Crowds at Dunn River Falls

[kennyo1]

I have heard that Dunns River Falls get really crowded when multiple ships are docked. I will be on the Dream in Jamaica on August 6. Does anyone know how many ships will be docked on 8/6?

[mrsfuzzmo]

According to CruiseTT there will be 3 ship in that day. All on the larger size.

 

Falmouth - RCCL Freedom of the Seas and DCL Fantasy

MoBay - Carnival Dream

 

Yes, Dunn's River will be busy, but if you can go on a private excursion and hit it either before the cruise crowds get there or after, then you might be OK.

[kennyo1]

According to CruiseTT there will be 3 ship in that day. All on the larger size.

 

Falmouth - RCCL Freedom of the Seas and DCL Fantasy

MoBay - Carnival Dream

 

Yes, Dunn's River will be busy, but if you can go on a private excursion and hit it either before the cruise crowds get there or after, then you might be OK.

 

I have heard that the trip to and from is 60-90 minutes. Considering that the entire excursion could take up to 7 hours with travel, I am concerned that we may not get back to the ship and it will leave. Have you ever done this excursion without booking through the cruise line?

[Capt_BJ]

yes but

 

there is no ship in Ocho ... and the main crowd tends to come from a ship in Ocho since it is about 10 minutes from DRF

 

that being said tho, and I've been to DRF MANY times since the mid-80's ... I'd never ride and hour or more to get to DRF .... when I visit Ocho, DRF is fun but a long ride would kill that fun for me ... not worth it.

 

We don't need no stinkin' guides ... we go up the middle

 

 

[mrsfuzzmo]

I have heard that the trip to and from is 60-90 minutes. Considering that the entire excursion could take up to 7 hours with travel, I am concerned that we may not get back to the ship and it will leave. Have you ever done this excursion without booking through the cruise line?

 

Yes, but only on a land stay. You're in MoBay, right? Yes, it will be closer to 90 minutes and I would take a ship's excursion from MoBay due to the timing. Better on a private, but not sure I would take the chance. If it's something that you really want to do (it's pretty darn cool) I would just deal with the cruise crowds and do a ship's excursion.

 

From Ocho Rios I would definitley go private, or just by ourselves via taxi, Falmouth I would probably do a private tour, but coming from MoBay, it's a bit farther.

[kennyo1]

Yes, but only on a land stay. You're in MoBay, right? Yes, it will be closer to 90 minutes and I would take a ship's excursion from MoBay due to the timing. Better on a private, but not sure I would take the chance. If it's something that you really want to do (it's pretty darn cool) I would just deal with the cruise crowds and do a ship's excursion.

 

From Ocho Rios I would definitley go private, or just by ourselves via taxi, Falmouth I would probably do a private tour, but coming from MoBay, it's a bit farther.

 

The last thing I want is to get stuck in Jamaica!!!

[kennyo1]

Yes, but only on a land stay. You're in MoBay, right? Yes, it will be closer to 90 minutes and I would take a ship's excursion from MoBay due to the timing. Better on a private, but not sure I would take the chance. If it's something that you really want to do (it's pretty darn cool) I would just deal with the cruise crowds and do a ship's excursion.

 

From Ocho Rios I would definitley go private, or just by ourselves via taxi, Falmouth I would probably do a private tour, but coming from MoBay, it's a bit farther.

 

Are there any other excursions that you would recommend. We are all an active family but no one likes to snorkel. We find it boring.

[mrsfuzzmo]

There's Zip-lining near MoBay. What do you think about River Boarding? (you boogie board down a river). It's supposed to be super fun. I haven't done it myself yet, but plan on doing it in the near future.

 

Check out excursionsinjamaica dot com or do a search for River Boarding in Montego Bay. It appears its only about 35 minutes away, so that's a nice drive.

 

You can alos ATV, Horseback ride. Rafting on the Matha Brae is a low key, but really fun experience. You ride two people to a long bamboo raft and have a guide "pole" you down the river.

[Cruiser 4 Life 66]

yes but

 

there is no ship in Ocho ... and the main crowd tends to come from a ship in Ocho since it is about 10 minutes from DRF

 

that being said tho, and I've been to DRF MANY times since the mid-80's ... I'd never ride and hour or more to get to DRF .... when I visit Ocho, DRF is fun but a long ride would kill that fun for me ... not worth it.

 

We don't need no stinkin' guides ... we go up the middle

 

 

 

I agree no guides are needed. Just follow the crowds or do what you did.

[lovevacadays]

I suspect Dunns River Falls will always be crowded. When I was there back in 1997 I tuned out the crowds and parked my self under the waterfall on "ground level". I LOVED IT. I disregarded anything else that was going on around me.

[11toCruisePlease]

http://www.jamaicaphil.com

 

He will get you where you need to go in time to miss crowds and be back on the ship in time!!