Just returned from six nights in Cabo San Lucas.
About
Cabo San Lucas (San Lucas for short) is one of two towns in the "Los Cabos" area, the other being San Jose del Cabo.
If you're a younger person, Cabo San Lucas is definitely where you want to be — it's the livelier and younger version of the two towns and has the nightclubs and bars where people go out.
Nightgame
Because Cabo is a vacation and couples destination, almost everyone in the clubs was in a relationship, or part of a big mixed group and not really willing to meet outside of their group. There were also a lot of families in the clubs (several times I hit on a girl only to realize her family was standing right there). I didn't meet a single girl who was there alone.
I didn't have too much success with nightgame, and from the looks of it, not many other guys did either. The closest I got was bouncing two American girls back to my place with a wing I met while I was walking the streets. Made out with my girl but she wanted to leave with her friend and she didn't respond to my requests to meet up again.
The overall quality of girls is very good. Lots of 18-22 year old sorority girls from Texas, California, Oregon, Washington, and hot girls from bigger Canadian cities.
I went out four out of the six nights and each time, there were significantly more single guys than single girls in each of the venues. Even the attractive guys weren't pulling.
All the bars and clubs in San Lucas are concentrated within a five minute walk of each other, so you should be venue-hopping if you go out. None of the places have cover, either, so you can roam around looking for sets. Don't bother going out before 11 PM, it will be dead, because everyone is still eating dinner and pregaming with their families or friends.
These are the main spots to hit, in order of popularity:
El Squid Roe - insane, busy, noisy place, that caters to a family atmosphere
Mandala - the more upscale place. Doesn't get going until later in the night, after 11:30.
La Vaquita
The Nowhere Bar
The dress code is very casual at all of these places, even Mandala. Guys were going out in shorts and Hawaiian shirts. [/i][/b]
Daygame
I approached a couple girls walking around the streets downtown. Puerto Paraiso mall in the city center is also a good spot.
Online Game
This is where I did the best. In six days, I got 26 Tinder matches. 3/4 were locals and 1/4 were visitors. Pretty good match rate considering I swiped right on less than 500 total profiles.
I had the first threesome of my life,
which I wrote about in a post on my blog, and the next night I hooked up with this Mexican photographer and had the best, most passionate sex of my life. The next morning, she came and picked me up and did a photoshoot of me on the beach.
I also ended up going out with a Mexican sugar baby, a 28-year old beautiful single mom who was previously married to a 60 year old rich American at the age of 16, and then left him for a 65-year-old British guy. I recognized very fast she only wanted me for my money and the date did not go well. Bounced her back to mine and she didn't let me escalate.
There were a couple other girls I was supposed to meet up with from Tinder but I flaked on them due to the threesome.
Suffice it to say, if you play your cards right, you should be able to meet up with at least one girl a night just from Tinder.
Instagram was a bust. I followed 3-400 girls, got about 10 to follow back. None of them were really that interested in meeting up.
Other Tips
- I stayed in an AirBnB just around the corner from Squid Roe. $55 a night and definitely the best deal logistics-wise.
- The food is very good and very cheap, but can also be expensive if you eat at the "gringo-fied" places. Stick to the Mexican part of town and you can have a meal for a couple bucks.
- Google "Cerro de la Z" if you want a nice two hour hike up to the highest peak around with a great view of the city.
- Don't take a taxi or a shuttle from the airport. Walk to Terminal 1 and take the "Ruta del Desierto" local bus, which costs like $5. Taxis and shuttles will be anywhere from 3x-10x that price.
- The best place to exchange dollars to pesos in town is at the bank under the Hotel Tesoro. However, you'll need to bring your passport with you.