Mexico

Cabo San Lucas

Resort town at the southern tip of Baja California Sur, with its own international airport at San José del Cabo.

The State Department lists Baja California Sur, the state with Cabo San Lucas, at Level 2. That is the second of four levels. The advisory was issued on 29 May 2026 and names terrorism and crime. It sets no travel limits for US government staff in the state. It says to use dispatched cars from regulated taxi stands or apps such as Uber and Cabify, and not to wave down taxis on the street.

The Los Cabos tourism board says to take an authorized taxi from the airport. It puts the airport 23 miles from Cabo San Lucas, or about 45 minutes. The public bus takes about an hour and costs about $2 to $3 US. At night, the board says to stick to well-traveled areas. Medano is the main swimmable beach. The Pacific side has stronger surf and currents.

El Arco is reached only by boat, from Medano Beach or the marina. Mexico's environment ministry set the 2025 to 2026 whale watching season at 15 December to 30 April. The tourism board calls January to March the peak. A flight from the US needs a valid passport, because a passport card cannot be used to fly.