Cruising from the Port of Miami...

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This was a tour coming out of Miami, Florida on our cruise of June 12, 2016. Everyone was enjoying the Norwegian Getaway as we cruised out of the port through the beautiful waterway, passing huge tall buildings lining the waterway of Miami with hundreds of beautiful yachts and sail boats. Cruising all the way down the waterway from the Port of Miami to make our way to the Atlantic Ocean.  What a thrill with all the people enjoying the water, the great breeze and the music!

On our first day here we did the glass-bottomed boat, the Chocolate Factory and the Ivory store. 

The next day we were off to another adventure in Belize which is a Caribbean country located on the northeastern coast of Central America. Belize is bordered on the northwest by Mexico, on the east by the Caribbean Sea.  

Our first stop was to ride on a glass-bottom boat...

An unforgettable ride on the Coral Reef Explorer Glass Bottom Boat; on this glass-bottom boat and SemiSubmersible tour, you can see the Coral Reef without getting wet! Sit 6 feet below the crystal clear water in A/C comfort and glide through over 1 mile of Roatan's most precious resource . . . the Coral Reef and to see what goes on in the water looking through the glass windows!

We listened to your tour guide describe the fantastic marine life and beautiful coral formations. 

The glass bottom boat tour was a great way to see a spectacular reef. The staff was friendly and helpful and the facilities were in great shape. We saw lots of fish - fish of all sizes and a couple of divers.  

And there were so many photos taken of the fish and coral reef of all sizes - posted on our 30-minute movie/download.

For many years Chacchoben, remained silent as evidence of the greatness of the most brilliant civilization of the new world, today Chacchoben has become the most visited ruins site in Costa Maya.

Early Mayans were predominant in this area from 200 BC to 900 AD.  The ruins in Chacchoben were constructed by the Mayans in the 4th century.  They include magnificent stone structures and pyramids.

Our trip to the Chacchoben ruins took approximately an hour to drive through the back roads  as we saw how the islanders lived - but it was worth it to see one of the top attractions in Costa Maya.

Deep in the Mexican jungle, Chacchoben is among the most famous ruins in Cozumel. These ancient pyramids have been excavated and restored, and now stand as testament to the myths and rituals of the mysterious Mayan peoples - an ancient sacred Mayan site.  

It was so amazing to stand there and look up at those great creations that were still standing after this many years.  I just kept taking pictures all the time I was there and I'd like to share them with on our 30-minute download - you'll also be amazed!

For many years Chacchoben, remained silent as evidence of the greatness of the most brilliant civilization of the new world, today Chacchoben has become the most visited ruins site in Costa Maya.

Explore Chacchoben's ritual heart, a space once reserved for elaborated ceremonies and now yours to discover. Experience the world of the ancient Maya and understand their vision of the universe while you enliven your senses with the sounds of nature.

Chacchoben's surrounding jungle is characterized by many species of fauna such as, deer, peccary, armadillo, gray fox, spider monkey and howler monkey. Deeper into the jungle it's possible to find species like jaguar, ocelot, puma and tapir.  We saw a few monkeys chattering in the treetops!