Los Cabos (Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo)

Los Cabos sits at the tip of Baja California Sur where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez. That geography delivers two very different underwater moods: dramatic granite headlands and surge-fed reefs around Cabo San Lucas, plus calmer coves and warm-water bays along the Tourist Corridor and into San Jose del Cabo. Scuba divers can hop on fast pangas for Land's End pinnacles and the famous sealife of the Cabo San Lucas protected area, then level up with a full-day road trip to Cabo Pulmo National Park, home to a rare coral reef system and huge fish schools. Snorkelers get easy access at beaches like Chileno, plus boat trips to Pelican Rock. Seasonal highlights include humpback whales in winter and big ray action in late spring. On land, Los Cabos mixes beach time with desert hikes, art-and-food nights in San Jose, and day trips to Todos Santos and La Paz.