We have our first port of call today and it is in Cozumel, Mexico. As we were pulling into the Puerta Maya Cruise Terminal, I went out on the balcony to enjoy the warmth and sunshine. We had a quick breakfast at the Lido Marketplace before leaving the ship. We did not get too far before we ran into Marie, Brodie, Teresa and Jon.
The last time we were in Cozumel, we did a tour called Salsa and Salsa ($69.99 USD / person). The tour teaches you how to make salsa and then you learn how to dance salsa. We had so much fine, we decided to do it again. We were able to convince Marie, Brodie, Steve, Linda and Maria to do the tour as well. We had a little bit of time before we needed to meet up with the rest of the people so we checked out a few of the shops in the cruise terminal. Once the tour guides arrived, it took a little bit to get all sixty plus of us checked in and on the bus. Luckily it was only a five minute ride to Hotel Cozumel & Resort which is were Salsa and Salsa takes place.
After walking up a flight of stairs, we entered a room that had a bunch of tables. Before getting to a table, you were given a margarita. Salud, Dinero y Mucho Mucho Amor!! We got ourselves situated and put on our aprons and chef’s hats. On each of the tables were all of the ingredients and utensils needed to make margaritas and salsas. The first thing that happened was somehow I was elected to be the captain of the table. I do not remember what my duties were but I am sure I executed them well.
We spent the next three hours laughing, drinking, learning and dancing. We made a traditional lime and frozen strawberry margarita, spicy red and tangy green salsas, guacamole and pico de gallo. The recipes were all very easy with limited ingredients. But the best part was how tasty they were. The tables were cleared away and then the space became a dance floor. The last half hour was learning how to dance the salsa. It is much easier to dance after having a lot of margaritas. I think everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Once the tour ends, you have a few options. You can head back to the ship, you can use the resort’s pool for about an hour and then head back or you can go off on your own. Everyone except for Karen and I headed back to the ship while we decided to grab a taxi to go downtown to do some shopping. We spent a couple of hours walking around the downtown area checking out the various stores. Most of the stores seem to be selling the same items so the shopkeepers will say things to get you to come in. We heard phrases like “It’s cheaper than Walmart” or “I have a special deal for you”. But the best one was “I need your money”. You just politely say “no thank you” and then they would leave you alone. We walked about half of the downtown and then decided to grab a taxi back to the port. We were back on the ship around 5:20pm.
We started texting people to see what everyone was doing for dinner. Even though it was a formal night, all sixteen of us showed up in the dining room. I think it was because they were serving lobster tails tonight. It was so nice to see everyone and hear about their day.
After dinner, Karen and I took Brodie around and did a bunch of things like playing games in the library to mini golf to pizza and movies in his cabin. The evening ended with Teresa, Jon and I at the ’80s Hennesy Party at the Vibe Nightclub. We had such a good time even though the DJ was not that good.
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