Blue Hole & Dunn's River Falls Tour: Two Waterfalls Day

Two waterfalls, rope swings, cliff jumps and a 10-minute hike to Secret Falls

A private tour from Montego Bay visits Blue Hole and Dunn's River Falls in a single day with a professional guide, hotel or cruise pier pickup, and air-conditioned transport. You swim in Blue Hole's natural pools, swing from ropes, jump from cliffs and explore caves. Then climb the 600-foot terraced cascade at Dunn's River Falls or walk an adjacent path if the climb gets steep.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Blue Hole1h · entry included
2. Dunn's River Falls1h · entry included

Explore Blue Hole and Dunn's River Falls

• Depart from Montego Bay hotel or pier
• Visit Blue Hole: swim, cliff-jump, rope swing
• Hike to Secret Falls at Blue Hole
• Have lunch at Scotchies (not included)
• Climb Dunn's River Falls with guide
• Explore craft shops and botanical gardens
• Return to Montego Bay

The experience

How do you fit two major waterfalls into one day from a cruise port or Montego Bay hotel? A private guide and minivan handle the logistics, leaving you to move between the two sites without arranging transport or timing the return to the ship yourself. The tour runs about ten hours door-to-door, which means you leave early and get back with time to spare before evening.

Blue Hole is the first stop: a natural limestone formation with multiple pools, a rope swing, cliff-jumping spots and caves to explore. A short ten-minute hike leads to Secret Falls. The site has bathrooms, changing rooms and lockers available, plus lifejackets you can rent if you want one. You swim, jump and swing at your own pace. There's no forced itinerary once you arrive. After Blue Hole, the minivan takes you to Dunn's River Falls, the famous terraced waterfall in the Jamaican jungle. The climb is 600 feet up a giant staircase of water and stone. If it gets too steep, you can walk along a path beside the falls instead. A guide helps you navigate the pools and the climb. The site gets crowded with cruise passengers, so an early arrival means fewer people in the water when you get there.

Lunch is not included in the tour price, though your guide can direct you to Scotchies, a casual spot nearby serving traditional Jamaican food. Bring water shoes for Dunn's River. They're required for the climb and make the rocks less slippery. The tour is not suitable for pregnant travelers, anyone with spinal injuries or cardiovascular concerns, or those without at least moderate fitness. The cliff jumps and the 600-foot climb demand it.

What’s included

• Professional guide in English.
• hotel or cruise pier pickup and drop-off.
• air-conditioned minivan transport.
• access to Blue Hole's pools, rope swing, cliff-jump spots and caves.
• access to Dunn's River Falls.
• lockers and changing rooms at Blue Hole.
• lifejacket rental at Blue Hole.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day9 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 11:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 26 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Island Transfer and Tours

Is this one for you?This is a private tour, so you move at your own pace between the two sites without waiting for a group to assemble or keeping to a fixed schedule at each stop. Book it if you want both waterfalls in one day and prefer not to arrange transport or time the return to your ship yourself.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What exactly can you do at Blue Hole?

Blue Hole has multiple limestone pools for swimming, a rope swing that drops you into the water, cliff-jumping platforms at varying heights, and caves to explore. A ten-minute hike from the main area leads to Secret Falls, a smaller cascade tucked into the jungle.

Is the 600-foot climb at Dunn's River Falls mandatory?

No. Dunn's River Falls is a terraced waterfall, and you can climb as far as you want or walk along an adjacent path if the climb becomes too steep or tiring. A guide helps you navigate the pools and the route.

When does the tour pick up from the cruise ship?

Pickup is timed to your ship's schedule. At booking, you provide your ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time so the guide can coordinate the return to the pier.

What's included in the tour price?

The tour includes a professional English-speaking guide, pickup from your Montego Bay hotel or cruise pier, and transport in an air-conditioned minivan. Lunch, drinks and gratuities are not included.

Do you need water shoes, and can you rent them?

Water shoes are required to climb Dunn's River Falls safely on the slippery rocks. You must bring your own. The tour does not provide them. Lifejackets are available to rent at Blue Hole if you want one.