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Cooking and Cocktail

Culinary Vacations

  2009 Dates:  

 January 10 ~ January 17

  


*Please note that the itinerary may be subject to change.

ARRIVAL DAY!  We'll have a special arrival snack and cocktail prepared for you. 

Each day will start with our resident chef preparing a specialty Mexican breakfast daily from 9 am to 11 am including freshly squeezed orange juice, exotic fruit, and coffee or tea. A daily Happy Hour is offered on the roof as we watch the sun set behind the Yucatan Peninsula. 

DAY ONE:  Chef John Michael will teach you to prepare an Isla Mujeres specialty in the downstairs outdoor patio area.  Afterward spend the day at one of Isla Mujeres’ splendid breaches or shop at the many pottery, Mexican clothing, or specialty shops. Your first "official" Happy Hour will feature a special Mexican Tequila tasting.  Then we're off to Miguel’s “Moonlight” for supper. 


DAY TWO:  We host a Contoy Island Tour to a nature preserve 30 kilometers from Isla Mujeres.  Besides its unparalleled beauty, secluded sandy white beaches and lush palm trees, the island boasts more than a hundred and fifty migrating and resident bird species.  Isla Contoy is also an important nesting place for Sea Turtles. Snorkeling and lunch are provided.  Our captain will teach you to prepare Pescado tikinxic (baked fish) on the beach. 

DAY THREE:  After an authentic Mayan/Yucatecan cooking lesson from Chef Jose, we'll have “Golf Cart Day”. We rent carts for everyone to explore the island and provide maps of what to see.  We'll meet you at El Pueblito for lunch and check on your adventures of the morning.  Then we'll send you off for more exploration during the afternoon. 

DAY FOUR:  Today is a free day for you.  Breakfast is served from 9am-11am so sleep in, lie on the beach or take the ferry to Cancun for the day. The world is literally your oyster!  Tonight we will sample speciality rums from Cuba during Happy Hour. 


DAY FIVE:  Your day will start with another cooking class at Casa Sirena with Chef Jose.  Afterward it’s Shopping Day! Get ready to shop at all the Mercados (local markets) on Isla Mujeres.  Then an afternoon at the beach.  Tonight we suggest supper at Chef Jose's restaurant on the island. 

DAY SIX:  Your final cooking lesson at Casa Sirena.  The afternoon is yours but tonight we set sail on a sunset catamaran cruise to La Casa de los Suenos for an unforgetable evening of food, cocktails, and views of Cancun across the bay. 

DEPARTURE DAY:  10:00 AM Saturday morning - We bid you a reluctant "adios”. Sea and land transfers from Isla Mujeres to the Cancun airport are provided.