Snorkeled with manatees in coral springs, Florida. After searching through canals, we found a few manatees and got out of the boat. Our tour was with www.riverventures.com. They do not guarantee seeing a manatee on this trip, but they try really hard. Ultimately, even on a slow day, we found multiple manatees. Next time we're going to go on a colder day. They told us that the best time to come is morning after a freeze.

The first manatee was large and then we lost it when it went under a passing boat.

The other manatee was grazing on the bottom, whenever it touched ground to eat, it stirred up the already murky water.

They told us that on the tour we had to have pool noodles to make sure we didn't try and dive down.

Quick trip to Cancun, Mexico. What an awesome place.  The history there is just mind boggling. We climbed a temple that had been build 3000 years ago from an ancient civilization. Mexico continues to amaze with the food, art, and culture.

Snorkeling in the Gulf of Mexico with an underwater art exhibit.

Snorkeling around a sunken ship from the early 20th century. 

Chichen Itza was beautifully restored, the main temple, El Castille, aka Temple of Kukulkan, was an amazing sight to see. Our tour guide was one of the best we've ever seen. He is an archaeologist and professor that does this for extra money for his family. He is also a native Mayan descendant.  We highly recommend using mayan explorers. It was a small group and he answered all questions and was very informative. http://mayans-explorers.com/mayan-tours/chichen-itza-ek-balam/