Day 27 Zihuatanejo, Mexico

This morning we anchored in the harbor of this port and tendered in to catch our tour.  We were off to a small island to spend the day on the beach and do some snorkeling.  This is the port for Ixtapa which is a relatively well known city possibly because of the Club Med here.  We noticed a strong police/military presence and had absolutely no problems at all.

Tendering always adds a spirit of adventure when departing or joining the ship.  In addition to the challenges posed by climbing on a small tender boat which bobs around, you add the median age of our passenger list and it makes for great theater.  I always worry that someone will get seriously hurt during this maneuver.  We made it today without any problems. 

Once onshore we were bussed a few miles and put on some small boats to be ferried out to the island where we were to spend the day.  The island has three lovely beaches on it.  One was right in front of where we were to have lunch.  The second beach had a coral reef just offshore and the third was more open to the ocean.  As you can see from the pictures I decided to snorkel.  Let me say before you see the pictures, the life jacket I was wearing was made for a small child.  All evidence to the contrary and the culinary staff of the Rotterdam.   The water was nice and the fish were very pretty. 

We spent the balance of the day under umbrellas on the beach enjoying the warmth and avoiding the penetrating Mexican sun.  We avoided the shopping district just off the ship as it appeared to be crammed with the same items we have seen from the start of the cruise. 

Most importantly, when we returned to our stateroom there was a bottle of Champaign for Chris as her prize for winning the ships Oscar night predictions contest with a perfect score.   Congratulations to her!!!  To top that off, we won the trivia game just before dinner.