Excursions · Montego Bay
Excursions from
Montego Bay
Most Montego Bay excursions are half-day trips within an hour of the city: bamboo rafting on the Martha Brae, the Luminous Lagoon at Falmouth after dark, Rose Hall Great House, and catamaran cruises off the Hip Strip. Full-day trips east to Dunn’s River or west to Negril are both comfortably doable.
Bamboo rafting, Martha Brae
A slow hour and a half poled down a shallow river on a bamboo raft. Genuinely relaxing rather than thrilling, and the guides are usually excellent company. About forty minutes from town.
Luminous Lagoon, Falmouth
One of a handful of bioluminescent bays in the world. You go after dark, the water lights up where it is disturbed, and you can swim in it. Best on a moonless night.
Rose Hall Great House
An eighteenth-century plantation house with a well-known ghost story attached. Worth it for the history and the setting; the evening candlelit tour is the better version.
Catamaran and snorkel cruise
Half a day on the water with snorkelling, usually an open bar and a lot of music. Fun rather than serene, and the standard choice for groups.
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