Cruise Falls With Local Food

Amber Cove-Taino BAY 7 Damajagua Waterfalls + Locale Food

★ 4.7 394 verified reviews

3 hours, cruise port pickup listed, lunch included.

from $60 per person

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Duration: 3 hours
Meeting point: Confirmed after booking
Cancellation: Free cancellation
Meal: Meal included
Run by: DR Prime Tours

Overview

This DR Prime Tours excursion is built around cruise passengers docking at Amber Cove or Taino Bay, with pickup and drop-off at both ports included in the price. The listing puts the whole experience at 3 hours, door to port and back, in an air-conditioned vehicle. The core of the day is the Damajagua waterfalls, where guides hand out helmets and life vests. Reviewers describe sliding and jumping down the falls as the main event.

Food is a genuine feature here rather than an afterthought. A Dominican buffet lunch is included, with white rice and red bean sauce, fried plantains, pasta in red sauce, fried chicken, grilled pork, avocados, salads and tropical fruit, plus beer at lunch and mamajuana shots at a plantation visit. That plantation visit also includes tastings of organic chocolate, coffee and Dominican rum, and several reviewers single out the lunch as a highlight of the day.

It suits reasonably active travellers. The listing asks for a moderate fitness level, warns against the tour for those with back problems, heart conditions or pregnancy, and caps the group at 48. Reviewers repeatedly describe the uphill hike as the hardest part, and the listing does not include water shoes or locker use.

What's Included

Included

Lunch
Pick Up-Drop off at amber COVE-taino BAY Cruise Ships Ports
Air-conditioned vehicle
Alcoholic beverages (beer at Lunch Time and Mamajuana Shots at Plantation Visit)
Helmets and Life Vest
All fees and taxes
Soda/Pop
Bottled water
Dominican Rum Tasting at The Plantation

Not Included

Water Shoes, Lockers Room
Gratuities
Paparazzi

Itinerary

Port pickupPickup and drop-off are included at Amber Cove and Taino Bay cruise ports. Reviewers describe the meeting place as easy to find.
Drive to DamajaguaTravel is by air-conditioned vehicle. The listing gives a total duration of 3 hours for the experience.
WaterfallsHelmets and life vests are provided for the falls. The listing does not state the exact sequence of the day's stops, so travellers should check the booking page for the running order.
Dominican buffet lunchAn included buffet covers rice and beans, plantains, pasta, fried chicken, grilled pork, avocado, salads and tropical fruit, with beer served at lunchtime.
Plantation visitThe listing includes organic chocolate and coffee tasting, rum tasting and mamajuana shots at a plantation stop, though it does not state where this stop falls in the running order.
Return to portDrop-off back at the cruise port is included. The listing does not state the return time, so travellers should check the booking page.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points come up again and again in the reviews and in the listing itself, and they shape whether this tour is a good fit.

Fitness and pace. Expect a demanding uphill hike through the jungle before any sliding or jumping begins. Several reviewers mention it, with a few noting that guides set breaks along the way. One reviewer reported an elderly couple completing the route, and another described older women and young children managing it.
What to wear. Helmets and life vests are provided for the falls. Water shoes are not included, and one reviewer suggested bringing your own pair.
Photos cost extra. A photographer travels with the group and captures pictures and video on the jumps and slides, and the listing names this photographer service among the items not included. Several reviewers praised the pictures they received.
Food and drink. The buffet is a real highlight for many reviewers, and the plantation stop adds chocolate, coffee, rum and mamajuana tastings. Beer comes with lunch, and bottled water and soda are carried on the vehicle.
Group feel. The listing allows up to 48 travellers, and one reviewer found the park crowded on their day. Others described much smaller groups, so group size varies between departures.
Bring cash. Water shoes, lockers, gratuities and the photographer service all sit outside the ticket price, so plan for some extra spending on the day.

Common issues. The hike is genuinely strenuous, and multiple reviewers warn that it is hard for anyone not used to outdoor activity. Crowds at the falls took away from the day for one traveller, and the food stop felt rushed for another, though both still spoke well of the tour overall. One reviewer found the plantation stop underwhelming, and another described pressure to buy at the shop there. The listing excludes water shoes, lockers, gratuities and the photographer, and the tour is not wheelchair accessible. The listing states the experience requires good weather and a minimum number of travellers, and if it is cancelled on those grounds a different date or experience, or a full refund, is offered.

Common Questions

Is Transportation From The Cruise Port Included?

Yes, pickup and drop-off at Amber Cove and Taino Bay cruise ports are included, in an air-conditioned vehicle. The listing does not state exact pickup times or meeting points, so check the booking page.

Is Lunch Included, And What Is Served?

A Dominican buffet lunch is included, with white rice and red bean sauce, fried plantains, red sauce pasta, fried chicken, grilled pork, avocados, salads and tropical fruit. Beer at lunchtime is also included, along with bottled water and soda on the vehicle.

Are Any Costs Extra?

Water shoes, locker use, gratuities and the photographer service are not included. All fees and taxes are covered by the tour price, and the chocolate, coffee, rum and mamajuana tastings at the plantation are included.

Can Children Join The Tour?

The listing does not state a minimum age for the waterfall route, so travellers should confirm ages with the operator before booking. Reviewers have described teenagers and young children enjoying the excursion, but the sources give no age policy.

How Hard Is The Hike To The Waterfalls?

It is a demanding uphill walk, and the listing recommends a moderate level of physical fitness. Reviewers consistently describe it as strenuous, but several report rest and water breaks along the way, and some travellers with children or in their later years completed it. Anyone with back problems, heart conditions or a pregnancy is advised not to book.

What Is The Cancellation Policy?

A full refund is available if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start time, with no refund or changes inside that window. The tour requires good weather and a minimum number of travellers, and if it is cancelled on those grounds you are offered a different date or experience, or a full refund.