During my press trip with Royal Caribbean, our second port of the seven night Western Caribbean cruise was Falmouth in Jamaica. The shore excursion we did there was probably my favourite of the entire trip and it was a day I’ll remember forever.
Our day in Jamaica involved cruising down a river in a rubber tube, followed by a party on the beach. It was so perfect, and after the previous day in Labadee, Haiti, I was basically on cloud nine.
We did the ‘Bamboo Beach Club & River Tubing’ Jamaica excursion and we honestly couldn’t have chosen a better way to spend the day. It allowed us to do an active, bucket-list type activity during the first half of the day, then chill out and party in the sun for a few hours before we had to be back onboard.
Why I loved River Tubing in Jamaica
I went to Jamaica on holiday with my boyfriend’s family a few years ago so I was very excited to return! We got off Harmony of the Seas and jumped straight onto a shuttle bus. The drive took around 35 minutes but the local guides kept us amused with Jamaican jokes and snippets of info about life on the island.
Last time I visited Jamaica, I stayed at the RIU in Ocho Rios and we actually drove past the hotel on our shuttle bus. It was strange to see the place again!
I wasn’t 100% sure what river tubing actually entails until I got to the river, but luckily I wasn’t left disappointed. Tubing is literally floating down the river in a rubber ring.
The rapids were mild so it was a lot more relaxing than I was expecting it to be (especially when the local dogs decide to join you for a swim). There were a few parts that ramped up a bit, resulting in splashes and screams, but it wasn’t exactly boisterous. In fact, there were a few little kids doing it.
After our time on the river, we piled back into the shuttle bus for a short drive to Bamboo Beach Club in Falmouth, where we really let loose. Rum punch was poured, a tapas-style lunch of jerk chicken and plantain was served to us in our beach seats, and we had a blast dancing on the sand to reggae.
There was even live entertainment, with dancers getting everyone going on the beach.
This Jamaica shore excursion is all-inclusive, so we didn’t have to worry about paying for the food and drinks. We did stop at a souvenir shop on the way home, which was handy for anyone wanting to pick up any tourist tat or rum.
If you’ve got a Western Caribbean cruise lined up, Jamaica is a fantastic country to explore. The people are so friendly and funny, and the landscape is just beautiful.
I’ve already done Dunn’s River in Ocho Rios and a few of the other tourist attractions on my previous holiday so I loved the chance to try something new on our shore excursion in Jamaica. Don’t hesitate to book this one if you have a cruise planned!
The next stop was Cozumel in Mexico – check out the Cozumel shore excursion we did.
To see all of my updates from my Caribbean cruise, follow me on Instagram @danniellelily and check out my ‘Royal Caribbean Cruise’ highlight. You might also like to read my full review of Harmony of the Seas, in case you’re thinking of sailing on her or her sister ship, Allure!
As mentioned at the beginning of this post, I was a guest of Royal Caribbean UK. Views are my own.
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