
Things to do in Jamaica – Boat Excursions & Tour Boat Operators

OK, so you have some down-time between your Golf games and Hiking through the rainforest, and you’re looking for something else to do… Why not explore Jamaica from one of the many rivers on the island, or perhaps from the ocean. You get a unique perspective of an island when sight-seeing from sea – From Jamaica’s north-west shores you can see the islands’ west-end mountains and the many powerful rivers emptying into the sea. From the east end of the island you’ll enjoy views of major ports along with the towering Blue Mountains in the background. There’ll always be sites to see and things to do when traveling the south coast’s rivers and sea! There’s plenty of things to do in Jamaica – Let a knowledgeable local boat operator show you around… (Click on a Tour Operator name below for more details)
Check out the blog post from our personal Black River Safari Jamaica Tour experience.
For a Jamaica excursion on a river or at sea from Negril, these local Boat/Tour Operators will take good care of you:
- Black River Safari & Y.S. Falls Tour with Lunch
- Luminous Lagoon (Night Boat Ride) Tour
- Tropical Dreamer Catamaran Day & Sunset Cruise
- Booby Cay Island (Optional Snorkeling) Tour
- Pelican Bar
- Black River and YS Falls
- Manatee Watching Tour by Canoe

- Mystic (Luminous) Lagoon
- Dunn’s River “Cool Running” Catamaran Cruise
- Sunset (Catamaran) Cruise
Jamaica Onestop – Malcolm Brothers Tours
- A variety of single and combo private tours covering the west end of the island
Tour Operators offering night boat tours of the Luminous Lagoon / Shimmering Waters from Negril also include:
- Budget Tours Jamaica – Private / Group Tours
- AmStar
For River and Ocean Excursions in Jamaica from the Lucea area, these local Boat/Tour Operators will take good care of you:

- Black River Safari & Y.S. Falls Tour with Lunch
- Luminous Lagoon (Night Boat Ride) Tour
- Tropical Dreamer Catamaran Day & Sunset Cruise
- Mystic (Luminous) Lagoon
- Dunn’s River “Cool Running” Catamaran Cruise
- Sunset (Catamaran) Cruise
- Luminous Lagoon – Private / Group Tours
For a Jamaica excursion on a river or at sea from Montego Bay, these local Boat/Tour Operators will take good care of you:
- Black River Safari & Y.S. Falls Tour with Lunch
- Luminous Lagoon (Night Boat Ride) Tour
- Tropical Dreamer Catamaran Day & Sunset Cruise
- Pelican Bar
- Black River and YS Falls
- Manatee Watching Tour by Canoe
- Luminous Lagoon Boat Tour with Optional Dinner

Rocky’s Taxi & Tour Service Private Tours
- Black River safari and Pelican Bar Tour
- Black River Safari Tour
- Pelican Bar Tour
- Mystic (Luminous) Lagoon
- Tropical Dreamer Catamaran Cruise
- Chukka Catamaran Cruise
- Sight-Seeing Boat Tour
- Speed Boat Tours
- Glass Bottom Boat Tours
- Great Black River Safari with Riverside Lunch (From Montego Bay and Falmouth only)
- Trelawny Swamp Safari with Lunch (From Ocho Rios only)
- Glass Bottom Boat Tour
- Private Speed Boat Charters
Jamaica Onestop – Malcolm Brothers Tours
- A variety of single and combo private tours covering the west end of the island
Tour Operators offering night boat tours of the Luminous Lagoon / Shimmering Waters from Montego Bay also include:
- El Sol Vida Fun Tours
- AmStar
- Budget Tours Jamaica – Private / Group Tours
- Kiuki Tours
- Tropical Tours
For a Jamaica excursion on a river or at sea from Falmouth, these local Boat/Tour Operators will take good care of you:
- Black River Safari & Y.S. Falls Tour with Lunch
- Luminous Lagoon (Night Boat Ride) Tour
- Tropical Dreamer Catamaran Day & Sunset Cruise
- Glass Bottom Boat Ride
- Sunset Luminous Lagoon Cruise

- Mystic (Luminous) Lagoon
- Dunn’s River “Cool Running” Catamaran Cruise
- Chukka Catamaran Cruise
- Luminous Lagoon / Glistening Waters Tour
- Black River Safari and Southcoast Tour
- Great Black River Safari with Riverside
Tour Operators offering night boat tours of the Luminous Lagoon / Shimmering Waters from Falmouth also include:
- Budget Tours Jamaica – Private / Group Tours
- Kiuki Tours
- SNL Jamaican Tours – Private or Shared
For a Jamaica excursion on a river or at sea from Runaway Bay, these local Boat/Tour Operators will take good care of you:
- Black River Safari & Y.S. Falls Tour with Lunch
- Luminous Lagoon (Night Boat Ride) Tour
- Tropical Dreamer Catamaran Day & Sunset Cruise
- Mystic (Luminous) Lagoon
- Chukka Catamaran Cruise
- Luminous Lagoon / Glistening Waters Tour
- Black River Safari and Southcoast Tour
- Fun Party Cruises
- Coastline Tours
- Sunset/Sightseeing Cruise
- Glass Bottom Boat Tour
Tour Operators offering night boat tours of the Luminous Lagoon / Shimmering Waters from Runaway Bay also include:
For a Jamaica excursion on a river or at sea from Ocho Rios, these local Boat/Tour Operators will take good care of you:

- Black River Safari & Y.S. Falls Tour with Lunch
- Luminous Lagoon (Night Boat Ride) Tour
- Tropical Dreamer Catamaran Day & Sunset Cruise
- Mystic (Luminous) Lagoon
- Chukka Catamaran Cruise
- Luminous Lagoon / Glistening Waters Tour
- Black River Safari and Southcoast Tour
- Glass Bottom Boat Tour
- Dunn’s River Cruise Coast line
- Dunn’s River Cruise and Snorkeling
- Private Charters Available
- Black River Safari with Pelican Bar
- Trelawny Swamp Safari with Lunch
- Fun Party Cruises
- Coastline Tours
- Sunset/Sightseeing Cruise
- Glass Bottom Boat Tour
Jamaica Onestop – Malcolm Brothers Tours
- A variety of single and combo private tours covering the west end of the island
Tour Operators offering night boat tours of the Luminous Lagoon / Shimmering Waters from Ocho Rios also include:
- Dressel Divers [SUST-ECO]
- AmStar
- El Sol Vida Fun Tours
- Budget Tours Jamaica – Private / Group Tours
- Kiuki Tours
For a Jamaica excursion on a river or at sea from Port Antonio, these local Boat/Tour Operators will take good care of you:
- Coming Soon
For a Jamaica excursion on a river or at sea from Kingston, these local Boat/Tour Operators will take good care of you:
Yardie Environmental Conservationist [SUST-ECO]
- Discover the Pedro Bank – Conservation Tours
- Snorkeling, Kayaking and Camping
- Discover Pedro (Scientific)
- Black River Safari Tour
For a Jamaica excursion on a river or at sea from the South Coast / Treasure Beach area, these local Boat/Tour Operators will take good care of you:

- Boat Tours (in Authentic Jamaican Canoe)
- Black River, Little Ochie or Galleon Beach Tour
- Pelican Bar Tour
- Fishing Tour
- Coastal tour of Treasure Beach
- Customized Tours (by Land or Sea)
- Black River Safari Tour
Note: [SUST-ECO] signifies “Sustainable Eco-Tourism” as defined in our Sustainability page
Also check out Jamaica Sailing, Jamaica Fishing, as well as Jamaica Excursions on Land & Sea/River and Jamaica Tours on Land for more things to do on and around the island…
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