Photo: one of our yachts in Cabo San Lucas bay; we do not have a free photo of this hotel yet
Hotels · beachfront vacation club resort with suites and kitchens
Zona Hotelera · Zone 1 · 28.5 km in a straight line
The hotel
Cabo Azul, a Hilton Vacation Club, is a beachfront resort of suites with full kitchens on 12 acres of the hotel zone in San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur. It is about 28.5 km from the Cabo San Lucas marina, around 32 minutes without traffic, and longer at rush hour. Guests who want a day on the water ride along the Transpeninsular highway to Cabo San Lucas, where every yacht boards at its own dock in the marina.
The resort sits on the open beach of the San José del Cabo hotel zone, facing the Sea of Cortez. The resort's own pages do not say whether the sea in front is safe for swimming, and surf on this stretch changes a lot: in April 2026 Zofemat raised red flags on San José beaches such as Costa Azul and Las Palmas and banned swimming. Check the flag at the lifeguard post before going in.1
History and curious facts
Cabo Azul was developed by Pacific Monarch Resorts, led by its president and CEO Mark Post. A press release dated July 17, 2007 announced an opening on September 4, 2007, with 332 one, two and three bedroom penthouse villas, a wedding chapel looking over the Sea of Cortez and a restaurant by the interior designer Dodd Mitchell, who also set the look of the whole resort. Hurricane Odile hit Los Cabos in September 2014 and the resort closed for repairs. Diamond Resorts, which ran it by then, reopened it on September 1, 2015, after restoring the original buildings and 154 villas. In January 2023 the local newspaper Gringo Gazette reported that Cabo Azul had joined the Hilton group under the name Cabo Azul Hilton Vacation Club. Today it is sold as Cabo Azul, a Hilton Vacation Club, and the brand describes its architecture as inspired by the 18th century.
Around the hotel
The San José estuary, a state ecological reserve since 1994 and a Ramsar wetland since 2009, lies at the east end of the hotel zone. It has records of 217 species of waterbirds, 97 of them migratory. It is a short drive or a long walk along the beach.6
The old town grew around the Misión de San José del Cabo Añuití, founded on April 8, 1730 by the Jesuit Nicolás Tamaral. On Thursdays Plaza Mijares holds a cultural market with local artisans. It is a few minutes by car from the hotel zone.7
The marina in Cabo San Lucas is where every charter boards. From Cabo Azul it is about 28.5 km, around 32 minutes by car without traffic.8
Getting to the marina
Cabo Azul, a Hilton Vacation Club is 28.5 km in a straight line from Marina Cabo San Lucas, and the closest boarding dock is Fisherman's Landing. The trip is about 32 min by car without traffic, according to the route OSRM calculates with OpenStreetMap data. At rush hour the drive takes longer, so give yourself a margin before boarding.
We can book a driver who picks you up at the hotel, takes you to your yacht and brings you back. Cabo Azul, a Hilton Vacation Club is in Zone 1: San José del Cabo. The prices below are per vehicle and in USD, and you pay them to the driver on the day, separately from the yacht: the first price in cash, or the second by card on the driver's terminal, which adds a 5% fee.
| Vehicle | Guests | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUV | up to 4 | USD 75 cashUSD 79 card | USD 160 cashUSD 168 card |
| Escalade | up to 6 | USD 95 cashUSD 100 card | USD 180 cashUSD 189 card |
| Van (Hiace) | 9 to 11 | USD 80 cashUSD 84 card | USD 160 cashUSD 168 card |
| Sprinter | 19 to 20 | USD 100 cashUSD 105 card | USD 220 cashUSD 231 card |
Boarding docks
There is no single dock for every boat. Each yacht boards at its own dock in Marina Cabo San Lucas, and your boarding pass has the exact one with a map link. These are the meeting points and the yachts that use each one:
Your yacht day
Cabo Azul is a long way from the boats, so plan the day around the drive. Our transfer picks you up at the resort lobby, takes you along the coast to the Cabo San Lucas marina and brings you back after the charter; the driver collects the fare, which depends on the hotel's zone. Since many guests here travel as families in two and three bedroom suites, a morning snorkel outing works well: the sea tends to be calmer early and the kids are back at the pool by afternoon. Couples who prefer the sunset trip should leave the resort with time to spare, because the ride gets slower in the evening rush. From December to April, whale watching is the outing most people here ask for.
Up to 10 guests · from $519 for 2 h. See the yacht
Up to 12 guests · from $879 for 2 h. See the yacht
Up to 12 guests · from $1,249 for 2 h. See the yacht
Up to 15 guests · from $2,129 for 3 h. See the yacht
Up to 18 guests · from $869 for 2 h. See the yacht
Charters that fit this hotel
Questions
About 28.5 km, which takes around 32 minutes by car without traffic. At rush hour it takes longer.
No. Yachts leave from the Cabo San Lucas marina, not from the hotel beach. You can book our transfer from the resort lobby to the marina and back.
No. Diamond Resorts reopened it in 2015, and since 2023 it has been part of the Hilton group as Cabo Azul, a Hilton Vacation Club.
A morning snorkel trip is the easiest fit, since you are back in San José by mid afternoon. From December to April a whale watching outing is another good choice for kids.
From your hotel to the water
A written reply within 2 hours, 8 AM to 8 PM Cabo time.
Sources
Private Charters Cabo is an independent company with no affiliation with Cabo Azul, a Hilton Vacation Club. The hotel's name and information are shown for reference only; photos carry their author's credit and license.
