Is there a published cruise schedule for Cabo San Lucas?

Not yet on this site. We only publish a sailing schedule once we have an official one, from the port authority or the agency that books its berths. A tender-only port of call on Mexican Riviera itineraries, anchored just offshore of the famous Arch (El Arco).

Is Cabo San Lucas a tender port?

Yes. Ships anchor in the bay and passengers are tendered ashore to a small pier in the marina, a ride of about 10 minutes.

Can you walk to downtown Cabo San Lucas from the tender pier?

Yes. The pier opens onto the marina, and downtown is about a 10-minute walk along the waterfront.

How do you get to El Arco from the cruise tender pier?

By boat. Water taxis and glass-bottom boats leave from the marina next to the tender pier; El Arco and Lover's Beach can't be reached on foot.

Cabo San Lucas Cruise Port Guide

A tender-only port of call on Mexican Riviera itineraries, anchored just offshore of the famous Arch (El Arco). Baja California Sur, MX.

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Ships anchor offshore and tender passengers 5-15 minutes in to a small pier that opens directly onto the marina and downtown strip; there's no formal terminal building since every arrival is by tender.

Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) is about a 40-minute drive away; Carnival, Celebrity, Disney, Holland America, Norwegian, Princess and Royal Caribbean all call here on Mexican Riviera routes.

How tendering works in Cabo San Lucas

Cabo has no cruise dock. Ships anchor in the bay near El Arco and ferry passengers ashore in tender boats, a ride of about 10 minutes that lands at a small pier in the marina. There is no terminal building on the pier: you step straight off the tender onto the waterfront.

Tendering is the main thing to plan around here. Getting several thousand people ashore takes time, and on days with more than one ship in the bay the tender lines grow. Leave a buffer before any independent tour and be back at the tender pier well before the last boat.

What is near the tender pier

The tender pier opens onto the Cabo San Lucas marina, lined with shops, restaurants, bars and tour desks. Downtown is about a 10-minute walk along the waterfront.

Water taxis and glass-bottom boats from the marina run out to El Arco and Lover's Beach, the most photographed spot in Cabo, which can only be reached by boat.

Which cruise lines call at Cabo San Lucas

Cabo is a standard stop on Mexican Riviera cruises from Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego and San Francisco. Carnival, Celebrity, Disney, Holland America, Norwegian, Princess and Royal Caribbean all call here. Our Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco schedules list the ships that sail those routes.

Sources, checked September 2026: Cruise Critic, Cabo San Lucas cruise port; CruiseMapper, Cabo San Lucas port.

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A sourced sailing schedule for Cabo San Lucas isn't published on this site yet. We add a port's schedule once we have one pulled from an official or reliable source, rather than estimate one. Check upcoming sailings for the ports we do cover, or see the full ports index.

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