Jamaica's longest river, Black River, is a tropical wildlife haven. Spend time on its languid waters with this full day tour, taking in ancient mangrove swamps and prehistoric crocodiles and having a refreshing dip in the waterfall pools of the famous YS Falls.

You'll take a scenic drive through densely forested mountains before climbing aboard your pontoon boat. Drift silently downriver, soaking up the sights and sounds of the jungle – all the while learning about the ecosystem's specific wildlife from your local guide.

Glide past huge mangroves and beady-eyed crocodiles peeping from the water, which your guide will lure to the surface for some great photo ops by tossing food from the boat. Finish your trip at the beautiful, cascading waters of the YS Falls, where you'll cool off in the refreshing waters of one of its natural pools.

Trip cancelled twice do to lack of numbers, the second time was after the scheduled tour pick up time which I find very poor.

Cis and Robert the driver were amazing. Robert was driving very carefully and Cis was very informative and friendly.

Information was not told properly Food was awful Was told refreshments included only got 1 glass of water Driver was erratic very poor

YS Falls was brilliant but needed a little more time. Didn’t think the Black River was worth the money. The driver seemed more bothered about competing with another boat to get to the crocodiles and with that we only saw one crocodile which was a little disappointing. Also felt both visits were rushed.

Lovely relaxing trip was very beautiful. Only downside was that could of done with longer at ys falls to relax at the pools and unfortunately we couldn't swim in the water falls as it was very fast flowing.

Loved seeing you beautiful waterfall and being able to access it. The black river was amazing and the tour guide there was brilliant. We got very close to the crocodiles and the guide was so informative. However, the actual tour guide for the day (I can't remember her name) seemed to lack any personality or enthusiasm and came she across very blunt and almost rude to the group at times. The driver seemed happy enough and always had a smile for everyone.

Why you’ll love this…

Crocodile photo opportunities
Amazing scenery and tropical wildlife
Learning about local ecosystem
Waterfall pool swimming

Important to know

This tour is not wheelchair accessible. Bring bathing gear, water shoes, towel, hat and sunblock. This tour requires a minimum of 8 participants

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What’s included

Transport to and from hotels
Lunch and refreshments
Guide
Nature park entrance fees

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI JAMAICA LTD

What people say about this experience

4.4/5

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Based on 470 reviews

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Safety

3.8/5

Service

2.6/5

Staff

2.6/5

Value for money

1.4/5

All ratings (470)

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4 stars (153)

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Richard Minns
Travelled as a couple
26 April 2026
1
United Kingdom
Trip cancelled twice do to lack of numbers, the second time was after the scheduled tour pick up time which I find very poor.
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N Scotting.
Travelled as a couple
17 April 2026
5
United Kingdom
Cis and Robert the driver were amazing. Robert was driving very carefully and Cis was very informative and friendly.
A
Andy
Travelled as a couple
16 April 2026
1
United Kingdom
Information was not told properly Food was awful Was told refreshments included only got 1 glass of water Driver was erratic very poor
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GF
Travelled as a couple
13 April 2026
4.6
United Kingdom
YS Falls was brilliant but needed a little more time. Didn’t think the Black River was worth the money. The driver seemed more bothered about competing with another boat to get to the crocodiles and with that we only saw one crocodile which was a little disappointing. Also felt both visits were rushed.
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Scott
Travelled with family
12 April 2026
4.2
United Kingdom
Lovely relaxing trip was very beautiful. Only downside was that could of done with longer at ys falls to relax at the pools and unfortunately we couldn't swim in the water falls as it was very fast flowing.
J
Joanne
Travelled as a couple
29 March 2026
3.8
United Kingdom
Loved seeing you beautiful waterfall and being able to access it. The black river was amazing and the tour guide there was brilliant. We got very close to the crocodiles and the guide was so informative. However, the actual tour guide for the day (I can't remember her name) seemed to lack any personality or enthusiasm and came she across very blunt and almost rude to the group at times. The driver seemed happy enough and always had a smile for everyone.