Isla Cerralvo Beaches
La Ventana, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Isla Cerralvo, also called Jacques Cousteau Island, lies just off La Ventana and El Sargento in Baja California Sur, Mexico, and is completely undeveloped and uninhabited. A pop up glamping camp sits right on one of its beaches, run by a licensed operator. Only operators with permits can camp here, so most visitors come on a tour.
A wild, uninhabited island with beach camping by permit only, though it needs a licensed tour and has no services.
How we score beachesGo with a licensed operator, since camping needs permits. Bring layers for the wind and your own snorkel gear if the tour does not supply it.
No road access. Reach the island by boat from the La Ventana and El Sargento area, usually with an outfitter.
Arrival is by boat onto the beach, with no facilities beyond what a tour operator brings.
Winter is mild and dry, and summer is very hot, with the water warmest from late summer into fall. Tropical storms are possible from roughly June to November.
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