This was my third time to visit Cozumel and Collin's 2nd. We went here together in 2007. Since we were familiar with the island and Caden we knew Caden liked the kid's area on the ship, we decided we would have a date excursion in Cozumel and them take Caden around after our adult excursion. We decided to go clear kayaking and snorkeling. Kids 8 and under were not allowed on this excursion mainly because a lot of swimming was involved as well as kayaking. We figured some people have family to leave their kids with and they are gone a week or more. Since we don't have that option, we decided to take the ship's option of taking an excursion while their awesome kid's staff watched our precious boy. I have to tell you, we did have a lot of fun doing something together like this. After almost 4 years of taking our child with us everywhere we go, it was a nice break. We of course missed him even though we were not gone that long. We probably missed him more than he missed us because of all the fun he was having. :)
Our tour took us by taxi to Playa Uvas, a private beach with a small pool and beach. We started off snorkeling. We snorkeled for about 45 minutes. Our guide led our group all around. Then we went kayaking for about 45 minutes. Our guide took us to see a dolphin show in our awesome clear kayaks. After snorkeling and kayaking we were able to hang out on the beach for as long as we wanted. Two drinks were included, one bottle of water and then anything else we wanted. Fruit plates were also included. We bought two hammock chairs for our patio at home and relaxed a little bit but were ready to get back to Caden and let him see Cozumel.
We didn't have as much time in Cozumel as we did on our other stops. So Caden mainly got to see the port area. He really wanted to go to the beach and swim but sadly we didn't have time to take a taxi. Next time we visit we will take him to the beach. I have heard that Paradise Island is really pretty.
Overall we had a wonderful vacation. I'm so glad we bought an underwater camera. When you visit such beautiful pristine waters, it's nice to be able to take some pictures of fish and people. Our family loves traveling and we look forward to seeing more of the world. Caden has now been to 22 countries, not bad for a 3 year old. Collin and I have been to over 30. After seeing all the age limitations on some of the excursions we are going to wait a little while before going on an Alaska cruise. We want to make sure Caden is old enough for all the excursions in Alaska. Caribbean cruises are nice because the beaches are so lovely so kids can have fun playing in the sand and water at any age. Cruising is one of my favorite ways to travel, so easy and for the most part pretty stress free.
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