Day 1 - NYC to Cancun, Mexico

The day started early with a 5 am wake up call but we popped out of bed with smiles on our faces. We were FINLLY going on our honeymoon!! I seriously never thought the day would come but - YAH it’s here!! Our bags were packed and we were ready to go. The wonderful people of Camelot Limos carted us to JFK in a black stretch and dropped us off in the new and improved Jet Blue terminal.

After one Ed meltdown and two puppy dog expressions, we were able to convince the Jet Blue lady to give us seats together on the plane. Granted they were the last aisle next to the restrooms, but they were together! :) We landed in sunny Cancun at 1:15 pm and were introduced to possibly the longest customs line we’ve ever seen. What was worse was the line AFTER customs to scan the bags. There were people EVERYWHERE! I’m shocked we made it out of there in under 2 hours. After the bag scan we had to press a button to see if we needed a full bag search and wouldn’t you know - RED LIGHT! Luckily the guy that searched us was nice and quick.

We arranged for a car service to pick us up and that they did - in a very hip white Lincoln Navigator. We arrived at the beautiful Excellence Riveria Cancun 20 mins later and were met with cool towels and champagne. So far so good! After a quick check in we were brought to our room - a Junior Suite with swim up pool. The room is OFF THE HOOK!!! Can I say jacuzzi tub both in the bathroom AND on the patio?!! Seriously - we are never coming home after staying in a room like this! Check out the video tour and photos of the room!

After some quick unpacking, we decided to check the resort out and book some excursions for the week. Dinner was at Agave Mexican restaurant where Javier took care of us and treated us to a delicious dinner. I can absolutely say that margaritas taste better in Cancun!! Our night was rounded out with a Micheal Jackson tribute show...some fun on the 4-poster bed (sorry Mom!) and a restful night sleep. All in all, a GREAT first day!