Blue Hole Ocho Rios (Island Gully Falls)

What a great adventure! A beautiful place with friendly staff. My wife and I had the good fortune to visit from Sandals Ocho Rios on a non-cruise day so it was almost like we had the place to ourselves. Lindo was kind, fun, and extremely safety conscious. We were there for a couple hours and weren’t rushed at all. Do bring water shoes. No mention of a photo package but Lindo used our phones to get great pics/videos for us. Be sure to pet the cats Mary and Frisky. And do say hello to “The Irishman”

We did dunns falls earlier in the day and thought it was cool but a little touristy. Then we came here, and let’s just say this was the absolute highlight of our trip. Blue hole was so much fun, the water felt incredible, if wasn’t crowded at all like dunns falls was, and the staff was much more patient and let us take our time to enjoy the experience. My husband loved jumping in all the different spots, I was more scared and even then I still had fun and the staff was incredibly patient and didn’t make me feel pressured at all. We will say though Lindo made the experience amazing, we will definitely be back and more importantly we will definitely be asking for Lindo again! The only con I would say is the photo package was kinda pricey, but we got plenty of photos on our phone that we didn’t feel like we missed out by not getting the package.

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Blue Hole is, without question, my favorite place on the island—and in my opinion, the best excursion you can do. The water is absolutely stunning—clear, deep, and perfect for swimming and jumping. It’s a fun, active experience with opportunities to dive in, do backflips, and explore the area on foot. The setting also makes for some incredible photos. The people there are just as impressive—friendly, professional, and they make the experience what it is. If you go, make sure you ask for Terrence. He’ll take care of you from start to finish and make sure you get the most out of it. Terrence is the best in the business. If you leave the resort for anything—this is the one.

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Do not buy the photo package as it does not get emailed out to you tried contacting the company phoned them on several occasions only to get you have dialled the wrong number emailed them no response from them in total it’s just a SCAM ISLAND GULLY FALLS SCAMMERS !!!!

This place is very crowded and guides are rushing you into the loud and fast moving waters with slippery rocks. Our teen daughter had a panic attack at the falls and was very scared, she didn't want to let go of my hand, the guide was upset with me for holding her hand and angrily yelled at me for not trusting him. Sir, I met you 5 seconds ago, you didn't explain anything to us and you want me to trust you with my kid? the whole experience was rushed and forced. I've seed guides forcing people to jump from a waterfall and even pushing them with their hands as people jumped. There is NO time for you to think, no way to come back by yourself if you changed your mind - you have to move quickly, no time to enjoy as there's line up of people behind and in front of you. The whole thing is very hectic. Yes, lovely for professional adventure seekers, but very unsafe and not enjoyable for those who want to try it out for the first time.

I truly did not know what to expect, so maybe this will help you. Richard and Carrington whisked us from our hotel and regaled us with stories and tidbits of Jamaican history while we drove into the hills to the water fall. Once there, we got off the mini bus and right away were on our hike across and up the falls, ked by the attentive, helpful, encouraging, life -saving., entertaining Bobby and Captain. Hike was not long and on a variety of surfaces: steps, dirt, rocks, river, waterfall. To get down, we jumped into a series of pools (a few steps in between each). Bobby made sure we were safe and knew where to go and step. He graciously guided us and prodded us to jump as needed (some big jumps). He took photos along the way and was very alert and engaged with our needs, spoken or not. Wonderful trip. Not for the faint of heart. Must have physical mobility and balance and be comfortable jumping into and swimming in unfamiliar deep water (life jackets available). This is the best Blue Hole excursion as it goes above the hydroelectric power plant - it is the original and most authentic Blue Hole.

We had a great time at the falls. We had a group of 10 with a range of adventure seekers to watchers. Everyone had a good time. Sam and Wellington were great guides for us the whole time we were there.

Our visit to Island Gully Falls was absolutely amazing from start to finish! CJ and Wellington were incredible guides — friendly, fun, and so patient with our group. We had some younger kids who needed a little extra help navigating the falls, and they went above and beyond to make sure everyone felt safe and had a great time. The experience itself was unforgettable — beautiful scenery, refreshing water, and such a welcoming atmosphere. I can’t recommend Island Gully Falls enough, especially if you have CJ and Wellington as your guides!

I loved this tour!!! Courtney and Bobbie made sure all of us were safe and guided us up the path, so that we did not step on the wrong rocks. They made sure our life vests were secured enough to keep us safe. I highly recommend this tour!!! I would also come back here again :)

I have always heard about how beautiful Blue Hole was, but never had the chance to see it myself. On a trip home this summer, i finally made my way there and it was worth the wait. The untouched beauty of this location was just amazing and the clean waters were just so refreshing. Our tour guide Daniel was the best. He was easygoing, patient and just good fun to be around. Even despite going on a holiday, the place was not packed, so definitely enough time and space to enjoy. What I truly liked about it as well, was the wonderful mix of locals and tourists. So it really gives an authentic Jamaican experience.