About this activity

The famous Baja Peninsula landmark where the Pacific Ocean joins the celestial emerald waters of the Sea of Cortez. The Arch is not only an ideal habitat for marine birds and multicolored fish, but it is also an incredible place to observe a massive colony of majestic sea lions. This tour will allow you to see beautiful sea life as you paddle through one of the most beautiful bodies of water in the world. You can get a closer look at the sea life in Cabo by snorkeling in the clear turquoise waters. Soak up the natural beauty and wildlife around the iconic peaks of El Arco on this 3-hour kayak and snorkeling tour (including round trip transportation). With expert guides leading, paddle right up to the rock formations and watch a colony of sea lions sunbathing. Enjoy an ever-changing underwater tableau of marine life through the kayak’s glass bottom. Schools of tropical fish swirl around as you snorkel near Pelican Rock. Cap off this memorable seeing Playa del Amor (Lover’s Beach).

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What is included

Alcoholic BeveragesFood and drink

As we know, the weather is a factor that can lead us to modify our day. Sometimes we will have to change location, re-schedule, and cancel (the refund will be issued 100% in case of cancellation by us). You will be informed of the options, and you will maOther

Bottled water and granola barsOther

Contactless payments for gratuities and add-onsSafety contactless payments for gratuities and add

Designated Hotels or Marina pickup and drop-offOther

Face masks required for guides in public areasSafety face masks required for guides in public ar

Face masks required for travellers in public areasSafety face masks required for travelers in public

Gear/equipment sanitised between useSafety gear equipment sanitized between use

Glass-bottom kayakOther

GratuitiesFees

Guides required to regularly wash handsSafety guides required to regularly wash hands

Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staffSafety hand sanitizer available to travelers and s

Mask available for sale in the case it is needed. If the client wishes to change lunch for a box lunch (where applicable), these will be available with 24-hour advance notice from the client. We will reduce the capacity to 50% of clients and promote privSafety other

Minimum age is 6 yearsOther

Morning tours are recommended (less windy, less crowded)Other

Not recommended for pregnant travelersNo pregnant

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Standard

Weather cancellation available

Refund rules

100% refundable until 1 day before departure

0% refundable from 0 to 1 day before departure

Reviews

5/5

Responsible and fun tour guides

Amilo and his brother are very responsible! Highly recommended. My kids had so much fun and I’m reassured they’re safe

Reviewed by xu_W - 2022-12-24

5/5

High quality kayaking and snorkeling

A great find! We did the kayaking and snorkeling tour around mid-December 2022. We booked the 9:00 am session, and I would highly recommend the morning option — the afternoons are windier and the water gets choppier, and I don’t think I would have enjoyed it as much if it were any choppier than it was. Our guides picked us up at our hotel in Cabo San Lucas at 8:40 am. Since we were there on a Monday in the shoulder season, it ended up just being us and our two guides, Hugo and Louie. They lock any belongings you brought in the van, which worked fine. We took a tandem kayak that had a “glass bottom,” which was a small-to-medium clear plastic portal between your knees. Personally, the glass bottom part didn’t add that much for me, though it was cool to catch glimpses of fish beneath you. Our guides were on paddle boards, and led the way for the ~1 mile kayak out to the arch. On the way out, we got to take a quick photo with a sociable sea lion that jumped into the water and splashed us after the photo op. Our guides pointed out a lot of landmarks, including Lover’s Beach and Pelican Rock. The arch was very pretty and fairly busy, so after exploring a bit, we headed back to Pelican Rock for some snorkeling. The guides provided us with fins, a mask, and a snorkel and brought us to a protected swimming area. We got to snorkel for a while, and there were a lot of different colorful fish. We also saw a diving bird and a sea lion swimming with us as well, which was novel. The snorkeling masks were also pretty high quality, and I didn’t have any problems with leaky goggles and other challenges I’ve had with similar activities. When we got our fill of snorkeling, we paddled the rest of the way back to the beach, and our guides dropped us back off at our hotel shortly before noon. The whole thing was well planned and a great experience — definitely would recommend fitting it into your Cabo visit.

Reviewed by Explore782194 - 2022-12-22

5/5

Family oriented

Great experience. Picked up from our hotel by experienced guide Carlos and Emilio. Great for children

Reviewed by 664perlas - 2022-12-22

5/5

Let High Tide and Marco show you the arch.

From beginning to end, High Tide perfectly executed our trip to the Arch (Baja Peninsula landmark where Pacific Ocean joins Sea of Cortez). After a bit of instruction, we kayaked out in a two-seat kayak with glass bottom. After a break, we snorkeled and saw beautiful multi-colored fish. Our guide, Marco was the greatest. We learned a lot and appreciate his even keeled disposition and fun attitude. Just a fun day for all of us.

Reviewed by ckmcandandy - 2022-12-21

4/5

Enjoyable and active way to experience the arch.

Carlos and Emilio took us kayaking from the marina past the beaches to the arch and then snorkeling by Lovers Beach (Playa del Amor). We saw several happy sea lions playing in the sea, and a surprisingly large number of fishes when snorkleing. It was a fun and active trip. That said, because we took the afternoon option, we had to dodge a number of boats and general tourist traffic. I would highly recommend going in the morning to avoid the crowds (and probably enjoy calmer waters). The office was very responsive and helped coordinate a pickup. Carlos and Emilio took great care of us.

Reviewed by Arun Tejasvi C - 2022-12-25

Los Cabos Arch and Playa del Amor Tour by Glass Bottom Kayak

About this activity

See the boat

What is included

Cancellation policy

Refund rules

Reviews

Responsible and fun tour guides

High quality kayaking and snorkeling

Family oriented

Let High Tide and Marco show you the arch.

Enjoyable and active way to experience the arch.

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