Despite getting enough sleep, we all woke up feeling rough, Some looked much rougher than others.
Pretty much everyone had booked to do the snorkelling trip today which left at 10am.
Before leaving, we all went to Suzie's favourite fast food breakfast option, a pancake type dough concoction made of corn & deep fried. It's known as a fry Jack.
Tom & I got one with beans, egg & cheese, which was delicious but very greasy.
I started to feel a bit queasy after eating this, especially following all the sugary juices consumed last night.
We met our snorkelling guides who all had extreme tan lines, dreadlocks & big smiles. Captain Sherwin, Marvin, Haviar aka half a beer & Shane were their names. They had a jetty out the back of their office, which was a tiny shack & a small wooden boat which took us out to the catamaran we would be sailing on.
It was a really good set up & the weather was perfect. We felt instantly rejuvenated from sitting on the front of the boat with the early morning sun in our faces & wind in our hair, while the big white sail flapped overhead.
The waves were small & the occasional spray of sea salt was welcome.
It was very shallow & we could see lot's of reef & fish in the water as we sailed past.
After about 30 minutes a few of us started to feel nauseous & the first person started to spew off the back of the boat. I was still feeling a bit gross from the greasy fry jack but nothing too bad & the crew were handing out fresh water melon & pineapple.The crew announced an emergency detour & an extra dive spot & we dropped sail & anchor suddenly. The reason for this was a manatee !!!
Another tour boat had called it in & the crew was really nice to take us straight there. It was a big scramble for everyone to get their gear on & get in the water. The water was a really gorgeous temperature & so clear. It was probably only 6 metres deep, with some sections of healthy reef & other's of kelp forest. The manatee was swimming along the bottom grazing on the sea grass, totally relaxed & oblivious to the awe it was inspiring. It was only a small one & was very graceful swimming along below us. Tom got some really nice video footage of it. We are so incredibly lucky to have seen it in the wild. What a gorgeous creature!! We had about 20 minutes in the water with him (?) before we all got back on the boat.
About 15 minutes after getting back on the boat & setting sail, there was 6 of us feeling very close to spewing & unfortunately I was one of them.
Sadly, Tom & I got an email back from the booking company for the Chichen Itza day trip, saying we weren't eligible for a refund. It was quite rude & dismissive. I'll have to spend some time compiling proof of their multiple discrepancies before I reply to this. It's $151 AUD & I am determined to get it back!
Pretty much everyone had booked to do the snorkelling trip today which left at 10am.
Before leaving, we all went to Suzie's favourite fast food breakfast option, a pancake type dough concoction made of corn & deep fried. It's known as a fry Jack.
Tom & I got one with beans, egg & cheese, which was delicious but very greasy.
I started to feel a bit queasy after eating this, especially following all the sugary juices consumed last night.
We met our snorkelling guides who all had extreme tan lines, dreadlocks & big smiles. Captain Sherwin, Marvin, Haviar aka half a beer & Shane were their names. They had a jetty out the back of their office, which was a tiny shack & a small wooden boat which took us out to the catamaran we would be sailing on.
It was a really good set up & the weather was perfect. We felt instantly rejuvenated from sitting on the front of the boat with the early morning sun in our faces & wind in our hair, while the big white sail flapped overhead.
The waves were small & the occasional spray of sea salt was welcome.
It was very shallow & we could see lot's of reef & fish in the water as we sailed past.
After about 30 minutes a few of us started to feel nauseous & the first person started to spew off the back of the boat. I was still feeling a bit gross from the greasy fry jack but nothing too bad & the crew were handing out fresh water melon & pineapple.The crew announced an emergency detour & an extra dive spot & we dropped sail & anchor suddenly. The reason for this was a manatee !!!
Another tour boat had called it in & the crew was really nice to take us straight there. It was a big scramble for everyone to get their gear on & get in the water. The water was a really gorgeous temperature & so clear. It was probably only 6 metres deep, with some sections of healthy reef & other's of kelp forest. The manatee was swimming along the bottom grazing on the sea grass, totally relaxed & oblivious to the awe it was inspiring. It was only a small one & was very graceful swimming along below us. Tom got some really nice video footage of it. We are so incredibly lucky to have seen it in the wild. What a gorgeous creature!! We had about 20 minutes in the water with him (?) before we all got back on the boat.
About 15 minutes after getting back on the boat & setting sail, there was 6 of us feeling very close to spewing & unfortunately I was one of them.
Sitting at the front of the boat, I had about 3 seconds warning before the first vomit came up & just made it to the edge. I vomited 4 times in close concession, in front of all these people we had just met! I was mortally embarrassed, especially when they started cheering.
After being sick I felt considerably better & was excited for the next snorkelling spot. A spot famous for the reef sharks & sting ray's. As soon as we dropped anchor we could see 4 sharks, all over a metre in length, circling around the back of the boat.
We were assured the sharks here are vegetarian's & rely on suction rather than teeth for eating their food.
It's still a tiny bit intimidating when you see one that's really big & swimming towards you.
It was a really nice spot to swim & we saw heaps of beautiful fish & coral. As well as 1 small green turtle, 2 different types of sting ray & about 20 sharks. We had about 40 minutes before going back to the boat.
Once on the boat I started to feel sick again & vomited another 2 times before falling asleep on the net. I continued to feel sick & elected to skip the next dive spot, as did 6 other people. Tom, the lucky bugger, has a much more stoic stomach & wasn't sick enough to vomit. He said it was a good spot & they saw lots of reef & fish, as well as a marine turtle, but no more manatee's or sharks.
After Tom & the others got back to the boat & I had woken up, I felt much better.
We had one more dive spot & I hopped in again, determined to redeem myself & make up for the last dive I missed.
Tom & I spent about 20 minutes here looking at the clumps of coral & fish. We also saw 2 more small sharks, sadly no more Manatee's.
Once back on board the crew had made a fresh salsa with prawn's, which we ate with corn chips. They had also made a really yummy lunch earlier on in the day, which I couldn't eat at lunch time, but ate just before the last dive.
I'm convinced it was the greasy fry jack which made me nauseous, but being on the ocean & hungover was never going to help.
As well as the salsa, we were given cups of rum punch to wash it down with. 1 cup quickly became 10, accompanied with straight shots of rum & before long the captain had us all singing & dancing as we approached the mainland.
Once back at the hostel, we showered & then regrouped on the roof top with our own supplies of rum punch.
After being sick I felt considerably better & was excited for the next snorkelling spot. A spot famous for the reef sharks & sting ray's. As soon as we dropped anchor we could see 4 sharks, all over a metre in length, circling around the back of the boat.
We were assured the sharks here are vegetarian's & rely on suction rather than teeth for eating their food.
It's still a tiny bit intimidating when you see one that's really big & swimming towards you.
It was a really nice spot to swim & we saw heaps of beautiful fish & coral. As well as 1 small green turtle, 2 different types of sting ray & about 20 sharks. We had about 40 minutes before going back to the boat.
Once on the boat I started to feel sick again & vomited another 2 times before falling asleep on the net. I continued to feel sick & elected to skip the next dive spot, as did 6 other people. Tom, the lucky bugger, has a much more stoic stomach & wasn't sick enough to vomit. He said it was a good spot & they saw lots of reef & fish, as well as a marine turtle, but no more manatee's or sharks.
After Tom & the others got back to the boat & I had woken up, I felt much better.
We had one more dive spot & I hopped in again, determined to redeem myself & make up for the last dive I missed.
Tom & I spent about 20 minutes here looking at the clumps of coral & fish. We also saw 2 more small sharks, sadly no more Manatee's.
Once back on board the crew had made a fresh salsa with prawn's, which we ate with corn chips. They had also made a really yummy lunch earlier on in the day, which I couldn't eat at lunch time, but ate just before the last dive.
I'm convinced it was the greasy fry jack which made me nauseous, but being on the ocean & hungover was never going to help.
As well as the salsa, we were given cups of rum punch to wash it down with. 1 cup quickly became 10, accompanied with straight shots of rum & before long the captain had us all singing & dancing as we approached the mainland.
Once back at the hostel, we showered & then regrouped on the roof top with our own supplies of rum punch.
Sadly, Tom & I got an email back from the booking company for the Chichen Itza day trip, saying we weren't eligible for a refund. It was quite rude & dismissive. I'll have to spend some time compiling proof of their multiple discrepancies before I reply to this. It's $151 AUD & I am determined to get it back!
Regardless of the shitty email, It was a very good & very loud night of dancing & singing to music from the 90's.
We're really enjoying the group of people on this tour. Everyone so far has a good personality & seem's really genuine, funny & nice. There's no tension & it's a really good environment for getting to know each other.
- Alli
We're really enjoying the group of people on this tour. Everyone so far has a good personality & seem's really genuine, funny & nice. There's no tension & it's a really good environment for getting to know each other.
- Alli
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