Valentine's Day, 2016 finds us hanging out in the marina at Cabo San Lucas on a lazy, hot Sunday afternoon. Here are some views from around the marina. First off we have a local celebrity, Pancho the sea lion. He is (I'm told) blind in one eye, but his nose is in perfect working order. Each incoming boat is inspected for fish and Pedro is often seen hanging on the swim platform begging for handouts.
Pancho the Sea Lion begs for fish from local fishing boats.
The marina is fishing central, filled to capacity with large private fishing yachts and very few sailboats. People here take fishing very seriously, as one local signboard stated...
"Fishing is not a matter of life and death. It's much more important than that!"
Marina at Cabo San Lucas
K Dock at Cabo Marina
Many of the larger private fishing boats are for hire, with a steady stream of them departing each morning. You wonder if they really catch much with all of the stress on the local fishing grounds. I've been asking around and it seems the larger billfish are a rare thing these days, with a 150 pounder being a typical catch, often thrown back after a fight to land it. More often Tuna, Dorado, and other more common fish are caught here, but that's just my limited survey after the catch. The locals promise lots of "big fish" are to be had...just like those Las Vegas jackpots.
If you're looking for more of a sure thing as far as entertainment is concerned, the pirate ship seems to be quite popular. The Buccaneer Queen sails at least twice a day with a full interactive pirate show presented while aboard. We noticed that the "sails" are actually just curtain fabric swags, but no matter...she looks the part of a salty sailing vessel and no doubt a lasting impression would be made on any starry eyed child (or adult) with a good imagination.
Buccaneer Queen
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