Dunn’s River Falls
About Dunn’s River Falls
One of Jamaica’s most notorious tourist attractions is the Dunn’s River Falls. The world-renowned Falls extends over 600 ft from source to mouth and is approximately180 ft high. Dunn’s River’s climbability and presence of several cascading domes, which provide natural thermal springs and natural masseuses, allow you to wash all your worries away – after all “Jamaica, No Problem Mon!”
The climb is usually supervised by a licensed tour guide and can take anywhere from 45 mins to 1.5 hours to accommodate for breaks, photo opps and general relaxation as the cool, refreshing water allows you to unwind. However if you wish to climb the falls on your own that’s also an option, as well as a staircase along the falls that you can utilise for a dryland “climb”.
- The Spaniards who settled on the island referred to the area of Ocho Rios (which translates to “Eight Rivers”) as such because there are eight rivers located in this city.
- Evenmoreso, the location that Dunn’s River stands is called “Las Chorreras,” which means “waterfalls/springs”. In 1657 there was the famous battle of “Las Chorreras” between the Spanish and English for possession of Jamaica. The Falls were acquired by the Jamaican government in 1972, to provide for future development of recreational and park facilities.
Along the Way
- Dolphin’s Cove
- Mystic Mountain
- Island Village
- Lobster Dave
- Various Fruit Vendors along the journey
Reviews
There’s a short bus journey from the car park to the site.
There are people there who will offer to take photos - for a tip. The staff were all friendly and it was a lovely clean spot. The manmade pools at the bottom are built beautifully and good for swimming in.
