Live an Ultimate Dolphin Swim Experience and enjoy the most exclusive Beach Club in Jamaica. Enjoy some of Jamaica's landscapes and breathtaking views of the island's northeast coast on your way to Discovery Bay. After the educational introduction given by our certified Marine Mammal Specialists. Interact with these incredible marine mammals in their natural habitat. Kiss, hug and then flips belly side up for the “Belly Ride”. Then relax and enjoy the waters of the Caribbean surrounded by a beautiful colonial architecture. Surprise yourself with the stunning beach with crystal clear waters and a colorful sea and a wide selection of activities available for you and your family, sit back and relax by the magnificent pool while enjoying the Jamaican buffet lunch with soft drinks and an idyllic view of the bay. A floating water park with multiple slides, trampolines and rock-climbing features available. Upon return, purchases are available at the local pier.

This tour takes you to an unforgettable collection of beautiful spots in and around Ocho Rios. You’ll visit the island’s premier attraction, Dunn’s River Falls. It’s a place of unique beauty where the river cascades over a giant limestone staircase to a white sand beach and the warm Caribbean Sea.

Take a guided tour of Konoko Falls and Park, where you’ll be at one with nature and inspired by its natural beauty. Your tour will lead you through the expansive grounds where many photo opportunities await. See the sparkling koi fishponds, natural springs, indigenous birds, animals and its soothing signature waterfall. Visit the small museum that showcases artifacts throughout Jamaica's history.

Discover the lush vegetation of ferns and gigantic trees that form canopies over the roadway on your drive through Fern Gully. A final stop is made in the town for shopping before returning to the ship.

Race through the dense tree canopy surrounding Dunn’s River Falls on a series of ziplines and then head for the mall for a Jamaican lunch and shopping. You will ride seven ziplines of varying lengths and heights, each of them exhilarating in its own way. The path between many of the ziplines features hanging bridges that span the falls, which add a different sort of thrill as the bridges tend to sway. The bird’s-eye views from these elevated vantage points will be spectacular. Chances are, you will see other adventurers below climbing the multi-tiered waterfall, which cascades over a bed of limestone that’s two football fields long. The water eventually empties into the sea. Following the zipline experience, you will return to Ocho Rios for lunch at Island Village, a colorful shopping mall with a wide range of merchandise. Feel free to browse on your own after dining.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Soar over Dunn’s River Falls on a series of ziplines and hanging bridges. • Marvel at the panoramic, bird’s-eye views as you race downhill on the ziplines. • Enjoy a delicious Jamaican lunch with time to shop at the Island Village mall.

OVERVIEW

Experience two exhilarating rides at the Mystic Mountain eco-adventure park as a warm-up to visiting the natural wonder Dunn’s River Falls. Covered by rainforest, Mystic Mountain rises 700 feet above the sea and the views on the way up are extraordinary. You will ascend on the Sky Explorer, an open-air chair-lift much like the ones used at ski resorts. The higher you ascend, the more thrilling the ride and the more spectacular the views. At the summit, you will hop in a bobsled patterned after the one that Jamaica’s Olympic team rode in the 1988 Winter Olympics. The big difference is that this bobsled follows a twisting track through the dense rainforest. As an alternative to these manmade thrills, you will enjoy an easy but exhilarating climb up gently cascading Dunn’s River Falls, perhaps Jamaica’s most iconic attraction. Pause any time you like to relax in the terraced pools and soak up the tropical scenery.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Ride the Sky Explorer chairlift up and down the forested slopes of Mystic Mountain.
• Tear through the rainforest on a bobsled track with countless twists and turns.
• Climb gently tumbling Dunn’s River Falls and enjoy a refreshing dip along the way.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing with a swimsuit underneath.
• Bring a towel and sunscreen.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.

OVERVIEW

Settle in for a panoramic, mostly coastal drive to historic Port Maria and then indulge in a delightful lunch at a waterfront resort. Sights along the way include the Couples resort at Tower Isle, Rio Nuevo – where the largest battle in Jamaican history was fought in 1658 – and Firefly, the former hilltop estate of British playwright, actor and composer Sir Noël Coward. The guide will describe each of these attractions as well as the landmarks in Port Maria, the capital of Saint Mary parish. It was the second town that the colonizing Spaniards established in Jamaica, although little colonial-era architecture remains. St. Mary Parish Church may be the most photogenic landmark. Built of locally quarried limestone in 1861, it overlooks the sea. Back in Ocho Rios, you will dine on a traditional Jamaican lunch at Hermosa Cove Villa, an idyllic lushly landscaped waterfront resort.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Admire landmarks such as St. Mary Parish Church while driving through Port Maria.
• Pass a historical battle site and pause for photos of Sir Noël Coward’s former house.
• Enjoy a traditional Jamaican lunch at the waterfront resort Hermosa Cove Villa.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.

OVERVIEW

Delve into the history of St. Ann’s Bay on a panoramic drive through town before returning to Ocho Rios for an authentic Jamaican lunch. The capital of Jamaica’s largest parish, St. Ann’s Bay was named in honor of Ann Hyde, the wife of England’s 17th-century monarch King James II. Today, it is better known as the birthplace of national hero Marcus Garvey. You will pause to snap photos of his bronze statue by the parish library and perhaps see a statue of Christopher Columbus, as well. It marks the spot where the explorer is said to have first landed on the island in 1494. Back in Ocho Rios, you will settle in for a delightful meal at Miss T’s Murphy Hill, a restaurant revered for its signature Jamaican dishes. You will have the opportunity to select your main course from a vegetarian option, a fish dish and a jerked chicken entrée grilled over pimento wood.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Drive through the parish capital of St. Ann’s Bay while admiring the historical landmarks.
• Drop by the statue of national hero Marcus Garvey, who was born in St. Ann’s Bay.
• Enjoy an authentic multi-course Jamaican lunch at Miss T’s Murphy Hill restaurant.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.

OVERVIEW

Become immersed in the culinary traditions of Jamaica in a hands-on cooking workshop and enjoy your creations for lunch. The venue for this deep dive into the local cuisine will be the duty-free shopping mall Island Village. You will begin by watching an introductory film on Jamaica that will set the stage for the Appleton rum tasting that follows. This spirit is made with rich molasses, sugar cane juice and limestone-filtered water, ingredients that impart a distinctive taste. The story behind the rum’s distillation is also multi-faceted. You will delve even deeper into Jamaica’s traditional dishes during the cooking class, where a local chef will teach you to prepare a traditional jerk pizza and duckunoo, a spicy dessert made with cornmeal, sweet potatoes and bananas. As the dishes are cooking, you will enjoy a Jamaican mule concocted with rum, ginger beer and lime. After dining on your creations, you can shop.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Join a hands-on cooking class in Island Village, a duty-free shopping mall.
• Learn to make jerk pizza and duckunoo, a dessert also known as blue drawers.
• Enjoy your creations for lunch along with a rum-based Jamaican mule.
• Sit in on an Appleton rum tasting after watching a short film on Jamaica.
• Spend free time shopping for duty-free merchandise at Island Village.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.

OVERVIEW

Race through the lush countryside in a powerful dune buggy and then take a refreshing swim in a wild river. The setting for this exhilarating experience will be the Yaaman Adventure Park, a former 18th-century plantation whose sprawling grounds of nearly 1,000 acres are blanketed with forests. After a briefing to become familiar with the dune buggy, you will hop on and tear off into the hills. You can take the wheel of the two-person vehicle, ride along as a passenger or switch positions when convenient. Either way, the off-road ride will be a nonstop thrill, especially when you zip through wet areas and the mud starts flying. A relaxing swim in the Secret Blue Hole River will perfectly complement the adrenaline rush of the dune buggy ride. The gently flowing waters wind through a naturally beautiful setting that couldn’t be more serene. A classic Jamaican lunch will round out the adventure.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Ride off road through the grounds of an 18th-century plantation in a dune buggy.
• Drive the dune buggy or ride along as a passenger; either way, it will be exhilarating.
• Swim in the crystal-clear waters of a mountain-fed river surrounded by forest.
• Savor a Jamaican lunch that will likely include jerk chicken.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.

OVERVIEW

Ascend the forested slopes of the Mystic Mountain eco-adventure park on the Sky Explorer chairlift and then race through the tropical woodlands at the summit in a sleek bobsled. The chairlift is open-air much like the ones at ski resorts, allowing you unobstructed views of the scenery as you rise high above the rain forest that blankets the mountain. The ride will be exhilarating the entire way, but especially as you approach the top of the peak, which rises 700 feet above the sea. A different sort of thrill awaits you on the bobsled, which resembles the one that Jamaica’s Olympic team famously rode in the 1988 Winter Olympics. You won’t have to do a thing but sit back and enjoy the ride as the bobsled is gravity-driven. The track winds through a narrow chute cut through the trees that twists and turns for more than a half mile. The thrills will be nonstop.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Ride the Sky Explorer chairlift up and down the forested slopes of Mystic Mountain.
• Tear through the rainforest on a bobsled track with countless twists and turns.
• Enjoy the natural beauty of the Mystic Mountain eco-adventure park.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.

OVERVIEW

Participate in an entertaining hands-on cooking class at Miss T’s Murphy Hill before dining on classic Jamaican dishes in the restaurant. Self-taught chef Miss T – more formally known as Anna-Kay Tomlinson – created this colorful, rustic venue in the outskirts of Ocho Rios. As you will discover, it is a wonderful setting for dining and for learning to cook iconic but reinterpreted Jamaican dishes. During class, you will prepare a three-course meal using locally sourced farm-fresh ingredients. Although the menu changes seasonally, you can expect to dine on authentic dishes such as jerked chicken pasta and saltfish fritters, both signature offerings. The fish is usually salted cod with pickled onions, tomatoes and Scotch Bonnet peppers. Each of the dishes will be thoughtfully paired with wine. Bananas Flambé, a treat made with caramelized bananas and coconut cream, is often served for dessert. Sweeping views of the lush Jamaican countryside will enhance the dining experience.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Join a hands-on cooking class at Miss T’s Murphy Hill restaurant.
• Learn to make iconic Jamaican dishes using locally sourced, seasonal ingredients.
• Enjoy your creations for lunch along with thoughtfully paired wines.
• Spend a bit of free time shopping after dining.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.

OVERVIEW

Spend hours thoroughly relaxing at Reggae Hill. A wonderfully scenic drive through the lush countryside will set the stage for your immersion into Jamaican life. The amenities are abundant, allowing you to relax however you please. Feel free to unwind with a refreshing swim in the crystal-clear river, join in spontaneous line-dancing, watch a handcrafted cocktail demonstration or simply sit back and enjoy the serenity of the tropical setting. As is only fitting at Reggae Hill, reggae music is usually playing somewhere on the property, creating a chill atmosphere that invites complete relaxation. A classic Jamaican lunch will round out the experience. If time allows, you may shop on the return to Ocho Rios.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of Reggae Hill.
Swim in the river and luxuriate in the tropical setting as reggae plays in the background.
• Savor a traditional Jamaican lunch.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing with a swimsuit underneath.
• Bring a towel and sunscreen
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.

OVERVIEW

Soar over the wooded grounds of an 18th-century plantation on a series of ziplines and swim in a meandering river that offers a relaxing completely different experience. Yaaman Adventure Park is on the outskirts of Ocho Rios, but will seem like worlds away as much of its nearly 1,000 acres is covered in forest. It is an ideal setting for the course of seven ziplines that run through the tree canopy, each one presenting a uniquely exhilarating opportunity. You will race downhill at adrenaline-pumping speeds, so don’t blink because the sights will zoom by. You will enjoy a different perspective of the tropical landscape from the suspended platforms between the ziplines and while crossing over a swing bridge. Easing into the gently flowing waters of the Secret Blue Hole River will provide a perfect end to the outdoor adventure. Few places are quite so serene, inviting and naturally beautiful.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Race through the tree canopy of an 18th-century plantation on seven ziplines.
• Swim in the crystal-clear waters of a mountain-fed river surrounded by forest.
• Enjoy the contrast between the exhilarating ziplines and the peaceful river.
• Savor a Jamaican lunch that will likely include jerk chicken.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.