Ocho Rios Bay Beach

Nice beach within walking distance from the cruise port (about 10–15 minutes). A good spot to spend a few hours. There’s a $10 per person entrance fee, and umbrellas and chairs are $5 each. There are some trees for shade, but not a lot. The sand is soft and the water is shallow. There was some seaweed near the shore, but once you walk a bit farther into deeper water, it’s gone. Bathrooms and changing rooms are available, and you can buy drinks and food (beer, water, snacks). Staff is friendly and attentive. There are a few vendors walking around, but they’re not pushy—just politely say no. Overall, a nice place to relax for a few hours.

Very popular beach for everyone. You have to pay to go on to this beach as well as your chairs. It’s a crime that you should have to pay to go on a beach in Jamaica! We had a lovely afternoon there, but the fact that we had to pay just didn’t sit well with me.

Maintenance could be better, since you have to pay for entrance. Garbage, glass shards on the beach Chair and umbrella 5$ each. Salesman are attentive but not pushy

Crystal Blue waters with a clean white sandy beach. Went here for a church trip with some friends on a very busy Saturday, as there were numerous trip buses in the parking lot. There was a bit of a wait to get in, but we eventually got our armbands and got ourselves settled. Even though the venue had a lot of people, there was still enough room to spread out and find an open spot in the water for yourself. My group rented a cabana for the day for about JMD$5200 (USD$32) so that we were able to have a comfy spot to rest our heads and bags; the attendant cleaned it up for us before use, but took ages to give us our receipt, so there was a bit of a mix-up at one point, but that was quickly settled. There were loads of activities to do as there were persons advertising various water adventures you could take part in, like taking photos on a glass boat or water tubing for the adrenaline junkies ☺️ If you wish to take part in these activities, ensure you have extra cash on hand, as they don't take cards to my knowledge. Food is easily accessible once you have on your armband, as you can go off property to purchase food such as KFC, Burger King etc or from any of the local cookshops. The changing rooms as expected were a bit mucky as it's where everyone changed, so it had a slight smell of pee and wet sand on the floor. Just try and balance on your shoes to ensure that doesn't catch your good clothes. There are showers available on both the beach and near the changing rooms. I did not check the bathroom facilities as I used the one over at KFC. It's a fun day and a relaxing day to be had by all, especially if you're there with good friends.

Walked here from cruise terminal (had to walk past SO many people trying to sell you stuff/taxi/excursions). But once past the large group, you walk a little through town to get to the beach. Probably took us 10-15 min. You can rent beach chairs and umbrellas for pretty cheap ($5-10/chair and $5-10/umbrella or something like that plus have to pay $10 entrance fee). Water was warm and beautiful!

Lovely beach for locals. Cheap entry cost and always clean

I m marine engineer and i have been 98 countries yet. When i visited ocho rios bay beach, they asked me to entrance fee. Its so strange, i am not going to use any beach services just i want to take some pictures and share to my friends . Why should i pay entrance fee?

Beautiful beach. very salty water. clear and clean. entrance fee$3 US and chairs n umbrellas $5US each. local foods not far .good for both adults and children