The first stop on what I’m calling The Most Interesting Caribbean Cruise Itinerary was, to me, the least exciting. I visited Jamaica via cruise ship in the past, and I vowed to never do that again (more on that here).

But that was ten years ago, and that cruise called in Falmouth. This time we would be visiting Ocho Rios and I’m always down for exploring a new-to-me port, so I went in with an open mind and booked the cruise excursion that sounded the most interesting–and happily the same cruise excursion as my BFF and travel companion.

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I should probably mention at this point that that’s pretty much what I did in every port on this trip. With one exception, in every port I chose the longest cruise excursion and/or the excursion which featured multiple attractions. I know that a lot of people cruise because they enjoy being on a cruise ship. And I get it; the MSC Divina was lovely and I truly enjoyed my days at sea. But when I’m in a port, I’m the first person off the ship and the tenth-to-last person back on the ship. Tenth-to-last because I will never be one of those people desperately running toward the ship as it sails away. I would much prefer to be the person sitting on the aft pool deck WATCHING those people miss the ship while sipping a mojito. That’s far more fun. But I digress.

For my port day in Ocho Rios I chose the MSC excursion Bobsled Jamaica & Falls with Ragga Ride. From the start, both my travel companion and I were confused by the description of this excursion. My travel companion–known from here on out as Heather, because that’s her name and writing out “my travel companion” over and over will get tiring–was under the impression that this excursion went only to Mystic Mountain. I was convinced that because the word “falls” was in the excursion description that we would also be going to Dunn’s River Falls, but even after several close reads of the official excursion description I wasn’t entirely sure. As it turns out, I was correct and we did go to the falls, which pleased me greatly. I’m all about outdoor adventures and waterfalls, so having the opportunity to climb Dunn’s River Falls was something I didn’t want to miss out on.

We began the day at Mystic Mountain. Mystic Mountain is a very, very small sort of amusement park at the top of the mountain near the town and port. Mystic Mountain features an alpine coaster made to look like a Jamaican bobsled, as well as the “Raggamuffin Ride”–or Ragga Ride–which is a small…regular coaster? I’m not sure of the official name of the type of coaster, though Heather-my-travel-companion is a coaster enthusiast so I’m sure she’ll make me aware after she reads this and maybe then I’ll edit this post. But it is the kind of coaster where the track is above you and your feet are dangling free.

EDIT: Heather, coaster enthusiast and my BFF, did make me aware. She said: It’s an invert or inverted coaster because you are below the track instead of above the track. Lovingly called a foot dangle by many. 

One thing to note, particularly if you are going up the mountain in the morning: there are really, REALLY big spiders. Everywhere. So many giant spiders. They went into hiding as the day progressed and the sun got higher and hotter, but still. It’s a rainforest. Expect spiders.

After our unhurried time at Mystic Mountain, we made our way to Dunn’s River Falls, which was a very short 5 minute drive away. Climbing Dunn’s River Falls was beautiful, chaotic, and physically challenging. I’m glad I did it. I don’t ever need to do it again. And because it is the most popular attraction in Ocho Rios, there’s not much I can write about it that hasn’t already been written. Oh except one thing–in order to exit the falls area, you are forced to walk through “the straw market” which is a place where vendors will very aggressively try to sell you things (no judgement; they are making a living.) The best way to get them to stop is this:

Vendor: photo of you at the falls?
Me: no, thank you.
Vendor: no charge to look.
Me: and how look in that photo is fat, so no thank you!

She laughed so hard, shook her head, and waved me away.

On the MSC site the excursion was posted at 4.5 hours, but we met with our tour group at 10am and did not return to the port until 3:30pm, so it was actually 5.5 hours. I have no complaints about this, as every part of this excursion was worthwhile.

It shocks me to say this, but despite the fact that I was most looking forward to seeing Dunn’s River Falls, my favorite part of this trip was Mystic Mountain. I am eternally grateful that Heather-my-traveling-companion is a coaster enthusiast, because if she hadn’t selected this excursion, I would have only gone to Dunn’s River Falls and thus missed out on beautiful Mystic Mountain. To continue with things that surprised me, of everything we did at Mystic Mountain, I actually found the ride up the mountain on the chair lift to be the best part. The views are phenomenal, and we were the first chairlift of the day.

The chairlift up to Mystic Mountain, Ocho Rios.

Below you will find several of my photos from this excursion, a detailed itinerary of actual travel and activity times, and a short FAQ section which will hopefully answer most questions about this excursion. But if you are considering this excursion and have any additional questions, please ask in the comments. I will always respond.

A Port Day In Ocho Rios in Photos

The view from the Mystic Mountain chairlift.

Approaching the top of Mystic Mountain.

The alpine coaster “bobsled”.

Zipping through the forest.

This is the Ragga Ride.

Picnic area, Mystic Mountain.

Pool and view from Mystic Mountain. That woman is exactly where I was in photo 1.

Dunn’s River Falls.

The rest of these were taken with a GoPro. Because I was climbing a waterfall.

This is the reality of Dunn’s River Falls. You climb up in a line.

Midway up Dunn’s River Falls

Bobsled Jamaica & Falls with Raga Ride Shore Excursion Itinerary

10am. Gathered in our assigned space to walk off the ship.

10:30am. On the van and driving to our first stop, Mystic Mountain.

10:35am. At Mystic Mountain.

10:40am. On the chairlift up the mountain.

11am – 12:30pm. Time at Mystic Mountain. Bobsled ride, Raga ride, and time to walk around and enjoy the view, the gift shops, and the pool.

1pm. Back on the van to our next stop, Dunn’s River Falls.

1:05pm. Arrival at Dunn’s River Falls.

1:30pm. Time to change into falls-climbing-appropriate gear.

1:45pm. Climbing the falls.

3:00pm. Falls climbing complete. Time to change back out of falls-climbing-appropriate gear.

3:30pm. Back at the port.

The travel times for this excursion were the shortest of any excursion I’ve ever done. You were never in a vehicle for more than five minutes. There are some shops and a Margaritaville right outside of the port, which we planned to explore after our excursion. But we were an hour late returning, so we really only had about an hour until we needed to be back on board–plus we were exhausted from climbing the falls–so we returned to the ship. But if you want to walk around town, it’s rather small and walkable. Some fellow passengers did have some issues with highly aggressive vendors right outside the port area, but I can’t give a first-hand account of that so I don’t know if it was actually an issue. Either way, maybe just tell a self-depreciating fat joke and they will laugh and wave you away.

Bobsled Jamaica & Falls with Raga Ride Shore Excursion FAQ

Availability of Food: there was a bar at Mystic Mountain, but I’m not sure if it was open. There was also a small bar and snack stand in the Straw Market area after the Dunn’s River Falls climb.

Availability of toilets: clean restrooms at Mystic Mountain; flush toilets at the top and indoor composting toilets at the bottom parking area. Multiple flush toilet facilities at Dunn’s River Falls, including in the parking area and at the entrance gate, as well as near the lockers.

Transportation mode: small shuttle van.

Travel times: Five minutes from port to Mystic Mountain, less than five minutes from Mystic Mountain to Dunn’s River Falls, less than ten minutes back to the port.

Activity level: Moderate-to-Strenuous.

Could You Do This Independently? 

Yes, and there are multiple ways to make that happen. You could hire a taxi just outside the port area and visit one or both attractions on your own. Or you could walk a few blocks into town and go to one of the tour companies and they would arrange a visit to Mystic Mountain and/or Dunn’s River Falls.