Damajagua Waterfalls Excursion
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- Опубликовано: 17 фев 2020
- www.shoreexcursionsgroup.com/... We booked our excursion to swim, jump, and slide down the Damajagua Waterfalls in the Dominican Republic. We did this excursion on Feb 11, 2020. We booked it through Shore Excursions Group. I'm glad we did because my friends booked it through our cruise ship, Carnival, and weren't allowed to do the jumps. The water was so clear and the jumps were so fun. The highest jump is 25 feet in the air. There are also amazing rock slides that you get to slide down. This video shows the highlights of this excursion. We would definitely do it again and highly recommend it!
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I just attended this excursion last week (August 2023) while on Carnival Mardi Gras for $142. This was absolutely soooo much fun! I was with a group of about 60 people. We rode Dune Buggies first and shopped at their tourist centers. Then we started with the Waterfalls hike. I was only able to walk a part of the mountain waterfall hike due to problems with my foot and ankle... and the HEAT of the DR overwhelmed me for a while!! 😓 So one of the wonderful guides took 3 of us ladies around via a different, flatter route to the last Waterfall. The 3 of us were at least 45 minutes ahead of the rest of our group, so we 3 only experienced the final Waterfall. There are about 6 or 7 waterfalls. Ziplining is also a part. However, our wait was beside the beautiful blue water in a cavern. Not ONE mosquito bit us and the guides were so kind. We met up with everyone else and hiked back together. You walk over stones and through streams returning. You WILL get soaking wet and very dirty! It is a VERY high altitude (mountains). Lockers, swim shoes, and Water bottles were provided, but not very cold. I wore my own sneakers for walking, wading, and climbing. Consider buying special cameras for water and plastic holders for cell phones. This makes a memory of a lifetime for your family. Be sure to tip the guys that stay with you ALL day. The DR has poverty and they appreciate it. 🏞🏝💙
Wow, what an adventure! Thanks for sharing your experience. So awesome they were willing to take you on a different route. This was such a fun excursion! 😃
Group of 60?!!! Sounds sooo big. I am glad you were well taken care of. How long did the entire tour take at the spot (without transportation) Will visit there in 2 weeks :)
Sounds like this is what I will have to do since I didn’t realize not every area has the ladder. Don’t think my back can handle the slides and all that but I did get the package where I can do the buggies and see the monkeys as well.
Went on this excursion back in 2005, its absolutely stunning. Back then there wasn't all the wooden platforms to jump from. The guides that took us there literally threw us up waterfall after waterfall. Eventually reaching a point where we had to come back down. Jumping off rock faces and sliding down natural slides back to the main pool at the bottom. I would recommend this trip to anyone, it is amazing
Hey Michael, that sound amazing! Wish I could have gone back then for sure 😃
❤❤❤ loved it
Thanks, Such an awesome excursion. Glad you loved it 😃
Thanks for sharing. We are considering this excursion on our cruise in June. You video gives a perfect example of what to expect.
Thanks Robert! It was so fun and I'm excited for you and your family 😀
A very authentic capture of the event. I didn’t take a camera on my visit today but I am so pleased having found your video and very happy to share it is a record of my day. Thanks a lot
Thanks Tim!
Did this on NCL a few days ago. Great excursion. Didn't quite know what we were getting into but had a blast. They had had rain and the water was more of a dark green instead of the blue here. Still beautiful. Swimming up the slot Canyon after the first jump was amazing.
That's awesome! I agree that swimming up the slot canyon was pretty amazing 😃
Thanks so much for explaining this. I am going next week and wanted a better idea of what to expect!
No problem, I hope you have a great time! 😃
Thank you for showing the ladder climb down options!
No problem 😃
Thank you @JordanOutside for taking time to answer, I really appreciate it. And thanks for the video, very informative, looks cool!
No problem 😃
I just went to this excursion today (this morning), and it was awesome! 10/10! I was having tons of fun! I would definitely go there again! Especially for the natural water slides!
That's so awesome. I totally agree on the 10 out of 10. Such an amazing place 😃
Can you tell me if I can go down a ladder instead of doing the rock slides? My hubby and I really want to do this, it looks so amazing but i can only jump in but don't want to do the rock slides because of a spine fuse and hubby can do both.
@@thepillowshack672 They have ladders for all of the jumps, but I didn't see any ladders for the rock slides. I think you have to do all the rock slides, but you can opt-out of the jumps. You could try reaching out directly, but unfortunately I don't think you'll be able to do this with a spinal fussion.
Wow, it's looks really exciting
Thanks, it was really fun 😃
@trucyreece I filmed this video using my GoPro on a GoPro 3-way stick with a wrist strap so I wouldn't lose the camera on the jumps or in the water. They didn't have helmet mounts for a GoPro.
Sooooo fun. I’d do this again!! And again!! 🤣
Thanks for posting this! Yeah a little much for me 😆
No worries, thanks 😊
How deep is the water
Wow jum waterfalls happy
Thanks!
Oh so its not aways diving
Im so scared of it
Its so stunning
Thanks for vid
Thanks 😃
Doing this excursion with Carnival next week(Triple with Zipline & Buggys)! Glad to hear the Keen Hiking/Watershoes were allowed as that is what I planned to be wearing. Did anyone in your group wear glasses? I am assuming just a neck strap? If not, thankfully I can see well enough that I could get buy without them if I had to.
Hey Rob, have a great time. I don't remember anyone wearing glasses in our group. Not sure how they would handle on the big jump. Sorry, I'm not much help on this question.
This looks like a lot of fun. How deep is the water during some of the jumps? I have a younger sibling that wants to do this excursion with us but they're not a great swimmer. Are the life jackets enough to make up for a weak swimmer or is there other assistance available that you know of?
HI Andrew, I am 6 feet tall and I didn't touch the bottom on the high jumps. There are a few sections where we swam through because it was deep, but with the life jacket on it was pretty easy. Even with the life jacket on, you will still go all the way underwater on a lot of the jumps. If your younger sibling is ok going underwater that would help a lot. Hope this helps 😀
Hi...thanks for this video. We are looking to do this in April. Can you tell me, if you were sliding down into the water, was the "slide" smooth or bumpy? My friend is concerned she will be hurting after the slide. Thanks so much
Hi Stacy, I'm so excited for you. You're going to love this. The slides are for the most part smooth, but there are some sharp turns on some of them. The only part of my body I was worried about bumping was my head, but everyone has to wear a helmet so that was covered. My wife and I both went down and did not feel sore or hurt from the slides. Everyone is different, but I didn't see anyone in our group complaining about getting hurt on one of the slides. Hopefully that helps. Have a great time!
We are doing this in December, great video. Is there a place to lock stuff up or are you carrying anything you bring with you on your person during adventure?
Hi Donna, I'm excited for you! This was such a fun excursion. We were able to leave our backpacks on the bus that took us there, but they do have lockers you can rent. The only thing they let me bring was my GoPro camera. Everything else had to be put in a locker or on the bus you came on. Hope that helps 😀
That was awesome! My wife and I are thinking about doing this tour but my wife is pretty scared of heights. Were there alternative paths down for the taller jumps?
You can see at the 1:44 mark in the video that there is a staircase that goes around if you don't want to do the 25 foot jump. Some of the other jumps don't have any staircases and you would have to jump, but they are lower jumps. Hope that helps. 😀
@@JordanOutside When you say smaller jumps, like how high? And how many jumps without stairs or slide?
@@elenandriopoulos1874 Hi Elen, we only had two small jumps that were probably 3 feet to 6 feet high. Hope that helps 😀
@@JordanOutside Thank you for taking the time to respond back! My Son is afraid of jumping in so that's why I was wondering with the jumps that you have to absolutely do (no stairs or slides) on how high and difficult they were.
Great video! Quick question: is there a place to change into other clothes afterwards? Or somewhere to put your personal belongings?
Hey Andrew, yes they have bathrooms you can use to change into other clothes after. When we went they had the option to pay for a locker, but our excursion bus let us leave our change of clothes on the bus and we grabbed our dry clothes from our backpack on the bus after the excursion and went and changed using the bathrooms. Hope that helps 😀
Might be dumb question but what camera or phone can I use to film something like this when I’m there?
Hi Cristina, I used a GoPro to film. It's small and waterproof. Make sure you have a wrist strap so you don't lose it when jumping into the water. Hope that helps. 😀
Can I ask what they suggest you wear when going along the waterfalls? Kids it swimwear or do you need to wear like shorts and T-shirt on top?
Hey Kate, my wife wore a pair of shorts over her swimsuit. You will be sliding on rocks and that protects you a little more. YOu will be wearing a life jacket. My wife wore her bikini top under her life jacket and I didn't wear a t-shirt, just the life jacket. We were comfortable, but some people did wear t-shirts. Hopefully that helps 😃
Considering this excursion on my upcoming cruise & have a few questions! Is the hike very hard? And I read cameras aren’t allowed, not sure what the guidelines are on that since you obviously made a video lol. Did they give you a hard time at all about the camera?
Hi Caity, yes the hike is hard, but they let us rest about half way up.I brought my GoPro and they didn't say anything to me about it. I don't know if that's a new policy? This was such a fun excursion. You'll love it 😃
Great video! I'm thinking of doing this excursion in April. Were there lockers provided at the beginning to maybe stuff a change of clothes and belongings into? I plan on exploring the island a bit after the excursion. Thanks again.
Thanks. Yes they have lockers that you can rent. I didn't rent one as our excursion company let us leave our stuff on the excursion bus. I don't know how much they charge for the lockers.
@@JordanOutside Thank you.
Did people wear tennis shoes to hike and swim/jump? I see some water shoes but concerned about comfort on the walk up. Thanks!
Yes, some people did wear tennis shoes. Because you're wearing a life jacket, swimming with tennis shoes is fine. They will just be wet for the rest of the day. Hope that helps 😃
I'm looking into doing this excursion, but I do not want to do that hike. Is there an option to get to the top and then make our way down through the falls??
Hi Karen, I wish they had an option to skip the hike too, but they don't. You have to do the 30 minute hike up to reach the falls. By the time you get to the top you are really hot and the water feels so good to jump into. Hope that helps 😀
Hi! Where did you guys keep your valuables? Are you able to bring a small waterproof bag?
Great question. The excursion bus let us leave our things on the bus. They do also have lockers you can rent. I don't think they will let you bring a waterproof bag.
Great video - thank you for sharing! Looking to do this on our cruise in Dec with our 2 teen daughters. Not sure if this was a cruise excursion for you, but if it was...Just wondering how long is the ride from the cruise port to the falls? Thanks!
Hi Kristin, you're going to love it! We booked ours separate from the cruise, but it took about 30 minutes to get there. We booked ours through www.shoreexcursionsgroup.com/tour/damajagua-falls-waterfalls-hiking/caacdama
We had friends that were on the Carnival Cruise with us who booked the same excursion through the cruise and they weren't allowed to jump off the highest 25 foot platform. If you're on Carnival, you might want to book it through the same company we used. Either way, it will be an amazing experience. Have fun!
Would love to do this when we are on our cruise in December but they said there is no photography or videos? Obviously, you were able to video (thank you for the inside look), is this a rule of the tour operator or the park?
Hi Heather, I haven't heard of the no photography or video rule. It's probably because they want you to buy a picture/video pack from them. When we went, we were on a Carnival Cruise. We booked through Shore Excursions Group and were able to bring our GoPro Camera. We were also able to jump off all of the jumps. We had some friends who booked the excursion through Carnival and they were not allowed to jump off of any of the jumps. I have a feeling this might be the same type of rule. I'm not affiliated with Shore Excursions Group, but I would book through them.They meet you right outside of the cruise terminal and drive you there. There website does not mention anything about not being able to film. If you did get there and they did not let you bring your GoPro, they do have lockers you can rent to leave it. This excursion was so fun. I hope it works out for you! www.shoreexcursionsgroup.com/tour/damajagua-falls-waterfalls-hiking/caacdama
@@JordanOutside Thank you so much for taking the time and responding. After watching your video I am super excited about this excursion. Thank you for the link to the excursions website, we are going on Holland America in December. Happy cruising!
Hey, great vid! Q: I'll be in DR with my own car...is an 'excursion operator' required? Were their people who drove themselves and just get a guide when you pay? Thanks.
Hey Randy, there is a big parking lot across the street from where you check in. We saw lots of cars and buses parked there. I don't know how it works, but I would think you could book the excursion right there. You would probably need to call or email in advance to find out. I'm not sure who that would be as we went through an Shore Excursions Group. Sorry, that's not much help.
@@JordanOutside Thanks Jordan! I'll do this. Any other high recommendations for things to do in DR? I'll be all over the island. Thanks.
@@randysauder8652 We only were there for a day on our cruise. It's definitely on my list to go back and stay for a few weeks. I don't have any other recommendation. Have a great time!
is there an alternative to jumping if fear of heights?
Yes, they have stairs you can take on the high jumps.
Hey, what do you do with your belongings while at the waterfall? I want to bring my DSLR but i don't know if i should to this specific excursion.
We were able to leave our backpacks on the bus that took us there, but they do have lockers you can rent too. I personally would not bring a DSLR on this excursion as almost the whole time you are in water. All of this footage was filmed with my GoPro. I'm excited for you! This excursion was so fun!
@@JordanOutside awesome! thanks for the tip!! We are headed to
Princess Cays, San Juan, St. Thomas, Amber Cove.
What excursions do you recommend we do? We for sure want to do this one!! We have like $800 on board credit also
@@Oceansplashz No problem. We left on our cruise from San Juan so we didn't do any excursions there. We have never been to Princess Cays. We did go to St. Thomas and instead of an excursion we took a taxi to Magen's Bay Beach to do some snorkeling. ruclips.net/video/2Wzk-2jcR9E/видео.html At Amber Cove we did Damajagua Falls and that was it. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
Hi Jordan Thank you for the video. we are taking the cruise at the end of October. My question might sound silly to you. I was hoping someone might ask you this question, but no one did so here you go..... Do u need to know swimming to go on this excursion? As I don't know how to swim.
2. what kind of shoes u wore during the excursion? Do they provide water shoes or I should bring my own?
Hi Mahwash, thanks for your questions. I'll try to answer them as best a possible. I would recommend knowing how to swim for this excursion, but you will be wearing a life vest, so on the taller jumps you will you all the way underwater and then come back up because of the life vest. This might be pretty scary if you don't know how to swim. You don't need to be a great swimmer, but the basics of just doggy paddling would be enough. Yes, you do need to bring your own water shoes. You will be hiking up to the falls in those water shoes, so I recommend something comfortable. My wife and I both wore close toed water shoes (Keens) and they did great. I hope this helps. 😀
@@JordanOutside, thank you so much for your reply really appreciate it.
@@mahwashsethi9167 No problem. I'm excited for you. Have a great time in October 😀
This was actually a great question because I had these questions as well. Is the water shallow? I’m not the best swimmer. I consider myself a non swimmer, but I’m pretty tall
@@TYsBeautyWorld You can walk in some parts, but in other parts you won't be touching the bottom. Your life vest will keep you floating, but when you do some of the jumps you will go all the way under the water. You don't have to be a great swimmer, but I would recommend knowing the basics of swimming. Hope that helps 😀
how cold was the water? we are cruising in march
After hiking up we were all hot so the water felt great. It is on the colder side, but we got used to it really fast. Not sure on the exact temperature. Hope that helps. 😀
Hello, not sure if you answered this or not but even though you didn't book through a cruise did you arrive through a cruise line? And if so did you have enough time to complete the excursion before getting back on the ship?
Lastly, how many slides are there total included with this excursion because I plan on booking it through this site as well?
Hi LaToya, yes arrived on Carnival Cruise Lines. We met our driver right outside the cruise terminal. We had plenty of time to complete the excursion before getting back on the ship. It was sooo fun! I'm excited for you 😀
@@latoyamitchell7095 Hi LaToya, I think there were 8 in total between jumps and slides. Hope that helps.
Are you hiking in your water shoes? Also, is the helmet uncomfortable with the force of water when you jump?
Hi Virginia, yes you hike in your water shoes. My helmet was comfortable and it didn't bother me at all on the jumps. Hope that helps 😃
Good to know!! Thank you!
How cold is the water? Also, how clear/clean is the water? Im not a fan of going in water I cant see what is aorund me. I guess growing up with a pool spoiled me.
Hey Dawn, because you have a hike to get there you will be hot by the time you get in the water. The water is a little bit cold at first, but because of the hike it felt great. After we were in the water for a minute or two it didn't feel cold anymore. The water is pretty clear when undisturbed, but when people walk through it they are stirring up the sand on the bottom which can make it hard to see through. So I would say it is clean, but because of the sand at the bottom it can look a little murky. While swimming you can see anything close to you, but not far in the water. I hope that helps. This was such a fun excursion. You're going to love it!
@@JordanOutside Thank you so much! Now to get over the fear of the big jumps into the water lol.
@@mrs.dawnsommers9639 ha ha, that was the hardest part for me. Good luck!
What camera did you use for this?
It was a GoPro. I think at the time it was a GoPro Hero 9.
Did you book thru carnival? I’m thinking maybe booking thru the actual company it’s listed as $700 Dominican pesos so $12USD as opposed to the $96 carnival is charging.
We booked through Shore Excursions Group for $86. We had friends that booked through Carnival and they said that they weren't allowed to jump off, but could only do the slides. We loved our excursion. www.shoreexcursionsgroup.com/tour/damajagua-falls-waterfalls-hiking/caacdama
@@JordanOutside did you book through them before you got there?
@@jacqise Yes, we booked the excursion a few weeks before our cruise.
How far away from the ship is this excursion?
How deep is/was the water on the jumps? I'm doing this excursion in a couple weeks...and the jumps into "unknown depths" are a little scary.
I'm so excited for you. You're going to love it. When I went off the 25 foot jump I didn't touch the bottom. Not sure how deep it is, but I'm 6 feet tall and 220 pounds, so I sink pretty far. 😂 I agree that "unkonwn depths" can be scary, but with a life jacket on, you don't sink that far on the jumps. Hope that helps. Have a great time!
@@JordanOutside it was amazing! The jumps got the better of me. I have a fear of unknown depths and I either slid or did the stairs (once). All in all a fabulous excursion! Surprisingly exhausting! 😀
@@ARReith Hey Andrew, I'm so glad you had a great time. I agree that is was a great workout by the time it was all done.
Yes Andrew - it most certainly was scary, particularly since the water is so brown you can’t see the bottom.
Hi! I had questions, did the tour include lunch? And if so what type of food was it? Are there tour guides with you? From the looks of the video not really, but were any parts dangerous?
Thank you!
Hi Yurika, no our tour did not include lunch. Every tour has at least 2 guides. Usually one at the front and one at the back. The guides are always making sure you don't do anything dangerous. I felt safe the whole time and loved it. I'm scared of heights so the 25 foot jump took all my courage, but it was worth it. You're going to love it!
@@JordanOutside Thank you!!
too far from punta cana?
According to Google Maps, that would take 4 hours and 45 minutes to get there from Punta Cana. I would say that's too far.
What shoes do you recommend for this excursion?
You definitely want to wear water shoes. My water shoes are Keens. Hope that helps 😊
@@JordanOutside thank you!
@@HuckleberryJammie No problem 😀
It was freezing. I mean ice cold. I don’t do good in cold. Great video though
Great feedback. When we went it was a really hot day so the water felt great. Different weather can change a lot around any experience. Hope you still had a great time 😃
@@JordanOutside What month did you go? We were there a few weeks ago. My wife and kids didn’t mind the cold as much as me but unfortunately I couldn’t fully enjoy it as I would have had the water had been around 70°f. Ultimately it was a cool experience which I’d recommend (if you can handle water in the 50s) 🥶
@@bmorebob6624 We went in February, two years ago.
We have this excursion booked in August. Is there a place to secure your belongings during hike and jumps?
Hey Dana, I'm excited for you. Yes, they have lockers you can rent, but on our excursion, they told us to leave our stuff on the bus and they locked the bus while we were on the excursion. They also let us go to the bathrooms to change and then put our stuff back on the bus. Hope that helps 😃
Bring water shoes?
Yes, we hiked and went through the entire excursion wearing our water shoes.
Hi. Two of us want to do this excursion. We are on our 50’s. Worried that this is out if our league but would hate to miss our chance.
The hardest part is the hike to get to the falls. From there you are jumping, sliding, and swimming down the falls. I'm terrified of high jumps, but I'm so glad I did this one. Good luck 😃
Thanks for the reply. I wear glasses. Contacts aren’t an option. How is that dealt with?
@@quilterizzy9645 That's a great question. I don't know on that one. You would probably want to reach out directly to the tour operator to ask.
Great Video, we plan on going on this excursion..Can you change clothes after you're done and before you get on the bus to head back to port? And do they provide lockers for your things? Thanks so much, and I really enjoyed your video!
I'm excited for you! You're going to love it. Yes, they have bathrooms that you can use to change before and after. Our excursion let us leave our bags and towels on the bus. Sorry, but I don't remember if they had lockers. I don't remember any there, but since I didn't need one I wasn't looking for them. Hope that helps.
@@JordanOutside Thanks so much for the info and the reply back, greatly appreciated!! We can't wait!!!
I did it once and I'm pretty sure they have lockers. Very professional.
@@davidmartinez9804 Thanks David!
@@davidmartinez9804 Thanks!
can non swimmers take this tour?
Hi Anand, there are places where it is deep and you can't touch, but you are wearing a life jacket so you do float. I personally would not do this excursion not knowing how to swim. Jumping off a 25 foot platform and going under the water (even with the life jacket on) would be too much for me if I didn't know how to swim. So technically yes you could do it, but I wouldn't recommend it. Hope that helps 😀
Anand - when people starting landing nearly on top of you, it’s not the time for floating along.
are you forced to wear the life jackets?
Yes, the life jackets are mandatory.
@@JordanOutside Thank you! Also I was told there was a hike to get to that point, roughly how long did that take? This DR sun is treacherous lol.
@@isael1813 Yes, there is a hike. It took about 35 to 40 minutes and was uphill. We took a few breaks on the way up so everyone could make it. Once you get to the top, it felt so good to jump into the water! I hiked it in my water shoes and did fine.
Obviously you took your GoPro but my cruise excursion description says no photography allowed. Did anyone give u grief?
No one said a word about my GoPro. Just make sure you have a wrist strap so you don't lose it on the big jumps. Have a great time!
@@JordanOutside
Thanks for the reply and tip!
Bring comfortable water shoes
Great tip! Thanks 😃
@@JordanOutside Do you know if we can wear our Teva sandals or do the water shoes need to be fully around your foot? I'm sure they provide them there for a cost.
@@LarryMcCleaf Hi Larry, great question. This is from the excursion company "All participants must wear sneakers that can get wet, water-shoes/socks, or sport-type sandals with a back-strap. Those who arrive without the proper footwear will be required to rent shoes for $2 US." With that said, I would recommend wearing closed toed water shoes. You walk in some areas in the water that if you hit a rock with your toes, you would want them protected. We wore Keens that have the closed toe. Hope that helps 😃
Your vidiography is great, but your narrating skills are pretty boring...I mean if you're planning to do these awesome travel videos, please complete the package....put some energy into your narrating..!
Ha ha, thanks. Always room for improvement 😀
Honestly, I greatly prefer how calm your voice is as you narrate. To the point so I’m not overwhelmed with too much information.