Hear from Our Happy Travelers!

Picked us up in Falmouth Cruise Port Yes! Excursion Ocho Rios drove all the way to the Falmouth Cruise port to pick us up! We were lucky enough to have Richard Brooks as our driver. I am writing this review a little late as our day with Richard was back in February. Richard was prompt. In fact, he was waiting for us to get off the cruise ship. For a flat, pre-arranged price agreement, he drove us to the Marth Brae river rafting experience, to the place where James Bond was filmed at an alligator pond, and to a beach. We laid on the beach for several hours, and Richard stayed by his van for waiting for us the whole time as was previously agreed upon. 


2nd time with Richard/Excursion Ocho Rios We returned to Jamaica after five years (this time part of a cruise) and there was no way we would pass on the chance to see Richard again. He brought us to Sun Valley plantation again, at our request, so our teenagers could appreciate and learn how many fruits, vegatables, spices,.. grow in Jamaica. We followed this with a swim at Blue Hole to finish with Jamaican patties at a local restaurant. Richard was the highlight of our teenagers’ visits during the whole cruise. Very friendly and savvy he makes everybody love Jamaica! Thanks again for the great time Richie! – 


Amazing – Richie Brooks – Ocho Rios Excursion We booked a private tour with Richard Brooks on our cruise stop in Ocho Rios (3/22/18) – it was the BEST excursion we’ve ever been on. The communication between us prior to boarding the cruise was exceptional and prompt. He met our family of 6 at the port, half an hour early (because I forgot there was a difference between ship time/local time) with a smile, clean, air-conditioned vehicle and a cooler full of drinks for us. We told him we what we wanted and he far exceeded our requests. Richie showed us places, was full of information and allowed us to experience things we never would have known about otherwise. I’ll also add that we’re a family with daughters ages 10,15 ,20 and 23 and EVERYONE loved it – our only complaint is that we had to board the ship much sooner than we wanted to. We will definitely be back to Jamaica and will book Richie every time! Can’t say enough good things about this man! – 

Private tour We arrived in Ocho Rios on June 6th on the MSC cruise line. We were quickly directed to the correct spot to check in for our tour with Oneil. We waiting about 15 minutes for him to arrive in the van. We had the best time! He made us feel very comfortable offering us refreshments as soon as he picked us up. His van was very clean and the air conditioning kept us cool the entire trip. He was willing and ready to take us wherever we wanted to go. We requested to see Fern Gully, Irie Blue hole, shopping and lunch at Scotchies(best jerk chicken ever! Don’t get the chicken wrap, it’s cold and soggy 😕Oneil suggested we order 1/2 jerk chicken you will not be disappointed) He also suggested we stop at a local outside bar and get a cool drink. It was beautiful and overlooked the cruise ship. We passed his dad Richie on one of the roads and he made a point to stop and introduced himself. Together they run the private tours. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND both of them. – 


Buy one get one FREE We booked Richie (Dick) James Bond 🙂 through comments on here from Trip advisor reviews, I emailed several times back and forth and indeed always prompt replies, suggestions prices etc., so all agreed before we arrived. I write Buy 1 get 1 free as you get a tour guide and a very funny guy who entertains all day. What he does not know about Ocho Rios is anyone’s business as Richie knows all the best places to take clients etc. Indeed we tasked Richie with a challenging task and requests and he managed to achieve all 3, first class. We booked initially for two day excursions and agreed another when we were there. We asked if we could take a couple whom we met on our vacation on the extra day out and no hesitation he said “of course – no extra cost” excellent Truly if you want a reliable guide whom will turn up when he says and time, book this guy. Indeed we also recommended to another party who were in our hotel and they booked went out with him for the day and feedback was also great. Thanks Richie made our days out and always remember keep the bush trimmed and your friend on the hill whom never speaks, keep taking guests to visit him as he always stand to attention 🙂 Mark & Amanda – 



Private Tour Guide will Make your visits much more effective and safe Christopher Linton is a class act when it comes to “Tour Guides”. He is a wonderful family man that was trained as a banker, but has opted to serve the tourism industry with his rich local knowledge and connections. Chris will customize a trip that takes in your interests and wishes and in doing so will connect you with local folks that really know how to take care of their clients. We had a wonderful time at the “Blue Hole” with Riley, and on the “White River” with our captain Bob who piloted our raft and serenaded us through the tropical rain forest and local village. Chris took us to many local historical and point of interest sites in a safe and enjoyable manner. Your request will be answered within minutes at kplinton@yahoo.com – 


Be met by Richard and trust in him to show you the real Jamaica. Earlier in the year, after looking at all the rave reviews on Trip Advisor about what Richard and Marcia have to offer – not only accommodation in their beautiful home but also airport transfers and tours, we booked with them. From the outset we felt they could be relied on to look after us and having built up a rapport via emailing our requests over the months, when it came to our arrival at Kingston it was like being met by a very good friend. Richard has been in the hospitality industry for many years and can offer suggestions as to what to see and do both in Ocho and across the island. His driving skills are awesome and he knows the roads like the back of his hand! There are always drinks in the ice box and impromptu stop offs along the way to take photos or try various traditional dishes. Tours can be tailor-made and are priced per car for 4 people and so for some, if you are just a couple, it may seem expensive. However, you can afford to be adventurous and explore the real Jamaica with Richard. Relax and go with the flow for he has only your happiness and wellbeing at hand. Yeh mon! – 


Richie’s tours were the highlight of our Ocho Rios stay! As part of our two week trip to Negril and Ocho Rios, I contacted Richie via email in advance of our trip due to his excellent reviews on TA. I asked him about three separate day tours I was interested in doing, and asked for information and pricing. Richie responded quickly and thoroughly to all of my inquiries, answering all of my questions the first time, and giving me clear information. At the same time I sent an inquiry to Richie, I sent the same inquiry to two other tour companies. One of them did not go to a couple of the places I wanted to see, and another gave me much lower pricing than Richie. I was considering going with that person solely because they were well-reviewed also, but when I did a little digging, I found out the reason the pricing was so much lower was that the time he had allocated for the tours was for HALF the time Richie had – which was not nearly enough time to see the attractions I had selected. We decided on two of the day tours, and off we went! Because this is a review of Richie’s services, I will focus on our experience with him as opposed to the sights we saw – it was first class all the way! He arrived at our hotel exactly on time each day, driving a clean and roomy van, and had kindly picked up drinks for us, which were on ice in a cooler. He accommodated every and all requests we had, provided a safe and comfortable driving experience during which we never felt he was in a rush, and entertained us throughout both days with his jokes and banter. We laughed and smiled the entire time we were with him. The second day, he even picked up a bottle of our favorite rum and had it on the ready for our journey. We spent a very long day, and ended up running quite a bit later than we had planned for. Obviously, we paid him for the extra time he spent, but he never once complained that our 8 1/2 hour tour had turned into a 10 1/2 one! Always ready with a smile, a joke and a laugh, Richie made sure our day tours were only the best memories! I can’t recommend his services highly enough. See you next time, Richie! Nancy and Mike – 


cruise ship tour we booked Richie after reading reviews on trip advisor, I have 3 teenage daughters and myself and husband , we wanted something that they would find interesting and fun. Richie met us at the ship at 8:30 as requested, we went to Dunns river falls and were the first to arrive, we did the falls on our own and he waited for us, we had such a good time that we climbed the falls a 2nd time, he waited very patiently for us. THe kids loved it, we then went to Scotchies for some fabulous jerk chicken and ribs and beat the rush. Great lunch. Ritchie then took us on a tour of ocho rios and showed us some sites and homes in the hills. This was very interesting, even the kids liked it. the weather was not great, however the sun came out in the aft and although we had arranged to go to the beach we were starting to get tired. Richie almost seemed disappointed that we said that he was going to have an earlier day. We had hired him for a 6 hour day and we had a great time. he was a gentleman , we felt safe and secure with him, we saw some great sites and we were happy that the tour was private and we did not have to wait for other people. I would highly recommend him, he brought us refreshments and was really very interested in showing us not only the sites but the culture. Dont hesitate to book your custom tour with him. You will not be disappointed. We have been on many ships and tours and feel that this was great value. Cheers – 

Jamaica in a day with Richie It was our first time visiting Jamaica and, based on other trip advisor recommendations, we booked with Richard Brooks, from Excursion Ocho Rios. The email responses were prompt and courteous and the cost quote was excellent. Richie met us at our ship’s port right on time and was an excellent host during our one day stay. In addition to showing us all of our requested attractions (Dunn’s River Falls, Mystic Mountain and shopping), he showed us unexpected sites and even made special stops just for our children. He was funny and polite, and really seemed to look out for us and for our kids. We found Jamaican people to be very friendly and willing to go out of their way to help you – and Richie was no different. We definitely want to visit Jamaica again and Excursion Ocho Rios will be our first call. – 


Touring with Richard the highlight of my trip! Anyone can tour Jamaica but seeing it with Richard is a whole different experience! I booked Richard after sending emails to many other tour companies and his response to my request was the best. He customized it to my likes and he also had the best price. I didn’t want to do the tourist areas as much as I wanted to see the real Jamaica,the countryside and it’s lovely people and that’s exactly what I got, crazy country roads included. In fact driving those roads was an experience in itself! If you tour with him ask him about his “phd”. He will personalize your tour to exactly what you want to see and do and he will just take you and the people you are travelling with. From the moment he met me at my resort I felt like I had known him forever, he is very down to earth, funny and knows his Jamaica. I learned so much about his lovely country and the people.We had real fruit from the land, freshly picked and met wonderful people. Travelling alone he made me feel safe and secure at all times. We toured Bob Marley’s home as well, had lunch at Scotchies, (a must-do) went to the flea markets. I had so much fun with him that I just couldn’t come home without booking another tour on my last day. I only went to Dolphin’s Cove but just sharing some more laughs with Richard and kissing the dolphin it was a great ending to a great trip! On the first outing my camera’s battery decided to die but Richie had one and took an unforgetable picture for me. Then he surprised me on the last trip by having it blown up and presenting it to me, what a nice surprise. He also had a cooler filled with refreshments which really came in handy after the Marley tour and I tried Red Stripe beer which I must say was really good. I was really sad to have to say good-bye to Richie but I know I now have a friend for life. I will definitely book him on my next trip. Thanks again Richie for an unforgettable time and for making me feel special. – 


WOW! Richie warmly greeted us at our hotel each day we went out on tours with him. He was very outgoing and encouraged our questions. He was very knowledgeable of Ocho Rios and every place we went with him, including Black River area and Negril. He was so much fun to visit with. He treated us like family and we can’t wait to go back, we feel we met a friend for life. He made our vacation so enjoyable, we have already made arrangements to go back and discover new areas with him as our guide. He showed us many places that he felt would interest us in addition to places we requested to go. We felt comfortable asking him what else we should see while we were in the area. We would highly recommend touring with Excursion Ocho Rios Private Day Tours as it made our vacation really special. – 
We recommend booking at least 5 days in advance to ensure availability and a smooth experience. However, we’re flexible and can accommodate last-minute requests when possible. Just ask!
Yes, we offer flexible itineraries, and minor changes can be made up to 48 hours before the tour. If this change involves additional costs, they will be negotiated accordingly.
The price typically includes private transportation, a dedicated guide, and refreshments. Entry fees and meals may be extra depending on your choices.
Absolutely! We can accommodate tours for families, groups of friends, or larger parties, adjusting the itinerary to fit everyone’s needs.
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