Dunn's River Falls Party Cruise, Blue Hole with Snorkeling, free beverages

Posted By : Tiarae01
Overall a really good day out as a couple !

Just a few things to be aware of:
Bring your own food/snacks/drinks if your able to
Bring lots of cash for food/drinks/tips and souvenirs
Get in line for the snorkelling equipment asap

Start of the day - 8:30am pick up time
We started with a long drive to the blue hole which was at least 40 mins - 1 hour including picking up others and a surprise shopping stop , the shop was actually a highlight as it was alot cheaper than the stores in the hotel that we were staying at. You can buy souvenirs and taste test local. It was like a mini rum taste testing session at 9am in the morning haha.

BLUE HOLE
When we arrived, a guide walked us through which felt like a back or side entry rather than a front entry, however it may have just been a quiet day. Quite lovely, a lot of nice scenery I would recommend if you're going to buy any warm food to buy food at this point as it's cheap and local food compared to the boat.

We were guided up the blue hole and had three different points to jump off into the water. There was a camera guy who took live action shots, however he wanted $40 for around 10 digital pictures. I only wanted one or two and asked for a price on them, but the price given wasn't reasonable so I declined.

BOAT
Once you leave the blue hole its another 30 minutes to the cruise boat and it takes another 30 mins before you actually board the boat. You won't be bored as you are on a beautiful beach where you can swim or sunbathe with shops ,food and drinks.

Please be aware that although they say free beverages you actually don't get any alcohol until the journey back on the boat. For obvious reasons such as having to be some what sober to climb the Dunns River fall and snorkel haha. You do get offered fruit punch and water on the way though. The boat was a lot busier than expected, but there were still enough seats for everyone as the boat was quite big.

SNORKELING
This was the best part of the trip although we were slightly disappointed about the organization of it. We were quoted to have 45 minutes in the water but because there were so many people the time started from when the boat stopped at the site.Meaning we had 45 mintues to : line up to get equipment , put on the equipment and to line up to get off the boat. Realistically we only had about 15-20 minutes in the water.

BOAT
The staff announces to pre-order food back due to the amount of people that there is. We refused to buy food as the start range was around $6 for sides and around $20-$40 per meal. We thought this price was way too high and chose to eat croissants that we packed instead. Would highly recommend if you were on a budget to pack food from your hotel for the day as there is no free food included in this day trip. we did not regret getting the food as the portions were quite small when looking at what others recieved.

DUNNS RIVER
It's really important to bring your own water shoes from home if you are considering multiple excursions in Jamaica as this is one main item that we were asked about a lot during our excursions. They will try and charge you around $15-$30 per pair if you decide to get one on the trip. If not staff will argue with you on whether they can take you up the rivers safely. I do understand why this is as it's quite slippery and theyre reliable to a certain extent but I did it in crocs so you can to but at your own risk ofc.

To be honest was too busy and this part of the trip essentially was a human chain with alot of handholding with 50+ people up the side of a river and that wasn't something that we wanted to do when seeing in person. You get an hour and a half at this location so Instead we walked up the stairs along side the river and had a nice view at the top.You can still walk up the stairs and then get in the river at the top without having to do the whole human chain would highly recommend doing it that way, the beach is amazing there too unfortunately no one is selling food or drink at the Dunn River Beach. It's just swimming ,souvenirs and the river/waterfall.

PARTY CRUISE
Now this is the best part , on the way back they gave out the food orders and served rum punch and they actually advised on getting drunk as they had more than enough alcohol to spare. We sat on the front deck and listen to some music while getting tipsy in the sun, the staff entertained us with dancing and really got the crowd involved.

I would highly recommend this trip as it was our favourite excursion, i'll rate the trip 4/5 , Its just missing a point for the lack of appropriate snorkel time :(
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Posted On : 2024-06-17 11:56:11

Posted By : 188ayahk
We had such a fun time! Marty and Antony were so amazing! At blue hole we had an amazing tour guide! Ask for pictures on your phone or else you have to pay$60 for the pictures they take. They took us to get town food that was delicious!!! At dunns river, we had an amazing tour guide!! $40 for pictures!! Honestly both worth it, the pictures are adorable.
Party boat had great music and only rum punch/rum and coke. But the music was great.
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Posted On : 2024-05-29 17:57:03

Posted By : G8926IFshellyh
Nordia and Anthony were great hosts. Duration was 8.5 hours. Pay for the food at the port before Catamaran. Food on boat is expensive, spicy, and not great. They do give you a small snack of chicken and bread when you get back on at Dunns falls. Bring cash!! Lots of it! Blue hole is cool and fun. Dunns falls is great. Walking up falls for an hour is something I didn’t expect but fun. And Beautiful!!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-22 18:11:00

Posted By : U4876HWkarag
Amazing experience all around. Everyone was beyond friendly and helpful during the excursion and plenty to see and do. Our driver, Karlus was incredible and made the trip unforgettable for us! Highly recommend!!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-20 18:41:15

Posted By : marcelwD1682QF
I had an amazing experience. It’s started with the reliable transportation that else recieved from our pickup point at Bahia principe luxury. Karlos was our driver, and he was nothing short of amazing. He deserves all the recognition.
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Posted On : 2024-05-20 18:39:10

Posted By : Z8680MXcraigh
Amazing time with nordia and omar. Great guides. Informational and fun at the same time. Would recommend for everyone. Would use again.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15 18:21:04

Posted By : staceylyns2023
Full day trip- 9:30a-5:00p. Started at Blue Hole and got to jump in the water from two different spots- beautiful! Then took a catamaran snorkeling and to Dunns River Falls. Climbing the falls was definitely an adventure, but so worth it! All of the guides are very helpful. Finished the day by taking the party cruise back to the dock- rum punch and music the whole way. Our driver, Karlus, was awesome. Took us around, gave us a lot of info and kept us safe the whole way. Great tour for the day to explore some things off the resort!
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Posted On : 2024-05-02 17:56:05

Posted By : Inspire01553080426
Blue hole and Dunn’s river falls were awesome! Any adventure lover should do this tour and you will have a great time! Karlus is also the best driver, really informative about all the attractions and everywhere in between as well.
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Posted On : 2024-05-02 17:55:42

Posted By : 38elizal
We had an amazing time!!! So much fun! Jamaica is beautiful! Every worker was top notch! Our driver, Rajaye, was soooo elite!! I would highly recommend this excursion!!
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Posted On : 2024-03-31 19:28:29

Posted By : S7247OLalexl
It was awesome views and appreciated Rajaye’s company throughout the entire drive back and forth to Montego Bay! He made the trip so enjoyable!
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Posted On : 2024-03-31 19:28:09