10 Whale Tour That You Can Watch in Cabo San Lucas

Whales are the largest and arguably the most beautiful creatures in the sea. And the Cabo San Lucas area is a prime spot to see them.

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Over the many years we’ve been visiting Cabo, we’ve gone on many different whale watching tours in Los Cabos – and we saw whales on all boat tours but one.

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Zodiac Tour

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Small Boat Tour

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Breakfast Cruise

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Pirate-Themed Cruise

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Educational Tours

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