For as long as tourists have been coming to Los Cabos, celebrities have been foremost among 
those touting the region’s charms. In the early days, it was Hollywood stars like John Wayne and Bing Crosby, who flew down for the big-game sportfishing and white-winged dove hunting. Today, it’s celebrities of all stripes. Cape cities Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo continue to be favored weekend getaways for movie stars, of course – thanks to the short flight down the coast – but also draw popstars, rock stars, superstar athletes, and many of the world’s richest people.
The attractions of the area are the same for celebrities as they are for the millions of other people of who vacation in Los Cabos on an annual basis: gorgeous beaches, year-round sunshine, great food and drinks, world-class outdoor activities, and a laid-back lifestyle.
But let’s be honest. Celebrities as a group don’t vacation like most people who visit Los Cabos. Celebrities tend to think big and live large, which is why so many people remain fascinated by their vacation habits.
In reality, you don’t to be a millionaire or celebrity to live like one…at least in the short term. But a certain larger-than-life travel approach is required. With that in mind, here are three tips for vacationing like a celebrity in Los Cabos.
Charter a Yacht for a Day
If you follow professional sports leagues in the U.S. like the NBA or NFL, you know Los Cabos, and Cabo San Lucas in particular, is a favored haunt of athletes and team owners. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was in Cabo on vacation when he first heard the team was for sale back in the late 1980s, and the team’s superstar running back Ezekiel Elliott continued his “training regimen” in Cabo during a recent holdout.
Renting a yacht is one of favored moves of visiting athletes. During the last 12 months, two of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson, have shared Instagram posts of themselves and their significant others lounging on the deck of yachts in Cabo San Lucas Bay.
Why not? It’s a classic way to signal that you do things “big”, and incidentally, a great way to spend a day in paradise.
Jerry Jones may bring his own megayacht with him on vacation, but most celebrities simply charter a yacht – by the day or week – an option that on a half-day basis is often much more affordable than one might think (depending on the size of the boat, of course!).
An afternoon or sunset cruise aboard a private yacht is a great way to upgrade a vacation visit from memorable to unforgettable, and it shows a celebrity-like propensity for thinking big.
Stay in a Luxury Villa
The ultimate celebrity move, however, isn’t renting a yacht, but eschewing local luxury resorts for a private luxury villa.
George Clooney, Sammy Hagar, Michael Jordan and others have owned or continue to maintain their own luxury homes in the area, but there’s no need for such extravagances when you consider the region’s incredibly collection of luxury villas and rental properties. Luxury villas spread like flowers across the hillsides of Pedregal, the most exclusive neighborhood in Cabo San Lucas, but also dot the coastline from the tourist corridor which connect the cape cities to the East Cape and beyond.
Spectacular Pacific Ocean or Sea of Cortez views are a given, but so too are lavish comforts and over-the-top amenities, from expansive terrace set pools and jacuzzis to home movie theaters.
Again, this is often a more affordable option than one might think. Renting a luxury villa for a week often ends up being comparable in price to nightly rates at upscale area resorts, especially if you’re with friends or family and can share the cost.
It’s a question of thinking big, and assuming you deserve the best things in life, from infinity pool views of Land’s End to dinner menus customized with your private chef.
Eat at All the Right Places
Popstar and Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine chose a rustic restaurant as the setting when he married Victoria’s Secret model Behati Prinsloo. That restaurant was Flora’s Field Kitchen at Flora Farms in San Jose del Cabo.
The rustic farm-to-table eatery has been a celebrity favorite for years, so much so that free dinners there were included in the gift bag given to attendees at a recent Academy Awards gala.
Celebrities are never caught dining at unfashionable restaurants, so those who wish to emulate them must familiarize themselves with the trendiest eateries in Los Cabos. Right now that list includes Flora Farms and Acre in San Jose del Cabo, as well as Nobu at Nobu Los Cabos and El Farallon at the Waldorf Astoria in Cabo San Lucas. Casa de Brasa at the Four Seasons on Los Cabos’ picturesque East Cape is also a de rigeur dining spot for the smart set.
So, to conclude: eat well, live well, yacht well. Follow those three tips and not only will you have unlocked the celebrity’s vacation formula, you will in essence have become one.
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Photo credit: Deshaun Watson/Instagram
Upcoming Events Calendar
January
Viva La Plaza in Cabo San Lucas – Jan. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Día de los Reyes Magos – Jan. 6
Art Walk in San Jose del Cabo – Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28
Twin Dolphin ProAm Golf Tournament – Jan. 9 – 12
Cabo del Sol ProAm Golf Tournament – Jan. 10 – 14
February
Art Walk in San Jose del Cabo – Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25
Viva La Plaza in Cabo San Lucas – Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26
Cabo Collegiate Golf Tournament – Feb. 28 – Mar. 2
March
Cabo Collegiate Golf Tournament – Feb. – Mar. 2
Art Walk in San Jose del Cabo – Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25
Viva La Plaza in Cabo San Lucas – Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26
Semana Santa – Mar. 28. – Apr. 3
April
Art Walk in San Jose del Cabo – Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22
Viva La Plaza in Cabo San Lucas – Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23
May
Art Walk in San Jose del Cabo – May 6, 13, 20, 27
Viva La Plaza in Cabo San Lucas – May 7, 14, 21, 28
June
Art Walk in San Jose del Cabo – Jun. 3, 10, 17, 24
Viva La Plaza in Cabo San Lucas – Jun. 4, 11, 18, 25
Pelagic Triple Crown of Fishing Tournament– Jun. 10 – 12
July
East Cape Dorado Shootout Fishing Tournament – Jul. 17
Los Cabos Open of Tennis – Jul. 19 – 24
Ladies Only Fishing Tournament at Palmas de Cortez – Jul. 22 – 26
August
Bisbee’s East Cape Offshore – Aug. 3 – 7
Wahoo Gold Cup Jackpot Fishing Tournament – Aug. 21
September
Mexico Independence Day – Sep. 16
October
Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore Fishing Tournament – Oct. 14 – 17
Bisbee’s Black and Blue Fishing Tournament – Oct. 19 – 23
November
Art Walk in San Jose del Cabo – Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25
Viva La Plaza in Cabo San Lucas – Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26
SCORE Baja 1000 – Nov. 15 – 20
December
Art Walk in San Jose del Cabo – Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Viva La Plaza in Cabo San Lucas – Dec. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
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