After a day at Paradise Beach with the open bar, and partying long into the night at the Halloween party where the drinks flowed freely (though not free), I was -- needless to say, but I'll say it anyway -- hung over.

I slept late, and when Brian and I got around to getting dressed and heading out on shore, the headache was still in full force. I didn't really do anything in the way of excursions. We just walked down the pier and then along the shops on the main street. At one point we hooked up with a group of friends from the ship for dollar beers on a roof-top patio. A brief rain squall came through (seems to be a theme in the sub-Tropics), and then I realized that I just needed to sleep more. So I left Brian with everyone else, and headed back to the ship to sleep most of the afternoon away.

I felt much better when I finally awoke, and I managed to meet up with Brian again and we watched the departure procedure as the ship pushed back sideways from the pier, and then spun around 180 degrees and headed out to sea, bound for Galveston again. It was a fascinating dance to watch.

Next time (and there will be a next time), I'll make sure I don't over-indulge the day before, so I can see more of Cozumel. The waters were these stunning shades of blue, and I heard from others that the beaches were amazing and the Beach Party excursion in particular was awesomely fun.... it would have been nice to have done more, seen more, and taken more pictures.

( Here are the few pictures I did take... )