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Blue Hole, Secrets Falls and Dunn’s River Falls from Montego Bay
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
- Family Friendly Tour
- Enjoy the Pools in the river great for diving and swimming
- Climb the falls and hike along the River
- Blue Hole Guides included
- Swing on the Tarzan Rope and jump into the river
- Go cliff diving into the river
- Climb behind the secrets falls
- The cost of lunch, Beach Amenities and waters Sports 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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Tashika C
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Re: Blue Hole, Secret Falls and Dunn's River Falls From Montego Bay
May 29, 2024
Everything was fantastic. The drivers in both bands were perfect. They balanced sharing cultural insight of the country and fun. They were helpful and assisted us in every way necessary; including helping us to purchase tickets on sight. I will definitely recommend this tour to any one who visits. Love love loved it all. Thank you
Carl B
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Re: Blue Hole, Secret Falls and Dunn's River Falls from Montego Bay
April 25, 2022
excursions were awesome. We had a great time. Wasn’t expensive either. Transpiration was smooth and driver was fun.
rverma
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Excellent touring company Karandas
We had this excursion during our 1 week stay at MBJ. We booked the day trip before reaching MBJ. Pick up and drop off was at our hotel Jewel Grande. Dwight’s email communication/follow-up was superb. We didn’t know that we (family of 4) would have an entire van for just us. So it was like a private tour. Driver Ryan was awesome. Price offered by Karandas Travel is very economical compared to other travel companies and it saved us a lot considering we were 4. Weather also co-operated and we had a blast. We will definitely use their service if we visit Jamaica again. And will surely recommend them to friends and family.
Mandy Hair
Michael was our driver and we greatly enjoyed him. He called us “talkie-talkie” because we were a group of 8 and conversed a lot with him about the island. As we left the port we noticed our air conditioning wasn’t working. He was quickly on the phone w/Dwight and we were able to stop and switch out vans. Things like this can happen and the quick response to how they handled the situation was impressive. Then we were off to Dunn’s Fall and had an excellent time. Michael was accommodating to my elderly parents who didn’t do the Falls but he drove them down for them to relax and see the falls and enjoy their time. From there we went to Blue Hole Secret Falls. This is a fairly new place that is now open for guests. It is WAY BETTER than the pictures even show. We were so impressed and it was extremely fun. Michael got us a good tour guide and kept the aggressive vendor sellers away from us and that was appreciated. We also Michael to stop at a place for us to purchase souvenirs and he picked a good spot that was nice. Be sure to book through Karandas and NOT the cruise ship ones.
Manish
Willie was the best driver ever.
We had a lot of questions about the area and culture and he gave us a lot of the context and information we asked him for.
Also I had mentioned I wanted to try local
Fruits and he remembered that and stopped at a local fruit vendor for a few mins to let me buy fruits.
Also was right on time for pick up.
Will recommend Karandas to anyone traveling to Jamaica.
John M
Thank you Dwight. We had a great tour and Willy was the best. We felt safe and secure at all times. We will definitely use your company again.
Thanks,
John
Miss Lexie N
Our driver, Brooks (not sure on spelling) was amazing!! He met us in the front of the lobby and loaded us in. During our drive, Brooks would point out landmarks and anything special he thought we would like to know! He was very informant on the land! He also allowed us to make any stops we acquired or requested, no complaints. It was very nice using a private shuttle versus a group so that we were able to take our time and really enjoy Dunn’s and Blue Hole without rushing. Bonus we were able to leave our things in the car and not have to rent a locker. Or worry about our bags. We only used a guide for Blue Hole, Dillon. We really enjoyed his help! Dillon and his helper (I didn’t catch his name) were so good at what they do. They knew the exact steps so we won’t trip or hurt ourselves. The jumps were equally fun! Dillon even held one of our friends baby while we were crossing!! The other guide took amazing pictures and videos for us! All in all, I would definitely recommend Book Jamaica Excursions to anyone and everyone! I’m so happy I found you!
Arnold A
Thanks for the whole day of fun. Brooks is very professional. He tried everything to make our trip safe and fun. We had a good time, thanks. Highly recommended!!!
Katelyn G
Our trip was great! Everyone was fantastic and we couldn’t be more thankful! Our driver was kind and knowledgeable and our tour guide at Blue Hole did a fantastic job! We especially loved that our tour guide, Little T, interacted with the kids as well as the adults and took pictures for us. We will definitely be recommending this to our friends and family and look forward to returning.
Tegan W
Hiya, just wanted to say thank you for the great trip and also to let you know that Yuton our guide was amazing. Will leave a review on trip advisor when we get back.
My son did leave a small wooden carving on the bus, not sure if it was retrieved?
John P
Hello,
The driver for the Dunn’s River Falls & River Tubing Excursion from Montego Bay was great. He was also very informative and attentive. The other person in my party wanted a particular dish from a local restaurant. The driver made multiple stops and checked with the restaurant staff to see if they had the dish. His efforts to accommodate us were greatly appreciated.
I am really glad to know that you offer discounts for repeat customers. We are already planning a trip back to Jamaica next year and we definitely plan on using this company again for all of our excursions.
Suresh G
It was great!
Ackeem was amazing tour guide. He provided the best experience with regards to taking us to right restaurants, right guide at blue hole and his patience was much appreciated. He was very interactive and all thanks to him.
I will recommend Ackeem and use Karandas Tours for my future trips to Jamaica.
Carolina R
Hi Dwight,
The experience was great, the driver, the guides everything.
I was very happy with how everything went.
Thanks for the follow up.
Mandy N
Orlando was an excellent driver. He was fun and friendly and got us where we needed to go. He was great and knowledgable about Jamaica. I would definitely recommend him to anyone traveling to your beautiful country.
Rob S
Hi Dwight,
Our excursion was great with Dexter. The day we went was unfortunately the day that the Blue Hole got shut down due to all the heavy rains but there is nothing anyone can do about Mother Nature. We still made it to Dunn’s River Falls and had a lot of fun there and Dexter was fantastic with tips on how to proceed with the excursion. The experience was positive with Dexter and I certainly appreciated all of your help before the excursion and the credit for not being able to make it to the Blue Hole. I have already forwarded your info to a few friends who are travelling to Jamaica over the next few months and I suspect they will be using you as well and likely asking for Dexter if possible.
Thanks again for everything!
Vishwa V
The tour was great and everyone had a swell time. Transportation was good and our guide was knowledgeable and accommodating.
Thank you.
Anish M
Dwight,
Thank you for arranging an excellent excursion. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and Willy was great in ensuring we know about all the possibilities.
Thank you very much.
Donnie T
CJ was very entertaining. I’m glad we had him as our driver.
Leancy
Hello, my group and I did the blue hole, Dunn’s river falls. Our driver was “CJ” he was amazing! Great job getting us there and back to our hotel. Our tour guide was “ Little T “ boy did he do an amazing job, very nice awesome young man. Would def recommend anyone and def would return. Thank you for an amazing time.
Kristin A
Willie was a great guide, when we come back to Jamaica we will request him again. He was kind and very helpful. We were very impressed with him and hope that he continues to get rewarded for his work.
Thank you.
Dawn
Greetings Dwight,
It’s taken me longer than I planned getting back with you. You know how it is. Well Sir, we had a great time thanks in great measure to your company. Anytime I’m in JA in the future your company will be my provider of choice.
As usual the bus was clean and we enjoyed the personalized service having the driver and transportation at our disposal all day. Our driver was great. He pointed out areas of interest and was a very good tour guide. He was very professional and spoke highly of you and the company. Kudos to you guys.
Appreciate you accommodating us on such short notice.
Till next time …”Take care!”
Sharon M
We booked the Dunns River Falls excursion and The Blue Hole/Secret Falls for our group of 10. Our driver Steve was fantastic – gave us a little history on Jamaica – he did a great job getting into The Blue Hole area – a larger bus would not have been able to manage that narrow dirt road. On our drive back to the hotel a few of our group were hungry and asked Steve if he knew where we could get Jamaican patties – he knew the place to go – Juici Patties – & they were great. Our guide at Dunns River Falls (Neville) was great, as were our guides Romaine & Michael at The Blue Hole. We all had a great experience. Would definately book with Karandas Tours again.
Scott D
I would certainly like to book an excursion with you again. All of your employees were great!
Gina L
We thoroughly enjoyed our excursion, particularly because of Mr Kenneth’s assistance. He was an excellent driver and accommodated our requests with a smile.
Thanks again for your help,
Gina L
Kuldeep
Hi Dwight,
It more than lived up to our expectations! 🙂
My wife, Amrita, and I had a wonderful time. Robert introduced us to the Jamaican culture, history, cuisine. We talked at length about Jamaica, India and the US. He took us to a restaurant to show how jerk chicken’s made. He bought Gizzarda and tamarind candies for us since he knew we’re vegetarians. We had a great time at Blue Hole and Dunn’s River Falls. It had rained a little bit, so the Blue Hole didn’t appear blue. But it was a lot of fun jumping in the pool nonetheless. Guides at both places were good. The water in the falls was a bit cold but refreshing! We enjoyed every second we spent at Blue Hole and Dunn’s River Falls.
We will definitely be back to Jamaica and will book our next adventure with you, without any hesitation.
Thanks a lot!
Kuldeep
Andi M
Hello Dwight,
Our group had an excellent time in Jamaica. Our driver, Dexter, was wonderful. He made our experience more than we had hoped for. Thanks again!
Mandy C
Dwight,
I wanted to take the time to email you to tell you THANK YOU!!!! Thank you for making our time in Jamaica the most amazing experience of our life. Due to your affordable prices I booked through you and I will sing your praise everywhere and to anyone I can. I work in a call center here in Texas and a lot of my coworkers cruise and I will DEFINITELY make sure if Jamaica is one of their stops they book with you. I can’t say enough about how GREAT Robert was. It was truly him that made this such a wonderful experience. His knowledge of Jamaica and his amazing customer service skills and just his great personality made this truly the most memorable thing my husband and I have ever done and what a awesome thing to be able to experience it with our 13 year old. You should truly value having Robert as there just aren’t words to express what I great job he did. The guide Sam he choose for our stop at the Blue Hole made this adventurous but cautious old lady feel safe and young, which was greatly appreciated. I am extremely adventurous but have some back problems that sometime limit that, but Sam made me feel very secure and able to experience this great spot to the fullest. The same thing with Dunn’s Falls. Robert really went above and beyond to allow us to experience as much of your culture as we could in the time we had. He had us ready to sell our house and move to Jamaica. Thank you form the bottom of my heart and I pray that God will bless you, your business and Robert and his family abundantly!!! Much love from Texas!!!!! <
Blessing
Mandy C
Chad C
Good afternoon,
Yes overall we had a very good excursion. Dexter did a great job showing us from place to place and being accommodating. The only negative is the nature of the winding/hilly drive. The blue hole visit was by far the highlight over visiting Dunn’s River Falls…we would definitely do this again
Thanks
Chad
Natalie G
Hi Dwight, I have been meaning to email you to follow up with our experience. I can not tell you enough how happy we were with our experience and our driver Rudolph. He was such a nice man and was willing to go the extra mile for us. He was easy going and a great tour guide. He deserves a lot of praise! We traveled as a family of 8 and he was accommodating throughout the whole trip. Not sure if you know him well, but he also has such a sweet heart and his love for his family and friends really touched us.
Our trip to Dunn’s River and the Blue Hole exceeded our expectations. We LOVED each experience in different ways. Stopping at Scotchies on the way home was also a great treat. We really enjoyed eating at the local restaurant and the food was fantastic.
I found your company through a google search and then on trip advisor while we were already on vacation and felt it would be a perfect match for us. Thank you again for helping with booking and being so quick to respond. It can get a little difficult while in Jamaica with only WiFi so we appreciate the emailing back and forth. I have already left a review on trip advisor and will recommend you to everyone we know traveling to Jamaica. Hopefully we will be able to return soon, your country is so beautiful and can’t speak highly enough about the people who live there. Everyone is so warm and friendly with an easy going lifestyle which is very refreshing.
Thank you for all you do!
Natalie G
Lori L
Willie was awesome! We loved his insights into the Jamaican culture and all his knowledge of the area. He has a wonderful attitude about life and it was really nice spending the day with him. He is a great employee and a wonderful person. Please let him know our experience with him for one day in Jamaica was one we will always remember. We hope to be back soon!
Lori L
Liron B
Hi Dwight
We really enjoy our trip to Jamaica especially our excursion to the Blue Hole, Secret Falls & Dunn’s River Falls. Thanks to your asset Driver/ Guide : M’R Uton. He was very nice and courteous, Took care of all our needs, shopping, restroom, stops etc. he’s knowledge about your island exceeding all expectations. He really knows a lot about Jamaica, and he was kind enough to share all his knowledge with us.
We thank you very much for the good time that we have with you. We definitely will come again to Jamaica and we highly recommend your services to our friends.
Regards and thank you very much
Liron B
Kissie A
Good morning Dwight.
Our experience with Karandas Tour was absolutely exceptional! Our driver/tour guide for the day was Renford. He was amazing! As I mentioned in my TripAdvisor review, touring with him was like touring with a family member! He was super attentive to our group of four, and he kept great conversation. While we visited Dunn’s River Fall, he made us feel safe, reassuring that our belongs would be safe in the vehicle while we completed the tour. We booked a tour for Dunn’s River and Blue Hole and he gave us the option of choosing which tour we wanted to complete first.
I will definitely recommend Karandas Tours to friends and family traveling to Jamaica. I will also ask them to request Renford whenever possible.
Thanks again for such a great experience!
-Kissie G
Calla P
Hello Dwight!
Our excursions were amazing! It was so easy booking with you. We will definitely be doing the Blue Hole again the next time we are in Jamaica and will be booking again with you. Thank you for all your help and making booking a breeze.
Thanks again,
Tammi H
Hi Dwight,
We really enjoyed our time in Jamaica. We really wished we had more time at the Blue Hole. Since Dunn’s River was so extremely packed we only had about an hour at the Blue Hole. We wished we would have only booked the Blue Hole because it was absolutely amazing. The guides we used at the Blue Hole were great and we appreciate our driver Sheldon for pointing out the best guides at the Blue Hole. Sheldon was top notch and talked about Jamaica during our drive from Montego Bay to Ocho Rios.
I would definitely recommend Karandas Tours and I would use this service again. Very professional and great customer service.
Thanks!
Alyssa R
Hewin our tour guide was very personable, and shared a lot of cultural insights with our group which we loved. He was very polite and really helped us get the most out of our time in Jamaica. Out of all excursions we had this vacation Hewin was a standout. Thank you for making our short time in Jamaica memorable.
Jim M
Dwight,
Our driver and guide for the day was Robert. He did a perfect job. Robert seems to be a soft spoken gentleman. That was great with me as I have grown very tired of people that are “in my face.” Robert pointed out details we would have never noticed. When my wife was getting car sick, he pulled over and got a leaf from a tree, broke it and had her smell it for a while. It made her feel much better.
Robert made my family feel very special. At dinner that night my family discussed how it would be nice to host Robert’s family like he did for us. He is a valuable player on your team.
Jim, Nancy and Cora M
Chris A
Dwight,
Here’s my feedback.
Driver: Robert
He was an excellent driver and tour guide! Rob picked us up in a clean and spacious car. I could understand him perfectly and spoke about certain areas of Ocho Rios to visit that me and my brother enjoyed hearing. He is one awesome tour guide — We really enjoyed our tour.
– Chris
Debbie K
Our tour was wonderful. Our guide, driver, Uton was excellent. I highly recommend your service. My friend lost her glasses at Blue Hole. Your service contacted me after we returned with found glasses ready to mail them. I hope to return some day and take your tour again. No problem with tour! everything erie! Our party of 4 enjoyed it very much.
We can’t thank you enough!
Debbie
Texas