River Rapids Waterfalls Tubing and Beach Adventure with Transport
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Montego Bay, Jamaica
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Enjoy a new way to immerse yourself in some of Jamaica's most picturesque sights on this adrenaline-filled, half-day trip down the Rio Bueno. Admire dramatic scenery from waterfalls to rock formations—then, follow your guide down the river on an inner tube, enjoying a mix of calming currents and rapids. Afterwards, relax on Bengal Beach, with the chance to take an ocean dip or purchase refreshments.
- All necessary gear, including life jackets and helmets, is included
- Your guide is on hand to make exploring the rapids fun and safe
- This two-in-one tour includes river-tubing and time on the beach
- Enjoy an outdoorsy experience that's great for active travelers
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Life jacket and helmet
- Use of all necessary equipment
- Waterfall hike and swim activity
- Private Beach Time
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Jungle River Tubing
- Rafting to the Beach
- Round Trip Transportation
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
We provide transportation from Hotels, Cruise Ship Ports, Villas and Airbnb locations in Montego Bay, Falmouth, Discovery Bay, Runaway Bay, and Ocho Rios.
Arranged start time
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
- 03/02/2023 - 04/09/2027
Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Itinerary
After pickup from your hotel, receive a quick safety briefing. Then, take a short walk through the jungle to Irie Bridge, the launching point for your adventure. Pick a tube, hop on, and get whisked away by the current.
Ride your tube through the river's twists, turns and rapids. Pause for a break under a stand of bamboo trees, relax on the river bed and try out the rope swing. Jump back on your tube and run some more small rapids before being whisked under an old stone bridge.
At the river delta, paddle a bit to make it over the last rapids and land at Bengal Bay's white-sand shores. After the adrenaline-filled adventure, relax on the bay's sandy beach and bask in the tropical sun—or take the opportunity to do some more swimming.
This half-day tour ends with drop-off back at your hotel.
Ride your tube through the river's twists, turns and rapids. Pause for a break under a stand of bamboo trees, relax on the river bed and try out the rope swing. Jump back on your tube and run some more small rapids before being whisked under an old stone bridge.
At the river delta, paddle a bit to make it over the last rapids and land at Bengal Bay's white-sand shores. After the adrenaline-filled adventure, relax on the bay's sandy beach and bask in the tropical sun—or take the opportunity to do some more swimming.
This half-day tour ends with drop-off back at your hotel.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Minimum age is 4 years old
- Note: it's recommended to bring a towel and wear a swimsuit
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Cherry_C
We had an amazing time tubing, our guide Andre was the best! He was so entertaining, helpful, very nice and we enjoyed this excursion. He took us to a spot where we can jump off into the water, this was refreshing and great. Overall the tubing experience is highly recommend.
Reviews
4.8
based on 362 reviews
Breanne_E, Mar 2026
Great time. Had a hiccup with the cruise ship not being able to dock in Montego Bay, instead went to Falmouth. Contacted the operator, they were amazing with changing the pick up time to be able to still go on this excursion. The tubing was fun, less "rapids" then was expected but our group had some good laughs throughout. Wasn't expecting it to be a separate thing from the provided ride so didn't bring enough to tip the different provides. Tip for guild and tip for "taxi"
James_S, Feb 2026
Davion expertly guided us down the river in our tubes and through a high surf in our ocean kayak . River depth was low so many exposed rocks, ocean waves were massive.
Dana_K, Feb 2026
We did the River Rapids tour on Rio Bueno and Davian was our guide. It was amazing and Davian made it so much fun! We had kids ages 16 and 13 with us and they loved this tour so much as did we (the parents). I would highly recommend doing this tour and if you happen to get Davian as your guide you are guaranteed to have the best time!
damoncrawshaw, Feb 2026
We had a fun day, we had some trouble finding our driver as the directions we were given weren’t clear, I wish the driver had just sent a google maps pin for where he wanted us to go but for some reason he couldn’t. Anyway our driver Green has an outsized character which I can see might rub some people up the wrong way but he made a reasonably long journey pass more quickly with facts about Jamaican history and culture and the effects of the hurricane which then turned into a quiz, just go with it he’s a good guy who gave us plenty of good info on the way, we found his driving perfectly safe too. Our tubing guide Duane was really great and looked after us on the river very well. He told us how the hurricane had significantly damaged the river banks and pointed interesting things out as we floated along. We transferred to a rubber dinghy and paddled the last part of the trip out into the bay and along the beach where we saw a sea turtle swimming past which Duane spotted for us. Green met us at the beach and took us back via the obligatory souvenir shopping trip where there was no pressure selling, we bought blue mountain coffee beans and the price seemed about right. We were back at the ship by 2pm. All in all a good experience, it’s a shame the drive is quite long but they can’t do anything about where the river is
Christy_s, Jan 2026
Sorry for the length, but this review needs to be written. This is a two part review. The river rapids company was great. Friendly, thorough and accommodating. You can do this tour via raft or tubes. Four of us in the group did the tubes. Our tubes were tied together while our guide, Travis, floated behind us and directed us down the river. He did well keeping us away from the fallen trees and reeds in the water and explained what to do when we went down the small rapids. Half way down, there is a rope swing for you to try and Travis entertained us with a back flip into the river. Once you reach the ocean, you must transfer to a raft (no more rapids to move you) and you paddle approx 200 yards to the beach area, across the tide currents. Over all, the rapids were mildly entertaining and the paddling definitely gives a proper work out. The beach had bathrooms and a small outdoor bar and snack shack to get a bite, all in good condition. The beach was small but decent. The company gets a 4 due to nice customer service, rafts and safety equipment being in good order and how well Travis took care of us, but I hoped for a lot more excitement with the rapids. Sadly the transportation part was HORRIBLE. Our driver, Cheap (or Green) Charlie, was rude, condescending, obfuscatory and NEVER once answered our questions with a direct answer. He let one group walk past our tour bus three times because he refused to tell them exactly his location and what the bus looked like, instead just asking "where are YOU?". He gave us lots of history in the form of a quiz where he just had us endless guessing dates. When asked how long the bus ride was, his response was "depends on how hard I push the gas pedal." This was asked and repeated several times. Once we arrived, he told us if we want to save $10 for lockers, to leave our items on the bus, when a person tried to clarify how we get back to the bus, he just repeated louder "IF YOU WANT TO SAVE $10 LEAVE YOUR ITEMS ON THE BUS" instead of just telling us that he will meet us at the beach. And when asked how much time we had at the beach, his response was 'however long you want' even though we had no idea how long it would take back and several were worried about making their ship time. The ride to the raft company is considerably longer than expected, roughly 1 hr 30 mins. So people were getting worried and we all decided to leave after being at the beach only a short time. Charlie may have been upset at this since he was still eating. The drive back began with him driving like Mario Andretti on steroids. Several comments were made that he was going to kill us just to make a point of getting us back on time. However, he had other plans. He was driving fast so he could take us to the ABC souvenir store where he told us we would all get 50% off and gave us a sticker with a number on it. We were then told inside the store its only 25%. I'm guessing the sticker tracked our sales and he got a cut. Once we were all back in the van, he told us we all needed to long into VIATOR and give him a good review. He would not start the van until we did. All four groups in the van said we did not have wifi and would do it later. He then played a video of a little girl dancing on his ipad and said the good reviews will help him put a roof on his house and protect her. So one person 'pretended' to log in and put a review and Charlie started the van. We all assured him we'd be sending in our reviews later. He drove with a little more caution on the trip back, but pulled over4 times to 'talk on the phone to his boss' explaining the laws against talking on the phone and driving (which was odd because he accepted several calls on the way there without pulling over) and once to find music on his ipad to play for us which took a ridiculous amount of time with us just sitting on the side of the road. At this point, we all determined he was intentionally being a complete jerk. He inflicted his aggressive form of history quizzes on us until we finally arrived back at the port. While I wanted to support the locals for the devastation they endured, it killed me to give this guy even a $10. tip. He is detrimental to the reputation of Viator and Braco Tours and should seriously consider a new line of work.
Reetika_O, Jan 2026
Great time! The river was about an hour from our Montego Bay hotel. We then all got helmets and lifejackets. A tour guide got us situated in our rafts and tied them all together so we would float down the river together. Water shoes would be nice, but we had none and just used flip flops. It was totally fine! The tour guide hopped on a tube and came with us to navigate us down the river. We just sat back and relaxed. There are a few areas where the river gets bumpy but otherwise very smooth and steady. Total ride is about 30 minutes. You then get out of tubes and into a rubber raft where you paddle out to the ocean. From there, you get dropped off on a beach and walk the beach to the pickup location. It was very fun!
Savannah_F, Jan 2026
Wow!! Amazing! Great tour guide. Easy pick up and return right to Port. Both teens and husband enjoyed.
zanrieann_H, Jan 2026
The drive to excursion from the port is about 40minutes. The driver was punctual and friendly. The guide Dwayne was awesome. Even on a somewhat breezy rainy day, we still all had so much fun. He took time with the kids to make sure they enjoyed themselves the most.
On the way back we asked to stop for something to eat and the driver dropped us off to the spot. Would’ve liked for the driver to wait for us instead of having us walk back to the port in the pouring rain, but we made the best of it.
Jordan_L, Dec 2025
This was a fun family friendly activity that entertained kids age 6-18. Felt safe the whole time. They took extra care of nervous little kids.
Jolynne_D, Dec 2025
Great Adventure! Was a little worried how things would go being one of the first cruise ships back to the island after the hurricane. They did an amazing job, despite most of the island is still without power and in disarray. The adventure was just as good as when we came last time before the devastation on the island. Guides are amazing and so much FUN! Shout out to Donkey and Big Ben for an amazing voyage down the river.
Tamiko_P, Dec 2025
This was an amazing tour and Davian was an excellent guide. Great fun and plenty of laughs!! Would recommend this trip for all ages. Ask for DAVIAN. You won’t be disappointed.
Kiara_G, Sep 2025
Our experience was extremely disappointing from start to finish. What should have been a fun, memorable excursion turned into one of the most stressful parts of our trip.
Excursion Length & Check-In
• The excursion lasted under 2 hours total, far shorter than what was advertised.
• Check-in alone took 40 minutes, cutting significantly into our already short experience and leaving us feeling rushed and frustrated before we even began.
Transportation Issues
From the moment we were picked up, the transportation experience set a terrible tone:
• Late Pickup: The driver was late to pick us up, which immediately put us behind schedule.
• Unsafe and Unpleasant Ride:
• There was a constant loud beeping noise the entire ride.
• The car was in awful condition — filthy, ant-infested, worn-down, and jerking the whole way.
• The driver spent the entire ride on the phone, not paying attention to the passengers’ comfort or safety.
• Unprofessional Behavior:
• The driver rushed us out of the car with no courtesy.
• Pressured us for a tip despite the poor experience.
• Made no effort to be welcoming, friendly, or professional — it was clear he didn’t want to be there.
• Stranded After Excursion: After the excursion ended, we were left waiting for 30 minutes for pickup with no communication.
Broken Promises
We specifically asked to be taken to a certain place to eat after the excursion. The driver completely ignored our request and did not take us where we asked to go, further ruining the experience.
Company’s Response
After everything, we reached out to the company to request a partial refund due to the extremely poor service and multiple issues. Instead of taking accountability, the company denied our request, leaving us even more frustrated.
Overall Impression
This entire experience felt unprofessional, unorganized, and disrespectful of our time and money. We left feeling stressed and upset — the complete opposite of what we expected. The combination of:
• A late, unsafe ride
• An unprofessional driver
• Being stranded after the excursion
• Not being taken where we wanted to go
• And having our refund request denied
…made this one of the worst excursions we have ever booked.
I do not recommend this company to anyone unless significant changes are made to their drivers, vehicles, scheduling, and customer service policies.
babyjaaay, Sep 2025
From start to finish everything was amazing the Transportation had very good communication w/ us on when he would be arriving. And the guys at check in helped us w the life vests and helmets and gave us a tour of the river. Beautiful island. Only con was at the end nothing was open so it kind of was just a chill area. Overall great trip would recommend to anyone.
Levarity_A, Sep 2025
Pelican was the best!! He was funny and made sure we were safe. After the tubing we transferred over to a raft and that made the adventure more interesting
Taira_C, Aug 2025
Wonderful experience! Our guide was so helpful & friendly - we went during a not busy time & it was epic! Highly recommend for 1st timers! Will do it again when we come back to Jamaica
Chantelle_R, Aug 2025
Wow! Beautiful gorgeous day? Relaxing and exhilarating and our guide Kurtis! Wow what a guy thank you, family memories to be treasured
Aleysha_W, Aug 2025
Big shoutout to Travis! He made sure we were safe every step of the way and encouraged us to step out of our comfort zone while flowing down the river. We even got the chance to paddle to the shore as well and enjoy the beach. Loved every moment of this!
Kesha_W, Aug 2025
You can’t go to Jamaica without experiencing this tour. Andre was fun and awesome. He was so caring, he tote my sister’s tube for her because she was having difficulty getting it to the top of the river. That meant a lot to me. He made us all feel welcome and it felt like we finally met our family from afar. Do this tour. It is a must.
Randall_S, Aug 2025
This is a fantastic outing for all the family to enjoy. The staff meets you at the cruise ship with easy signs to follow. They give great instructions and the drive to the river is very " scenic". The team at the river focuses on safety with life jackets and helmets. Elvis is fantastic and makes the day so enjoyable. The river is refreshing and the rapids are fun, not scary for those moms who worry like me. He keeps the day moving along with plenty of instruction. The time at the beach is wonderful with plenty of time to enjoy the ocean and have snacks. Very clean restrooms.
lynnia_h, Aug 2025
River bathing, tubing, jumping in the river, river rafting, and beach fun! I recommend the excursion for everyone.
Nadine_M, Jul 2025
Fun, Relaxing and Thrilling. I loved it and I am not an adventurous person . I can’t swim and I was scared in the beginning but the tour guide assured us that we were okay and that he had us . Travis was great and patient with everyone. Our ride to River Rapids was great as well , it took about 40 mins to get there and 40 minutes to return to our resort . We even stopped for some authentic Jamaican food on the way back and it was delicious way better than the resort food. I would do this again . The walking across the bridge was the scariest part for me but I took it on and was very proud of myself … This was probably the most daring excursion I have taken and I am happy that I followed through because I enjoyed drifting down the river . It was so relaxing once we realized we were good and but trust in our tour guide..
What I didn’t like was getting on the raft and paddling to the beach but I still would do this again !!!
Sharon_B, Jul 2025
The water is cold so go on a hot day. There is a fair amount of walking and rafting. We walked to the waterfall and then after rafting we walked along the beach for a while. We were the only two on our tour but it all depends on how many people book at the time you do. Our guide knows the river like the back of his hand and moved us along and around obstacles. We were buckled together so we could not do much manuevering.
Derek_R, Jul 2025
The tour guide was so cool and the experience was so unique! We crossed a rope bridge and hiked up to a waterfall with a pool where we swam and took lots of pictures before embarking on our river rapids tour. The guide Ayatollah did a great job of keeping us safe. Even though two of us flipped over during the experience, it was still extremely safe and fun. Just get ready to paddle because once you reach the end, you’ll have to get into a raft and make your way to the shore. So many varying activities in one package at the best price I’ve seen on this app! Plus, having a round trip driver was also immensely helpful. I can’t stop raving about this excursion it was awesome!!!
Valerie_R, Jul 2025
It’s a 5 minute trek through the jungle but you have to carry your tube which can be awkward if you’re a petite girl. The raft rowing was a bit difficult especially if you’ve never done it before, but the guides are extremely helpful.
Chris_I, Jul 2025
The rapids was so much fun. It’s a good mix of rapids but calm water too and it was very relaxing. There is a tour guide that goes with you to make sure you are safe as you go down the river. Our driver Akim was very nice and made sure we were comfortable on our ride to and from the rapids. Overall a very fun experience.
Denise_M, Jul 2025
So if I could split this review in half I would. First I want to say that the actual rapids and tubing on the river was fantastic. The two guides were brilliant and it was an amazing experience. What has dropped the overall rating though is the delays in getting there with almost an hour of stuffing around collecting the group of 4 women after we were picked up. This resulted in us getting to the river late and is probably the reason we then had no time at the beach. But even more annoying was then being taken to a souvenir shop and a lunch stop that my daughter could not eat at. Neither of these were on any itinerary and added close to an hour and half to our day because we had to wait for the others to get food and then had to drive back with them all eating around us. I specifically picked a tour that did not include lunch so I am quite irritated that we were taken to one anyway. What was advertised as approx 3 hours ended up being almost a full day with a pick up at 9am and not being dropped back until after 3pm. So as I said couldn't compliment the guides and the actual river and tubing enough - that part was awesome. But if I had known about all the rest I might have organised my own transport so we didn't have so much of our day wasted.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for posting a review of your experience at River Rapids Jamaica. Could you please contact us directly to confirm the date of your tour so that we can investigate this complaint? Our drivers are not supposed to make any additional stops to or from our attraction so we will have to look into this to determine which driver is responsible. Thank you!
Christina_T, Jul 2025
The tubing was great, the tour guides were wonderful. Our driver was ehh. The title of this excursion is misleading because there is no waterfall throughout this adventure. TBH, I probably wouldn’t have booked it to begin with if I had known there wouldn’t be a waterfall, so that was disappointing. But the tuning itself was a good time!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for posting your review of River Rapids Jamaica. The waterfalls are sometimes not accessible if there is heavy rainfall in the area which would make the flow of water too heavy for persons to climb. We hope that you can visit us another time when weather conditions are suitable for you to explore the waterfall section of the tour.
Cindel_G, Jul 2025
A Blast!!! Highly recommend! The rapids are tame (Colorado natives) However, Andre our guide beats any guide CO has by 3000! He was AMAZING! Bonus, we saw a blue crab!! Our driver was safe and chill and very friendly!! Can’t say enough good things about this activity!!! Would do again and AGAIN!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for visiting River Rapids Jamaica we hope to see you again!!!
Sheila_H, Jun 2025
Our tour guide was very personable. The river was so nice. Seeing the locals hanging out, water was great.
Hill_S, Jun 2025
Do it! Fun! Relaxing! Beautiful countryside. Iatolla, our guide, was entertaining and funny! Rafting was a great surprise!
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