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Dunn's River Falls in Jamaica

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




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