scubabum2:
My buddy & I are planning a trip to Cabo August 7-11 & I have a few questions.
1) We are planning to stay at the Costa Real. I believe its right there at the marina. Anyone know any scoop on it?
2) Is there a decent number of dive sites around Cabo to keep us occupied for 3 days, 3 dives a day? Should we look into some alternatives?
3) What's the frequency of seeing sea lions at Cabo?
4) What's a good offday excursion (possibly involving car rental)?
5) Are there any local grocery stores around the marina area (cut down on bfast, lunch costs) and
6) Any good restaurant recommendations?
Hopefully, there's a few Cabo experts out there that can help. Thanks, Mark
Costa Real right in the marina can be noisy so ask for a room at the far end of the building.
My favorite dive op is Amigos Del Mar which is a short walk around the marina at the bottom of the hill by the cruise ship pier. Amigos del Mar has the biggest, nicest boats which have a head as well as oxygen and good DMs. Most of the other ops dive out of a panga. I would check in with them right away or email them to get Cabo Pulmo or Gordo Banks set up. They do make you do at least one dive in the bay area to see what your skills are like before they will take you across the bay to Santa Maria, or out to Gordo Banks, or Cabo Pulmo.
I have seen sea lions under the water several times and had one cute, little girl buzz up in my face, I think they liked the sub-duck that the DM had. I saw the sea lions around the tip of the rocks - lands end - close to the arch. There is a pretty good surge between the rocks there so they don't always dive that spot.
Off day excursion for me would be to get the 4wheeler guys to take you on a personal tour way out in the boonies, you can be gone for hours and see an ostritch ranch, a dried up water fall (or a real water fall depending on the season) and meet real mexican ranchers. We use the fourwheeler guys across from the Bahia on the way to the Office. Their regular tour takes you to the beach (not to the lighthouse anymore) and it is kinda cool too.
Walk a little ways down from the Costa Real, about 5 blocks over and one block back, towards town center to the SuperMercado for groceries or take a bus to Soriano's (like a walmart with groceries)
I second the Fish House restaurant (good seafood soup - no A/C) and also add Mariscos Mazatlan (good food, not expensive, no airconditioning, locals eat there too). The Office has good lunch food too.
Go to the show at the Giggling Marlin I think it is at 9pm or 10pm, it is hilarious and just a little riske. Have fun! Oh, look at
www.tripadvisor.com at other traveler's thoughts on the Costa Real formerly Plaza Las Glorias.
