McKinna 70: Chef on board, crew of five

2026 rates: a private charter on the McKinna 70 costs USD 4,499 (MXN 85,499) for 3 hours, up to USD 11,199 (MXN 212,799) for 8 hours. Prices are per boat, not per person, with 16% tax included and no charge per extra guest. The customary 15% crew tip is not included.

Up to 12 guests, plus the crew. With a full boat for 4 hours, that is about USD 500 per person. For 12 guests on the 3 hour charter it is about USD 375 each; the price is the same for 2 guests or 12.

Included: crew of five (captain and deckhands), chef on board, bilingual crew, multi-course menu cooked on board, welcome snacks and fresh guacamole, complimentary drinks served by the crew, snorkel gear, floating mat and cooler.

You do not need to: the McKinna 70 includes complimentary drinks served by the crew, plus a chef and a multi-course menu cooked on board. Alcohol is never sold on board.

Yes. The McKinna 70 charter includes a chef on board, welcome snacks and fresh guacamole, a multi-course menu cooked on board and complimentary drinks served by the crew. The CONANP conservation fee is also included.

It boards at IGY Marina Fuel Dock, Marina Cabo San Lucas. The map link to the dock comes on your boarding pass. Departures run from 7 AM to 7 PM. The boat sails until 8 PM and can stay anchored in the bay until 10 PM.

Humpback whales are in the bay from November to April, with January and February as the peak. Sunset charters are best from November to March and in June. Snorkeling is good most of the year at Pelican Rock, next to the Arch, on the 3 hour charter; Santa María Bay needs 4 hours. Departures run from 7 AM to 7 PM all year.

No. Humpback whales come to Cabo from November to April, but they are wild animals, so no one can promise a sighting. The crew follows Mexico's whale-watching rules (NOM-131-SEMARNAT-2010) and keeps its distance.

If the Port Captain (Capitanía de Puerto) closes the harbor or your captain decides it isn't safe, you choose a new date or a full refund of what you paid. Closures are rare and happen only under storm threat, mostly between September and mid October.

Yes, with cardstock decorations and a sign. Since October 2026 the Port Captain no longer allows balloons on board, and loose confetti or glitter is not allowed either. Flowers, a cake, drone shots or decor can be arranged when you book and are quoted separately.

Yes, as an extra. A professional photographer can join for USD 180, with all the photos from your charter, paid directly to the photographer. Add it in the planner. You are also welcome to bring your own cameras and phones and take all the pictures you want.

Yes. The McKinna 70 is the only yacht in our fleet with a sport-fishing charter: it goes to the Golden Gate Bank, northwest of Cabo on the Pacific side, for marlin, with a Mexican sport-fishing license for each angler on board included. Striped marlin are strongest from November to March, and blue and black marlin from July to October. Mexican law allows one billfish per angler per day, and catch and release is the custom in Cabo. It's quoted separately: ask for it when you request your date.

The minimum is 3 hours. Pick the date, hours and any food in the planner. We confirm in writing within 2 hours (8 AM to 8 PM Cabo time) and then send a secure Stripe link for the deposit, which holds your date and your yacht. You pay the rest at the dock on the day, by card or in cash.