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Please fill out the following
form and a Travel Specialist will contact you with detailed
information about East Cape Resorts and answer any questions
you may have.
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Other Things To Know
Air Travel
Many major airlines fly to both Los Cabos International
Airport (the "Twin" cities of San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San
Lucas) and the International Airport at La Paz, the capital of
Baja California Sur. Both destinations are considered very
safe for foreign travelers. A passport or birth
certificate/driver's license is required to enter Mexico.
Parents traveling with minor children but not a spouse must
have a notarized document from the non-traveling parent giving
permission to bring the child to Mexico.
STARTING JANUARY 1, 2007, ALL TRAVELERS, INCLUDING U.S.
CITIZENS, WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE A PASSPORT IN ORDER TO
ENTER THE UNITED STATES. IF YOU DO NOT ALREADY POSSESS A
PASSPORT, PLEASE BE SURE TO APPLY FOR AND OBTAIN YOUR
PASSPORT PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2007.
Land Travel
Major car rental agencies such as Hertz and Avis service both
airports. The drive north from the airport in San Jose del
Cabo to the resorts is 60 miles on paved highways, although at
some points the roads weave through beautiful but rugged
mountain terrain requiring slow driving. It takes 45-60
minutes to reach the resort town of Los Barriles, where you'll
find Hotel Palmas de Cortez and Hotel Playa del Sol located
right on the beach and easy to find. To reach the more remote
Hotel Punta Colorada, you have to detour down a 15-mile
stretch of dirt road, which takes about 30 minutes. Many
visitors explore vast stretches of the Baja by rental car, and
again, this region of Mexico is considered very safe for
foreign travelers.
Taxi services are readily available upon your arrival at the
airport, although you may find yourself haggling about rates.
Most East Cape Resorts guests prefer to pre-book their ground
transfers through our exclusive shuttle van service, T.T. Cabo
del Este. See the "Rates" page for more information.
During your stay at East Cape Resorts, if you'd like to tour
the resort city of Cabo San Lucas (90 minutes south) or the
capital city of La Paz (2 hours north) for shopping
excursions, sightseeing, world-class golf outings, and more,
you can make arrangements on the spot to hire one of our vans
to take you on your tour. The driver will stay with you during
your entire trip.
Rooms/Food/Water
All hotel rooms are air-conditioned. Each has a minimum of two
beds; most have three or four beds. Many rooms have small
refrigerators. Some rooms as well as the condos are equipped
with satellite TV. All rooms are tastefully appointed and
feature daily maid service. All rooms have tiled baths and
changing areas and full vanities; the water at our hotels is
completely safe to drink right from the tap, as we draw and
test our water from our own well supplies. Bottled water is
available in ample supply if you prefer. Meals are served
restaurant-style in the dining rooms at each resort, or on the
outside verandas for special occasions. A variety of American
and International flavors are available, as well as Mexican
and seafood buffets. Fresh fish is typically served as a side
dish. Chefs at each resort also can prepare your day's catch
as hors d'oeuvres or as a meal if you so choose. Afternoon
snacks are often served poolside while you relax after a day's
fishing.
Each hotel room features a phone and U.S. dialing
instructions. Long distance charges will be billed upon
checkout. For emergency contact while in Mexico, contact us
directly and we will reach your party.
Boats
The boat fleet at the hotels is the largest fleet on Baja's
East Cape. They are moored directly off the beach and accessed
by our roll-in ocean docks or via Panga (skiff). Boats come
equipped with all tackle, rods, reels, and terminal gear that
is rigged and prepared by your captain/mate. Our gear is heavy
(25-80# test) for big fish. Fishing gear can be rented by the
day for a nominal charge, or bring your own gear to use at no
extra charge. Light tackle enthusiasts should bring their own
gear. Some anglers bring light tackle or fly fishing gear,
either to use on the boat or to fish from shore. Excellent
shore fishing is available here, especially at Punta Colorada.
Our fleet features a variety of boats, from 28-32-foot
cruisers and super cruisers that run single or twin diesels,
or 23-25-foot center-console super pangas rigged with
high-horsepower outboards, some dual engine. The cruisers
offer heads, while the pangas do not. Cruisers are skippered
by a captain and mate who share duties; a solo captain
skippers pangas. Our crews are very knowledgeable about local
conditions and speak English. They are eager to teach novice
saltwater anglers how to fish the Sea of Cortez. Captains know
where the fish are biting, but are happy to go after whatever
species you want to target. Many times the areas holding
species like marlin and dorado differ from the areas holding
tuna. Decide what you want to fish for and tell your captain,
or work with him during your stay to explore all the variety
in the Sea of Cortez! Options include fishing for inshore
species such as roosterfish, jacks, and mackerel, or offshore
species like marlin, sailfish, tuna, dorado, and wahoo.
Angling tactics primarily feature trolled lures and the
presentation of live and dead baits to fish seen on the
surface, and occasionally drifting. Bait skiffs meet your
charter as you leave the dock each morning. Depending on the
season, a variety of caballitos, mackerel, sardines, or
pilchards are available, sometimes from different bait boats.
Be prepared to have $10-$30 USD ready each morning to buy your
bait. Your captain/mate will choose lures, presentations, and
tactics that are working at the time of your arrival to help
you catch the most fish.
Tipping
Gratuities are appreciated in exchange for excellent service.
Standard tips for your crew are 10-20% of your boat's charter
rate. Tipping of bar and restaurant staff and your housekeeper
follows U.S. guidelines.
Amenities
All other activities can be arranged directly with your front
desk representative. Choose ATV, sea kayak, and Jet Ski
rentals, or go horseback riding. Palmas de Cortez features a
newly completed 9-hole executive golf course on the grounds.
Golf equipment rental is available. Eco-tours of the
surrounding Sierra de la Laguna mountain range (to hike and
explore while visiting native rock painting sites, spring-fed
pools, and waterfalls) are available. Certified scuba divers
can coordinate dives on the Living Reef at Cabo Pulmo-equipment
rental, boat ride, and supervision is included. Bring your
snorkeling gear to explore the beaches and inshore reefs.
Things to Bring
Bring your cameras with plenty of film/disks, sunscreen, lip
balm, and polarized sunglasses, sun hat, light tackle if
desired. Comfortable, light clothing for most of the season,
light windbreakers and windpants for cool mornings in December
and January. Swim suits and a T-shirt for fishing, shorts and
dress/casual shirts for dining. Sandals and/or tennis shoes.
Gift shops at each resort have supplies of toiletry items,
basic items and neccessities, and a variety of gift items. The
town of Los Barriles has a well-stocked supermarket and
numerous other shops and stores with bargains on everything
under the sun. There is an Internet café and several
restaurants are available to choose from. The entire town of
Los Barriles is accessible on foot from the grounds of Hotel
Palmas de Cortez or Hotel Playa del Sol. Hotel Punta Colorada,
being remotely located on a sandy peninsula, features no
outside amenities unless you grab a shuttle van to town. On
the other hand, the peace and serenity at Punta Colorada is
second-to-none. |
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