July 7th - Cozumel, Mexico

This morning we woke up and there was Mexico!!

Then we went to our normal breakfast spot!  We found the Mickey waffles this morning, which everyone enjoyed!  Even Emmett, he ate a whole Mickey waffle, eggs, and Travis even let him try his bacon for the first time.

Right after breakfast it was time to head out to Cozumel, Mexico to go swimming with the dolphins.  We checked in at 9:05 AM and all got into different groups.  We were the Simba group because Trav, Nana, and I were swimming with dolphins.  Poor Joe actually ended up not coming along due to throwing up since midnight the night before!  He got pretty sick and ended up staying in the stateroom for the whole time in Cozumel.  Laura then was going with Brayden for the dolphin encounter, while Papa and Emmett were dolphin observers.

We had to meet at 9:05 AM in Lounge D to follow our Simba team to disembarking the ship. When we got off ship we walked down a long pier following our guide.



OH BOY was it a hot one today! Then we walked through a shopping area and made our way in a van to head to the dolphin swim.  It was only a short 10 minute ride to the facility.

Right when you walked in there was a big open area that over looked where all the people were swimming and encountering with the dolphins!

Emmett really LOVED seeing the dolphins - he kept pointing, saying "Ooooooo" and smiling!

After probably an hour or longer sitting in the heat, it was our turn to go meet the dolphins! All of us were in the same pool area, just at different spots in the pool.  Poor Brayden actually ended up falling down and scrapped his foot and he didn't want it to touch the salty water becuase it hurt.  So Laura ended up holding Brayden the hold time while petting and feeding the dolphins during his encounter.  Nana, Trav, and I Debi went together for the dolphin swim.

Our Dolphin's name was Pina and she was only 5 years old, born there at the facility.  She was small and so cute!  We got to first swim out and hold the dolphins flippers and she gave us a kiss on the cheek and then we got to give her a kiss on her mouth!  Trav did so good swimming by himself and following the instructions and Nana was great to see giving a dolphin a kiss!  Loved it!

Next was getting to feel her rubby body as she swam back and forth in front of us.  We had to form a line in the middle of the pool and we wore masks that were really hard to see out of and Pina just kept swimming back and forth.

Then came the belly swim.  One by one, we swam out to the far end of the pool and we had one arm out and Pina came with her one flipper up, we would grab that then she would give us her other flipper and we'd grabbed that then our belly's would be touching and she took off!  Nana went first and she did great!  Her hair was soaked and she said she didn't take a breath before the dolphine went so it was hard to catch her breath, but she liked it.  Then it was Travis's turn.  At first he had a little trouble getting his hands in the right position for the dolphin, but Pina did such a good job waiting and then he had it right, and she took off.  There went Travis riding belly to belly on a dolphin!  He LOVED it!  Next was my turn.  I got a hold of the dolphin right away and she took off so fast!  You barely could see anything and I got a lot of salt water up my nose, but it really was a lot of fun!  I have never swam with the dolphins before and that was just so coll to get to do!

Since Laura was suppose to swim with the dolphin, they allowed me and her to switch spots for just a bit so Laura would get a chance to do the belly ride with the dolphin.  I took Brayden and we played catch with the dolphin.  He bounced a ball off his mouth and Brayden and I caught it!  Then we got to pet the dolphin and feed him fish!  That was Brayden's favorite thing was throwing the fish into the dolphins mouth.  Laura then got to ride the dolphin and experience basically what we did!

Emmett and Papa were up watching all of us with the dolphins.  Emmett sat in his stroller, while Papa took pictures and videoed it.  He did a really good job trying to take pics, video and keep Emmett from crying and wanting to get out of his stroller!

When we were all done, we ordered the pictures we wanted. And then we had a good chicken fijita lunch!  Even Emmett loved the chicken fijita!  Then we were back on our big van and heading back to the cruise ship.  It was time for the kids to go down for their naps, so it was perfect timing!

Emmett and Mommy heading back to our cruise ship from Mexico

Emmett wanted to walk to whole pier!  He was having a blast in the heat ha

 During naps, I decided to get the drink of the day, yellow bird, not sure what is in it, but it was sure yummy! 

Enjoying my relaxing time with Mexico behind me!

 Then after a 2 hour nap (which seems to be Emmett's average sleep for naps on the cruise), we were off with Auntie Laura, Brayden and Travis to go meet some Disney Friends!!  Here is all that we met!

Waiting in line - they did so good!

Dinner tonight was in the Enchanted garden.  Emmett was so crazy tonight at dinner, I think he was just so excited from meeting all his Disney friends that that got him pumped up haha

Emmett enjoyed a salmon dinner, while mommy had an ahi tuna app and scallops for dinner with some nice white wine!  

My ahi tuna

Emmett's dinner plate - they are shaped like Mickey for the Kids

Dancing with his big cousin Trav

After dinner, it was dance party USA in the lobby for the boys.  Wowzers were they going crazy and having a blast!  They had live music playing and some many people, kids were just partying it up!  

Auntie Laura dancing with Emmett

Emmett showing off his moves - toddler dance battle

Emmett was starting to get a little more sensitive, so I decided to put him in the Ergo baby and dance with him for just a bit.  But then by 8:00, it was time for him to go to sleep.  

One last dance!

Brayden and Trav up by the singer

Such a fun filled dolphin, Disney friends, and dancing day!  Next stop Grand Cayman!