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After hotel pickup in Runaway Bay or Ocho Rios, your day trip starts with the scenic drive by coach or minibus along Jamaica’s northern coast.
During the trip (3.5 hours from Runaway Bay or two from Ocho Rios), enjoy views of Jamaica’s rural countryside as you pass by villages and banana plantations. You’ll also see Firefly, the vacation home of English playwright Sir Noël Coward. A National Heritage Site, the simple house was built in the 1950s and hosted many famous figures, from Winston Churchill to Elizabeth Taylor to Ian Fleming, the James Bond author who lived down the road.
When you enter Portland Parish, pass through its capital, the pretty coastal town of Port Antonio, before reaching your first stop, the beautiful tree-lined Bikini Beach. You have about 2.5 hours of time here to enjoy the secluded atmosphere, swim in the clear aquamarine water, sunbathe on the soft white sand and eat a Jamaican country-style lunch.
Next, head just a couple of minutes east to Blue Lagoon, one of Jamaica’s most attractive natural sights, named after the 1980 movie starring Brooke Shields. You have one hour of free time here to take a refreshing dip in the lagoon, which is a mix of salt water and fresh spring water and is cooler than the ocean. Admire the gorgeous color of the water, whose exact shade of blue changes with the position of the sun. Learn a bit about the lagoon’s legends from your guide, including how it was once thought to be bottomless until it was discovered that it’s 180 feet (55 meters) deep. You may swim and relax on your own, or take an optional boat or raft ride (own expense).
Finally, it’s time for your third activity, a 1-hour rafting trip down the Rio Grande! On board a 30-foot (9.1-meter) bamboo raft, travel from your inland launch point downstream toward the mouth of the river, where it meets the Caribbean. During the relaxing ride, admire the lush greenery and watch for wildlife like birds and swallowtail butterflies, which are often found in abundance during the summer.
Your tour ends with the drive back to Ocho Rios or Runaway Bay.

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Included

Local guide
Lunch
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Entry/Admission - Frenchman's Cove
Entry/Admission - Blue Lagoon
Entry/Admission - Rio Grande

Not included

Gratuities
Alcoholic drinks
Optional Blue Lagoon boat ride (payable on the day of your tour; approx US$10)

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund

Features

Tourism

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Cultural

65%

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David G

4 | 2016-03-03

Knowledgeable guide, who did his best to accommodate. I actually was expecting to go to Frenchman Cove, which was part of my original itinerary when booked but it changed between my booking date and excursion date to Bikini Beach, which in truth was not that spectacular. The Blue Lagoon was the obvious highlight.

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Kerry W

5 | 2014-10-30

This is a very long day, almost too long of a trip from Montego Bay. However, the blue lagoon is one of the highlights of Jamaica so I consider it worth it. But, be aware you will be in the car for six hours. The day started off with rafting on the Martha Brae River because of the drought conditions on the Rio Grande. It was a 45 min relaxing trip with great scenery. Then it was the 2.5 hour trip to Port Antonio. The driver stopped at many sites though for pictures and the guide told us about the areas we were in so we were occupied for the long drive. We took a boat ride at the Blue Lagoon, which is absolutely beautiful. There is the opportunity to jump from the boat to swim in the Blue Lagoon. But, there was no ladder to get back into the boat. My husband had to swim across the Blue Lagoon to get to shore. He is a former college swimmer so he was able to do this, but there is no way that most people can do this so swimming in the Blue Lagoon from this trip is limited to strong swimmers. We then moved on to Frenchman's Cove where we had lunch. This was at 2:00 PM so be sure to eat a good breakfast. We had as much time as we wanted to swim there. The beach is spectacular and not too crowded. Then it was the 3 hour trip back to Montego Bay. It was a very long day, but very enjoyable with a great driver and guide.

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HazelxBaybee

5 | 2014-09-19

Super far drive BUT worth the trip for the day. I have always dreamed of seeing the blue lagoon in person and it didn't disappoint me. Frenchman's Cove was another interesting and beautiful place to go. We got to hang out with a few locals and that made the trip more memorable. This is my 65th birthday to my mother and she loved the Martha Brae river rafting (had to do Martha Brae instead of Rio Grande because it was low tide) Our Tour guide Ali Smith was very funny!

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