There is one dedicated sunset whale cruise in Cabo: it leaves the marina at 5 pm with a marine biologist, wine and appetizers, from $109 per person. Sunset falls between about 5:40 pm in December and 6:40 pm in April — so the boat is out as the sun goes down.
Book the 5 pm Cabo Trek cruise — the only whale tour built around the sunset. If it is full, a 4 pm small boat ends in the last light, or a 6:15 am tour catches the sunrise.
Mid-month sunset moves from 5:37 pm in December to 6:39 pm in April. A cruise leaving at 5 pm is on the water through sunset in every month of the season. Pick a departure to see where the sun sets in it.
A 2-hour boat ride from the marina with a marine biologist who explains humpback behaviour while the light drops. Wine, an appetizer, bottled water and the marine park fees are included; hotel pickup is not, and the souvenir photos are sold separately.
Good to know. Not suitable for pregnant women, people with back problems or pre-existing medical conditions. Bring comfortable shoes. The operator may cancel for bad weather or too few travellers, with a full refund.
The same operator’s whale trip — humpback breaching, hillside town behind“Everything was amazing. We were so lucky to see whales so close to our boat.”
If the sunset cruise is full, a whale tour leaving at 3–4 pm comes back in golden light, and in January it returns around sunset. These are regular whale tours, not sunset cruises: no wine or appetizers. The best-reviewed of them is the all-women crew tour at 4 pm — ★4.90 from 318 reviews, with a marine biologist and free photos.
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It runs 3 hours on a 26-foot panga with a university-trained marine biologist, a hydrophone and professional photos of you and the wildlife, ending at the Arch and the sea-lion colony. New on GetYourGuide, it is sold for two or more, from about $118 per person.
The air on the water cools quickly after sunset, and operators ask you to bring a warm layer even on afternoon tours. The Cabo Trek cruise also asks for comfortable shoes, its souvenir photos are sold separately and tips are not included — so pack a jacket, non-slip shoes, a camera ready for low light and some cash.
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Yes — one: Cabo Trek's 5 pm cruise with a marine biologist, wine and appetizers, from $109 per person or $699 for a private boat.
Humpbacks are around all day in the season. Guests on the sunset cruise report whales close to the boat; like every whale tour, sightings are not guaranteed.
About 5:37 pm in mid-December, 5:54 pm in January, 6:15 pm in February, 6:28 pm in March and 6:39 pm in April.
No. You meet at the Cabo Trek dock in the Cabo San Lucas marina.
Wine, an appetizer and bottled water are included.
The listing gives no age limit; it is not suitable for pregnant women or people with back problems.
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