🇲🇽 Mexico · cruise port guide
What currency does Cabo San Lucas use?
Currency
Mexican Peso
MXN · MX$
Exchange rate
Floating — changes daily
The ShipTime app caches the current rate before you sail and converts offline at the stall
US dollars?
USD accepted everywhere
Time zone
America/Mazatlan (MT)
Always confirm ship time before leaving the pier
Cabo is a tender port where USD flows as freely as margaritas — the marina, Medano Beach and El Arco tours all quote dollars. Pesos win at local taquerías and for anything you haggle.
Money tips for your Cabo San Lucas port day
- Water-taxi and glass-bottom-boat prices are negotiable — in either currency.
- Cabo runs on Mountain Time — often an hour ahead of your LA-departure ship time. Check before tendering back!
- ATMs in tourist zones charge steep fees; get pesos before the trip if you want them.
Convert prices without port Wi-Fi
Port stalls quote in mexican pesos, your budget thinks in dollars, and there's no data signal to Google it. The ShipTime app caches exchange rates before you sail and converts MXN → USD offline, right at the stall — and logs purchases against your US customs allowance while you shop.
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Take Cabo San Lucas offline
Ship-time clock on your lock screen, gangway alarms that fire with zero signal, duty-free tracking and offline currency conversion. Built for port days.