The Lobster Dinner Cruise
Cancun, Mexico is a popular destination for travelers because of its beautiful landscape and beaches, and also because of the exciting activities available like snorkeling, swimming with dolphins, jungle tours, and much more.
Activities
Some of the most popular activities in Cancun include the Cancun Lobster Dinner Cruise where you'll get to board the Columbus, a 60 foot galleon style boat and enjoy a lobster and steak dinner throughout the evening. At Dolphin Discover at Isla Mujeres, you'll get an up close and personal experience with real dolphins, touch, kiss, play, and even swim with the dolphins while you learn all about these fabulous creatures. On the Cancun Jungle Tour you'll get a chance to explore the jungles of Cancun, even commandeering a speed boat yourself to make the experience really exciting.
History
The original inhabitants of the area of Cancun, located in the northern part of the state of Quintana Roo, were the Mayan Indians. The Spanish arrived in the area in 1517, and shortly after the Native population of diminished greatly by new diseases and forced labor by the Spanish.
The area of Cancun remained largely rural for many, many years. In 1970, the Mexican government wanted to initiate a plan to boost tourism in Mexico. development of Cancun began on January 23, 1970, at the time the area only had three residents, the caretakers of a coconut plantation, and only 117 people lived nearby the exact area in Puerto Juarez, a fishing village and military base.
To ease the mind of initial investors, the Mexican government funded the first nine hotels. Since then the city has grown tremendously, over the last 30 years, the population has grown to around 600,000, and the tourism has grown as well. Four million visitors come to Cancun every year, making tourism the main industry in the city. Hotels, resorts, condominiums, and time shares line the beaches and streets. Shopping, dining and activites are plentiful too.
Visit Cancun, Mexico for your next vacation and experience the magic of Cancun, Mexico.
