Can anyone tell me about Ochos Rios, Jamaica?

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jean p

I just got back from Ocho, I think I'd do the tube ride for $10. over and over again on white river had a blast. If dun falls is busy just bring lunch and do it dry walk. at bottom nice beach and bottom of falls. I also would have taxi drop me with lunch and all beach crap spend my time at bottom enjoying my self not go with tour that you really cant explore on your own. hedonism 3 is there maybe get day or night pass? another really awesome trip but all day affair to coffe plantation in blue mountains really great scenery, excellent coffe too! or taxi to reggie beach smaller, rougher water but mostly local I think.

notarycat

A wonderful place with beautiful scenery and very nice people. The Jamaican currency isn't much, so the American dollar is very valuable. The locals will bargain themselves down to nothing. They will offer you something for say $60. If you say no, they will go away. Then they will come back and drop the price down to $50. If you go long enough, you can get stuff for very cheap.

Also, on your cruise, sign up to go on the Dunns River Falls excursion. It is totally awesome!

jetskichick25

I heard Jamaica is dangerous and dirty, but I never saw it myself.

shopgirl

yes it is beautiful.

kungfubeerpimp

they make good bread

Scott

it is nice. I am planning on going back.

Haggle with them, I got stuff for like 1/3 of what they were asking. We honed our skills at the beach sale at our resort. They had local vendors come in and set up on the beach.

golu

the place is very beautiful whare bread is made quite well..
but the place is very dangerous.....as well as dirty

marccat80

I used to work on a cruise liner that went there. From memory when you get off there is a big open space and then you go accross to a load of cheap crap market stalls. If you go through these and come out the other side you can walk into the town a bit, but be careful because a lot of the locals take advantage of tourists naivity and can be a bit threatening.

It's hot and nice though with that typical laid back carribean vibe. If you prefer, go on a guided tour of all the main local attractions. The trouble with a cruise is that you don't really get to see or experience anything real because you are not there for long enough.

Well just relax and "every ting gwan be Irie sista"

Team Hall

Ochos Rios is the second most popular city in Jamaica, first being Montego Bay. Montego bay is the party city for Jamaica and is about 2 hours away from Ochos Rios. Dunn's River falls is the biggest touring site in Ochos rios and you can climb the falls with an experienced tour guide. Make sure you bring good waterproof climbing shoes or you will have to rent some for about $10.00 U.S. There are also a few stables in Ochos rios and you can take a horseback ride through the countryside that ends up on the beach! If you are into dolphins, you could try a visit to Dolphin cove, which is also close by. Negril is the city in Jamaica that is know to have the most crime but none of the cities are so bad you wouldn't want to visit. Jamaica makes almost all their money from exporting Rum and from tourists, so the people in Jamaica are super friendly and always helpful! Their income depends on it! If anyone asks how you are, just say Irie (eyeree). This is a national word there for everything is awesome! Hope this helps and you have fun in the sun on your Jamaican vacation. If anyone is looking for the best deal on resorts and airlines, we recommend this travel agency we used called Zoom Travel at www.jamaicavacation.com. They beat out prices from travelocity, Orbitz, and even Sam's Club Travel Services!

leslie s

It's wonderful. Since you're going on a cruise, you won't have too much time for local tourism, but definitely do the Dunn's river falls tour. It's great. Where else can you walk up a waterfall? if you have a full day, the Marley Bus Tour is fun too!

RED SONIA

Did you win this trip, thats what I wanna know?? Theyve been giving away trips to this place on a radio station..just curious. But to answer your question I know nothing about this place..i bet its beautiful though

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