Blondie511 Posted June 16, 2018 Report Share Posted June 16, 2018 On the Harmony of the Seas all week, and my family was in Falmouth, Jamaica, and we did Dunn’s River Falls. I had no idea what a challenging experience that would be, and I do not remember reading anywhere that it would be hard to do??? I am 40 years old and VERY athletic- I run 30 miles a week and do CrossFit and lift weights, in other words I am NOT a wimp! What surprised me was how hard it is - very steep in some places, very slippery in some places, sometimes the water is rushing down so fiercely that it is like swimming out to the ocean when a strong tide is forcing you inwards! Some places you can not see where to place you foot or how deep it is! The guides are GREAT, but one guide for a group of 30 some people means holding hands is critical and advising the person beside you! I have a bunch of bruises, as well as my hubby, my Dad ( who is 69 years ) broke two toes! One nice lady in our group, in her 40s perhaps, tore her ACL! She screamed and they had to get a board to lift her out! ( she had an X-ray and an MRI on board the Harmony, if that makes you feel more confident about medical care onboard). Has anyone else ever heard of injuries on Dunn’s river falls, or was my group just very unlucky???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted June 16, 2018 Report Share Posted June 16, 2018 Did it rain recently? Perhaps the river current was abnormally strong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie511 Posted June 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2018 No rain that I knew of, and it was sunny that day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 I did it years ago...no one injured..but it was defn demanding and risky for sure...but a cool experience. I couldn't imagine the cost of an MRI and xray taken on a cruise ship.....ouch! the pocket book pain would be worse than the physical pain for me!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 You are most definitely not the only one. I did it years ago too, more like way over a decade ago. Hubby and I were in our mid-20s. Group cruise, went with a bunch of friends, all around the same age, all relatively healthy people. Anyway, that excursion was so difficult, I found it exactly as you described. I did not even make it all the way. A few friends and I backed out half way up, and that was already after numerous bruises. I have not been back since, and I could not even imagine taking my kids now on that excursion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonemanbob Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 Once was enough for us with our kids 10 years ago. Very slippery. Sign states no glasses. Two people wore glasses and both lost them. There is no Lenscrafter`s on the ship so now you have no glasses. We now do Jamaica for the rum and the Blue Mountain Coffee. Our advice to others would be save your money unless you enjoy getting beaten up. And that is an understatement. Why spend thousands of dollars to get beaten up by a water fall. Go for the coffee and rum. Sweety 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysea13 Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 2 hours ago, fonemanbob said: We now do Jamaica for the rum and the Blue Mountain Coffee and my advice is after 2 cruises where I saw people receive fairly bad injuries at the falls one broken leg in 3 places he remained on the cruise in a wheelchair the other something to do with the spine she was taken off the ship I think this looks like an awesome excursion but don't try it unless you are in top physical condition heed the warnings and most of all buy the insurance the cost of treating an injury on a ship I'm sure would be financially disastrous oh and have a passport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopieOneKinobie Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 Wow, I am very sad for your experience. The day we went was the July 4th equivalent in Jamaica so it was extremely crowded. That being said, I knew of no injuries in our group or surrounding groups. My father-in-law, (68yrs) was with us as were three kids (11, 13 and 14 years). Slippery, yes, treacherous, yes, fun, yes. Maybe a beach excursion for you and your group next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterdrago Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 I did that excursion in 2016 and was 65 at the time. My wife stayed up on the cliff and took pictures. I did not find any issues with it except for a few places that were giant steps. I'm not overly athletic and I even carried a waterproof camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 On 6/20/2018 at 7:16 AM, fonemanbob said: Once was enough for us with our kids 10 years ago. Very slippery. Sign states no glasses. Two people wore glasses and both lost them. There is no Lenscrafter`s on the ship so now you have no glasses. We now do Jamaica for the rum and the Blue Mountain Coffee. Our advice to others would be save your money unless you enjoy getting beaten up. And that is an understatement. Why spend thousands of dollars to get beaten up by a water fall when you can stay home and get beaten up for free if you on the wrong side of the tracks. If you know what I mean. I am Jamaican and I stock up on my rum and coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonemanbob Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 There is absolutely nothing better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders999 Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 Wildly dangerous. It would not be allowed in most civilised countries. Avoid avoid avoid. If you get hurt or lose a loved one don’t expect compensation. Beautiful but a health and safety nightmare. There are no safety measures in place. Strong current, slippery rocks, dangerous heights and no safety handrail. Protect your family and stay away. Remember “people have died here” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted December 27, 2023 Report Share Posted December 27, 2023 On 12/24/2023 at 4:37 AM, Rodders999 said: Wildly dangerous. It would not be allowed in most civilised countries. Avoid avoid avoid. If you get hurt or lose a loved one don’t expect compensation. Beautiful but a health and safety nightmare. There are no safety measures in place. Strong current, slippery rocks, dangerous heights and no safety handrail. Protect your family and stay away. Remember “people have died here” People have also died walking down the manicured & palm lined streets of Beverly Hills. I have done this excursion several times w/o incident. I certainly wouldn’t take a child but an able bodied adult with some common sense should have no problems completing the climb and meeting the donkey butt lady at the top (iykyk). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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