Bamboo Rafting Ocho Rios: Blue Hole cliff-jumping

Float downriver to limestone pools where you jump and swim

A guided bamboo rafting tour in Ocho Rios takes you down a river through rainforest to Blue Hole, a series of natural limestone pools and sinkholes where you can swim, cliff-jump, swing from ropes and explore caves. The tour includes hotel pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle, a guide, bottled water and rum punch at a shopping stop, and runs three to four hours. Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnancy or cardiovascular concerns. Moderate fitness required.

Step-by-step itinerary

Blue Hole and Bamboo Rafting Experience

• Visit Blue Hole limestone pools
• Swim, cliff-jump, and explore cave
• Enjoy guided bamboo rafting tour

The experience

You get picked up from your hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle and driven through Ocho Rios, passing through local neighborhoods on the way to Blue Hole. The guide narrates the route, giving you a sense of the area before you arrive at the limestone pools. Once there, you're free to swim in the series of natural pools, jump off the rocks into the water, swing from ropes, or explore the cave if you want to. The pools are known for their blue color and are surrounded by rainforest, so there's plenty of shade and the water stays cool.

After Blue Hole, you move to the bamboo rafting section. You'll float down the river on a bamboo raft, drifting through lush rainforest that opens toward the ocean. This part of the tour is tranquil: no paddling required, just the raft carrying you downstream. The guide steers and narrates. Along the way, you can request a limestone massage from the rafters for an additional cost if you want one.

The tour includes a shopping stop where you get complimentary bottled water and rum punch (available to travelers 18 and older). Towels and water shoes are required for the activity. You can bring your own or purchase them. The whole experience runs between three and four hours, so it fits into an afternoon without eating your whole day.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• a live English-speaking guide.
• entry to Blue Hole with access to the pools, cliff-jumping and cave exploration.
• the bamboo rafting experience downriver.
• complimentary bottled water and rum punch at a shopping stop.

Options for this experience

3 options

Bamboo Rafting at the Blue Hole, Ocho RiosGuide in English · 08:30, 09:00 and 09:30Pickup is included, for Ocho Rios pickups only

Runaway and FalmouthGuide in English · 07:30, 08:00 and 08:30Pickup is included

Montego bayGuide in English · 07:30 and 08:00Pickup is included. The Mobay cruiseport is not included, so please allow an extra 3 to 4 hours in your tour time for transport to and from Montego to Ocho Rios.

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

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 07:30, the last at 09:30

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (12 to 80 years) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 400

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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 Omar Tours Jamaica

Is this one for you?Book this if you're staying near Ocho Rios and have a free afternoon: the pickup and guided route mean you don't arrange transport or navigate to the site yourself, and the three- to four-hour window fits between other plans. The combination of cliff-jumping at Blue Hole and the float downriver gives you both the active swimming part and the peaceful rafting stretch in one outing.

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Top questions

Can children come?

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

What exactly is Blue Hole and what can you do there?

Blue Hole is a series of natural limestone pools and sinkholes near Ocho Rios filled with blue water. You can swim in the pools, cliff-jump into the water, swing from ropes, and explore a cave on the site.

Do I need to know how to raft or swim to do this?

You don't paddle on the bamboo raft: the guide steers it downriver, so no rafting skill is needed. You do swim at Blue Hole, so basic swimming ability helps, though you can stay in the shallower pools if you prefer.

What's included in the price?

The tour includes hotel pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle, the guide, entry to Blue Hole, the bamboo rafting section, bottled water, and rum punch at a shopping stop. Towels and water shoes are required but available for purchase if you don't bring your own.

How long does the whole thing take?

The tour runs three to four hours total, including the drive to Blue Hole, time in the pools, the bamboo rafting section, and the shopping stop.

Can I choose where I get picked up?

Pickup locations vary by option. You can arrange pickup from Ocho Rios, Falmouth and Montego Bay, or Runaway Bay depending on which option you select at checkout.

Is the limestone massage included?

The limestone massage is available at an additional cost if you want one during the rafting section. It's optional and arranged with the rafters on request.