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Blue Hole, Secret Falls and Dunn’s River Falls from Falmouth
The Blue Hole and Secret Falls is probably the most sought after tourist attraction in Ocho Rios. There are many unknown waterfalls in Jamaica, but the secret in Ocho Rios is the most accessible one. Travel east of the Ocho Rios town for approximately 4 miles, pass through local communities and then head into the rural hills until we get to the remote Irie Blue & Secret Falls attraction.
The Blue Hole is deep and a lot of fun for good swimmers and divers of all ages. The White River’s blue hazy water adds to the beauty of the surroundings.
Included in this attraction for thrill seekers is a Tarzan Rope swing after which you can jump in the river pool, you may explore small caves, climb behind the water falls, go cliff diving into the river, hike along the river and get covered in clay from the river bank.
Bask in the sun, enjoy the cool breeze in the hills, and spend a day in the Jamaican bush enjoying the beautiful surroundings away from the crowds associated with larger tourist attractions. This is an off the beaten track attraction that supports the local economy, you will be assisted with guides and trained life guards as you go through the property, they are eager to help you enjoy this one of a kind attraction. Bathrooms facilities and changing rooms are also available at the Secret Falls.
We guarantee that you will enjoy this experience, consider it to be your #1 attraction and go away with many memories of adventure and fun. After you have finished climbing, its time to the world famous Dunn’s River Falls. It’s one wet adventure after the other.
Your driver/guide will take you for a 15 minute ride down toward the coast until we arrive at the world famous Dunn’s River Falls. When you arrive at the falls you will be oriented by our guides briefly before making the climb. There is a stairway adjacent to the fall that goes all the way down to the beach. At the base of the Falls on the beach is where you will start your climb of this 600 feet natural wonder, for all those of you who are adventurous. The climb is not hard, but an easily navigable fun experience.
For those who do not want to climb, but prefer a less adventurous experience, the beautiful impressive sights of the falls alone are worth it. These visitors may view the action from the adjacent stairways and the beautiful surroundings all to the sounds of gushing water on the falls. Dunn’s River Falls and park consist of a beach with water sports activities, a Craft Market, picnic areas and Food Court, but the main activity is climbing the Falls – which is a fun group activity!
The Park requires that you wear (Aquamarine) water shoes to make this wet but easily navigable climb. If you don’t bring your own they can be rented or purchased on property.
The park also provides guides to assist you with your climb. there is no charge for these guides but it’s customary to tip them. They take groups of fifteen or more persons on the climb up the Falls. They are really helpful during your climb and will help you to enjoy the experience more. However, using a falls guide is not mandatory and left up to your comfort level and confidence in making this journey. The climb to the top of the falls takes (approximately 45minutes) from the base on the beach.
If you do not want to continue your climb at some point during the journey or would like to start at a particular point on the falls, there are several points along the way of the adjoining path that you can easily access the River.
Be sure to bring your water proof camera as there will be many opportunities to take pictures of this unforgettable experience. However, if you forgot to bring your camera there are several photographers available to capture all your special moments. Dunn’s River Falls is a wonderful experience, we have taken groups who have made the climb up to three times in one visit!!
Over decades Dunn’s River Falls has offered millions of explorers an instant connection to nature but also has concessions such as Blue Mountain Coffee, hair braiding and Baskin & Robins.
From Dunn’s River Falls your guide will take you on a short ride along the north coast and then either back to your ship or to the Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville where you can go on the pool slide, drink some cocktails, jump in the water trampolines, do some last minute shopping for rum and souvenirs or take a swim at the Margaritaville beach before returning to your Cruise Ship Pier or Resort.
- Visit the Blue Hole & Secrets Falls, view or climb the falls
- Trained Life Guards and guides included at Secret Falls
- Round trip transportation included
- Blue Hole Guides included
- Family Friendly Tour
- Enjoy the Pools in the river great for diving and swimming
- Climb the falls and hike along the River
- Swing on the Tarzan Rope and jump into the river
- Hike Dunn’s River Falls
- Go cliff diving into the river
- Climb behind the secrets falls
- The cost of lunch is not included in rate quotation given
- We also offer private group Tours
The following options are also available after your excursion:
- Enjoy some Jamaican lunch, this includes authentic spicy Jamaican Jerked Pork or Chicken along with unique side orders like Festivals and Bammy. (The cost of lunch is not included in the excursion rates)
- Visit Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville Sports Bar and Grill by the Beach.
- Duty Free Shopping in town and or shopping by the Craft Market.
Excursion Details
- Entrance fees included.
- Group discounted rate for 7 or more persons.
- If your party consists of 2 or 3 persons, please contact us and we will put you with another group.
- Towel
- Water Shoes (These can be purchased or rented)
- Swimwear (Can be worn underneath your outfit
- Cash
- Waterproof Camera
- Sunscreen Lotion
We issue full refund, If your ship cannot dock due to inclement weather.
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Dustin F
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Re: Blue Hole, SecretFalls and Dunn's River Falls from Falmouth
Sep 12, 2023
Hello Dwight,
We had a great time and our guide was also great. Loved both tours and wish we had more time there. Our driver was sensitive to our shortened day and still made sure we got both tours in. Great experience and service….would book again without hesitation. Thanks again!
Dustin F
Madison H
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Re: Blue Hole, Secret Falls & Dunn's RIver Falls Excursion from Falmouth
Jan 10, 2023
Hi Dwight,
When my husband and I were visiting Jamaica we did not have any expectations. We are so fortunate to have had Willy as our driver. We have traveled extensively and this was our favorite excursion by far, primarily due to Willy. Willy could not have made our day better, he has the best personality and we are hoping to visit Jamaica in the future just to go on excursions with him again. Not only did he give us the best tour guide at Blue Hole (Little T) but also made our day so memorable and special. Quality employees made this excursion the absolute best we could not give a better review.
Madison H
Amy H
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Re: Blue Hole, Secret Falls and Dunn’s River Falls from Falmouth
From the Booking process to when we arrive and doing our activities as well as how the staff treats you, I would recommend Karandas Tours.
It’s good to find small companies like you guys who really care.
I will look you up on our next visit to Jamaica and have already recommended your services to two of my friends.
Amy
Jayne R
Our excursion was wonderful and our driver, Willie, was the best. He was on time, helpful and gave us a great insight into your country which we loved, friendly and attentive to our interests and needs, answered our many questions. Tell Willie thanks from us, it was a highlight of our cruise.
Matt A
Hi Dwight. Thank you for the services provided. They did live up to our expectations and we had a very nice time.
The vehicles were fine and the driver (I believe Akeem?) was pleasant, informative and a good/skilled/safe driver.
If we come to Jamaica again we’d be happy to use your services again and we’d recommend your services to friends should the opportunity arise.
Scott B
Everything was fantastic. Thank you very much.
Kathryn D
Hi Dwight,
Thank you for your email. Our tour host Michael was perfect. He was on time, courteous, polite and friendly. We had a wonderful time at the blue hole and Dunn’s River Falls! We would definitely book again and recommend. Thank you so much!
Jon and Paula S
I was apart of the tour that Kevin Greer booked for November 7th to Dunn’s falls and Blue Hole. I want to tell you of the most amazing experience we had with your driver Robert. You have an amazing driver that has such a knowledge of Jamaica. As we were driving to our destinations he would point out buildings, plant life, some of your goods that you export, even the Walmart that will becoming to Jamaica (lol). He even bought us some of the fruits and other foods of Jamaica to eat. He had such a genuine love for his job and for us. We grew to love him as the day went on. He truly made us feel comfortable being in a country we had never been to before. I own my own business and if I had an employee like him I would do everything in my power to make sure he stayed. He is a major asset to your company and if we ever come back we will book through you and ask for Robert as our driver. We hope Robert is doing well and that you will share ours and the other reviews from our group with him.
Marisol
Hello Dwight.
We did the Blue Hole, & Dunn’s Falls, on July 24, 2018, and I just want to say our tour exceed our expectations!!
Robert our tour driver was very polite, informative, patient and professional. I couldn’t ask for a better driver.
I highly recommend this excursions to anyone who visits.
On top of all, it was better priced then going through the cruise line excursion department.
Give my thanks to Robert….
Robert….thank you for stopping and letting us buy quenepas. I’ve bought them before for my daughter’s American friends but not as good as the ones we picked up from the road. They can’t stop talking about how delicious they were.
I want to also thank you Robert, for getting us back on time, I did not doubt you for a minute. I just can’t speak for my entire group who were driving me insane..lol
All the blessings.
Debbie L
All I can say is that it was just wonderful. Your driver was amazing, he had a lot of information on our drive to the blue hole. The guide we had at the Blue hole was also amazing, we loved every minute of it. We will be recommending your company to everyone we know. My kids can’t wait to go back to Jamaica it was their favorite stop on our cruise. I will also be putting my update on trip advisor in giving you guys five stars because it was a great experience!
Imelda M
Our driver, Steve, was very nice and pleasant. . He was an excellent driver and got us where we needed to go safely. He was also very patient with us even though we were late getting out of the ship at the commencement of our tour. He was extra helpful with my 92-year old mother who was traveling with us. Dunns River Falls was an excellent destination. Glad we made it there.
Thank you.
Lynn G
I believe that we really enjoyed the off the boat experiences much more, especially Jamaica and the waterfalls. We had an excellent guide in Ocho Rios and he took special care of me and my injured shoulder! At Dunns River Falls, I started the climb, however, as you know, the human chain to climb up would have been particularly dangerous for me, so I climbed back down at the insistence of my children! Oh well, they had fun living dangerously themselves. Thank you for your guidance.
Looking forward to working together again in the future.
Kristine V
HI. we had a great time in Jamaica – the blue hole was the favorite of most and Dunn’s for our younger daughter. excursions were both great as well as drivers. I was under the assumption that we would have our own vehicle/driver for the entire duration so getting into the larger bus to go to blue hole first was confusing. when we passed dunns river falls I started to wonder if we were on the wrong bus. once we got there they told us we would then split off. the only other issue was getting into dunns river – I would have felt that the driver should have already had passes and we wouldn’t have had to stand in line but irregardless he was great and we had a fantastic time. thanks again.
Adam
We went with Robert on our Tour. He was great. Wouldn’t change a thing. pass our best on to him
Kari Q
We had a great time! Steve was very friendly and informative. We had tons of fun at the falls with Little T, he was awesome.
Thanks for the experience.
Mary L
We couldn’t believe we essentially had a private tour for 1/2 of what Royal Caribbean was charging for the same outing!
He was great! He was very conversational and knew exactly where to take us and the best order to do things in…
for example, we did not do Dunn’s River Falls first but kept that for later in the day. Thus, we were some of the only people on the falls. He also told us we could do it without a guide… amazing difference! We were able to climb at our own pace and take lots of pictures and just play on the falls. We were so thankful for his insight on when to go and not needing a guide. He also knew we would need lunch at some point and took us to a fun restaurant.
Tamara T
We had a great time. Steve was our driver. He was great. He let us decide where we wanted to spend most of our time. We did a similar tour last year and loved it also.
Thanks
Dustan & Renee W
We had a wonderful time! We had many different excursions over our week long vacation and our trip to blue lagoon and dunns river falls was by far the BEST part of our vacation! Our morning started out a little rocky when the driver locked his keys in the van but he quickly found a solution and was the best guide ever! He was full of knowledge and taught us so much about the island and also entertained us. Thanks to Donald for a GREAT day trip!
Tricia H
We had a great time in Jamaica, and was especially impressed by the professionalism displayed by Dexter your employee. He was calm and assuring when another group was late to arrive for the tour in the morning, and remained committed to assuring our best experience despite long waits at Dunns river. Despite waiting a few extra minutes for our video to be made( he gave us tips ahead to save time even), he organized an expedient delivery of the Cd, and absorbed all anxiety regarding the time it took to make the trip back to Falmouth. Although he was being encouraged to leave to take us back to the ship by office staff ( my husband overheard), he calmly addressed the situation quietly, departed as instructed within 5 minutes with the CD in our possession, and still got us back to the ship with well over an hour to spare. He gave us instructions throughout the day which saved us time, and contributed to a memorable experience as well. He is very relatable, and a fine professional representative for your company. Furthermore, the office staff was very helpful and reassuring prior to booking, which made me confident to select your company. Also, your product pricing is competitive, and that was very much appreciated. I will recommend your company to those visiting Jamaica.
Jane H
Hello,
We had a wonderful tour. I unfortunately don’t recall our driver’s name. We had excellent guides both at the Blue Hole and at Dunn’s River Falls and enjoyed the day.
Thank you again! I am planning to submit a very positive review of your company on Trip Advisor which is where I found you and your high ratings.
Leah K
Good afternoon,
Everything was great on our tour. Our driver was respectful, courteous, knowledgeable, funny and friendly. The bus was also comfortable!
Thank you very much.
Sanjana K
Hi,
Thank you for organizing the tour. Everything went off really smoothly and me and my friends appreciated all the efforts put into getting the tour guides, and arranging everything at both Blue Hole and Dunn’s Falls. The guide at Blue Hole specially was extremely helpful, and I would definitely give him 5 stars! No complaints about anything.
Thank you and good luck!
Best,
Sanjana K
Dawn N
We loved our day in Jamaica. We had excellent service and our driver went above and beyond to accommodate us. We can not wait to visit again. You helped to make our Christmas vacation a huge success. Thank you! Happy New Year!!
Sincerely,
Dawn N
Premila A
Our excursion was really good!! We had so much fun!! The driver was very accommodating as well. I have already referred a friend who is visiting Jamaica in December and would be contacting you for the same.
Thanks
Premila
Mauro C
Good morning,
despite the weather, Eric (the driver) and Little T (the guy that was with us on the first excursion) were amazing.
We will come back for sure.
Thank you
Mauro C
Allan X
Hi Dwight,
Overall, everything met our expectation. I appreciated your flexible tour that made us could visit both Dunn’s River Falls, and not so popular Blue Hole Secrets Falls. We had a lot of fun at Blue Hole.
If visit Jamaica again, we will definitely use your service.
Regards,
Allan X
bean
this was a great experience!!!! awesome excursion. had an excellent guide and really watched the time for us. we were a bit rushed at the blue hole but whole family got plenty of play time. blue hole was the icing on the cake. duns river was really crowded but we took the falls without the guides & was really fun. our driver managed our time well which was good because we didn’t have a lot of it. would do this excursion again if able!!!!!
Gina G
Hi Dwight,
Our guide was great. We have used several services in Jamaica as we travel there often and he was probably the best we have ever had. We have used your company in the past and the guides were ok but this time, our guide was excellent. He is super intelligent and conversational regarding both Jamaican and world politics and current events. He is very personable and pleasant to spend a day with.
We saw you at the blue hole and wanted to say hi but you were in the middle of something. Maybe next time.
Thanks so much!!!!
Gina
Kathy L
Hi Dwight,
This is the second time we have been to Jamaica in two years. Olive, the guide, and the driver, Razzle Dazzle (?), were beyond great. We love that we were able to have our own private tour with the fifteen of us. This made it extra special and personalized without having to pay an extra premium.
Olive was knowledgeable and attentive as the age of our group range from 2 to 82 years old. Everyone had fun and we certainly enjoyed the side trip of getting Patties and Jerks.
I would definitely recommend your company for excursion for anyone visiting Jamaica.
Thanks Olive and Dazzle for a wonderful trip and getting us back on the ship in time.
Dr. Kathy L
Mary M
We had a phenomenal trip and was extremely pleased with our drivers. Steve and (the name escapes me). The information about the island was nice along with a couple of interesting stops (queens highway and Columbus park). We loved climbing the falls and seeing lots of Jamaica traveling to the beautiful blue hole! What an experience! Can’t say anything bad about our excursion! We created memories that will last a lifetime! Thank you for your service!
Antonella E
Hi Dwight
We got home safe today. I wanted to take. A moment to thank you for Roberts excellent service. He went out of his way to cover our needs specially with a baby. I hoe we can come back soon. We also found out you are a brother and we would lento visiting in the future and maybe visit a congregation. Thanks for everything.
William G
Our driver Willie was fantastic! He was prompt to pick us up and to
guide us to the Blue Hole and Dunn’s River Falls, and he got us back
to our ship with plenty of time to board. We spent 6 hours with him,
and he was a perfect guide. He also pointed out some historical
background of Jamaica and shared highlights of his country. I will
recommend him and your company very highly on Trip Advisor.
Thanks!
Bill
Shanda V
We received great service from Hermin and our guides (Keydon at Blue Hole and Mr Harris at Dunn River).
Jamaica was the best stop on our vacation and this is partially because of the wonderful services we received from Hermin and the others!
Sincerely,
Shanda V