Los Cabos
El Arco and Lover's Beach: how to get there and what it costs
A water taxi from Cabo San Lucas marina to the Arch and Lover's Beach costs $15–$25 per person round trip and takes about 10 minutes each way. Glass-bottom boat tours cost $20–$35 and add a pass over Pelican Rock. You cannot walk to Lover's Beach — the only access is by boat.
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Key facts
- Water taxi
- $15–$25 per person round trip
- Glass-bottom boat
- $20–$35 per person
- Crossing time
- About 10 minutes each way
- Access
- Boat only — no land route
- Swimming
- Sea of Cortez side only; never the Pacific side
El Arco is the rock arch at Land's End, the southernmost tip of the Baja peninsula, where the Sea of Cortez meets the Pacific. It is the image on every Los Cabos brochure and it is genuinely worth seeing up close.
Lover's Beach sits in a notch just inside the arch, a sandbar with water on both sides. The Sea of Cortez side is calm, shallow and swimmable. The Pacific side, universally called Divorce Beach, has a violent shore break and a rip current, no lifeguard, and a real fatality record.
Water taxis leave continuously from the Cabo San Lucas marina and from Medano Beach. There is no schedule and no ticket office — you negotiate at the dock.
Best based in Cabo San Lucas. Season: Year-round; Arch passable at low tide only.
The Arch and Lover's Beach in Los Cabos: common questions
How much is a water taxi to Lover's Beach?
$15–$25 per person round trip from Cabo San Lucas marina or Medano Beach. Agree the price and your pickup time before boarding, and pay when you are back.
Can you walk to Lover's Beach in Cabo?
No. There is no land access. The only way in is by water taxi, glass-bottom boat, kayak or paddleboard.
Can you swim at the Arch in Cabo San Lucas?
You can swim on the Sea of Cortez side of Lover's Beach, which is calm and shallow. Do not enter the water on the Pacific side — the shore break and rip current there are lethal and there is no lifeguard.
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