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Re; Blue Hole and Secret Falls From Ocho Rios

June 12, 2024

Good Evening Dwight….

We just arrived back to Chicago safely. Our experience, tour, conversation, and service by Bro. Williams was OUTSTANDING! He was informative, accommodating, pleasant, and a good driver. Our only regret is that we didn’t book a LONGER tour so we could’ve spent more time with “Tex”!

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Re: Blue Hole and Secret Falls Excursion from Ocho Rios

Jan 11, 2023

Hi Dwight

We had a fantastic time on your trip thank you. Our driver Willy was great, answering all the questions we had and giving us a great tour.

Will certainly be recommending your trips on FB cruise page.

Thank you
Manda

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Re: Blue Hole and Secrets Falls from Ocho Rios

This was the best tour ever. Little T took very good care of my wife and daughter while on the falls. This was our second cruise to Ocho Rios and we are so glad that we booked this trip. It turned out to be our favorite stop on the whole cruise.

We will see you on our next visit!

Ashley

This experience was amazing and the tour guides are knowledgeable and kind! We had a wonderful experience with Karandas and would only recommend their services while in Jamaica! They are the best! Honest, sincere and the best! Call to book Karandas today!

The Blue hole was great and the driver was on time. The guide at the blue hole was also fantastic taking many pictures for us.

Thank you for a most memorable time, escorted by Robert. Our group was quite content as he toured us through your beautiful countryside while giving us tremendous nuggets of Jamaican history.

God bless, and Happy Thanksgiving!

Hi Dwight,

my driver was Charlton and he did a terrific job!
I couldn’t have loved the tour more, we were the first ones at the spot and it was so nice. Charlton still managed to get me some water shoes even though shops weren’t open yet.
I felt safe throughout the journey even though I was by myself.

Thank you for a great trip!

We had Brooks as a driver and he was amazing! Very personable and we felt like friends by the end of our excursion! Thanks so much Brooks!!

Loved our tour guide he knew so much about the area and the history he gave me a new appreciation for the island and culture.

We had an amazing time from pickup to drop off! Karandas Tours has zero complaints from us. Easy, efficient, felt safe, learned about the area. Just great.
Would love to find out if our tour guide Little T has a real name and social media. Our family fell in love with him. He treated our son like a little brother, challenging him to flips and pull ups and of course all the girls in the family woo’d all over him 🙂
Thanks for making Jamaica our favorite port!

Hi Dwight,
We genuinely enjoyed our excursion with CJ. Not only was he on time, but he was also patient — as I didn’t know he was there initially, and my family was running late. He is friendly, a safe driver, and super considerate (my aunt is a bit older and required assistance).
The Blue Hole was amazing! CJ handed us over to a great attraction guide and was ready (with the air already on for us) when we returned.
He accommodated our requests to try the Jamaican version of KFC (he even found one where the line was a little less chaotic). We also appreciated going to a shopping facility for our souvenirs. Although we would have preferred going to a place featuring local craftspeople, we got something for everyone (and picked up our Pure White Hennessy from the airport).
Thanks again for assisting us with our time off of the resort!

Good morning!
My experience with your company was excellent! Our driver Davian was wonderful! We had him both days and were very happy to see him the second day. He was running a little late the first day but before we could get worried someone from Karandas called us at our hotel lobby to let us know. We were very happy for the great communication, which put us at ease. I will definitely book with you again the next time we visit Jamaica!!
Warm Regards,
April W

Everything was perfect! Awesome time!

We absolutlely loved our tour!!! Steve was great, talked about the island, parishes, and the people. He took us to a great local place for lunch and catered to our every need. Ricardo at the Blue Hole went above and beyond, taking care of our 4 year old granddaughter and taking videos and photos at the same time. We shared the van with a wonderful couple from New York (if you could send them our email address, that would be great, we forgot to get their last name Mike and April) and had a blast! I have recommended it to several people already and we plan to do another cruise specifically to Ocho Rios and we will book with you all!!

Dwight,
Thank you so much for the most enjoyable part of our trip! Steve was our driver for the day and he was absolutely amazing! He spent time along our drive to the Blue Hole telling us all about your community and made it so interesting! We will definitely be recommending your services and will hopefully be back again in the future…….again thank you for making our trip so special!

Great company, great prices, very courteous. Donald our driver was very knowledgeable and went out of his way to make our trip great!

Had an amazing time at the blue hole! Driver and tour guides went above and beyond and exceeded all expectations. Will definitely be a repeat customer next time we’re in Jamaica!! Was the highlight of our Caribbean cruise!!! Thanks for the great memories

Had a great time at the Blue Hole. Michael was great and the excursion was the highlight of our cruise. Thanks again.

Hello,

Our trip to the Blue Hole and Secret Falls was better than Dunn’s River Falls.

Seemed that everywhere we went in Jamaica we encountered rude people, we were very disheartened….and then we met all of the very nice people at the Blue Hole and Secret Falls.

Our taxi driver was on time and had the van nice and cool. He told us about the history of things as we drove past them. On the way back to our resort, he stopped at a store for souvenirs and even at a pharmacy for us.

Our guide’s name was either big T or little T, I cannot remember but I know he was tall and had a great smile, happy personality and a lot of energy! He made the experience so much fun. Someone should give him a pay raise! He took time, didn’t rush us and interacted with us throughout.

Everyone we encountered at the Blue Hole and Secret Falls was courteous and friendly. Even the man who was building something in the area down by the restrooms. He was working very hard out in the hot sun and still managed a smile and friendly conversation.

I will be telling anyone I know who might be going to Jamaica to book this tour with your company, and to ask for big or little T as their guide!!

Hi Dwight,

This was an awesome tour and I will highly recommend it on TripAdvisor. There were only 4 people in our tour group and the guide was exceptional. I will recommend anyone booking trips make sure they are small and allow guests to enjoy the excursion.

Our taxi driver was on time and had the van nice and cool. He told us about the history of things as we drove past them. On the way back to our resort, he stopped at a store for souvenirs and even at a pharmacy for us.

Our guide’s name was either big T or little T, I cannot remember but I know he was tall and had a great smile, happy personality and a lot of energy! He made the experience so much fun. Someone should give him a pay raise! He took time, didn’t rush us and interacted with us throughout.

Everyone we encountered at the Blue Hole and Secret Falls was courteous and friendly. Even the man who was building something in the area down by the restrooms. He was working very hard out in the hot sun and still managed a smile and friendly conversation.

I will be telling anyone I know who might be going to Jamaica to book this tour with your company, and to ask for big or little T as their guide!!

Hi Dwight,

This was an awesome tour and I will highly recommend it on TripAdvisor. There were only 4 people in our tour group and the guide was exceptional. I will recommend anyone booking trips make sure they are small and allow guests to enjoy the excursion.

Our driver was Eric, and he was amazing! We had a miscommunication with the location and name of the excursion in the beginning but he just reassured the group that it was okay and he knew exactly where to go and would get us there. He even went as far as switching the van to ensure our safety. He managed to keep our whole group entertained and laughing and for that we are thankful to have such a driver. When we return to Ocho Rios, we will definitely ask for him to be our driver to our next excursion.
Loved his slogan: “In Jamaica there’s no problems, just situations!”

Dwight,
Thank you for contacting us regarding our tour. We had a wonderful time! Ryan was an exemplary driver and guide. He was friendly, fun and accommodating. Our guide at the blue hole (Fireman) was also excellent. They took very good care of us. Though I was concerned about connection (both to find our tour operator and getting back to the ship) my fears peoved to be unfounded as we easily found Ryan and he got us back to port with plenty of time to spare.
Thank you,

Thank you so much for the tour. My friends and I really enjoyed it. The bus driver was awesome! He took us to the tour and a restaurant after. He also helped us order food and do the Jamaican to USD money conversion. The actual blue hole tour guides were so nice! They took lovely pictures and helped us climb the falls. They even encouraged us to jump off the cliffs even though some of us were deathly afraid. The whole blue hole staff was outstanding! I would definitely do this again!
Thank you!

This tour was one of the highlights of our trip. The driver was very courteous and pointed out interesting facts along the drive. Our private guide, Shane, was amazing! We had a wonderful time! I will definitely recommend this tour to friends.

Hi Dwight,
Thank you for asking about our experience. The Blue Hole & Secret Falls excursion was the highlight of our entire trip. There were 11 of us in our party. 3 of our family members had intended to just observe and not participate in the excursion, but our guides were AMAZING and took great care of my elderly parents and physically challenged nephew. We all had a most wonderful time, and were very grateful that our guides went out of their way to assure that all of us were involved and had a great experience. They even filmed and photographed the experience for us with our cameras. They treated us as if we were family. So grateful.
God bless,
Dina

We loved everything about your blue hole tour! You have an amazing company! We will definitely book thru you the next time we are in Jamaica!!
Thanks!
Kami

Hi Dwight,
Our group had a fantastic experience.
Best regards.
Benito H

We had a group of 9 and were 110%. Dwight was our driver and took care of our every need. The blue hole, shopping, the restaurant….. was amazing. Can’t wait to come back! I have already posted a review on trip advisor with pics! Can’t thank y’all enough for such a memorable experience!

I had a tour with you Tuesday. Ryan Smith was our driver. We had lost our camera at the restaurant and he was kind enough to take us back to look for it. Please let him know we found it are so grateful. It was our best vacation ever

Jacqueline C

Hi Maureen! We loved our tour, Steve was great! Thank you!

Angela S

Dwight,

We were VERY pleased with our service we received. We will absolutely use your services again upon returning to Jamaica, which plan to do. Ruddy was our driver and he GREAT!! Super sweet man!! He told us history of Jamaica, pointed out landmarks, and was so willing to accommodate our needs and wants.

Thank you again for helping put the final touches on our perfect vacation!!!

Catherine H

The transport driver was really personable and knowledgeable about the area. It was also nice to be picked up in a nice car instead of the typical old buses. I would definitely use you guys again and will spread the word to anyone I know heading to Jamaica. And as a bonus, you guys are a little cheaper than the typical Island Routes company. As a side note, we did the Blue Hole and had Sam as our personal tour guide. He did an amazing job, and because it was personal, we were able to do a lot more things on the falls than the big groups that were coming in. Also the river tubing was nice and relaxing, as this was a personal tour as well.

Thanks,
Garry W

Dwight,

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

My group and I enjoyed the Blue Hole Tour soooooooooooooooo much. Sheldon(I called him Uncle Sheldon lol) took such great care of us. I couldn’t have asked for a better driver. He kept us safe and made sure we were satisfied.

Glen and O’Shane were amazing. Glen and O’Shane were very knowledgeable and patient with everyone while going through the falls. Glen captured some amazing photos of my group and I that will last a lifetime.

I couldn’t have picked a better excursion, my group gave me kudos so thanks! lol

I have already recommended Karandas Tours to my family and friends and I will definitely be back!

THANKS AGAIN!!

Hello,

We had a great trip with your company . We were the ones with the trunks of our son forgotten on the boat, sending the driver back was most generous, didn’t lasted very long, but your understanding was magnificent ! We had Robert as a driver. In a word, great! We enjoyed the trip and at the blue hole (they were great. The best) and the waterfalls, everyone liked and will recommend you. We love Jamaica !

Mireille N

Me and my daughter loved the excursion at the Secret water falls. The driver was very nice and informative.I am looking forward to go there again with my husband I know he will love as well.

Thanks,

Lisa

Dear Mr. Soares,

My husband Gaston, son Julien and I had the pleasure of going to Fern Gully Blue hole with your driver Steve on Thursday, April 28.

He was most helpful and told us he would bring us to the “best” Blue Hole. We had looked one up on Internet before booking and were very surprised to find that the location he took us to experience was superior to what we had seen.

On the way, he told us about the history of Jamaica, pointed out some of the native plants, trees, etc. and made the journey educational and interesting. He was a careful driver and we did not really feel the few rough spots.

We had told him that we did not need to go to a laundry, as first requested, since the Jewel resort has now a facilily for this purpose for their guests.

When we arrived, he introduced us to a young guide whose name we cannot recall, unfortunately, but he offered to take photos for us and guided my husband and son through the 3 different diving areas of the site.

The guide was also very polite and helpful and we will be pleased to recommend your services to any of our friends who plan a trip to Jamaica in the future.

Thank you again for the wonderful memories!

Lola T☺

We had a wonderful time in Jamaica. Our driver was Steve and he was great! He was very knowledgeable on the history of the island and the culture and we were fascinated by all of the facts he gave us. He exceeded our expectations and safely got us to our destinations even in the downpour of rain going up the mountain to the Blue Hole. I also appreciate how professional and timely the planning of the trip went with you Dwight, thank you very much. I did complete a TripAdvisor review a couple of days ago singing your praises!

Thanks again and I will be sure to share your information any chance I have.

Best regards,

Elisa D

Hello –

Our tour was FANTASTIC!!

I don’t have any complaints at all.

The drivers ( we had two ) were so friendly and responsible. Their instructions were very clear, and we always felt like we were in good hands.

I would HIGHLY suggest everyone visit the Blue Hole while in Jamaica.

I will most definitely use your company again if we come back to Jamaica.

Have a wonderful day,

Kristie H

Hi Dwight,

I just wanted to let you know we had a blast on our excursion and would recommend it to anyone. Our entire experience was positive and we had no negative comments to provide. Our driver, Uton, was great and provided a ton of great information on the way to the excursion. Our tour guide, Daniel, was wonderful and we were grateful with all his help moving around our 5-year-old daughter, Lilly, through the falls on the parts she couldn’t participate in.

The only comments we had were I wish we had a little more time at the falls to swim in the water. The other comment was our driver told us we could not bring cameras or anything that can’t get wet on the trip, however, many of the other groups brought cameras and cell phones to take pictures and videos of their excursion. Unfortunately, we missed out on that opportunity because we were told we were not allowed to take cameras.

Overall, we had a great time and thought this was a truly unique experience and I was completely satisfied with it! Thanks for the great time!

All the service that we received through your group were outstanding! Our driver was friendly, knowledgeable and flexible. He was right on time at our resort and easy to spot with the sign. He even stopped at scotchies on the way back to our resort for us to get lunch. The guide at blue hole was great too. He had tons of energy and made the excursion a lot of fun! The booking process was simple too. I would recommend blue hole and your tour group to anyone traveling to Jamaica.

Good Afternoon,

So sorry for the late response…but we had an absolutely great time w/our driver (name slips my mind).
We are planning on returning to Jamaica July 2017 and would love to plan a few excursions with your company as we really enjoyed our last experience.

Do you do custom tours?

We would like to go to the Summfest, not sure if that is something we could arrange with you?

Thanks,
Julie

Willie did a great job – I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him -and when I get a chance to pop on trip advisor I will leave only positive comments for your company and Willie – he is great guy and we really appreciated him sharing his island with us. Thanks!

Hi Dwight,

I want to thank you for your message, and want to let you know that my boyfriend and I had a wonderful time on the excursion your company allowed us to have. Sheldon went above and beyond to show us a wonderful time in Jamaica. He was very informative, personal, and fun. I don’t think we could have experienced a better time. The excursion was very fun as well. It exceeded my expectations for sure. It was definitely worth it, and I hope to come back soon to do some more excursions with your company.

Thank you very much, and please thank Sheldon again for us.

Vanessa D

Our guide during the blue hole experience was great. His name was Little T. Please tell him Jim, Debbi, and Adam say hello and thank you.

Hi Dwight,

The Blue Hole excursion exceeded our expectations. It was absolutely breathtaking. Our driver, Robert was incredible and very insightful about Jamaica’s history and was able to point out some landmarks on our way to the Blue Hole. Also, T guided us to all the cliffs and waterfalls with great ease and was kind enough to take great pictures and videos of us jumping off cliffs. They were both wonderful! Thank you for an outstanding service!

Many blessings,

Kathy R

Morning Dwight,

My trip report will be simple.

The whole experience was fantastic.

Robert was great. He not only was he extremely professional as a driver,he was very informative and friendly.

Both Robert and the vehicle were a credit to your company.

As for the Blue Hole/Secret Falls…a hidden gem.

Many thanks for adding to our Jamaican experience and I would without doubt recommend both Blue Hole and Karandas Tours to anybody travelling to Ocho Rios/Jamaica NO PROBLEM

Regards,
Dave H

Hi Dwight,

Sheldon was our driver for the Blue Hole tour and he was great. Funny, personable, informative. We were able to leave our valuables locked in his van while we participated in the activity and we felt they were safe. The Blue Hole excursion was a lot of fun..everybody had a great time jumping off the rocks and waterfalls.

The whole tour was great! Our driver was very helpful and fun. The guides at Blue Hole were also helpful and fun. We really enjoyed the whole experience!

We absolutely loved our karandas Tours with Sheldon and Glenn at the blue hole. Pick up was easy and the tour was perfect. Should have done more while we were there! Will definitely recommend and use again if we find ourselves in Jamaica! My daughter was upset when Sheldon didn’t pick us up in Grand Cayman. She thought it would be him the rest of the trip. He wrote his name on her hand so she wouldn’t forget (her request). Thanks!!!

Yes, this was absolutely perfect.

We had a private tour reserved and Willie was our driver. I would request Willie again and would refer him to any/all tourist.

Upon our arrival at Blue Hole, we were met by Mike. The 2 seemed to know each other and worked together as a great team.

We never felt unsafe on the tour or with our belongings. They were both great with the kids.

Again, everything we smooth and as planned.

Thanks again,

Hello Dwight,

Thank you for your Email. We really appreciate the professionalism your company has shown right from the beginning to the end. Everything was fantastic. I have told all the tourists we met in Jamaica about your company & would absolutely be booking through you again in the future. Our driver Sheldon was great! The excursion was also great. Cant wait to go back to Jamaica & do more excursions through Karandas Tours Limited.

Thank you very much again for a wonderful time!

All the best,

Our trip with you to blue hole was the highlight of my vacation. We were picked up at our ship by a wonderful man named Steve who was our driver. He was kind and funny and upbeat and fun to be with. He drove carefully while explaining where we were and where we were going. I love going up into the hills and the adventure of the rough roads. When we arrived at Blue Hole I felt completely safe leaving my belongings in the van with Steve. We were handed off to a very special young man named Dylan who brought us to the Falls. What fun, incredible, amazing adventure going from one jumping whole to the next. It was wonderful how the height of the jumps started small and increased little by little until I was jumping from quite a height. Each step along the way I felt very well taken care of by Dylan an unbelievably safe. Dylan’s nickname is Spiderman and I can see why he was so agile and Light footed jumping from one place to the other along the river. I haven’t had so much fun in years. I look forward to coming back to Jamaica again and in trusting the care of my time there to Karandas tour’s and the wonderful people they have working with them!!! I Love You Guys!! Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you for an amazing day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

our driver/tour guide was steve…incredible experience, tons of knowledge, and really a true pleasure to have met. Bent over backwards to meet our every need. I will recommend your company and that driver steve to anyone I know going to ocho rios. Treated us like royalty and we really are very grateful.

Thanks

Our excursion to the Blue Hole was excellent. My wife, 2 children (7 and 10 years old) and myself had an amazing time cliff jumping, going behind waterfalls and on the Tarzan swing. The guides at the Blue Hole were fun and they paid particular attention to my children to make sure they were safe and having fun. I booked this excursion because I wanted something different and less commercial then the Dunn’s River Falls and this certainly did not disappoint. Our guide gave us a little taste of Jamaica answering questions and giving us background info on Jamaica. Great excursion–lots of fun and definitely an experience we’ll remember.

Thanks!!

Robbie was great. Enjoyed our trip to Blue Hole very much…will being posting an excellent review on Trip Adviser 🙂

Thanks

Yes, you guys were wonderful. A little confusing at the drop off because I think Carnival had to change where they docked. But Willie, I think his name was, was a WONDERFUL guide. He went above and beyond to make sure me and my boys felt safe, secure and had fun… He deserves a tip.. Great time and wonderful pictures and memories.. Thanks

Our tour to Blue Hole was great. The driver and guide were both really good and we appreciated not being hounded to buy other things. Blue hole was fantastic, but a little more physical than expected.