Private Rose Hall Great House Tour from Falmouth

3.0 (1 reviews)3 hFalmouthCulture & historyFits a typical call
Fits your day

Back at the ship by about 11:50 am, 3 h 40 min before all aboard. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 2 h 40 min to spare.

Safety margin
Ship in portGetting ashore (20 min)Safety margin (1 h)All aboard 3:30 pm
  1. 8:00 am
    Ship docks in Falmouth20 min to get off the ship and through the terminal
  2. 8:20 am
    Leave the pierThis tour meets at the pier
  3. 8:35 am
    Earliest tour startTour runs 3 h. Latest sensible start: 11:15 am.
  4. 11:35 am
    Tour ends15 min back to the pier
  5. 11:50 am
    Back at the gangway3 h 40 min before all aboard
  6. 3:30 pm
    All aboardGangway closes; the ship won't wait for independent tours

Estimates based on the tour's longest published duration, our researched travel times and typical pier queues. Confirm the departure time on the booking page and keep your watch on ship's time.

Our verdict

This tour fits a typical Falmouth call (8:00 am–3:30 pm). It runs 3 h; ashore by 8:20 am, you can start by 8:35 am and be back at the gangway around 11:50 am — 2 h 40 min to spare on top of a 1 h safety margin.

Rule of thumb: it keeps the safety margin as long as all aboard is 12:50 pm or later. Even a short 7:00 am–2:00 pm call works.

The operator offers pickup, but the listed pickup points are hotels, not the cruise port. Choose "I will meet at the departure point" when booking and allow 15 min each way by taxi — that is what we counted above.

Among the 400 Falmouth shore excursions we track, this is one of the shorter ones (the median runs 4 h); 66% of them fit a typical call.

Computed from the tour's published duration, the distance from the cruise pier to its start point and the typical Falmouth call. Adjust your ship's times above to recheck.

About this tour

This tour will take you to the Rose Hall Great House, one of Montego Bay's most popular great houses. The tour will start with pick up from your hotel in Falmouth, Trelawny. The guided house tour lasts 1 hour. You can also go on the optional 1-2-hour shopping portion which will take you to the Montego Bay "Hip-Strip" for duty-free and craft shopping.

Private tour English

What's included

  • Hotel pick up/drop off
  • Adult USD$30 per person. Children under 12 yrs. USD 12.00 per person

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Lunch

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Rose Hall Great House
    A guided tour of the Rose Hall Great House mansion will give you a view of the colonial past and the opulent lifestyle of old. Walk through the mansion and view the ballroom, the bedrooms, dungeon, secret passageways and more, while your tour guide tells the tale of the White Witch of Rose Hall, Annie Palmer. Visit her grave before ending your tour in the gift shop where you can purchase items and buy your photos taken by the property photographer Infront of the mansion, if you wish.
    1 hAdmission included

Meeting point and getting there

Start point
See booking page
From the cruise pier
Meets at the pier
Allow 20 min to get off the ship first. Taxi fares and pier details.
Ends at

Good to know

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Walking Tour: comfortable walking shoes

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