macfam5 Posted January 20, 2022 #1 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Can someone tell me what are the directions to walk to Medano beach in Cabo from the cruise port ? How long is the walk approx? If taking a water taxi, is it $10/ person each way or round trip ? Best places to eat at Medano beach ? Thanks in advance for the tips and advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike45LC Posted January 21, 2022 #2 Share Posted January 21, 2022 A water taxi that gives you a bay tour (Lover's Beach, the stinking sea lions and the Arch) before dropping you off at Medano Beach will cost about $10 pp. A ride just to the beach should be less. I know some of the people on this Forum are skilled with attaching maps, and can provide one showing how to walk around the Marina and out to the beach. I don't have the know-how to import a map for you, but it is pretty simple and safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlgb Posted February 13, 2022 #3 Share Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) Just one way to do it, allow half an hour to the beginning of the beach. https://goo.gl/maps/ZY6JtbxU2aKVwZdq7 Edited February 13, 2022 by mlgb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike45LC Posted February 14, 2022 #4 Share Posted February 14, 2022 I knew someone would post the map!! Thanks, mlgb Almost all of the walk is on the Marina's walkway, a nice concrete walk with stores and restaurants on one side and docks on the other. Very pleasant. Very safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macfam5 Posted February 14, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted February 14, 2022 On 2/13/2022 at 1:11 PM, mlgb said: Just one way to do it, allow half an hour to the beginning of the beach. https://goo.gl/maps/ZY6JtbxU2aKVwZdq7 Edited yesterday at 01:12 PM by mlgb Thank you for this When visiting these ports - do you use Pesos or US dollars ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlgb Posted February 14, 2022 #6 Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) 47 minutes ago, macfam5 said: Thank you for this When visiting these ports - do you use Pesos or US dollars ? You can pay with credit card at nearly every restaurant in Cabo or Puerto Vallarta. In Mazatlan a small vendor such as the ferry to Stone Island will take US Dollars but won't make change so you may want to have some small bills. The pulmonias and taxis I am sure will take USD. It probably isn't necessary for most people but in Cabo I walked to a bank ATM (CitiBanamex) on the way to the beach, because I will likely travel back to Mexico in the future and I like to have a little cash on hand when I arrive. Don't use the standalone ATMs near the pier, though, they charge too much for commission fee. The fee at banamex was 30.74 pesos on top of the 2000 pesos I withdrew, my net exchange rate was a bit better than 20 pesos to the USD. Edited February 14, 2022 by mlgb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famof4togo Posted February 14, 2022 #7 Share Posted February 14, 2022 47 minutes ago, macfam5 said: Thank you for this When visiting these ports - do you use Pesos or US dollars ? The locals prefer US dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlgb Posted February 14, 2022 #8 Share Posted February 14, 2022 I paid for my cold water at the Oxxo in Cabo in Pesos so I could break a 500 note. Then I also paid for the water taxi to Stone Island in pesos. And a pastry in Mazatlan at Panama in pesos. Of course those are not tourist venues. Everything else was with a credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike45LC Posted February 15, 2022 #9 Share Posted February 15, 2022 I try to pay all small charges with pesos. If we are buying anything over US$100, we will use a credit card. I do not believe that locals prefer getting US$. If I am running a small business, and someone wants to pay me in euros, what a pain in the neck that would be. I can't pay my electric bill using euros. I can't buy a burger at McD's using euros. I would have to change those euros into US$ somehow. Because US$ are so often used in the port cities, it is NOT a big deal for locals to exchange, but it is still an extra step for them. If I go grab a soda and chips at OXXO, their cash registers are set up for US$ as well as $MX, but I just simplify things by using $MX exclusively while ashore. My bank pays virtually no interest at this time, so leaving a small amount of pesos in my drawer for my next cruise to Mexico costs me very little. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SelectSys Posted February 22, 2022 #10 Share Posted February 22, 2022 On 2/14/2022 at 3:46 PM, mlgb said: The fee at banamex was 30.74 pesos $1.50 is a pretty good deal for the use of the ATM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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