Visiting Ocho Rios on a cruise? Discover authentic Jamaican food, farming, herbs and culture with a memorable local experience beyond the cruise ship port.
The new cruise ship season is approaching, and here in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, we are getting ready to welcome visitors from around the world.
For many cruise passengers, a day in Jamaica may only be a few hours. That makes choosing what to do with that time even more important.
Jamaica is famous for beautiful beaches, waterfalls and sunshine, but there is another side of the island waiting to be discovered—our food, farms, herbs, people and everyday traditions.
At Taste of Jamaica Authentic Tours, this is the Jamaica we love sharing with our visitors.
Step Beyond the Usual Tourist Experience
When your cruise ship arrives in Ocho Rios, you have an opportunity to experience more than the port and traditional tourist attractions.
Imagine spending part of your day walking through a Jamaican farm and herbal garden, seeing tropical plants growing naturally, learning about Jamaican herbs, tasting local foods and discovering how Jamaicans have traditionally used plants in everyday life.
For visitors who enjoy food, our culinary experiences provide another way to discover Jamaica.
Food tells a story.
Our jerk seasonings, rice and peas, callaloo, plantain, tropical fruits, roots, herbs and traditional bush teas all have a place in Jamaican culture.
When you experience these foods where they are grown and prepared, you begin to see a different side of the island.
Perfect for Cruise Visitors to Ocho Rios
We understand that cruise passengers have limited time ashore.
Our experiences are designed to allow visitors to enjoy Jamaica while keeping their cruise schedule in mind. Depending on the tour selected, guests can enjoy farm and garden experiences, Jamaican food, herbal discoveries and cooking activities.
Whether you are travelling as a couple, family or group, our goal is simple: we want you to feel welcomed.
We especially enjoy meeting visitors who tell us, “We wanted to do something different.”
That is exactly what we offer.
Take Home a Memory of Jamaica
A great vacation is often remembered through small moments—the taste of something you have never tried before, the smell of herbs growing in a garden, a conversation with a local person or learning something you did not know before arriving.
Those are the experiences we hope our guests take home.
As another cruise season begins, we look forward to welcoming both returning visitors and people experiencing Jamaica for the very first time.
So when your cruise itinerary says Ocho Rios, Jamaica, consider spending a few hours discovering the island beyond the cruise port.
Come taste our food. Walk through our garden. Learn about our herbs. Meet our people and experience a little of the Jamaica we call home.
Your ship may only be in Jamaica for a day, but your memories of Jamaica can last much longer.
