SHORE EXCURSIONS

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Luxuriate however you please on a floating ocean club. The VIP upper deck is a private haven of relaxation and style, featuring panoramic views, shaded daybeds, and attentive personalized service. After a short boat ride across the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, you will arrive at Blu: The Floating Beach Club, the ultimate oasis at sea. During the free time that follows, you can create your own slice of paradise by doing whatever suits your mood. You might stretch out on a shaded daybed atop the VIP-only upper deck, bask in the sun on a comfy lounger and ease into the ocean-water pool. For a more adventurous experience, you can zip down the inflatable slide into the open sea and explore the underwater wonders by snorkeling or Paddle boarding. Back onboard, drinks will be served from the premium open bar along with gourmet finger food. To perfectly complement the sophisticated but casual ambiance, the DJ will spin chill house inspired music the entire time.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Enjoy a VIP experience onboard Blu: The Floating Ocean Club.
• Relax in the sun or shade, swim in the Ocean pool and enjoy the tropical scenery.
• Race down the inflatable slide into the sea, snorkel and paddleboard if you wish.
• Enjoy premium drinks from the all-inclusive open bar and gourmet finger foods.
• Admire the gorgeous views while cruising to and from the Blu floating oasis.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing with a swimsuit underneath.
• Bring a towel, hat and sunscreen.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.

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Observe the wonders underwater through the completely transparent hull of a boat and then snorkel the crystal-clear waters for another perspective of the marine life. Unlike boats with only see-through bottoms, this one is almost entirely made of clear polycarbonate resin so there is nothing to block your view of life beneath the sea. Even the seating is transparent. Yet the boat is strong and sturdy enough to accommodate an outboard motor so you can easily zip through the water. You will pass over shipwrecks and coral reefs teeming with colorful fish before pausing at a sand bar that attracts huge numbers of red-cushion starfish, the largest species of starfish in the Caribbean Sea. Snorkeling will offer an even closer look at the bountiful marine life off Cozumel. Expect to see an ever-changing parade of tropical fish of every imaginable shape, color and size, including black groupers, neon-colored parrotfish and pinkish-purple Creole wrasses.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Cruise through the crystal-clear sea in a boat with a hull that is 100% transparent.
• Enjoy an uninterrupted view of the marine life below.
• Observe the largest species of starfish in the Caribbean while pausing at a sand bar.
• Snorkel the crystal-clear waters of a coral reef for a closer view of the marine life.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.

Experience Xcaret, one of the world’s most famous ecological parks where you will find underground rivers, natural pools and a myriad of attractions including the first Butterfly Pavilion in Mexico and a coral reef aquarium. This unique theme park offers many exhilarating activities and more than 40 attractions. It is pure fun and enjoyment in a natural setting. As you get off the ferry in Playa del Carmen, your bi-lingual guide will take you to your transportation for a short ride to Xcaret. At the park, your guide will assist you with planning your day,advising you where to go and what you can do.

You are then on your own to explore and experience the park. Choose from the butterfly pavilion, museum of Popular Mexican Art, cemetery, Henequen Hacienda, a bird sanctuary, botanical gardens, aquarium, restored Mayan ruins, a replicated Mayan village, beautiful beaches and natural pools. Don’t miss the opportunity to swim in an underground river. Other activities are available at an additional cost: the dolphin swim, SNUBA® diving, Sea Trek and Temascal, an ancient Mayan ritual in a pre-Hispanic sweat lodge. Please bring your bathing suit.

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Spend hours exploring Punta Sur Eco Park, an ecological reserve where you can observe marine life, snorkel along a coral reef and relax on the sugar-white beach. Your adventure will begin with a thrill by climbing an observation tower to watch saltwater crocodiles in the lagoon below. The world’s largest living reptiles, these ominous-looking crocodilians can live to be 70 years old. A wonderful panoramic view of the reserve’s natural wonders awaits you atop the Celarain Lighthouse, whose interior holds a fascinating marine navigation museum. The ruins of El Caracol, a lighthouse that the Mayas may have built 700 years ago, lie nearby. You will be free to spend the remaining time at the beach doing whatever you please, even if it is nothing more ambitious than basking in the sun. As an option, you will have the opportunity to snorkel in the crystal-clear waters of Cozumel Reefs National Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Watch saltwater crocodiles swimming about a natural lagoon at the Punta Sur Eco Park.
• Enjoy a spectacular view of the island’s southern shore from atop the Celarain Lighthouse.
• Relax on a beautiful stretch of beach that rims Cozumel’s southern shore.
• Observe the abundant marine life while snorkeling at Cozumel Reefs National Park.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.

Treat yourself to an amazing adventure! See the Caribbean from a totally unique point of view – gliding over the coral reef in your clear kayak. This is the ultimate dry snorkel experience! You’ll visit exclusive Uvas Beach for your guided Clear Kayak Tour, Snorkel Excursion, and Beach Break.! Paddle your 2 person kayak out into the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean, but that’s not all that’s crystal clear! Look down through your transparent kayak to see an amazing underwater world of tropical fish swimming right beneath you. When your unique journey over the sea is done, put on a mask and fins and head down under for a closer look at Cozumel’s marine life in an inspiring snorkel excursion and a great opportunity to take underwater photos.

Ready for a rest? Then return to the beautiful beach club facilities to soak up the sun, swim in the pool, or relax in the shade of an umbrella. Take advantage of 2 complimentary drinks and if you’ve worked up a bigger appetite, you can order food from the restaurant. When time’s up, you have the option to either return to your ship or stay at Playa Uvas and extend your day in this tropical paradise. (Taxi coupons will be no longer available, but the transportation will be offered as agreed, at our own expense).

Xplor Park is a unique underground world, with amazing circuits that invite you to rediscover your emotions and senses within nature. Dare to ride the 11 zip lines among the Caribbean’s lively nature and enjoy refreshing water landings and amazing suspension bridges. Take a trip through the jungle on an amphibious vehicle, explore an underground paradise where you can swim surrounded by amazing stalactites and stalagmites. Discover a matchless raft route across stunning subterranean caverns while paddling with your own hands. Included is a light buffet to recharge your energy. All this awaits you at Xplor. The earth is inviting you… Can you hear the beat?

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See historical landmarks on an enlightening walk through downtown Cozumel and toast the occasion with a sampling of craft beers at the city’s first brewery. You will begin at Benito Juarez Square, an expansive plaza named for the national hero who in 1858 became the first indigenous president of Mexico. A clock tower dedicated to Juarez has risen above the square for more than a century. Just a block away, you will find San Miguel Church, a modest but iconic building that has long provided a spiritual anchor. After a bit of free time to shop for artisanal handicrafts, you will settle in at the microbrewery Cerveceria Punta Sur. A behind-the-scenes tour will reveal the more interesting aspects of the brewing process that produces signature beers that include an IPA, blonde ale and stout. To complement the tasting, you will be served a snack platter with Guacamole, boneless chicken wings and potato wedges.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Walk through a pedestrian-only section of downtown that is known for its landmarks.
• See an iconic clock tower above the main square and Cozumel’s oldest Catholic church.
• Shop for handicrafts such as pottery, woven bags and casual clothing.
• Tour Cozumel’s first brewery and sample some of its signature beers.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.

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Sample tacos at three venues – each specializing in a different style of taco – and learn a bit about the various ingredients and history of this iconic Mexican dish. Tacos have come a long way since Mexican silver miners supposedly invented them in the 18th century. Before your first sampling at the downtown Municipal Market, the guide will show you around the food stands and explain the types of taco seasonings. You will then be served two cochinita pibil tacos, a traditional Yucatan dish made with marinated and seasoned suckling pig meat that has been wrapped in banana leaves and roasted in an underground oven. The second and third venues will be restaurants, one known for seafood tacos, the other acclaimed for another type of taco. A refreshing beer will be served to complement your dining experience, along with samples of tequila, water or soda. Also, one drink will be included at each venue.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Enjoy taco tastings at three different venues, each offering its own special variety.
• See the typical ingredients used in traditional tacos while browsing the Municipal Market.
• Learn about the history of tacos and the types most popular on the Yucatan Peninsula.
• Spend free time in downtown Cozumel following the taco sampling.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.

Challenge your senses and sense of reality in Xenses Park, a fantastic setting where up is down, right is left and nothing is as it appears.

After departing from the pier, you will settle in for a picturesque ride to the mainland and on to Xenses Park. You will then spend the next four hours or so exploring this highly unusual sensory park with all sorts of entertaining activities that are designed to challenge your perceptions and enhance your senses.

Starting at the welcome area, known as the Pinwheel, two different circuits are available. The Consensible Circuit will test your senses in areas such as The Way of the Dwarfs and Giants. Here, you feel small one second and then enormous a moment later. Enter the complete darkness of the Xensatorium and all of your senses but sight will sharpen. Then, there is the Xitric Garden, where you can drink lemonade straight from a faucet in a lemon tree.

The Inconsensible Circuit will play tricks on your sense of balance and reality. You might float down a super-salty river, soar through the air on a zip-line, and meander through a make-believe town where the laws of physics and logic don’t apply. Water will seem to defy gravity, and you may think you are ascending steps but are actually walking down them.

The experience will be extraordinarily fun, wildly amusing and mentally challenging. Afterwards, you will enjoy free time in Playa del Carmen to ease back into reality.

Watch your children interact with bottlenose dolphins in a sheltered cove while a trainer stands by to ensure a memorable experience for everyone. It will just take a few minutes to reach Dolphinaris Cozumel, an aquatic park dedicated to the conservation and protection of marine mammals. After a kid-friendly introduction to dolphin behavior and characteristics, your kids will ease onto a shallow submerged platform in the water that the dolphins inhabit. These marine mammals are exceptionally friendly, curious and highly intelligent. Chances are, the dolphins will soon approach as they enjoy human contact. Your children will be encouraged to touch, hug and even kiss the dolphins, if they are comfortable with that level of contact. All the while, you can observe the playful interaction between your kids and the dolphins.

Parents can take full advantage of everything Dolphinaris Cozumel has to offer. Stop by the restaurant for a la carta Lunch and unlimited drinks. Have the option to snorkel at Serenity Cove, a safe inlet where you can swim through an underwater aquarium filled with tropical fish and starfish! Kayak or paddle board, these activities are available on a first-come-first-served basis and if weather permits. Guests must be at least 5 years of age or older to participate in snorkeling.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Observe the playful interaction between your kids and the dolphins at Dolphinaris Cozumel.
• Parents can enjoy the facility while observing their kids
• Watch as the dolphins encourage your kids to touch and even hug them.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Bring a swimsuit, towel and sunscreen.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.

Save, learn, help, protect, enjoy and contribute. This tour is for anyone who wants to leave Cozumel a little better than how they found it. You'll be led by the biologist’s team member who spearheads the Save the Endangered Sea Turtle Program. This is a hand’s on tour, where you'll actually help save the sea turtles. This is a groundbreaking, conservation system that has been adopted by other state wide programs with the help of local volunteers. Cozumel boasts the most sea turtle nests per kilometer than any other area in Mexico by a 3 to 1 ratio. The increased volume of fertile ground has as much to do with the island’s history as it does with this program, that had only been open to the local public and is now available to a select few visitors so they, too, can witness this marvel of nature.

There are several aspects to turtle protection and conservation and you'll be able to participate in the “save a turtle” portion. Every evening the turtles hatch and make their way to the sea. This is a natural process, but in the frenzy of the nest only about 80% of the hatched turtles actually have the stamina and energy to climb out. You'll help rescue those, that did not make it out the previous evening, by digging them out and they will be kept until they are mature enough to be released. This is extremely heartwarming and satisfying, as you'll be directly involved in saving the life of the little turtle and giving it another chance.

OVERVIEW

Cruise off Cozumel on a yacht and snorkel the crystal-clear turquoise waters, where you will likely see an abundance of colorful fish and perhaps even a hawksbill turtle or two. It won’t take long to reach Colombia Reef, an area teeming with marine life. You may spot neon-colored parrotfish, black groupers, pinkish-purple Creole wrasses and graceful eagle rays swimming by remarkably close. El Cielo is another prime place to snorkel that can only be reached by boat as it lies about a half-mile off Cozumel. The water along the sandbar there is only about 3 to 4 feet deep, making it ideal even for novice snorkelers. The calm shallow waters also attract huge numbers of red-cushion starfish, the largest species of starfish in the Caribbean Sea. Despite their name, these starfish can be yellow, brown and green. Back onboard the yacht, you can snack on fish ceviche, shrimp salad and guacamole.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Enjoy cruising the waters off Cozumel’s sheltered west coast in a yacht.
• Observe the colorful fish and marine life while snorkeling Colombia Reef.
• Look for starfish, which are abundant on the shallow sandbar known as El Cielo.
• Snack on fresh fruits, shrimp salad and other seafood while onboard the yacht.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.