Cabo splits travelers
Cabo San Lucas is seeing a sharp split between short 'weekend‑warrior' trips and longer 11‑day stays — operators are tailoring nightlife‑heavy packages for quick visits and wellness/luxury villa offers for long‑stayers, and March 28 highs hit about 33°C (91°F) with high UV ( - ).
U.S. visitors accounted for about 81.5% of foreign arrivals to Los Cabos, roughly 1.99 million tourists, and the Los Cabos Tourism Observatory reports U.S. travelers averaged about 5.6 days per trip. (thecabosun.com) Canadian arrivals totaled roughly 215,000 and surged about 12% year‑on‑year, making Canada the fastest‑growing international market for the destination. (thecabosun.com) Air passenger flows through January–September 2025 reached 2.84 million cumulative passengers, of which 1.75 million were international and 1.09 million domestic, underlining that international markets still drive overall volume. (fiturca.com) Package travel remains a major channel: FITURCA recorded that 43% of tourists used vacation packages as of September 2025, while major OTAs and airlines are actively marketing 3–4‑night flight+hotel deals aimed at short‑break travelers. (fiturca.com) Hotel market data shows high utilization but shifting rates — hotel occupancy in March 2025 hit 84% while average daily rate was around $498 and RevPAR about $418, with ADR and RevPAR down year‑on‑year. (fiturca.com) Luxury‑villa and wellness providers are promoting longer, staff‑included stays and curated retreat packages through specialist firms, while traditional resort chains and OTAs continue to list short 3–5 night “weekend” packages and all‑inclusive deals (examples: EscapeToCabo, CaboVillas, Expedia, RIU). (escapetocabo.com) Visitor sentiment remains strong: FITURCA surveys show 63% of tourists rate Los Cabos “more than expected,” even as the share of repeat visitors slid to 32% as of September 2025. (fiturca.com)
