| One of the ports of call for our Royal
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| | things safer but as we witnessed, this
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| Caribbean cruiseship during the week of
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| | method of going up the falls is not a
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| November 28/04 was Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
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| | guarantee against falling. We saw a
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| Probably the most famous site in the
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| | woman let go and she fell down the rocks
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| region is Dunn's River Falls and we chose
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| | during one of the steeper sections. She
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| to tour it on our own rather than through
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| | wasn't badly hurt but we imagined that
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| one of the cruiseship tours. Once we
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| | she sustained some nice bruises. There
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| disembarked from the cruiseship, there
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| | are various points along the falls where
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| were cabs and shuttlebuses available at
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| | you could get off the falls and back on
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| the pier. Cabs to Dunn's River Falls
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| | the stairs to walk up the rest of the
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| were $22 US for a return trip. Cabs
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| | way.Not everyone there attempted to climb
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| allowed 1-3 people per vehicle. We were
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| | the falls as many were happy to just walk
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| also told at the pier that small
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| | dry along the side on the stairs. We
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| shuttlebuses also go to the Falls at
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| | chose not to go with any of the groups
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| $5.50 US per person. These were also
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| | which tend to go up the left side of the
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| based on return trips.The only problem
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| | falls. We made our way up on our own
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| with shuttlebuses was that we had to wait
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| | mostly on the right side. With some
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| until they filled up the shuttle before
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| | breaks for photos, we made it all the way
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| leaving for the Falls so since we were
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| | up the falls in about 30 minutes. Going
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| the first on the bus, we had to wait
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| | with a group would have taken longer for
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| about 15 minutes for it to fill up. The
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| | sure. The water is a bit cool and if you
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| driver then asks you when you want to be
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| | have a wetsuit, it is highly suggested
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| picked up at the Falls for the return
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| | that you wear it for the climb. Cameras
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| trip. Our driver suggested 2 hours to
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| | used there up the falls are also
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| see the Falls so we agreed on this time
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| | recommended to be water resistant since
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| duration.Once at the Falls, a woman then
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| | they likely will get wet. We left our
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| came onboard the shuttle to sell tickets
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| | digital camera on the ship and took one
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| for admission to the site at $10 US per
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| | of those $25 underwater cameras.After
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| adult person which was the same rate at
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| | climbing the falls, we headed back down
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| the park's ticket booth. Once inside the
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| | to the relatively small but uncrowded
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| Dunn's facility, there were rentals for
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| | beach where the ocean water was warmer
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| special rubber shoes as well as lockers.
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| | until it was time to depart. The exit
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| We carried a small backpack so we didn't
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| | back at the top of the falls was
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| require paying for a locker. We also
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| | strategically located at the end of a
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| brought along our scuba diving booties so
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| | market so we did have to go through some
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| we didn't have to rent those rubber shoes
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| | locals who tried to sell us their
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| on site either. The cruiseship shop was
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| | souveniers. These locals who worked
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| also selling these rubber shoes in
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| | inside the Dunn's site were hustling but
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| advance. Shoes of some type are highly
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| | not as aggressively as those in the town
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| recommended as the rocks on the Falls can
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| | of Ocho Rios. The shuttlebus arrived at
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| be slippery and some of the bottoms of
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| | the site parking lot on time as agreed.
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| the water pools are a bit rocky. If you
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| | The total amount we spent including the
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| have old sneakers you don't mind getting
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| | park admission and the shuttle was $31 US
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| wet, they will be suitable for the climb
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| | for the two of us. Taking an organized
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| up the falls as well. Our scuba diving
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| | tour through the cruiseship would have
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| booties turned out to be sufficient. The
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| | cost more than double this amount. So it
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| entrance to the site is at the top of the
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| | is quite possible to tour Dunn's River
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| falls so we took some stairs that were
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| | Falls on your own rather than take the
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| adjacent to the falls to the bottom where
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| | more expensive tours. We were glad that
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| the beach and entrance to the climb
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| | we did see Dunn's River Falls but we
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| were.There are official guides dressed in
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| | thought that it was not nearly as
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| blue polo shirts and shorts who will take
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| | impressive as depicted on photos in
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| groups up the falls. Normally, they will
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| | travel brochures.The official website for
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| ask to carry all cameras for you so they
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| | Dunn's River Falls is Leung is owner of
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| can take photos of you as you climb. Of
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| | Free Spirit Gallery ( an online gallery
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| course, they expect to be well tipped for
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| | specializing in Inuit Eskimo and
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| their services. Also, groups were told
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| | Northwest Native American art including
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| to hold hands forming a human chain up
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| | carvings, sculpture and prints.
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| the falls. This was suppose to make
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