Some Sizzling Summer Deals at Tip of Baja California

Summer bargain packages: The Best Western Posada Real offers a three-night Catch of the Day package for two for $238 U.S.

It includes a six-hour fishing trip with lunch, beer and a free hour of tennis. (Since a fishing trip alone could set you back $150 to $200, this is a particularly good deal.)

Add-on nights are billed at the regular summer rates of $57.50 double. The oceanfront hotel is centered around a pool and has a nice stretch of sand.

Summer rates at the Calinda Cabo San Lucas Clarion are $80.50 per night for two. Call (800) 228-5151. Aero California offers a three-night air-and-hotel package at the Calinda Clarion for $477 ($159 a night).

The price for two goes down to $119 a night in a seven-night package to the Clarion with Alaska Airlines. For more information, contact Mexico Travel Consultants at (800) 252-0100.

Island Flight Tours offers round-trip air fare and three nights at Plaza Las Glorias for $199. Call (800) 426-4570.

Baja Holidays offers an air-and-hotel package at Hotel Finisterra for $229. Call (800) 326-2252.

Deluxe hotels: Twin Dolphin, $225 a night for two with all meals. Call (213) 386-3940.

Hotel Cabo San Lucas: $90 a night, single or double. Call (213) 852-0824.

Hotel Palmilla: $95 to $125 for two per night, (800) 542-6082.

Water sports: The Finisterra Tortuga Sportfishing Fleet has an Irvine office. Call (714) 752-9010. Eight hours on board one of the fleet’s 30 boats costs $275 for a party of four. Tip and bait are not included.

For those who are so inclined, discounts are available to attendees of timeshare presentations around town.

For information on diving rental and lessons in Cabo, call Amigos Del Mar at (800) 447-8999.

Restaurants: Prix fixe meals at Cabo’s upscale restaurants cost from $12 to $15. For less expensive dining, head away from the marina.

Dinners at the all-organic One That Got Away restaurant on Lazaro Cardenas are $5 to $7.

Bargain restaurants are on Ninos Heroes, an unpaved street one block north. Especially recommended are Tip-Top, 8 Tostadas and the Sonora taqueria .

On Morelos (a.k.a. the Todos Santos Highway), look for Tacos Maury, which features great food and homespun philosophy in both English and Spanish.

Keep in mind that there is a 15% hotel tax, plus a 15% service charge added to hotel bills.