Ocho Rios, Jamaica

No cruise ships are scheduled in Ocho Rios today, Thursday 12 November 2026. The next is Norwegian Joy on Saturday 14 November. Over the next 12 months, 118 calls bring about 330,000 passengers; the busiest day is Wednesday 27 October 2027, with 2 ships.

Aerial view of a cruise ship at the Ocho Rios pier with turquoise water, the beach and the town's hotels
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Ship schedule

Next 10 calls · all times local (Eastern Standard Time)

November 2026
Norwegian Joy
Norwegian Cruise Line3,776 passengers
Sat 14 Nov
Arrival7:00 am
Departure2:30 pm
ms Eurodam
Holland America Line2,104 passengers
Tue 17 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure4:00 pm
Regal Princess
Princess Cruises3,560 passengers
Tue 17 Nov
Arrival9:00 am
Departure5:00 pm
ms Nieuw Amsterdam
Holland America Line2,106 passengers
Wed 18 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure4:00 pm
Norwegian Epic
Norwegian Cruise Line4,070 passengers
Wed 18 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
Mein Schiff 1
TUI Cruises2,894 passengers
Sun 22 Nov
Arrival7:00 am
Departure8:00 pm
ms Zuiderdam
Holland America Line1,970 passengers
Tue 24 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure5:00 pm
MSC Poesia
MSC Cruises2,550 passengers
Tue 24 Nov
Arrival9:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
MSC Seashore
MSC Cruises4,540 passengers
Wed 25 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure5:00 pm
Scarlet Lady
Virgin Voyages2,770 passengers
Wed 25 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure5:00 pm

Showing 10 of the next 50 calls

Cruise Ships in Ocho Rios

Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Eastern Standard Time)

Today · Thu 12 NovNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today

Next 7 days

Quietest: Sat 14 Nov · busiest: Wed 18 Nov
  1. Thu
    12 Nov
    –No ships
    0
  2. Fri
    13 Nov
    –No ships
    0
  3. Sat
    14 Nov
    5.6kBusy
    1
  4. Sun
    15 Nov
    –No ships
    0
  5. Mon
    16 Nov
    –No ships
    0
  6. Tue
    17 Nov
    7.9kPeak
    2
  7. Wed
    18 Nov
    8.8kPeak
    2

Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Ocho Rios day.

Planning a day in Ocho Rios?

The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.

See the Ocho Rios cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Ocho Rios cruise port?

Ocho Rios Cruise Port has two piers on the western edge of town. Most ships use Turtle Bay Pier, the main terminal closest to town, with a covered waiting area, tourist information, taxis and a small coffee shop; it can take two mid-sized ships or one very large one. Reynolds Pier (also called James Bond Pier), a former bauxite and sugar pier renovated in 2021, is used when a second ship is in port; it has only a taxi and bus pickup point, and downtown is about 800 m (a 15-minute walk) away along the waterfront.

Cruise port

Turtle Bay Pier and Reynolds Pier (James Bond Pier) have no map position yet.

Getting to the Ocho Rios cruise port

Ocho Rios town → Ocho Rios cruise pier

1.4 km · ~5 min by car

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

On foot
Freeper person
Varies

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Ocho Rios Cruise Terminals

2 terminals

Turtle Bay Pier

Main cruise terminal nearest town: covered waiting area, tourist information, taxi stand and a coffee shop.

Not on the map yet

Reynolds Pier (James Bond Pier)

Taxi and bus pickup only, about 800 m from Main Street.

Not on the map yet

Where to Stay Before Your Cruise

Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.

Ocho Rios town

$77–204 / night

Walking distance to the pier and Turtle Beach.

Port ~5 minAirport ~97 min

Beach hotels and guesthouses around Turtle Beach and the town centre.

  • Sand and Tan Beach Hotel
  • Sandcastles Jamaica
  • Hibiscus Lodge

Runaway Bay

$81–355 / night

Beach resorts west of Ocho Rios.

Port ~32 minAirport ~66 min

Quieter resort strip on the north coast, closer to Montego Bay airport.

  • Tiamo Beach Resort and Spa
  • Piper's Cove Resort
  • Tamarind Tree Hotel

East of town (Tower Isle to Oracabessa)

$66–260 / night

Quieter beach hotels.

Quieter beach hotels between Tower Isle and Oracabessa.

  • Moxons Beach Club
  • GC Resort
  • Sunset Retreat

The airport is Montego Bay (MBJ).

Eating in Ocho Rios

Breakfast per person
JMD 2000–14000
Casual lunch per person
JMD 2000–14000
Restaurant dinner per person
JMD 2000–14000
Street food per item
JMD 1200

Prices are approximate.

Where to eat

Ocho Rios town and Island Village

Jerk centres, cafes and restaurants a short walk from the pier.

Turtle Beach

Beachfront restaurants and bars by the hotels.

Destination

About Ocho Rios

Ocho Rios is a resort town on Jamaica's north coast and one of the island's five cruise ports. The town is easy to explore on foot from the pier: Island Village, with shops, cafes and Margaritaville, sits right outside the port, and Ocho Rios Bay (Turtle) Beach is next door.

Dunn's River Falls and Mystic Mountain are about 20 minutes away, and the town was a filming location for the first James Bond film, Dr No. Fern Gully, a road through a lush ravine, starts just south of town.

Time zone
Eastern Standard Time
Currency
JMD

Things to Do in Ocho Rios

Dunn's River Falls

Terraced waterfall about 20 minutes from town.

Island Village

Shopping and entertainment complex with Margaritaville, right outside the port.

Ocho Rios Bay Beach

Public beach next to the cruise port.

Cruise Ships Visiting Ocho Rios