Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Aerial drone picture in Cabo San Lucas getty Americans love the Baja Peninsula for good reason: it’s beautiful, serves up good weather year-round, and caters to all budgets. However, travelers often fall into the trap of poolside lounging, especially when staying at an all-inclusive property. Many fly to Mexico and yet never leave the comfort of their property.

While every vacation deserves a few days carved out for pure do-nothing leisure, one would be remiss to skip all the thrilling activities and food experiences the region has to offer. Here are five recommendations for getting out of your lounge chair and into a saddle, wetsuit, or harness. Heading out on a dive boat with the famous Arch in the background.

Lauren Mowery Join a Scuba Diving Trip in the Sea of Cortez Abundant year-round wildlife makes Cabo San Lucas an excellent place to get in the water. Time your trip with the whale shark migration over the winter or when huge squadrons of Mobula Rays congregate in spring and early summer. Such attractions don’t diminish the day-to-day sightings of lobsters, eels, seahorses, shoals of fish and abundant shark life.

Manta Scuba Diving is a popular outfit based in the downtown marina of Cabo San Lucas. Crossing the canyon on a monster zipline at Wild Canyon. Antonio Arevalo Go Wild at Wild Canyon The Wild Canyon adventure park, located 15 to 20 minutes away from the hotel zone along Baja’s eastern coast, offers a r.