Black River Safari Tour from Montego Bay
ID: GYG39037-49026
Category:
Country: Jamaica
Duration:
06:00 hours
Description
The Black River Safari is an eco-tourism activity in the parish of St. Elizabeth on Jamaica’s south coast. Take a boat ride on the longest navigable river in Jamaica, pet and feed friendly crocodiles and learn about the area’s colonial history.
Enjoy a 6-hour tour by comfortable motorboat up Jamaica's longest navigable river, through Jamaica's largest wetland area, known as the Black River lower morass. You’ll be picked up at your hotel or your cruise ship pier and transferred to the boat.
Learn about the area’s ecology and history from the experienced captain/guide. See many of the more than 100 bird species that have been recorded in the morass. Meet a few of the friendly crocodiles as your boat captain calls them by name. They’ll swim up to your boat and you pet them and feed them.
Take in the wetlands vegetation, including different species of mangrove, palm and other plants that grow along the banks of the river.
Enjoy a ride through Lovers Lane, created by the roots of the mangroves. At the end of your boat ride, you’ll return to your hotel or cruise ship.
Highlights
- Take a boat ride up the Black River to meet friendly crocodiles, and feed and pet them
- Drive along Lovers Lane and see the lush vegetation along the river
- Hear about the colonial history of the Black River area
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Be sure to bring a camera and some cash.
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
Masks are required while indoors
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
Masks are strongly recommended for anyone indoors regardless of vaccination status. Unvaccinated participants are required to wear a mask while indoors
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
