos
Zona Hotelera · Zone 1 · 27.6 km in a straight line
- Zone
- San José
- From the marina
- 27.6 km
- Opened
- 2013
- Rooms
- 591
The hotel
Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos is an all-inclusive resort of 591 suites on Paseo Malecón in the hotel zone of San José del Cabo, and it was the first all-inclusive resort to carry the Hyatt name when it opened in November 2013. It is about 27.6 km from the Cabo San Lucas marina, around 29 minutes without traffic, and longer at rush hour. Yacht outings leave from that marina, so guests here start the day with a drive west along the coast.
The resort overlooks the Sea of Cortez from the San José del Cabo hotel zone and has more than 50,000 square feet of pools, including one for adults only. The sources we found do not say whether the sea in front is safe for swimming. San José beaches get red flags from Zofemat when the surf is high, as in April 2026, so check the flag before going in.1
History and curious facts
The story of Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos
Before it carried the Hyatt name, the property had been a Barceló hotel. On November 8, 2013, Hyatt and Playa Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos with 619 suites, eight restaurants and six bars, as the first Hyatt-branded all-inclusive resort. Less than a year later, in September 2014, Hurricane Odile damaged the resort and it closed for repairs. It reopened on September 15, 2015 with 591 suites, among them 21 premium two-bedroom suites facing the ocean and 34 swim-up suites, and held its grand opening party on November 19 of that year. The renovated resort added an open-air lobby looking over the pools and the Sea of Cortez, a Kidz Club with a water park and a treehouse, and 35,000 square feet of meeting space.
Things you may not know
- Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos was the first all-inclusive resort to use the Hyatt brand, announced on November 8, 2013.1
- One of its bars, Spirit of 1968, is themed on the Mexico City Olympics, and the Mexican Plaza has a tequila tasting bar.2
- The resort reopened on September 15, 2015, a year after Hurricane Odile, with 28 fewer suites than in 2013.2
- The pools cover more than 50,000 square feet and include a pool only for adults and a water play area for children.1
Getting to the marina
From Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos to Marina Cabo San Lucas
Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos is 27.6 km in a straight line from Marina Cabo San Lucas, and the closest boarding dock is Fisherman's Landing. The trip is about 29 min by car without traffic, according to the route OSRM calculates with OpenStreetMap data. At rush hour the drive takes longer, so give yourself a margin before boarding.
We can book a driver who picks you up at the hotel, takes you to your yacht and brings you back. Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos is in Zone 1: San José del Cabo. The prices below are per vehicle and in USD, and you pay them to the driver on the day, separately from the yacht: the first price in cash, or the second by card on the driver's terminal, which adds a 5% fee.
- 27.6 km
- in a straight line
- 29 min
- by car without traffic
| Vehicle | Guests | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUV | up to 4 | USD 75 cashUSD 79 card | USD 160 cashUSD 168 card |
| Escalade | up to 6 | USD 95 cashUSD 100 card | USD 180 cashUSD 189 card |
| Van (Hiace) | 9 to 11 | USD 80 cashUSD 84 card | USD 160 cashUSD 168 card |
| Sprinter | 19 to 20 | USD 100 cashUSD 105 card | USD 220 cashUSD 231 card |
Boarding docks
Where the yachts board
There is no single dock for every boat. Each yacht boards at its own dock in Marina Cabo San Lucas, and your boarding pass has the exact one with a map link. These are the meeting points and the yachts that use each one:
Your yacht day
A day on a yacht from Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos
With a Kidz Club, an adults-only pool and swim-up suites, Hyatt Ziva has families and couples under the same roof, and the yacht day works for both. Our transfer picks you up at the lobby and drives about half an hour to the Cabo San Lucas marina, where your yacht boards at its own dock, and brings you back afterwards; the driver collects the fare, which depends on the hotel's zone. Families usually prefer a morning snorkel outing and are back at the resort for a late lunch. Couples choose the sunset outing, and between December and April a whale watching trip suits both. Groups here for a conference can also book a corporate outing for the team.
Chaparral 28
Up to 10 guests · from $519 for 2 h. See the yacht
Sea Ray 40
Up to 12 guests · from $879 for 2 h. See the yacht
Azimut 45 Flybridge
Up to 12 guests · from $1,249 for 2 h. See the yacht
Sea Ray 55
Up to 15 guests · from $2,129 for 3 h. See the yacht
Pontoon 38
Up to 18 guests · from $869 for 2 h. See the yacht
Charters that fit this hotel
Questions
Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos: what guests ask
How far is Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos from the Cabo San Lucas marina?
About 27.6 km, around 29 minutes by car without traffic. It takes longer at rush hour.
Was Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos damaged by Hurricane Odile?
Yes. Odile hit in September 2014 and the resort reopened on September 15, 2015 after a renovation.
Can I book a transfer from Hyatt Ziva to my yacht?
Yes. Our driver picks you up at the lobby, takes you to your yacht's dock in the Cabo San Lucas marina and brings you back. The yacht does not leave from the hotel.
Is there a yacht outing for a company group staying at Hyatt Ziva?
Yes, we run corporate outings from the Cabo San Lucas marina, and the transfer can carry the group from the resort.
From your hotel to the water
Tell us your hotel and your group. We plan the pickup and the boat.
A written reply within 2 hours, 8 AM to 8 PM Cabo time.
Sources
- Distances: OpenStreetMap/OSRM (straight line from the hotel to the closest boarding dock in the marina; drive time without traffic with OSRM). Hotel location: INEGI DENUE and OpenStreetMap.
- Pickup prices: our price list by zone and vehicle (data/transport.json), paid to the driver.
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