On the second day of our Mexication, we got up early and caught a ferry to the island of Cozumel, which is about twelve miles from Playa Del Carmen. Our activity of the day was a SCUBA and snorkel trip off the coast of the island. Since I grew up in a land-locked state and am not what one would call aquatically inclined, I always opt to snorkel over SCUBA. It’s cheaper and seems like much less work. All you need is a mask, snorkel, and fins and you’re good to go! No need to worry about air in your tank or pressurizing, and you can fly and drink as much as you want the day before you do it. To me, that's a much better deal. Also, fish creep me out and I don’t want to get too close. I’m perfectly content to admire them from a distance. They stay on their side of the ocean, I stay on mine and we’re good.
