This past December my husband and I had the chance to cruise to Cozumel, Mexico, and I got to do something I’ve always wanted to do – swim with the dolphins! Knowing that my friends back home were in the middle of winter made it even more fun to enjoy the warm ocean breezes and sunshine. Although there were lots of vendors near the port, they did not act too pushy or make us uncomfortable. Bring some cash, and always be ready to negotiate. Most vendors will take a lower amount than what they initially ask for.
There is something for everybody there. Whether you want to relax on the beach, snorkel, take a tour by catamaran or jeep, see a show, or just go shopping. Because it is a popular cruise ship destination, our ship and another ship were on different ship times since they came from different ports. This caused some confusion with the departure times of some of the excursions, and we were told that our VIP package had been canceled. We rebooked on a different tour but saw someone holding up the sign for our first one when we arrived. When I asked about it, the vendor said it was not canceled after all and that we could pay the difference and upgrade to our original booking. The great thing about that was that no one else knew about this, so we got a private excursion! We got to interact with the dolphins as much as we wanted and then watch a wonderful sea lion show!
After the sea lion show we walked around a park called Chankanaab. There were so many cool things to see – even animals and birds. We snorkeled near the reef and saw some beautiful brightly colored fish. It was awesome! Don’t miss this popular vacation spot. It is worth the trip!
