The forever cruiser Posted August 25, 2015 #1 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Is there anything to do right at the port in Ocho Rios? Any shopping, beach, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted August 25, 2015 #2 Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) hint ... take a look at the port area via Google Earth ... you'll get a good overview of the area there is an area of touristy shopping right outside the cruise terminal area and here you'll also find Marg'ville with its small beach area. A public beach is just east of here, a short walk . . (assuming you are at the main cruise terminals .... OCCASIONALLY because of the number of ships they use the old bauxite loading pier just west of the cruise terminal for overflow) (tourist tidbit .. that old bauxite terminal appears in the James Bond classic Dr. No, as does Dunns River Falls) Edited August 25, 2015 by Capt_BJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The forever cruiser Posted August 26, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Just wondering if it's within walking distance and also safe to walk to margaritaville? Any idea how far that would be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted August 26, 2015 #4 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I would not walk around on my own. The Falls are the most popular tourist venue to visit. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted August 28, 2015 #5 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Just wondering if it's within walking distance and also safe to walk to margaritaville? Any idea how far that would be? so you did not take my advice and pull up the area on Google Earth? If you did you'd see the distance is about 300 yards from the parking lot of the terminal to "middle" of M'ville this entire area close to the terminal area is full of tourist traps and tourists. It is perfectly safe. I've walked and ridden my bike for miles each direction including walking to DRF (which I do NOT recommend because of no sidewalks and crazy traffic, but on my early morning runs was a different story) JA gets a much undeserved bad rap because the way of 'bartering' in JA is perceived as "in your face" by Americans. It is DIFFERENT, not wrong ...... Yes you MIGHT get approached to buy something illicit. IME over the course of 30 years a nice but firm NO THANK YOU is all that's needed. I recommend going ashore to experience the culture and beauty ..... but you can have a nice day sitting on the ship and looking off into the distance too. Frankly I think heading to M'ville is a waste of time. Go to DRF, or take a river raft ride, or go get some JERK. EXPERIENCE someplace NEW. Answer me this ... over the last 5 years how many reports of people being 'accosted' in JA can you find? TODAY, f a r t ing the wrong way gets written up in the national news .... how many stories can you find about cruise people having real problems in JA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGA961 Posted September 8, 2015 #6 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Is there anything to do right at the port in Ocho Rios? Any shopping, beach, etc. There is shopping, and a whole lot of weed, if my experience was the same as everyones. I was off the boat for 5 minutes and offered it twice--which is 2 more times than I'd been offered it in my 38 years of breathing to this point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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