San Lucas

Van Halen fired Hagar in 1996, after which the singer returned to making music under his own name and focused on his bars — including a flagship cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico — and a tequila brand he’d later sell for $80 million.

But he’s feeling comfortable, with Smith, Howell and some of the other offensive players having bonded following a recent trip to Cabo San Lucas.

He now lives near Cabo San Lucas, at the far southern tip of Baja California Sur, but also owns a property near Ensenada.

Smith and Howell were each recently part of a group of about 15 offensive players who recently vacationed in Cabo San Lucas.

To mark the 8 April event, Mr Maley launched a boat cruise off the coast of Cabo San Lucas in Mexico with nearly 200 passengers.