Cabo San Lucas Party Catamaran: Snorkel, Open Bar & Fajita Lunch

Most snorkel boats in Cabo San Lucas are built around the reef stop and not much else. This one flips the order. The "Nothin' But Fun" catamaran has its own dance floor, hammock-style relaxation nets stretched across the bow, and a sound system running the whole time you're on board, so the mood is set before the anchor even drops for snorkeling. A bilingual crew handles the music and drinks while an in-water guide runs the snorkel stop near El Arco and Lover's Beach, so you still get real time in the water without the trip feeling like a straight nature tour.

At $93 it sits toward the higher end of the Cabo San Lucas snorkeling tours on this site, and the extra cost buys the open bar, the fajita lunch and 3.5 hours instead of a bare two-hour outing. It's the pick if the goal is a fun afternoon on the water with friends or a group, not a quiet reef survey.

The cruise mixes a real snorkel stop with plenty of time to just enjoy being on the water. Over 3.5 hours you can expect to:

• Sail past the granite arch of El Arco and the sea lion colony hauled out on the rocks below it
• Cruise along Lover's Beach and Divorce Beach on the Land's End peninsula
• Snorkel a sheltered cove with a guide in the water, spotting reef fish like sergeant majors and angelfish
• Dance on the onboard dance floor while the sound system plays
• Sit back on the hammock nets stretched over the bow as the boat cruises
• Eat a hot chicken and steak fajita lunch with drinks from the open bar

What's Included

• A 3.5-hour catamaran cruise past El Arco and Lover's Beach
• A guided snorkel stop with mask, snorkel and fins provided
• A full open bar, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
• A chicken and steak fajita lunch served onboard
• Freshwater rinse after snorkeling
• Bilingual crew, music system and use of the dance floor and hammock nets

Not Included

• The marina dock fee, around $5 USD per person, usually paid at check-in
• Gratuities for the crew (optional but appreciated)
• An optional photo package if offered on the day
• Personal expenses such as souvenirs

It's a social trip, so a bit of prep keeps it easy.

• What to bring: swimwear under your clothes, a towel, reef-safe sunscreen, a hat and a few dollars in cash for the dock fee and tips
• What to leave behind: heavy bags or anything you don't want to get wet on the crossing to the snorkel stop
• Not allowed: touching the coral or wildlife during the snorkel stop, and bringing your own alcohol onboard since the bar is open and included
• Drink responsibly: the bar is open the whole cruise, but you'll still be snorkeling and moving around a boat, so pace yourself, especially before getting in the water

This is the loudest, most social boat in the lineup. If you'd rather have the open bar with a sit-down lunch and a calmer crowd, look at the luxury catamaran with lunch. If you want the open-bar cruise to run all the way out to Santa María Bay instead of a shorter snorkel stop, check the open-bar catamaran to Santa Maria Bay.

One safety note regardless of which boat you pick: never swim on the Pacific, or Divorce Beach, side of Land's End — the surf and currents there are dangerous, and all snorkeling happens on the sheltered Sea of Cortez side.

This cruise is built for a good time on the water, with snorkeling as part of the day rather than the whole point.

• Groups of friends who want music, drinks and a dance floor along with a swim
• Bachelor and bachelorette parties or birthday celebrations on the water
• Couples or friends who want an afternoon that feels like an event
• Social travelers who'd rather mingle on a lively boat than a quiet one

Not ideal for

• Anyone wanting a quiet, low-key trip without music or a crowd
• Serious snorkelers looking for a long, focused reef swim
• Families with very young kids who'd struggle with a loud, party-style boat