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Well, this is a shock…
But sticker shock may be to blame.
Everyone deserves a vacation, but there are certain places that top ours with a few extra commas in our bank account.
Let me retract that: I’m in the one-comma club, so count on this.
Despite years of sky-high rates, Los Cabos is a mega-popular beach destination, crushing it tourist records year after year.
According to a new one report According to Cabo Sun insiders, it appears the world-famous Cabo is having trouble getting heads on pillows and butts on bar stools.
Seeing a huge stall of visitors in the summer doesn’t mean Baja’s southernmost paradise isn’t worth a visit – quite the opposite.
This could be the perfect time to take advantage of wide-open coastlines, less crowded bars, cleaner photo ops that don’t require photo bombers, and hopefully lower prices once Cabo realizes that travelers need a little extra incentive to click “book.”
A unicorn year: big cities rise beyond the beach
If Cabo were to host the World Cup, costs could rise even further than they already are.
But that’s exactly why travelers around the world flock to Mexico’s inner circuit instead of the coast.
Cities like Guadalajara, Monterrey and the endless sprawl of Mexico City attract tourists to World Cup matches on Mexican soil.
Factor in rising fuel prices for airlines, which not only put the final nail in Spirit Airlines’ coffin, but also put pressure on travelers’ budgets this summer.
That said, if you can sacrifice the big game in person in front of a TV at Cabo Wabo’s Cantina, there’s no better summer to take advantage of it.
Many flights operate as usual. Cabo remains one of the most accessible Mexican paradises for American sun seekers, although the Cabo Sun only highlighted Delta’s suspension of the Seattle-Los Cabos route.
Americans, Canadians and Mexicans are on the same page: Cabo is called a ‘ghost town’
The Cabo Sun wasn’t afraid to call it what it is, scouring Cabo’s summer forecasts and essentially calling it a “ghost town.”
While there’s certainly some exaggeration in there considering it’s a far cry from Tombstone, Arizona, it’s a record-breaking vacation spot that never seems to stop, by Cabo’s standards it’s undoubtedly “haunted.”
Some rates can be creepy, but that’s the last of our creepy terminology. However, if you’re an avid Travel Off Path follower, you know we always find the best deal.
In the same week as the World Cup (11 – 19 July 2026) you can score a 4-star rating Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa for just $155 per night by booking directly with them official website.
Or choose one of Cabo’s most unique resorts where ‘treehouses’ are the norm. Akko is $70 cheaper than usual in the same week, with rates starting at $231 per night.
Enjoy fewer crowds and better prices as Americans, Canadians and Mexican nationals have all hit the brakes on Cabo in the coming months, according to Los Cabos Tourism Promotion Trust (Fiturca):
- Arrivals in the US are down a whopping 49% compared to last year
- Canadian tourism is down 23%
- Domestic travel within Mexico is down 16%
- Airport traffic is showing cracks, with total arrivals at the international airport down 2.5% in the first quarter of 2026
Cabo remains one of Mexico’s safest destinations
Crowds, no crowds, or straight-up Spring Break shenanigans, there’s no denying that Los Cabos is a true safe haven all year round.
As you know, Los Cabos is practically two different cities in one, with Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo, the more old-fashioned, traditional side that actually feels like Mexico instead of a dreamscape that Americans need a wristband for.
According to our Safety Index tool and the current low travel advisory from the U.S. Department of State, whichever way you look at it, Cabo is generally considered safe.
Cape San Lucas:
Travelers score the Cabo San Lucas side of Los Cabos an almost unbeatable 94/100.
San José del Cabo:
The more historic side of Los Cabos lags just a hair behind, as travelers currently score San Jose del Cabo at 93/100.
