One of the excursions this pregnant Mama enjoyed was going out on the Yellow Submarine out to the arches in the Sea of Cortez. A friend of Mr. Fliz had recommended to take a boat out to see the arches and despite having a heavily pregnant wife, said it would be fine. They were right.
We scheduled our tour with our concierge. Originally, someone suggested taking a private water taxi. That would cost us a bit more, but the concierge encouraged the submarine experience since I was pregnant and that the kids would enjoy it more. Cabo Expeditions is located near what used to be the old Wyndham Hotel (I can't remember what the name of the new hotel is, but it's near the Marina where you meet to board the sub) in Cabo San Lucas. Parking might be a bit hard, but we managed to find paid parking inside the plaza where the tour company is.
The sub ride was fun. However, there is a noticeable "gas" smell when you go below deck. Everything turned out to be fine, but do be cautious and weary. The entire experience was about an hour and a half. They take you pass Lover's Beach (which would have been nice if you do take a water taxi to stop by), take pictures before and during the ride you can purchase afterwards, get a chance to see a few sea lions (sometimes these big fellas usher you in and out of the marina--so look out to open water as you pull away from the dock) near the rocky arches, and you get to see schools of fish down below.
Attached to each seat in the sub below is a guide to the various fish you might encounter and it's fun for the family to do together. They do little games onboard and my son scored a cool little prize for answering some trivia. The guides speak in English and Spanish. They offer water small water bottles onboard. It's a fairly relaxing ride. If waters are rough, be cautious and hold on accordingly when above deck. The sea gets a bit rough once you get closer to the arches as there are several boats and water taxis venturing to the same destination.
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