boe4fun - 12-2-2022 at 10:20 AM
Spent most of Thanksgiving week with our family at the RIU Palace Hotel in CSL. We decided to have our 50th anniversary a month early as all of our
kids/grandkids had (or could) get the week off. Our son Lucas, his wife Jessica, and their daughters Lilly and Penelope flew into San Diego airport
from Memphis. We all spent the first two nights at our daughter’s house. Courtney, her husband Jonathan, and their two boys William and Jon Jr. live
near San Diego.
We all crossed the CBX bridge Sunday morning and caught our Volaris flight to Los Cabo’s airport where a bus picked a number of passengers up and
took us to the hotel. We all checked in, got our wristbands, our room keys and towel cards and began our stay at this all inclusive resort.
We spent 6 nights total at the hotel which included all meals, drinks, and entertainment. Every night started with a show where the grandkids got to
participate, followed by a show geared to the entire family. Much time was also spent at the pool with the entire family. On Thanksgiving Day I took
my son and son in law fishing out of San Jose del Cabo with Gordo Banks Pangas. We managed 1 wahoo, 6 dodos, and 1 skipjack (cut up for additional
bait). I brought back the wahoo and the biggest dorado to the hotel where we had the hotel prepare ~1/3 of the catch for Thanksgiving dinner. Fish was
prepared al la plancha, blackened, fried in batter, made into fish fingers, and 2 grades of ceviche (mild and spicy). We had so much ceviche we ended
up sharing with 2 family groups who had tables near ours, and still had leftovers. I had packed a collapsible insulated bag to bring back the rest of
the fish which had been hard frozen for us by the hotel, so we’re looking forward to smoking some and having another fish dinner with our
daughter’s family when they visit us at Christmastime.
So all in all I would say if you’re looking for a great place to stay, the 3 different RIU Hotels in Cabo San Lucas would be a great choice.
willardguy - 12-2-2022 at 11:34 AM
great trip report! for 30 years I spent every thanksgiving in CSL, obviously not for everyone but my fondest baja memories were those weeks
BornFisher - 12-2-2022 at 02:44 PM
Congrats on your 50th! Sounds like the perfect place for a big family event.
BajaBlanca - 12-3-2022 at 06:59 PM
Congrats on the 50th! Great trip report.