Whale Watching in Cabo

There are several beaches where it is safe to go snorkeling including: • Hilton Cove/Play Bledito. The best snorkeling here is in the north part of the each over submerged rocks. Don’t snorkel near the ‘hook’ to the right as there are too many jet skis which may run you down! • Cabo Pulmo: Although this beach is about two hours from town, it’s considered to be a fantastic spot for SCUBA and snorkeling. There is a huge variety of fish and tours include places like Mermaid Cove, the Sea Lion colony and some other reefs. • Santa Maria: Santa Maria is the most well known snorkeling coves around because it has tones and tones of tropical fish swimming around and it’s fairly peaceful during the week. • Lover’s Beach: This beach can only be reached via water taxi and it has some great snorkeling opportunities However, my favorite snorkeling beach is probably Playa Chileno (Chilean Beach), particularly in the higher tourist season when most of the tourists are going to Médano Beach. Playa Chileno is located along the Tourist Corridor and it’s considered to be one of the best spots for snorkeling and sunbathing for a number of reasons. It’s one of the cleanest beaches in all of Mexico; it has all of the amenities you could want such as paved parking, showers, bathrooms, shade and disability access, plus quiet waters with 2. wonderful snorkeling (moray eels, octopi, marine turtles, starfish, sponges, sea urchins, sea fans, starfish and invertebrates and sometimes even schools of mantas and pods of wild dolphins) plus tide pools. This is also the only beach where you may be able to listen to humpback whale song! If you hold your head underwater during whale season, you might hear it. Amazing! Keep in mind that unlike many of the other beaches, things like jet skis and other motorized water sports are banned at this beach. The reason is simple: to keep snorkelers and the animals safe! Also keep in mind that like every other beach, driving onto the sand is illegal and you’ll have to take your own trash bag and trash out of the beach. However, there are places where you can get rental equipment, blankets, umbrellas and a few other items to help you make the most of your time on the beach. It is very important when planning your own vacation to triple check on the beaches where you want to visit to ensure that they are safe for snorkeling and swimming and if you want peace and quiet, try doing your beach fun during the week when it tends to be quieter. These snorkeling beaches are in general safe for swimming and snorkeling,

Whale Watching in Cabo

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