Ocho Rios: River Tubing, Lunch and Cocktails at Bamboo Beach Club

4.5 (98 reviews)5 hOcho RiosAdventureFood & drinkFits a typical call
Fits your day

Back at the ship by about 1:40 pm, 1 h 50 min before all aboard. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 50 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 Ocho Rios20 min to get off the ship and through the terminal
  2. 8:20 am
    Leave the pierThis tour meets at the pier
  3. 8:30 am
    Earliest tour startTour runs 5 h. Latest sensible start: 9:20 am.
  4. 1:30 pm
    Tour ends10 min back to the pier
  5. 1:40 pm
    Back at the gangway1 h 50 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 Ocho Rios call (8:00 am–3:30 pm). It runs 5 h; ashore by 8:20 am, you can start by 8:30 am and be back at the gangway around 1:40 pm — 50 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 2:40 pm or later. Even a short 7:00 am–2:00 pm call works.

The operator picks up at the cruise port (it is on their pickup list), so the trip to the start point is part of the tour. We allow 10 min to walk off and find the pickup; look for the ground-transportation area outside Turtle Bay Pier (main Ocho Rios cruise pier).

Among the 400 Ocho Rios shore excursions we track, this is about average in length (the median runs 4 h); 76% 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 Ocho Rios call. Adjust your ship's times above to recheck.

About this tour

Fun for the whole family - a river tubing adventure Jamaican style! Enjoy an approximate 30 min scenic drive to the tubing river where you’ll be given a short safety briefing. Then hop on your inner tube for a fun journey downstream. Glide across mild rapids surrounded by greenery, experiencing the wild beauty of the island as the Spanish once did when they arrived in Jamaica hundreds of years ago. Your river guide will entertain you until the end of your journey where the river runs into the Caribbean Sea. You will then be taken to Bamboo Beach Club for some fun in the sun. Relax on a complimentary beach chair and enjoy light entertainment and fun cocktail demonstrations. You'll be treated to a selection of house beverages including rum punch and lemonade. Plus enjoy a 4-course tapas lunch served beachside featuring a menu of jerk chicken, festivals, plantains, banana fritters, and more.

Max 150 per group English

What's included

  • Round-trip transportation
  • Life jacket, helmet and all necessary safety equipment
  • Entrance to Bamboo Beach Club
  • 4 course tapas lunch and 3 alcoholic & 3 non-alcoholic house beverages
  • Experienced and certified life guard for your safety
  • Professional river tubing guide
  • Light entertainment performed by hostesses, Kool Bartender & tour guide team
  • Comfortable padded beach chair
  • Certified tour guide accompanying you from pick-up until final drop-off

Not included

  • Alcoholic beverages

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Stop 1
    Take a winding journey down gentle rapids of the Rio Bueno river in comfortable inner tubes — a great way to discover the natural beauty of the region! After a safety briefing from your river guide, you will walk across the Irie bridge and along the jungle trail until you reach the launch site. Then you'll slip into the cool water, settle in your inner tube, and wind your way downstream. Relax and take in the gorgeous landscape, admiring what the Spanish first saw centuries ago, and float downstream until the river runs into the blue Caribbean Sea.
    1 h 25 minAdmission included
  2. 2
    Stop 2
    Experience Jamaica's sun, sand, and surf with a trip to a secluded beach nestled along the Caribbean Sea. Relax on a complimentary beach chair and enjoy light entertainment and fun cocktail demonstrations. You'll be treated to a selection of house beverages including rum punch and lemonade. Plus enjoy a 4-course tapas lunch served beachside featuring a menu of jerk chicken, festivals, plantains, banana fritters, and more.
    2 h 30 minAdmission 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.
Returns
Back to the start point

Good to know

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. If the operator cancels for bad weather, you can rebook or get a full refund.
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Service animals allowed
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children under 6 will ride in larger inner tubes and have to sit in parent's lap.
  • Maximum weight is 280 lbs.
  • We recommend bringing the following: Towel, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, water shoes, change of clothing (optional), and cash/credit cards.
  • Drive time to River Tubing and Beach Club is approximately 30 minutes, depending on traffic.
  • Alcoholic beverages are for 18 years old and up.

Traveler reviews

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