Ocho Rios: Bamboo Beach Club VIP Access with Lunch and Cocktails

4.4 (108 reviews)5 hOcho RiosSightseeingCulture & historyFits a typical call
Fits your day

Back at the ship by about 1:50 pm, 1 h 40 min before all aboard. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 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 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. 8:35 am
    Earliest tour startTour runs 5 h. Latest sensible start: 9:15 am.
  4. 1:35 pm
    Tour ends15 min back to the pier
  5. 1:50 pm
    Back at the gangway1 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 Ocho Rios call (8:00 am–3:30 pm). It runs 5 h; ashore by 8:20 am, you can start by 8:35 am and be back at the gangway around 1:50 pm — 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 2:50 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 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

Gather the group and head to Bamboo Beach Club for fun, sun, and reggae beats. Upon your arrival at the beach, enjoy reggae music and champagne welcome drinks as your tour guide takes you to the VIP section. Relax on padded lounge beds, sip on specialty cocktails, rum punch, house sodas, and lemonade, and enjoy a four-course lunch including jerk chicken and fish, along with other dishes, such as jerk chicken spring rolls with mango chutney, fish tartare, and the chef’s rum raisin bread pudding with vanilla ice cream. Hostesses will deliver everything to your chair so you can enjoy light entertainment by our staff and watch our bartender’s mixology demonstration as they create the special cocktail of the day. There will be a stop for shopping on the way back to your cruise ship / hotel if time permits and at the discretion of the tour guide.

Max 100 per group English

What's included

  • Round-trip transportation
  • 4 course VIP lunch, along with 6 house cocktails and 3 non-alcoholic beverages
  • Entrance to Bamboo Beach Club
  • Light entertainment performed by the beach hostesses and tour guide team
  • Experienced and certified life guard for your safety
  • Certified tour guide accompanying you from pick-up until final drop-off
  • Lounge chair in the VIP section

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Bamboo Beach Club
    Claim your spot in the sun or shade on the beautiful seashore of this exclusive beach, everything you need from one tour, with the click of a button! Relax on a padded lounge chair in the VIP section of this secluded private Caribbean beach club. Take a swim in the sea, listen to reggae music, and enjoy pampering service by your friendly and attentive hostess and guide. Enjoy 4-course inclusive VIP lunch, along with alcoholic and non-alcoholic house beverages and sodas. Light entertainment is ongoing with a special cocktail demonstration by our “Kool Bartenders”.
    3 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.
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
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please bring towel, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, water shoes (optional), cash/credit card.

Traveler reviews

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Operated by Bamboo Beach Club. Prices, availability and tour details come from the booking partner and can change; the booking page is authoritative.

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