Lovers Beach (Playa del Amor)

Playa del Amor occupies a narrow neck of sand at Land's End, the granite headland at the very southern tip of Baja California Sur, immediately beside El Arco de Cabo San Lucas. Its peculiarity is that the same strip of sand touches two oceans. The eastern face, Lover's Beach proper, opens onto the sheltered Sea of Cortez and is calm and swimmable; walk 100m across the neck and the western face, universally known as Divorce Beach, meets the open Pacific with a violent shore break, strong rip currents and no safe entry at all. The contrast between the two sides, separated by a few minutes on foot, is the reason most visitors come.

There is no land access. Water taxis run continuously from the Cabo San Lucas marina and from Playa El Médano between roughly 7am and 5pm, charging about $10-15 USD return per adult and $8 for children; kayaks and paddleboards are the alternative for confident paddlers. Skippers drop passengers directly on the sand and return at an agreed time, so the departure time should be confirmed and paid on the return leg rather than in advance.

On the Sea of Cortez side the water is clear and calm, and the snorkelling around the adjacent rock faces and out toward Pelican Rock is among the best shore-entry snorkelling near Cabo. Granite walls rise steeply on both sides, and a small cave and rock window at the northern end make the standard photograph. Two to three hours is the usual visit.

The beach is small and fills quickly. It is most crowded from about 10am to 2pm, when tour boats and cruise passengers converge; before 9am it can be nearly empty. There is no shade beyond the cliff shadow that retreats through the morning, no food, no drinking water and no toilets, so everything must be carried in and out. Vendors occasionally arrive by boat. Swimming or even wading on the Pacific side has caused fatalities and is strongly discouraged by local operators.