Nine Mile Tour from Ocho Rios

4.3 (6 reviews)2 h–3 hOcho RiosSightseeingCulture & historyFits a typical call
Fits your day

Back at the ship by about 11:40 am, 3 h 50 min before all aboard. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 2 h 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 2 h–3 h; we plan for 3 h. Latest sensible start: 11:20 am.
  4. 11:30 am
    Tour ends10 min back to the pier
  5. 11:40 am
    Back at the gangway3 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 up to 3 h; ashore by 8:20 am, you can start by 8:30 am and be back at the gangway around 11:40 am — 2 h 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 12:40 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 one of the shorter ones (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

Your musical pilgrimage begins with a 9am pickup from your Ocho Rios hotel. Admire the beautiful scenery as your driver navigates the narrow, winding country roads to the mountain village of Nine Mile, the birthplace and final resting place of Bob Marley.

Take a tour of Marley's home, led by Rastafarian guides, and enjoy a rendition of one of his songs. See the "rock pillow" where he rested his head for inspiration. Finally, visit the mausoleum where Marley is buried along with "Mamma Marley" Cedella Booker and half-brother, Anthony Booker.

At the end of the tour your driver will drop you off back at your hotel, Port or Airport.

Private tour English, French, Spanish

What's included

  • Pickup and Drop-off

Not included

  • Entrance Fee to Bob Marley's Birth Place
  • Food and drink are not included.

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Nine Miles
    Travelers who book this experience get to travel through some of Jamaicas hills and valley and get get a first hand experience of Bob Marley life and legacy.
    1 hAdmission not 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. If the operator cancels for bad weather, you can rebook or get a full refund.
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Traveler reviews

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Operated by Island Jam Tours Jamaica. Prices, availability and tour details come from the booking partner and can change; the booking page is authoritative.

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