Montego Bay Bamboo Rafting: Foot Massage & Parasailing

Glide down the Lethe River on a bamboo raft, then rise high above the Caribbean.

Bamboo rafting on the Lethe River in Montego Bay pairs a guided float past fruit trees and natural remedies with a limestone foot massage, followed by parasailing 800 feet over Negril's Seven Mile Beach and Blood Bay. A local guide leads the river section. Captain Tyson, with over 50,000 flights logged, operates the parasail. Private transport from your hotel is included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Bamboo rafting and parasailing tour

• Travel to rural Montego Bay
• Ride 30-foot bamboo raft down Lethe River
• Learn about fruit trees and local history
• See natural remedies and buy local beers
• Enjoy limestone foot massage on raft
• Head to Negril for parasailing
• Parasail 800 feet over Caribbean Sea
• View Seven Mile and Blood Bay Beaches
• Land on parasailing vessel deck

The experience

The day starts on a 30-foot bamboo raft on the Lethe River, where you float downstream with a local guide who points out fruit trees, explains the surrounding landscape and history, and shares samples of natural remedies. Partway down, your guide stops to massage your feet with limestone from the riverbed. The mineral leaves your skin smooth once you rinse it off. Cash brings you a beer from a local vendor along the bank if you want one.

After the river, you head to Negril for parasailing. You take off and land directly on the deck of the parasailing vessel, rising 800 feet over the Caribbean to see the full span of Seven Mile Beach and Blood Bay. The operator, Captain Tyson, has logged over 50,000 flights across fifteen years. The whole experience is designed to be safe and straightforward, even for first-timers.

Private transport picks you up from your hotel and brings you back. The activity runs between three and six hours depending on your departure point: options leave from Grand Palladium and Lucea, Montego Bay, Falmouth and Trelawny, or Negril. An air-conditioned vehicle handles the drive between the two sites.

What’s included

• Private transportation from your hotel.
• entrance fees for both the bamboo rafting and parasailing.
• an air-conditioned vehicle for the drive between sites.
• a local guide on the Lethe River.
• the limestone foot massage during the raft portion.

Options for this experience

4 options

From Montego BayGuide in English · 7 departure times: the first at 08:30, the last at 11:30Includes pickup

Departs from Grand Palladium or LuceaGuide in English · 7 departure times: the first at 08:30, the last at 11:30Includes pickup

From NegrilGuide in English · 08:30, 09:00, 09:30 and 10:00Includes pickup

From Falmouth/ TrelawnyGuide in English · 08:30, 09:00, 09:30 and 10:00Covers hotels such as Royalton White Sands and Blue Waters, Ocean Coral Spring, Mangoes Resort, Excellence Oyster Bay, Eden Bay, and others. Includes pickup

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day7 departure times: the first at 08:30, the last at 11:30

Book up to3h before

AgesAdult (8 and older) · Child (3 to 7 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availableNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Jamaica Mesmerizing Tours Limited

Is this one for you?Choose your pickup location based on where you're staying: Grand Palladium and Lucea, Montego Bay, Falmouth and Trelawny, or Negril. The closer your hotel, the shorter the total time you spend in transit.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 7 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What exactly happens on the bamboo raft down the Lethe River?

You float on a 30-foot bamboo raft with a local guide who explains the fruit trees, local history and natural remedies along the riverbed. Midway through, your guide stops to massage your feet with limestone, which softens your skin. You rinse it off in the river. A local vendor sells beers along the bank if you bring cash.

How high do you go when parasailing over Negril?

You parasail 800 feet above the Caribbean, giving you a full view of Seven Mile Beach and Blood Bay. You take off and land on the deck of the parasailing vessel, so there's no beach entry or exit.

Who operates the parasailing, and what's their experience level?

Captain Tyson operates the parasailing vessel and has completed over 50,000 flights across fifteen years.

Does the price include transport from my hotel?

Yes, private transportation is included. You choose your pickup location when you book: Grand Palladium and Lucea, Montego Bay, Falmouth and Trelawny, or Negril.

How long does the whole activity take?

The experience runs between three and six hours total, depending on which pickup location you select and travel time to the Lethe River and Negril.