Cozumel

Nov 20th
Cozumel, Mexico

Cozumel was our first stop, and my first Caribbean port on the ship. I got off the ship with Pieter, Brandon, and Thad, and we walked from the dock to into the city. Unfortunately, the dock that our ship is given is about a 25 minute walk outside of the city area, but it was nice to get to walk along the water front. When we finally made it into the city, there was a parade going on, who knows what for. But that was really neat seeing this parade happen with all the locals walking in different groups, dressed up, and all the different themes. When we were just getting into the city, we ended up catching just the last part of the parade, but towards the back was a large group of people making huge human pyramids, like the kinds where you stand on each other’s shoulders. That was great to see and I got a picture of it. Then we walked through the main part of the city, or the touristy part that is along the water. It’s not till you go inland a couple blocks that the scenery completely changes. And that’s really all it takes, 1 or 2 blocks in and you feel like you’re in a completely different part of Mexico. We found a place for lunch and I had some of the best chips and salsa and guacamole that I’ve ever tasted. I had ordered chicken empanadas, I think, which were great. Following that, we all made our way back into the city and split up a bit to look for different things. Then we all met up at a place entitled “No Name Bar”, which was a really hip place for people from the ship. It has an outdoor bar with a big pool and small beach, and when we got there, half of the cruise staff division of the ship seemed to already have settled in. We hung out there for a bit, then left to go to a super market for various items, and eventually headed back to the ship. That night was a big band set, so fairly easy day for us. But all in all, we had a beautiful day, hot, and it was really great to get to see Mexico. I’m certainly looking forward to the next time we stop there.