The 6 Best Sunset Dinner Cruises in Mexico

1.Sunset Dinner Cruise in Cabo San Lucas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 464 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $110Our pick

Cruise from Cabo San Lucas Marina to El Arco, Lover’s Beach, and Pedregal as the sun drops over the Pacific. You get a Mexican buffet, domestic drinks, music, and crew service aboard a wheelchair-friendly boat. Bring cash for the $5 dock fee and a light jacket for the wind.

“A lovely evening. A bit windy but the boat is very stable. Lucky to see the humpback whales along the way. We had some clouds which made for a dramatic sunset”

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2.Yo Ho Pirate Sunset Dinner Cruise in Cabo San Lucas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 114 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $99

Sail from Cabo San Lucas for about two hours aboard a pirate-themed dinner boat. You’ll pass El Arco, watch acrobatics, fire effects, dancing, and live music, then eat BBQ ribs, chicken, pork, and sides with an open bar. Captains such as Shark or Tiburon may lead the show.

“A very lively and entertaining show put on by the crew. The food tasted good and you get more than you can eat.”

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3.Columbus The Romantic Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 76 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $79Best value

Spend 2.5 hours aboard a Spanish Galleon on Nichupté Lagoon with a three-course dinner, domestic open bar, and live saxophone. Choose surf and turf, lobster, ribeye, or vegetarian fare. Hosts speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Arrive early for the best tables.

“The whole experience was amazing and so was the guide we had”

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4.Cabo Sunset Dinner Cruise: Fajitas, Lands End and Party

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 70 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $94

Board a two-level, 100-foot boat at Cabo San Lucas Marina for a 2.5-hour sunset sail past Lands End and the Arch. Enjoy an all-you-can-eat Mexican buffet, domestic open bar, music, dancing, and views of sea lions and Pacific sunset light. Arrive 30 minutes early.

“Though they ask you to arrive a lot earlier than the boat boards, it was fantastic. The food was great the drinks were flowing... the don Julio rep was there offering shots for an upcharge. Tour went around the arc twice and around the Cortez sea. Highly recommend”

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5.Cabo Sunset Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Open Bar on Cabo Wave

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $99

Spend about two hours aboard Cabo Wave, cruising from Cabo San Lucas toward the Arch and Lovers Beach at sunset. Enjoy Mexican-inspired food, an open bar with beer and spirits, live music, and dancing. The mood is festive, so this suits social groups more than quiet dinners.

“It was a complete false advertising scam! We paid for a Luxury Sunset Dinner Cruise, but what we got was wannabe party dinner. I did extensive research before booking as it was supposed to be a relaxing dinner cruise for my mother in law’s 70th birthday. All the information and pictures in the website describing this cruise were completely wrong! We were supposed to have live music, instead it was loud, thumping party music from a DJ the WHOLE time! We couldn’t even talk to each other or hear the waiters. We were even told that if it was too loud we could go below deck. We tried going downstairs,…”

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6.Sunset Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 48 reviews · 2.5 - 3 hours · from $115Top rated

Sail from Cabo San Lucas on the SunRider100, a 100-foot double-decker catamaran with an open bar, Mexican buffet, dance floor, and 360-degree viewing deck. Your bilingual crew guides you past the Arch, Lover’s Beach, sea lions, and Land’s End before sunset.

“It was very fun and very beautiful experience. The food was awesome and the service was truly the best! The staff was very kind, welcoming, and caring, it was the best cruise trip!”

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