Just got back from Cabo celebrating our 14th anniversary. One of the highlights of our trip was the Jazz and Wine sunset tour on the Tropicat.
I was able to book a reservation ahead of time online, which was nice. They take the passport card which gives you 2 for 1. I bought the passport card online also, and picked it up at Squid Roe before the cruise and showed it and paid on the dock as we were boarding the boat.
The crew was awesome, all very friendly and attentive. Most spoke good English, but it didn’t really matter unless we had a question or something. There were places to sit at tables inside the cabin, and a couple tables on the sides. We never spent any time inside. I only went in for food, and I think my wife only went in to get to the bathroom!
We don’t drink alcohol so I can’t speak to that, but they had a nice variety of juices that they would make into smoothies, there were soft drinks, etc. The food was awesome! It’s just like some snacks, but there were a nice variety of cheeses, salami, crackers, a veggie tray, hummus.
The tour went out by the arch and jockeyed for position with the other boats so everybody could get a chance for a good picture. There is a professional photographer on the boat, Jacob, but other members of the crew were happy to take our picture with my phone as well and we got some great shots. Of course, other people on the cruise are happy to do so as well. We didn’t take the cruise for the purpose of making friends, but we did anyway. Something about the relaxing atmosphere and intimate setting. One thing to keep in mind is phone or camera safety. the front of the boat is open to the water with large cargo netting you can sit on which is lovely but also open enough that your phone will slip right through into the ocean. The crew reminded us, which was nice, when they told us we were welcome to sit out there. I had attached a cord to my phone case that I could clip to my clothes just in case. Never dropped it, but the security of the cord was great peace of mind for me.
Once around Lands End and up the pacific a little ways, they shut off the engine and raised the sails. Some people were surprised. It’s not the only catamaran around, but it’s the only one I saw with sails up. Most just motor around with the sails stowed and some people assumed we would too, but the crew is a working crew that raise and stow sails, etc. We sailed out into the Pacific for a while and back. It was a beautiful time and a great experience. Sailing vs. motoring has a whole different feel.
Something I hadn’t thought about before going is Cabo’s geography. I grew up in California so I always think the pacific is west. In Cabo, the pacific side beach is facing due south. Which puts land west. This makes for a different sunset than I was expecting, with the sun going down behind mountains instead of sinking into the ocean. The capitan was really good at what he does and got us back to Land’s End just in time to watch the sun set behind it. Then, we motored back towards the marina and watched the sun set again over the mountains behind the marina.
Overall it was a wonderful experience, and the perfect romantic anniversary evening we were hoping for.
On the way back, Jacob will bring a laptop around and show you the pictures he took and offer to sell you a disc with them for $30. He needs a decision with enough time that he can burn the discs as he burns an individual disc with just your pictures on it. He seems like a good guy and does a great job and we were happy to support his work.
We saw (and heard) the CaboRey a couple times. If a crowded, noisy, basically floating dance club is your thing, CaboRey looks like it. That was not what we wanted, and if you’re looking for relaxing and romantic, the Tropicat Jazz & Sunset tour is highly recommended.