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Cozumel
​​Wednesday - 8am - 5pm

​XCARET
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$105
7hr
Arrive in Playa del Carmen and take a short scenic ride to the world renown Xcaret Eco-Archaeological Park where you can swim in the lagoons, natural pools, channels and cenotes or enjoy a Mayan swim as you float for 30 minutes on the surface of an underground river.
  Explore the underwater archaeological site; visit the museum of Mayan Cities, the aquarium, the butterfly pavilion or the bird-breeding aviary.  You can also enjoy fresh seafood, authentic Mexican dishes and a variety of snacks at one of the many restaurants. Head back to Playa del Carmen and catch the ferry for your return trip to Cozumel. 

This tour takes place on Mexico's mainland, located about 45 minutes by ferry boat from the island of Cozumel. ​ 

Beginner Scuba
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$95
2hr
Your undersea adventure starts on beautiful Sunset Beach, site of your Beginner’s Scuba Diving orientation. Experienced, bilingual PADI-certified dive instructors provide a thorough briefing on the rules and regulations of scuba diving and communicating under water by hand signals. Once you’ve fully absorbed the basics, it’s time to head into the water!

Begin your 30-minute descent with your able instructor leading the way. The sparkling waters allow visibility of up to 100 feet. Look for lobsters, eels, crab, sand rays and colorful reef fish swimming amid beautiful coral formations and sea fans as you descend as far as 20 feet below the surface. Sunlight playing on the surface of the sea creates prisms of shimmering diamonds above, and the only noise you hear is the steady sound of your own breathing. You’re strolling through an undersea paradise!

Three Reef Snorkel

$75
​3.5hr
The sparkling waters of the Caribbean beckon with a colorful parade of tropical marine life on this Three Reef Snorkeling by Boat shore excursion. 
A specialized snorkeling boat will take you to the first stop, Cardona Reef System. This reef has wonderful life and coral. Then go to Paradise Reef. a series of three reefs located about 200 yards from shore. 
Paradise was one of Jacques Cousteau’s favorite dive sites. On the way, your trusty guides provide detailed snorkeling instructions and marine park rules. With life vest, fins and snorkeling mask firmly in place, you’re ready to get wet. Jump or ease in to the sea and float above green turtles, delicate coral patches, and schools of angel tangs and yellow-tail. 

Cenote Hopping, Snorkeling, Zipline & Lunch

$115
7hr
mmerse yourself in time and follow the path of the ancient Mayas exploring the marvelous Ancient Mayan Cenote Sanctuary. Once on the mainland, travel 40 mins into the jungle to discover the natural cenotes. Begin with a jungle walk along the "Original Mayan Water Trail", where you will discover the first cenote named "La Cueva" due to its spectacular natural arch. Next up is "Cenote Kay", where small fish gently clean skin impurities. Have a chance to swim, snorkel in the clearest cenote named "Azul" and ride a zip lines across the biggest Cenote of the Mayan Riviera named "Naval". Enjoy a typical Mayan lunch of handmade tortillas, Chicken Pibil, Poc-chuc pork, side dishes, and flavored waters and coffee. ​

​Everybody Loves Rays and Sharks!

$65
​3hr
Stingray Beach: only a 5-minute free taxi ride from the pier. Guides provide a briefing on how to safely interact with these gentle creatures, followed by two main activities; the Encounter & the Snorkeling. Guides show you how to safely hold the food as the toothless rays suck down the herring, mashing it between two cartilage plates. Feel their incredibly smooth and silky skin as you rub the underside of their wings. After a 30-min encounter, enjoy snorkeling with more rays in a larger protected enclosure, where you’ll swim with parrot fish, starfish, crabs, and our new Nurse Sharks. See a new 800 coral reef installation of 10 Artificial Marine. Also, try the water trampoline, a kid favorite.  A free taxi takes you back to your ship or downtown for shopping.

​Turtle Cove and Cavern Snorkel Adventure

$125
7hr (no shopping on this tour)
Discover and experience a beautiful cenote set in the jungle and one of the most picturesque beach where you can snorkel with Turtles. Board your own air-conditioned van in small groups and take off for the adventure. Head to the stunning and white sandy beach where after a 5 minutes boat ride, will enjoy a wonderful snorkeling session, exploring the wonders of the sea looking out for graceful turtles and tropical fish. Then visit a magnificent cenote, a natural sinkhole that exposes groundwater underneath, for a refreshing and exhilarating swim. Our passionate guides will share their knowledge and explain all about the formation of these magnificent places, the history behind these sacred sites and their importance to the Mayan Culture. Wrap up this amazing day with a delicious lunch on your own private beach club before returning to the pier to board your ferry back to your ship.

​Lunch included.

​All Inclusive Isla Pasion by Twister!

$95
​5hr
Experience an incredible acceleration and high speed maneuvers, including 360 degree turns at high speed, on this adrenaline-rushing boat ride to the private island. At Isla Pasion, you can enjoy its amenities away from the crowds, soak up the sun rays on your beach chair or relax on a hammock. Go for a swim, kayak around the calm turquoise waters or browse the open-air mini market. The kids will have lots of fun at the Ewan-O Club or painting their own Mexican handcrafts. Enjoy a complimentary Mayan lunch buffet.

​Dolphin Swim with Unlimited Food & Drinks

$130
​3hr
Embark on a premium dolphin adventure during your day on exciting Cozumel! Dolphinaris Cozumel is a haven with calm ocean coves where you can swim with the world's most fascinating creatures in a vibrant tropical atmosphere during a 40-minute dolphin swim, complete with an exciting belly ride! Dig in to unlimited food and drinks, snorkel with tropical fish in our natural aquarium, and venture onto the ocean for kayaking and paddle boarding, all at no additional cost.
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Begin with a quick 10-minute interactive orientation session about the dolphins' natural history, physiology and anatomy. Make your way to a waist-deep platform in the waters of the sparkling lagoons to immerse yourself in the magical underwater world of the bottle-nose dolphins. Experience one-on-one time with the friendly dolphins as they greet you with a fin shake and an unforgettable kiss. As you head into the deeper water, you'll be given a snorkel mask to see how the dolphins turn, glide and hurl themselves high into the air from an underwater point of view. Note: A paying adult must accompany every child. 
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Shopping and port Exploring
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$0
​2-7hr
Cozumel is broken into two different ports. The main port is Punta Langosta is in downtown and part of the main city.  The secondary port is at Puerta Maya and is the most likely port for Carnival ships. Both ports offer good shopping and in and around the port.  Cabs are readily available between each port for around $8/cab.


Progresso
Thursday - 9am-5pm

​Mi Casa Es Su Casa - Your Private Beach

$105
5hr
Spend the day at your exclusive private beach house and party with new friends. Enjoy music throughout the day by the pool. Learn to make a new cocktail or Mexican recipes in the kitchen with your personal chef and bartender. Relax in a quiet beach area shaded by palm trees in a hammock with a book. This casual, comfortable beach-side estate is well spread out so you can find either solitude or socializing to satisfy your vacation time. The Chef at the Mexican Grill will be serving bbq ribs, chicken fajitas, guacamole and salsas. Enjoy personalized service to make you feel like a VIP Guest for the day.​

Blue Hole, Cenotes & Snorkel

$90
​6.5hr
The Mayans believed that the caverns cenotes were sacred and used them to communicate with their gods. Swim and Snorkel in two of the most amazing miracles of nature,  you will see why the Mayan culture believed the cenotes were a sacred creation. The natural beauty and spectacular colors of the cenote will impress all visitors. Have a chance to snorkel inside one of the sacred cavern cenotes and discover the amazing rock formations, stalactites and stalagmites, an adventure you'll remember forever. Explore two different caverns as part of your adventure. You will also visit a Mayan village and enjoy a delicious Mayan Lunch.This is a bucket list experience! ​

Natural Pool, Wildlife, Ruins, Beach & Lunch

$85
​6hr
Experience the natural beauty and learn about the history of the Mayan culture through land and water. Guests will enjoy a boat ride through rivers surrounded by mangroves that hide breathtaking natural pools of freshwater, famously known as cenotes. You can then walk through this natural area and learn about the variety of wildlife that lives there. Afterward, prepare to discover the history of Mayans on the Yucatan Peninsula when you visit the archaeological zone that features hidden treasures shared with you by your guide. The fun doesn’t stop there! You will then arrive at a beautiful private beach club where you will get a chance to taste the flavors of the included buffet and enjoy a courtesy drink. Guests are also welcomed to relax or play in the pool or sea. Enjoy a relaxing walk on the beach, lie on a beach chair or just let yourself be pampered by the team. After an hour and a half on the beach, the tour will return to the port. ​

Pink Flamingos Lagoon Boat Ride & Beach

$115
​7hr
Enjoy your day visiting a bird sanctuary with a pink lagoon, flamingos, a boat ride, a quick stop at the Cenote and relaxation time at the beach. At the Celestun Biosphere Reserve, you’ll come into contact with more than 300 species of birds that either migrate through or live along with the beautiful pink Flamingos. The boat trip will take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, visiting the Ria which is where you’ll find the best viewing areas to spot flamingos. Travel through the mangrove tunnels and take photos of the natural environment that surrounds you and its wildlife. After exiting the mangrove tunnel you will visit the natural spring water (Cenote). Your guide will dock at Cenote and give everyone a chance to get out and explore. After the boat ride, get ready to visit a local restaurant for a delicious lunch. Here you will have time to swim in the ocean or relax on the beach. ​

Biking & Cave Snorkeling with Lunch

$95
​6hr
Ride an off-road bicycle through a Mayan jungle trail to reach some of the most spectacular natural wells, cenotes of the region where you snorkel in transparent waters which are actually underground rivers running through cave-like formations. Mayans consider them sacred places. Before entering the first cenote a genuine Mayan Shaman will conduct a brief purification ceremony asking permission to use these sacred marvels. You snorkel and marvel in the underwater world of the cave with its stalactites and stalagmites. The marine life in these underground rivers is rare, but unusual, sometimes having no eyes! Ride to the second cenote for another exploration. You will have about 40 minutes in each cave. Bike back to the base station where a Mayan Lunch await your appetite. Then return to the ship.

Uxmal Mayan Ruins
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$85
​6.5hr
Discover the beautiful Mayan City of Uxmal, (pronounced Ush-Mal) considered one of the most beautiful cities in the Mayan world.
On this excursion you will:
Experience the site famous for its magnificent carved facades, terraces, plazas and pyramids originating between 200 and 900 AD.

Take an informative 1hour and 45 minutes  drive to Uxmal.

Explore the magic of this ancient city including the Pyramid of the Soothsayer, the Nun’s Quadrangle, the palace of the Governor, Ball Court and the House of the Turtles.

Enjoy a box snack as you board the motor coach for your return journey to the ship.

​Your crew will dive for live conch and demonstrate the art of cleaning this local delicacy while you sink your toes into the warm, silky sand. Make sure to grab a drink of delicious rum punch, shaken not stirred, to complete this ultimate tour for thrill seekers. This tour includes snorkeling, power snorkel, a visit to a secluded beach on a private island, conch demonstration & tasting.

Chichen Itza Mayan Ruins Tour

$95
​7hr
Tour Chichen Itza, one of the most important archeological sites on the American continent and once home of the great Mayan Empire.
On this excursion you will:
Begin with a scenic and informative 2 hour and 15 minutes bus ride.

Arrive at the Ruins and be led through the legendary city, extending over 6 square miles with hundreds of structures.

View the pyramid of Kulkulcan, the ball court, the mystical cenote, the temple of the warriors and the observatory.
Enjoy a box lunch as you board the motor coach for your return journey to the ship.Note: This is an active excursion involving a lot of walking and stair climbing. The Mexican government charges a $5 fee for the use of video equipment inside the ruins (no tripods). 

Mayapan Ruins, Lazy River, Cavern Swim

$105
​7hr
A comfortable motor coach will whisk you from your ship to a newly opened site known locally as Little Chichén Itzá for its complete set of structures. Officially called the “Beautiful City of Pyramids”, this was the last standing Mayan city civilization before the arrival of the Spanish. There are even some colored wall murals that have survived throughout the centuries. This location is where the suspected 6 mile long meteor impacted Earth millions of years ago causing an ash fallout, killing of the dinosaurs and forming the Hidden World of the Mayan Underground River Caverns. You will enjoy a wonderful Lazy River Tube float, Open Air Cave swim and Cavern snorkeling; three different activities in the cenote water system with crystal clear fresh waters and amazing stalactites and stalagmites. Back at the base station is Palapa’s Restaurant where you will find a very authentic Mayan Lunch that awaits your appetite.
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Progreso pier and Shopping
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$0
​2hr-7hr
The port of Progreso is broken into two parts.  The main port is built exclusively for cruise ships and is at the end of a 5 mile pier that extends out into the ocean from the main city of Progreso.  There is free bus transport available into the main city.  The city of Progreso offers a more authentic view of life in Mexico than most other ports of call.  There is a local straw market and shopping in the main city as well as a city tour that is $5/person.  

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Dothan, AL 36305

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