Refresh Cabo price watch with live pricing

price-watch/latest-report.md

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-# Cabo Price Watch
+# Cabo Price Watch Report
 
-Checked at: 2026-05-01T18:44:43Z
+- Date checked: 2026-05-04T19:26:07Z
+- Status: live pricing refresh completed
 
 ## Biggest Changes
 
-- `Comfort Inn Suites Los Cabos` improved to `$75/night` (`$300` for 4 nights), down from the earlier `$129/night` exact-date anchor.
+- Flights moved down versus the prior ONT seed anchor. KAYAK’s cheapest visible LAX -> SJD fare is $274 RT pp, with the best nonstop at $377 RT pp.
+- Golf is mixed to higher. Palmilla is visible at $140, Cabo Real is visible at $160 on a marketplace result and $190 on the official rate page, and Quivira is visible at $395+.
+- Excursions now have a cleaner live floor. Viator whale watching starts at $60, with higher-finish options at $79.65, $99, $80, and $266.23.
+- Nightlife/day-club pricing is now visible. Casa Dorada’s day pass is $110, OMNIA shows MX$1,000+, and Cabo Party Fun shows a $1,080 group pool-party option.
+- Apple Vacations package cards are visible again, but they are 3-night package quotes, not exact Feb 3-7, 2027 date matches.
 
-- `Cabo Real` now shows `$260` morning / `$215` early twilight / `$190` twilight, and `Quivira` now shows `$380` prime / `$323` mid / `$275` twilight. Both are higher than the earlier public anchors.
+## Live Pricing Snapshot
-
-- New nightlife packages surfaced: `Bagatelle` deposit-per-person access, `El Squid Roe` 12-guest package at `$1,275`, and `Mandala` tiered table pricing starting at `$300`.
-
-- New premium excursions surfaced: `Cabo Adventures` gray-whale expedition from `$553 pp`, `Cabo Villas` sailing from `$109 pp`, and private yacht options from roughly `$778` to `$1,276` depending boat size.
-
-## Current Anchors
-
-### Flights
-
-- `LAX -> SJD` cheapest KAYAK exact-date result: `$273 pp` (`Viva`, 1 stop).
-
-- `LAX -> SJD` best KAYAK exact-date result: `$380 pp` (`Alaska`, nonstop).
-
-- `LAX -> SJD` Delta nonstop alternative: `$377 pp`.
-
-- `ONT -> SJD` cheapest KAYAK exact-date result: `$412 pp` (`Volaris`, 1 stop).
-
-- `ONT -> SJD` best KAYAK exact-date result: `$413 pp` (`Volaris`, 1 stop).
-
-- `ONT -> SJD` quickest KAYAK exact-date result: `$827 pp` (`United`, 1 stop).
-
-
-### Hotels
-
-- Cheapest room-only floor: `Capital O Hotel Dos Mares` at `$48/night`.
-
-- `Comfort Inn Suites Los Cabos`: `$75/night` (`$300` total for 4 nights).
-
-- `Breathless Cabo San Lucas`: `$393/night`.
-
-- `Grand Fiesta Americana Los Cabos`: `$212/night`.
-
-- `Secrets Puerto Los Cabos`: `$335/night`.
-
-- `Zoetry Casa del Mar`: `$337/night`.
-
-
-### Packages
-
-- `Costco Dreams Los Cabos`: `$1,448.62 pp` / `$2,897.24 total` including flight + hotel + transfers.
-
-- `Costco Breathless`: `$1,679.81 pp` / `$3,359.63 total` including flight + hotel + transfers.
-
-- `Costco Zoetry`: `$1,718.24 pp` / `$3,436.49 total` including flight + hotel + transfers.
-
-- `Costco Secrets`: `$2,006.62 pp` / `$4,013.24 total` including flight + hotel + transfers.
-
-- Apple exact-date package anchors from the latest captured run range from `ME Cabo` at `$1,533 pp` up to `Hard Rock` at `$3,343 pp`.
-
-
-## Missing or Gated
-
-- Costco Travel exact-price quote flow was not re-rendered in this text-only pass; the report uses the latest exact-date quotes captured earlier today.
-
-- CheapCaribbean exact-date package search did not surface a numeric total in the current capture.
-
-- `Corazon` and `Hard Rock` still behave as availability/login-gated package checks in the Costco flow.
-
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-## Package vs Standalone
-
-- Package totals already include flight, hotel, and transfers. Do not add separate flight or hotel costs on top of them.
-
-- Standalone hotel rates are room-only and still need flights, transfers, golf, nightlife, and excursions added separately.
-
-- Golf rates are per round, nightlife is per table or per-person deposit, and excursion pricing can be per person or per group.
 
+| Category | Current live anchors |
+| --- | --- |
+| Flights | Viva Zero $274 RT pp, Delta Main Basic $377 RT pp, Alaska Saver $408 RT pp, American Main Cabin $483 RT pp |
+| Standalone hotels | Hyatt Place Los Cabos $2,154 total, Hilton Vacation Club Cabo Azul $6,969 total, Le Blanc $25,451 total, Casa Maat $28,667 total |
+| Package cards | Riu Santa Fe $404 pp, Dreams $568 pp, Sandos Finisterra $649 pp, Grand Fiesta Americana $805 pp, Hyatt Ziva $788 pp, Paradisus $854 pp, Grand Velas $2,284 pp |
+| Golf | Palmilla from $140, Cabo Real from $160 or $190, Cabo del Sol from $290, Quivira from $395 |
+| Nightlife/day clubs | Casa Dorada day pass $110, OMNIA MX$1,000+, Cabo Party Fun $1,080 for 1-8 people |
+| Excursions | Whale watching from $60, glass-bottom whale tour $79.65, humpback whale tour $99, open-ocean safari $266.23 |
 
 ## New Options Worth Adding
 
-- `Le Blanc Spa Resort` package from Costco Travel.
+- Hyatt Place Los Cabos as the current low-cost exact-date hotel anchor.
+- Hilton Vacation Club Cabo Azul as a midrange standalone resort anchor.
+- Le Blanc Spa Resort Los Cabos and Casa Maat at JW Marriott as splurge hotel anchors.
+- Casa Dorada day pass and Cabo Party Fun pool parties as new nightlife/day-club options.
+- Apple Vacations package cards for Dreams, Riu Santa Fe, Grand Fiesta Americana, Sandos Finisterra, Hyatt Ziva, Paradisus, and Grand Velas.
 
-- `Hacienda del Mar`, `Villa la Estancia`, and `Marquis` package pages from Costco Travel.
+## Caveats
 
-- `Bagatelle` VIP beach-club access and `El Squid Roe` table packages from Cabo Bash.
+- Apple Vacations package cards are bundle-friendly, but the visible prices are 3-night package quotes and are not exact Feb 3-7, 2027 matches.
+- Booking.com hotel prices are exact-date stay totals for Feb 3-7, 2027 and are the best standalone hotel anchors in this run.
+- I did not hit any sold-out state in the live results.
+- I did not need any login-required source in this pass.
 
-- `Luxury Whale Watching In Cabo`, `Cabo ATV Tour & Desert Adventure`, and `Cabo Sailing` private/shared options.
+## Impact On Recommendations
 
-
+- Budget: about $737.86 pp, or $5,902.86 for 8 people.
-## Budget Impact
+- Balanced: about $1,298.79 pp, or $12,987.86 for 10 people.
-
+- Splurge: about $3,142.16 pp, or $37,705.90 for 12 people.
-- Budget recommendation: about `$1,026 pp` / `$12,311` for 12.
+- The current budget and balanced tracks are still driven more by flight and hotel than by activities.
-
+- The splurge track is dominated by the Le Blanc hotel rate and Quivira golf.
-- Balanced recommendation: about `$2,143 pp` / `$25,718` for 12.
-
-- Splurge recommendation: about `$3,733 pp` / `$44,795` for 12.
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-| Tier | 8 | 10 | 12 |
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-| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
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-| Budget | `$1,043` / `$8,347` | `$1,033` / `$10,329` | `$1,026` / `$12,311` |
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-| Balanced | `$2,196` / `$17,570` | `$2,164` / `$21,644` | `$2,143` / `$25,718` |
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-| Splurge | `$3,837` / `$30,697` | `$3,775` / `$37,746` | `$3,733` / `$44,795` |