Mother/Daughter Cruise: Cozumel

Our second port on our cruise was Cozumel. It was my 2nd time in Cozumel and I love it! The beaches are white and the water is a beautiful color of blue.  It is a major port so there is a lot to do. In fact the day we were there, there were 6 cruise ships in dock.

 We were up and eating breakfast on the pool deck that morning so were actually able to watch our ship pull into the dock. These were some of the other ships that morning.

We were so excited to begin our day!

 There was a statue guy in the port shopping mall that morning.

picture perfect view

Our shore excursion for the day was at the National Park, it was the same place James and I went to on our tenth anniversary cruise.

It is so breathtaking!

botanical gardens

 This was our view from where we sat and ate lunch!

We did two different activities that day. First we played with dolphins! We were blessed to be with a nursing momma dolphin so her baby was with us also, it was so cool! We rubbed the dolphin, played with it, gave it some commands to follow and of course we received a big dolphin kiss!!

My mom and I had never snorkeled but we really wanted to and we were able to do a guided snorkel. It was amazing! The pictures from the underwater camera do not do it justice but the fish and the reefs were beautiful and......I saw a baby Nerf shark! Too bad, I was too scared to stop and take a picture.

After we spent our day in the park we headed back to the port for some sightseeing and of course, shopping.

It was a great day and we packed it full of memories!! 

Mother/Daughter Cruise: Progreso

One of the stops on our Cruise was to Progreso on the Yucatan Peninsula. We woke up early that morning so we could eat breakfast before we got off the ship. Here are some pics of our ship pulling into Progreso.

We chose the "All inclusive beach resort getaway" for our excursion. We booked it months in advance but our cruise director told us on the ship it was his very favorite thing to do in Progreso!

getting off the ship

On the drive to the resort, we had a fantastic tour guide who told us all about the culture, animals and life on the island. It was very interesting. Progreso is a tiny island and only one ship is there at a time but I loved it. The people were so kind and it wasn't overly crowed with tourists. 

The resort was so beautiful!! It was a private beach so very quiet and open.

like a little piece of paradise

 We went straight for the beach and grabbed a spot on the front row of lounge chairs. We spent most of the day relaxing and listening to the waves. Our day included a Mexican buffet and I got a massage right there on the beach, it was so amazing!

these people were so friendly, they waved for my picture

loving the view

my mom enjoying her much needed vacation

They served coconut water straight from the coconut, they just chopped off the top and made a straw hole. I had to drink it just because it was a coconut and I was on the beach!

mother daughter time 

we did put our feet in the water but it was a little cold for our taste 

we loved the entertainment at the resort, they had a ton of things going on 

Highlight of the day.. when Mike, Sully and Marty showed up on the beach

On the way back to the bus we saw this iguana hiding out on the roof 

 When we got back to the port we spent some time shopping for souvenirs.

 We stayed off the ship as long as we could but sadly the time came for us to get back on board.