Tomorrow we move from The Royal Sands to The Royal Islander. This first week has been wonderful. On Tuesday, Norm and I got to do the BOB. BOB stands for Breathing Observation Bubble. It's an electric scooter that has a helmet attached to it. An oxygen tank on the front blows into the helmet and you just breathe like normal while you ride on the bottom of the ocean floor around 20 feet deep. The bottom of the helmet is open, but the water stays at shoulder height. We got to hold a sea urchin, a spider starfish, and a sea cucumber. It is so cool to see the colorful fish swimming all around you.
Today we were supposed to go to Cozumel on a "Jeep Adventure". We were supposed to drive our own jeep, snorkel, shop, and have lunch there. The weather was really windy and it was raining in Cozumel, so they canceled our excursion. So, instead, Sue and I went to Playa del Carmen on a shopping trip sponsored by Diamond International. They paid for the bus ride and gave everyone a charm bracelet and a charm. The town is picturesque, with cobblestones and colorful buildings on Fifth Avenue. The road is closed to automobiles and you walk right down the center of the street. We saw a wedding in town at this unique looking church. The back wall of the Church was made of glass that had a colored glass religious design in it. You could see through most of the wall though and it looked out onto the ocean. Just beautiful! I took pictures. When I get back to the boat I will post a few of the pictures.
Today we were supposed to go to Cozumel on a "Jeep Adventure". We were supposed to drive our own jeep, snorkel, shop, and have lunch there. The weather was really windy and it was raining in Cozumel, so they canceled our excursion. So, instead, Sue and I went to Playa del Carmen on a shopping trip sponsored by Diamond International. They paid for the bus ride and gave everyone a charm bracelet and a charm. The town is picturesque, with cobblestones and colorful buildings on Fifth Avenue. The road is closed to automobiles and you walk right down the center of the street. We saw a wedding in town at this unique looking church. The back wall of the Church was made of glass that had a colored glass religious design in it. You could see through most of the wall though and it looked out onto the ocean. Just beautiful! I took pictures. When I get back to the boat I will post a few of the pictures.
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