Half-Day Trip to Dunn's River Falls from Montego Bay

Was picked up 20 minutes late from hotel, strike 1. Stopped at a tourist hostage location. A stop at a predestined shop so buy water shoes if you didn't have them, buy overpriced trinkets, etc. Arrived at Dunn's River. Sat for 20 minutes as Dunn's River was unaware of our group coming. Strike 2. Met up with our guides for the falls....friendly and attentive. You enter the falls on one of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen. Did the falls and upon waling to the exit that the following happened...went towards the exit (where we entered as that'w waht it said), security quickly told us we couldn't go that way, instead go this other way....straight down back alley trinket, pushy, over bearing, slew of vendors. Now, not all of them were this way but, one apple spoils a barrel. Our friend wanted some cigarettes, was cornered by one of them and said he would take us. Now he did ask that we not stop at any other vendor...well my lovely fiance is like - ooooo that's shiney, ooooo that's shiney; kinda like I am at Home Depot, so she stopped. Well the vendor who was escorting us got irritated because we were not going to leave her by herself while she shopped. I suppose I can understand his frustration but say "I told you not to stop, you're f* and $ing up my s^*t", was enough for me. I asked if he had a problem with her looking and if so, was this now going to be a bigger problem.....he quickly restated he asked us not to stop. I told him to go on then, and we would find our way. Needless to say he accompanied the three of us to the end of the line, where my fiance was bombarded by a man hawking wooden turtles. She doesn't like turtles and explained to the gentleman that she was not interested, especially for 30.00 US. At the end, he said take them and give him what she could. So we finally get outside and the bus isn't there. Another 20 minutes and the bus shows up. Strike 3. Now when the bus did arrive, most of us left our belongings on the bus, per our tour guide, as the buss would never be left unattended and the lockers at the Fall's were 15.00 US to rent. So there was a circus of people getting on and off the bus, why? Because all the vendors were waiting to get paid. Now, keep in mind you are in a 3rd world country and the exchange rate at this time was 133 Jamaican to 1 American. Great deal....not when the Fall's cost 25.00 US if you are not with a tour, but only 1000 Jamaican. Guess ya gotta make money somehow.....

The falls, Jerome the tour guide and the tour bus driver made this event unforgettable. Hat off to the crew and every guest on that tour bus.

It was a really fun adventure and really enjoyable.It was really fun and we also really enjoyed trying a beef patty for the the first time and learning some Jamaican.

This was such a beautiful experience. The water is cold at first but it's easy to get used to. The tour guide was great n we got take great shots while doing some sliding down rocks and falling back into water. I loved it.

Falls were great! Getting there was a total nightmare. The bus was small, over booked and BROKE DOWN!!!! You get what you pay for!!!

We had a great experience at the falls, John our tour guide was very informative and had good vibes, but transportation could have been better. The bus was cramped and in the end we had mechanical problems.

Great Experience