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Serious Cruiser |
What is the pier like in Ocho Rios? Are there alot of shops, resteraunt/bars or things to do there? We will be booking a side trip, anyone have any ideas what is the best thing to do?
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Administrator Cruise Commodore |
The pier itself just has a couple tourist trap shops but just a couple hundred feet away from the pier entrance there is Island Village, which is a secure open air mall of shops and also Margaritaville. It is guarded at the gate so no panhandlers can get inside.
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Margaritaville is a lot of fun, easy walk to the pier but you still may get hit on by some of the panhandlers. I just try not to make eye contact! We've done the river tubing trip which was really great!! Would do it again. Have also done the beach horseback ride, don't know if I would recommend it. We had a blast but a lady fell off her horse, hit her head and didn't get much in the way of medical assistance! I am a nurse and they wouldn't let me get off my horse to check her out. It started to rain hard on the horse ride back to where we started...the guides got into Giddy-up mode and those horses were going really fast (at least it seemed that way to me!) along this muddy trail, in the rain. Not to be too negative I will tell you that when we were on the horses in the sea it was a LOT of fun even for those who "fell off" into the water!
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Cruise Guru |
Yup, Margaritaville is a lot of fun. The panhandlers can be relentless though, some don't leave you alone.
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Master Cruiser |
Although we don't really enjoy Jamaica as a stop we walked to Island Village last week & enjoyed it. They have a neat cultural show which begins at 11:00 AM sharp & doesn't cost anything (other than a small tip for the performers). We also went Margaritaville for an hour or so to watch the tourists & get a drink. Be sure to ask the disk jockey wrist band for a free drink if you headed to Cozumel the next day. You'll have to keep it on until you get to Margaritaville in Cozumel. (if you cut it off they won't give you the drink).
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Cruise Guru |
Just remember that when they offer you "free beads" or whatever else they are selling that nothing is "free".
 Larry ------------------------------------------- Photo Website: www.larrysphotos.net ------------------------------------------- Read and post cruise reviews Read and post cruise reviews Past Cruises: Carnival Imagination - October 2008 Carnival Fascination (2) - September 2008 Carnival Fascination (1) - September 2008 Carnival Fascination - July 2008 Carnival Liberty - May 2008 Carnival Imagination - February 2008 Carnival Freedom - December 2007 Imagination - September 2007 Fascination - July 2007 Carnival Triumph - May 2007 Fascination - March 2007 Fascination - January 2007 Carnival Legend - November 2006 Carnival Elation - May 2006 Carnival Valor - November 2005 Carnival Victory - May 2005 Paradise - June 2003 |
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Experienced Cruiser |
And on that same vein don't allow anyone to put any jewelry on you-believe me in this high pressure environment you have as good as bought it. We love Jamaica, especially Ochos, but we always stay with a tour (group). It is safer and more comfortable in general to do so.
Laurie RCCL Nordic Empress 1993 RCCL Nordic Prince 1994 RCCL Explorer 2003, 2005 RCCL Navigator, 2004, 2007 RCCL Mariner 2006 RCCL Liberty 2008  Free Cruise Tickers |
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Do you remember the name of the tour group you booked through for the Horseback riding... we are booked in april with Jamaica Cruise Adventures. I'm now a little leary after reading your post. De&Rich |
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Experienced Cruiser |
Don't know who these people used. We booked through Hooves (could be the stable your tour company uses, although you can book directly) and were thrilled, and none of us are "horse people". Had just our family of four in the group, and I am not sure these horses had a giddy-up mode, which was fine by us. I am afraid of horses and got put on one called "Defender" who they say is the mount for babies (they had brought him out for my daughter, and she ended up on the slightly more spirited mount). Hope things work out as well for you, after many cruises this tour is on our top couple for favorites.
Laurie RCCL Nordic Empress 1993 RCCL Nordic Prince 1994 RCCL Explorer 2003, 2005 RCCL Navigator, 2004, 2007 RCCL Mariner 2006 RCCL Liberty 2008 Free Cruise Tickers |
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