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TOP SHORE EXCURSIONS
FUN TREKS : OCHO RIOS
Here are just a few of the many tours you can experience during your visit. See your onboard shore excursions specialist to book today.
PORT VIEW Ocho Rios may not have the eight rivers its name implies, but you wouldn’t know that standing in the powerful cascade of Dunn’s River Falls. The island’s most recognized site offers one of the Caribbean’s most unusual experiences: climbing through 600 feet of rushing mountain water, holding hands in daisy-chain formation with other adventurers. The climb ends in one of the island’s busiest craft markets, which sells wood carvings and straw goods, but most travelers prefer to head to the numerous duty-free malls for more relaxed shopping. At Soni’s Plaza, Harbor Shops,
Fast adventures and new encounters
TRANOPY ADVENTURE
The Sky Explorer chairlift, the Jamaica Bobsled ride and a zip-line adventure are combined in this triplethreat outing to Mystic Mountain. The chairlift takes riders up 700 feet to the top of the mountain, where they get in the bobsled and plunge down 3,280 feet of twisting track. Back at the top, they get a safety orientation and “fly” through the jungle canopy on a series of cables and pulleys. Participants must be twelve years old or older and weigh no more than 280 pounds.
PARADISE BEACH CLUB WITH DUNN’S RIVER FALLS Guests visit Dunn’s River Falls to climb the rocks leading up this 600-foothigh natural attraction; then they head to Paradise Beach for fun in the sun and unlimited food, drinks
and entertainment. A DJ plays reggae music, and colorfully costumed Jamaican dancers perform. The day ends with shopping for local souvenirs in town.
SHARK ENCOUNTER & DUNN’S RIVER FALLS
After an invigorating climb up Dunn’s River Falls, guests travel to Dolphin Cove at Treasure Reef to meet its shark inhabitants. The encounter begins with a safety briefing — after which you may actually touch, hold, feed and even swim with sharks under the supervision of highly trained facilitators. The tour includes time for a stroll through an adjacent jungle trail. Participants must be eight years old or older.
CANOPY ADVENTURE
A series of high platforms and rope pulleys takes guests across the jungle
canopy of Cranbrook Flower Forest. After a briefing and outfitting with the safety harness, participants swing through the jungle, while enjoying a view of the Caribbean Sea. Participants must be ten years old or older and may weigh no more than 260 pounds.
DOLPHIN SWIM & DUNN’S RIVER FALLS After climbing the 600-foot-high Dunn’s River Falls, guests travel to Dolphin Cove for a brief presentation and a swimming session with the marine mammals. The tour includes time for shopping. Participants must be eight years old or older and must be able to swim; children must be accompanied by adults. Pregnant women may not participate.
PHOTOS BY: (ZIP LINE) RAIN FOREST ADVENTURES; (STREAMERTAIL BIRD) SHUTTERSTOCK.COM; (GIRL KISSING DOLPHIN AND SHARK ENCOUNTER) DOLPHIN COVE; (DUNN’S RIVER FALLS) PATRICIA MARKS/BIGSTOCK.COM.
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Taj Mahal and Island Village, fine jewelry, watches, Jamaican rum, and cigars are popular purchases. Also much-sought are spices to bring home a taste of the island’s signature jerk cuisine. Ocho’s elegant side is revealed in such attractions as Firefly, the serene estate where famed British playwright Noël Coward often came to find ‘‘room to write.’’ —J. B. and P. P.
How to get to town Your ship docks just a few steps from the heart of Ocho Rios' shopping and dining area. Taxis are readily available at the pier.
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