Black River, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica

5Abe H 5:00 PM Mar 4, 2020

Black River Trip with Captain Dennis
This was one of the best days of my life. If you are in Jamaica and you don't take this trip or you do it with someone besides Captain Dennis you are just plain stupid! After a great boat trip up the coast where he spent extra time and effort to make sure we saw dolphins he took us up the river and knew great places to look for crocodiles. He has a phenomenal eye. After going back down the river we stopped at his secluded picnic spot on a deserted beach and he cooked us an absolutely extraordinary meal. I consider myself a foody and this was one of the top 3 meals I have ever eaten in my life: warm crab and hot sauce served on plantain leaves, creole lobster, grilled lobster with jerk sauce, cole slaw, red beans and rice and as much rum and coke, vodka and ginger beer and vodka and ting and red stripe as we could drink. I have eaten seafood all over the world and this meal was one of best I have ever eaten anywhere, anytime, anyplace. And I haven't even begun to tell you about the spectacular secluded beach. Absolutely incredible from start to finish. But this guy isn't just a phenomenal cook, he is an extremely skilled boat captain. Our ride back was through a very rough sea with 6 foot waves as the wind had kicked up to about 40 mph while we were out. I know a little bit about sailing and handling small boats and what this guy did to make the ride as smooth as possible was absolutely first rate. This experience is an absolute MUST DO, and a phenomenal value at the price of $120 per person. Its the second time I have done it and it was even better the second time than the first.

4OldeDad 5:00 PM Feb 24, 2020

A leisurely cruise with lots of crocodiles
This was a lovely cruise through the grass islands and mangrove trees of the lower Black River. We saw numerous crocodiles; although most swum away once we got too close. I think they are well enough fed that you don't have to worry about them leaping into the boat. The river is called Black because of its colour, But this is not because of suspended vegetative material, but the fact you can see the stuff on the bottom through the crystal clear water. Our guide pointed this out by filling a water bottle with the pure, clear water.