Ocho Rios Jamaica Cruise Port & Island Village Margaritaville Beach (4K)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ส.ค. 2024
- Take a look at what Ocho Rios Jamaica Cruise Port & Island Village Margaritaville Beach were like from our eyes in a vlog format. We had fun overall by just staying near the cruise port terminal area. There was a beach at a Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville within about 10 minutes of walking, in a shopping center called Island Village.
The beach was free to get into though you would pay extra for lounge chairs with umbrellas. We chose to just lay down a towel at a shady area and enjoyed the beach just the same. The waters were a bit chilly in spots even though it was July, and the area was pretty crowded with the presence of our ship the Holland America Veendam, and a huge MSC Seaside. It wasn't too bad though as you can see.
Later on we perused Island Village which has quite a few stores for those people looking for shopping, though lower prices could be found nearby the cruise terminal building where there were plenty of local Jamaican vendors hawking goods. We also tried Mr James' Jerk Chicken by a local vendor nearby- you can't miss the cart as they kept repeated broadcasting the message over loud speakers: "Jerk Chicken & Rice & Beans or Jerk Chicken & Hardo Sliced Bread. Yeah Man We Still the Best Man. Welcome to Jamaica. Best in Lifetime. Yeah Man Still Going On."
If you were looking to get further away, we saw a chart of taxi prices- just be sure to double check with the driver of the agreed upon price before leaving.
This was from our Cuba Cruise aboard the Holland America ms Veendam, stopping in Jamaica in July 2018.
Thank you for the lovely video. My first cruise and first time in Jamaica is next year. Can't wait to get there!
You're very welcome- have a wonderful time in Jamaica!
The reason why you guys felt two distinct water temperatures is because of a nearby stream from the mountains that runs into the sea! There are countless other beaches in close proximity to be explored. Hope you guys had a good time otherwise..
We did have a good time! Thanks for that info- that would explain the water temperature difference. 👍
Beautiful!
Thanks for taking time to leave a comment!
I'll say this for the beach at Island Village, not many places have a beach so near to a Cruise ship port that is as clean and with amenities good enough for persons to be able to relax, sunbathe and swim comfortably.
Agree 100%!
Water looks Crystal clear to me, very minimal seaweed, compared to other beaches.... Ways to get around most things in life... As for the chairs and umbrellas, you're paying for a service, if you don't wanna lay in the sand especially in the heat you're protected from the sand and heat.... As for the warmth of the water we really don't have warm water beaches, if it gives off that then that's climate change for you.... We have bath springs and hot mineral baths if you desire something along those lines.... Island Village has a nice romantic setting to it, especially when the stars are out at night time.... I hope you and your family enjoyed it though...
buenisimo el video
¡muchas gracias!
Mr. James Famous Jerk Chicken is sooooooooooooo GOOD!!!!!
It was pretty good, and that jingle broadcast on loudspeaker had us chanting it for fun back to each other the rest of the day, lol. Thanks for watching & commenting!
Lol. Can’t get it out of my head now:
YA MON JERK CHICKEN RICE N BEANS
As I’ve mentioned on your other videos, going there on HAL Veendam in April. We finally settled on going to Blue Hole and River Tubing with Dr Fun. Thoughts?
Also hope to find the Guide’s personal favorite Jerk place and go there and have a quick visit to a fire station (retired firefighter / EMT / 911 Dispatcher)
I love your videos. After seeing many, it’s sweet to see your son growing so much!
Safe future travels! Hope to see you in the seas!
Haha yeah that was a smart bit of advertisement by that food cart. That slogan was literally stuck in our head for days, lol. We haven't tried the river tubing but it's supposed to be a lot of fun. Thanks for the support- really appreciate it! 🙏 Have a great time in Jamaica!
April 26, 2021 am going on Carnival Sunrise to Ocho Rios looking forward to it .
Nice- have an amazing cruise on the Sunrise!
I just came back. Advise, book covers and an excuscrusion ahead of time or you will be harassed.
going there in april 2020,thx for the video
You're very welcome- have a great time!
No you're not
Am sorry u didn't make it here because of this virus
Mr James...Ya Mon...still goin' on. LOL.
Yeah it was funny how it just kept repeating. It got our attention, lol.
Thanks for the video
I enjoyed it
Do you remember how much it was for a drink in Margaritaville?
Sure thing! The drinks menu is at the 6:30 mark though it could be hard to read. They had "Premium Cocktails" like the Bahama Mama for $9.95, Beegaritas were $19.95 (with free souvenir blender cup), and Ultimate Magaritas were $16.95. Cold beers were $4.95 to $5.95, or you can do a Buy 5 get 1 Free bucket ($24.75 or $29.75 for any beer). Signature shots were $5.95 and included Kamikaze, Caribbean Hillbilly, Jammin Reggae. Soft drinks were $2.75, and you can get bottomless refill if you pay an extra $5 which includes a souvenir glass.
I tried to read it but had a hard time ;)
Thank you for the info!!!
You're very welcome- anytime!
Any beach location next to a cruise port is expected to be dirty. The Grand Cayman cruise port is off shore, so you have to tendered to shore, which makes the beach a lot cleaner and clearer. Ocho Rios is a better port in terms of things to see and do. You can only go to stringray city Grand Cayman so many times.
Definitely makes sense. It's very nice actually to have a beach right there close to the cruise terminal- it was an enjoyable day for us in Ocho Rios for sure. Thanks for commenting and watching!
Can a Jamaica go on there when it come just to look around it
If you are talking about the cruise ship- for security purposes they only allow guests and crew members on the ship.
Does anyone know if this is easily accessible from sandals ochi?
Margaritville Beach is just about 10mins or less from Scandals Ocho Rios driving depending on traffic.. Walking to it is about 40mins at your own pace.
Does it cost anything to swim at Margaritaville?
The beach is public, but to swim at the pool there I'm fairly certain you need to have made a purchase.
Was the slide and beach free?
The beach was free- access to the pool and the slide costs extra.
That is actually ridiculous that they can charge $45 for 2 loungers and an umbrella! I have stayed in Ochi maybe 4 times at what is now the Moon Palace and there is a section of public beach (Turtle Beach) between the cruise port and Moon Palace. The beach is clean, the sea is warm and you're not bunched up like cattle. Ochi is not famed for its beaches but Margaritaville is not where you want to go.
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Of course I'll certainly check it out! 👍
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You might be able to do it using iCloud photos.
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My husband, sister and I took a cruise there. I wasn't paying attention and my sister and husband started walking while I was looking at something. A man came up to me and asked for money. I had none on me, but had a purse. He grabbed my purse, took everything out, dropped the purse and ran away. I picked up my purse and ran to my husband. I was petrified. We all started running to the ship which was quite a ways away. I had not taken my wallet or charge cards so he didn't get much. We will never go back!
That's is really scary- what year did you guys sail there?
that whole $45 for a chair and stuff just totally turned me off. don't want to go anymore.
I think it was 2 chairs & came with two drinks and souvenir cups as well for that price. But yeah you don't have to pay- just grab some beach towels and go which was what we did.
I personally think you're upset because of the price for the chairs and umbrellas. I would be mad too, but in Ocho Rios, the beach is the least "selling point" in its cruise port offering. You should have taken your family to bamboo bluff beach, reggae beach, laughing water beach or mahogany beach and you wouldn't have to pay a cent. Every resort destination downtown beach is always crowded.
No not upset at all- we were happy to be just sitting in the shade on our beach towel for free. We're always thankful actually to be in one of these Caribbean ports, especially one we've never been to. This was our first time to Ocho Rios, and we had slept in and wanted to just wing it around the port area. Appreciate the tips on those other beaches- we'll definitely consider them next time.
Lay on your towel for free, they get nothing, $55 my foot, their lost
You went to a low grade beach in Ocho Rios and comparing it with a top rated beach in Cayman. Jamaica has MANY, MANY beaches- some of which are the best in the world. Remember that Jamaica is MUCH larger than Cayman. You can't just go to that beach, a shipping port really, and start making comparisons. I feel like you were upset for some reason.
Hmm you sound like the one upset- as we mentioned in reply to your other comments (those are by your other accounts or a related entity, correct?)- we had fun & enjoyed our time there. And we look forward to visiting other beaches in Jamaica in the future, ones that we’re sure would be even more enjoyable.
@@TravelTouristVideos, what the hell are you talking about? Other accounts? You seriously think I have time to go around creating several TH-cam accounts so I can make a comment on your channel?! I am doing my master's degree in Accounting and would rather spend that much time on my studies. I am off from work and school and decided to browse places to vacation and came across your video. I happen to have traveled the Caribbean, including Jamaica and Cayman, many, many times and (personally), Jamaica has some of the best beaches in the Caribbean- in fact the world. By the way, I live in the US.
It's all good- happy happy! Just odd that the comments thus far are regarding that comparison we were making, which again is in no way a slight towards Jamaica. We were just calling it as we saw it at that one "low grade" beach in your own words. Personally, I would not call it that- it was just fine and a short, convenient walking distance from the cruise port. I think the popularity of that beach and the surrounding area is a testament to those virtues.
jamdawgutube : I wouldn't call it a low grade beach, its much better than that.
@@TravelTouristVideos Cayman beaches have nothing on Jamaicas beach ,Cayman is like a parish in Jamaica