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    Santa Maria Beach

    1,132 Reviews
    #5 of 54 things to do in Cabo San Lucas
    Nature & Parks, Outdoor Activities, Beaches
    Hwy 1 Km 11, Cabo San Lucas 23410, Mexico
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    A pristine white sand beach offering spectacular snorkeling.
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    Hwy 1 Km 11, Cabo San Lucas 23410, Mexico
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    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Hidden jem

    Had a great day on a beautiful beach. Not crowded easy parking with bathrooms and showers. Very clean not crowded at all. Nobody trying to sale you something every two minutes. Peace and quiet. Water was great but wear shoes. The sand is course if...More

    1  Thank rrrcoo
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile
    Amazing

    This beach is great! You can drive their if you rent a car or take the public bus(ruta del desierto). Very easy to get to from san jose or san lucas. The beach is open to the public, if you get there early enough you...More

    Thank Nestor G
    Reviewed 13 September 2018
    My favorite slice of heaven in Cabo

    Santa Maria beach is a beautiful little bay where you can swim in the Pacific Ocean. Most of the resorts in Cabo are located in areas where swimming is not an option -- and this was a beautiful place to get a full beach experience:...More

    Thank Laura B
    Reviewed 7 September 2018
    Beautiful Cove with great facilities

    I was very impressed by the newer parking area, bathrooms, showers and walkway at this beach. We stayed at a hotel on the Pacific side so couldn't swim at our resort. We spent an afternoon at Santa Maria and swam even though the yellow flags...More

    Thank dco12
    Reviewed 28 August 2018
    Easy, easy, easy

    This is a nice small beach just a few minutes from downtown Cabo San Lucas. Great parking lot, nice short walk to the sand and your ready to see lots of great fish while snorkelling! Take beverages and food if you plan to spend the...More

    2  Thank pilgrim804
    Reviewed 23 August 2018 via mobile
    Very good beach

    We are family of 5. 4 of us say it's a great beach, I agree, however for me it was a little beat too crowdy, too waivy and too expensive compare to other beaches we have visited in Paros.

    Thank נתן ש
    Reviewed 21 August 2018
    Water was nice but the sand hurt my feet!

    Long walk from parking lot to the beach. Bathroom is located at the parking lot. Sand made my feet hurt when walking on them. Lots of rocks. But water was clear towards the cove end.

    1  Thank Son N
    Reviewed 20 August 2018
    A Great calm place

    This is a Great snorkeling destination. Calm waters not a lot of boats. Many fish. You will enjoy snorkeling or scuba here.

    1  Thank vahnab
    Reviewed 14 August 2018 via mobile
    Gorgeous beach, bring a sun shade

    This beach was so fun to play at. Easy to catch a bus there from Cabo or San Jose. Just tell the driver “Santa ‘Maria” there is also ample parking if you drive. It’s out of town so taxis are expensive. When you walk to...More

    1  Thank Mary L
    Reviewed 12 August 2018
    Great swimming and snorkelling

    Great swimming and snorkelling beach. Get there early as the tour boats start arriving by 10am. Lots of fish to the right(western) side of the beach.

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    Nikzleez
    23 May 2018|
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    Response from debbest1964 | Reviewed this property |
    Easy enough to catch the bus there. Also there are taxis waiting everywhere outside your buildings. tell them to pick you up at a certain time and they will. We have always just rented a car while there.
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    lmusilek
    6 April 2018|
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    Response from Llisamarie | Reviewed this property |
    If you have a car you can just drive there and get just as great of a snorkeling experience!!!
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    LoriP20
    12 February 2018|
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    Response from snorkelmore | Reviewed this property |
    I would suggest you Goggle map it. Chileno beach is closer for you if you're staying in San Jose.and also a "very" nice place to snorkel.
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