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View Poll Results: Ocho Rios -- Your Opinion
Really like Ocho Rios 3 23.08%
Not fond of Ocho Rios 6 46.15%
No Problem, Mon .... Whatever .... 3 23.08%
Never been to Ocho Rios so don't know 1 7.69%
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Old 06-16-2008, 06:14 PM LuLu is offline     #1 (permalink)
Ocho Rios -- Your Opinion

If you wish, PLEASE give your reasons. They could be very helpful to those who haven't been and are considering going.

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Old 06-16-2008, 10:05 PM jemingway is offline     #2 (permalink)
Did not feel safe there.

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Old 06-17-2008, 03:48 PM LuLu is offline     #3 (permalink)
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Old 06-17-2008, 05:22 PM hanna is offline     #4 (permalink)
On our last trip there, there were 3 of us that went moseying around town. We got a taxi driver for the day. His "boss" quoted us one price. When we got through with the day, the taxi driver said, what about me? So we gave him a bit extra. I know he was full of it, but it ticked me off. I bought some Blue Mountain coffee there. Got it home and it was not fresh!
Not my favorite place anymore.
But I do like the Jamaican patties. Yum Yum.

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Old 06-23-2008, 02:16 PM Sea Otter is offline     #5 (permalink)
We have been there once. We had a nice tour from a local taxi, went to a garden, saw the falls. We got dropped off in a town for an hour of shopping. Hated the shopping area.

What we saw we both liked but neither of us has any interest in going back.



Old 06-24-2008, 12:03 PM Krazy Kruizers is offline     #6 (permalink)
Much prefer Ocho Rios than Montego Bay.

HAL ships always dock at the old "James Bond" pier and it isn't that bad of a walk to go to Jimmie Buffets at the Village.

HAL never gets to dock at the big pier.

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Old 06-26-2008, 06:12 PM gayla is offline     #7 (permalink)
We enjoyed climbing the Falls, but don't want to pay the taxi and admission everytime we stop there, so now we go to Mahogany Beach. Fun and low key.

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Old 06-30-2008, 02:59 PM Chudley is offline     #8 (permalink)
We liked it OK, I've been there twice. The first time DH and I went on a boat trip that took us to the falls and then snorkeling which was ok. Then headed for Margaritaville which was alot of fun. The next time I went, it was with a friend. We went ziplining! Outstanding! Then of course, the required trip to Margaritaville In a nutshell, I never saw much of the town except to ride thru it and no one robbed us so I liked it

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Old 06-30-2008, 08:07 PM packercruising is offline     #9 (permalink)
Next time it is on our itinerary, we are staying on the ship!

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Old 06-30-2008, 08:24 PM canarymoon is offline     #10 (permalink)
I really liked Ocho Rios! And, we never felt unsafe for even a minute.

But, I think the key is this: We had a wonderful guide... privately booked. He sheparded just five of us around, and I guess he really knew what he was doing. We went to the falls, to fern gully, and then to a beach, where three of the five of us got a private snorkel on a boat he booked for us!

We were never bothered by a single vendor.

O'Neal (our guide) was yound, energetic, very entertaining, and extremely knowledgeable. We learned a LOT while having a wonderful time!



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