You should do this tour if you love adventure. Puerto Plata with its charms invites you to experience the 7 waterfalls of Damajagua (Charcos), discovered just a few years ago and submerged in the beautiful hills of the northern mountain range, this natural monument is part of the system of protected areas of the Dominican Republic. 7 Waterfalls is hidden up in a tropical canyon is a string of waterfalls that you can hike to and slide down, swim under, and jump off on your way back down Jump, swim, and slide down natural waterslides.
Buffet , lunch, Water, coke , equipment, and round-trip transportation from the cruise terminal are included. Note: 27waterfalls are close for the moment because don’t have a lot water We are just doing 7waterfalls excursion.
Posted By : joewX47BL
Amazing! Worth every cent! Everyone should do this!!
Rosesario and DSRR were fantastic guides!
Would do this again!
Thanks again for a great time!
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Posted On : 2024-05-13 16:45:51 
Posted By : rileyk277
We signed up for the waterfall but due to weather the park was closed so instead the company offered to take us on an amazing city tour. Jonny and Mara guided us through the city and told us a lot about it. This turned out to be one of the best days of our vacation.
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Posted On : 2024-05-08 17:04:05
Posted By : Journey39667103651
We had an awesome time on our excursion. The guides were fantastic! We had Chichi who was a great guide. Our photographer Monkey was phenomenal. The whole team of people including out driver made us feel welcomed and like family. Our driver offered to take us around the city after. This excursion may be difficult for children around 8 and 9. My daughter and another child struggled as it was more intense that we thought. However, the whole team kept everyone safe! We would highly recommend. We are waiting our photos and videos that we purchased.
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 21:34:14
Posted By : Andrew_K
Great time!! The people asked if we wanted to order the pictures and we paid 50.00 and still have not received the email to order them.
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Posted On : 2024-05-02 19:26:12 
Posted By : Companion219723
My husband and I booked this tour because it sounded just like the ships excursion that people were paying more money for. They said they usually have about 12 people on the tour…. But that day… it was just my husband and I. We had a tour guide and a photographer all to ourselves. When we got to the park there was another tour guide for the waterfall part of the tour. All groups have to have a certified tour guide who is allowed to guide people in the park.
So we joined 4 other people who were on the same cruise ship and booked their tour with another tour company. So we had 6 people total in our group.
When we were hiking in the park we saw a huge group from the cruise ship and they had to wait for about 30 people to hike and jump and slide at each waterfall. Our group just went right through the park with very little wait time.
After the hike at the waterfall they took us to a little private buffet lunch of local food. It was great!
Then they took us to a plantation of tobacco and coffee beans and chocolate to show us a famous cigar roller and showed us how they make cigars and coffee. They also showed us some chocolate and let us taste a few small pieces of dark chocolate and baking chocolate.
They want you to buy some things at the “free” plantation you go to, but we don’t smoke cigars or drink coffee so they were kind when all I bought was 3 magnets (I collect them).
Just bring a towel and wear shorts or whatever you want to wear to slide down a waterfall. They have the helmet and life jacket for the hike and jumping off the waterfalls..
They have water and pop in the van so you don’t have to bring a drink if you don’t want to.
You don’t take a camera on the hike, so you will want to buy the photographers package. It was $50. We tipped both the guide and the photographer, as well as the guide in the park and the ladies at the restaurant.
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Posted On : 2024-05-02 16:02:32
Posted By : Brent P
We had so much fun jumping into the falls and sliding down the rocks - the funniest thing we have done in 20 years
Elizabeth, our tour guide was super friendly and made our trip a joy
Highly recommended
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Posted On : 2024-04-18 21:28:41
Posted By : 163maceys
Amazing excursion!! The guides were incredibly fun and helpful. Our photographer that was assigned got the best photos and videos so we could relax and be in the moment. It was the best part of our vacation!
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Posted On : 2024-04-16 22:50:19
Posted By : Marsha_H
We booked out trip about 2 months before our cruise. They charged us the week before our appointed date. We walked to their meeting spot about 10 minutes away from the cruise terminal. It was a very easy walk. Our bus was ready and our guides (Myra and Monkey) were EXCELLENT!! We left everything on the bus and it was very safe. "Monkey" was our guide and photographer. He took good care of us. We felt comfortable. Some of us jumped or slid down on all waterfalls and some of us used the stairs. All very safe. The hike was moderate level and they took lots of breaks to accommodate everyone in the group. There were many other groups going too. Lots of supervision and attention to safety. Never felt threatened. Loved this excursion. Trustworthy and safe. Lunch afterwords was amazing!! Monkey took photos, made a video and had them emailed to us in 3 days. Excellent!!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-14 19:58:50
Posted By : James_M
Fantastic day. Whole family loved it. Very safe and guided were great. Lovely buffet food afterwards was just what we needed!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-08 19:32:28
Posted By : Todd_W
We thoroughly enjoyed this excursion by DSRR (through Viatour). it was a ton of fun, with big jumps, natural waterslides and a beautiful slot canyon. My active family (mom, dad, kids 10 and 12) found it to be a highlight of the shore excursions we did on a two week Caribbean cruise. We'd definitely go again! The outstanding waterfall excursion, lunch at the tour base after getting wet, as well as the stop at the local shop on the way back to our ship, made for a great day.
Being early April, near the end of the Dominican Republic's dry season, there was still enough water to do all the jumps and slides on this tour. BTW, if someone planned to do other waterfalls in the Park, please be aware many of those were closed when we went (and not part of this tour, anyway).
The tour company was excellent about communicating with us when and where to meet. Our ship moored at Amber Cove. Once we disembarked, it took us about 10 minutes to get out of the nice cruise facility, and another 10 minutes to walk to the highway pickup location. This gave us a big head start on the cruise line's similar excursion. There is a nice, new pedestrian corridor under construction that will make this walk even better when complete. Our group of four joined a couple staying at a local resort in the DSRR tour van, and we drove about 20 minutes to the Jurassic Park-like setting for the waterfalls. We were able to leave our stuff in the van, which was secured. There are likely lockers at the well-developed base area, and there are showers and changing areas, too. While they strongly recommend not bringing anything along the hike and swim, some people brought GoPros or waterproof cameras to use. One person even brought a dry bag, by I don't recommend this. If you choose to bring your own camera, make sure you can hang on to it because there is a lot of force when you land in the water. I used a waterproof iPhone pouch on a lanyard, and tucked it inside my shirt and life vest whenever jumping or sliding, which worked okay. FYI, our guide came along and took photos and videos, which were offered to us for $45US (which is $10US less than the "official" videos offered by the Park's photographers).
After using the restrooms (we didn't see any along the trail, so keep this in mind), we quickly got our life vests and helmets, then joined the much larger group for our excursion (~40 people total). From there, it was a good hike, taking about 45 minutes to the first jumping platform. The first part of the hike was level, and included a cool bridge over a river. The remainder was mostly uphill, and included several sets of stairs (some of which were very long). The climb was pretty strenuous, and the trail was in excellent shape. We took a few short rest stops, yet kept a fairly fast pace. Even being shaded and fairly early, we worked up a sweat. There were many signs along the way identifying various plants and trees, too.
Once at the top of the climb, we relaxed on benches in a seating area with some water they provided, then climbed down into the canyon using a lot of very steep stairs to the platform where you could either jump, or walk down a ladder, into the first pool. It was fast-paced, as the guides helped everyone move along. Be ready to jump, down-climb or slide when it's your turn. There's not a lot of time to think about it, so knowing whether you want to jump, slide or take the stairs into the water is a decision you'll need to make quickly. The water was cool and comfortable, and everyone in our group had big smiles however they got wet.
We swam or hiked the river downstream to the next feature, taking in the beautiful canyon walls and tropical vegetation until we exited the canyon and hiked the mostly flat trail back to the base area. Along the way back, we did pass a couple big groups who were waiting their turns to proceed upward. Overall, the operations appeared very organized and efficient, while still being friendly and fun.
Since our tour included lunch, we enjoyed the good local food, served buffet style, in a designated part of the base area's dining facility. There was a little time to pick up a souvenir, too. If you want something that features the waterfalls, this is the place to pick it up.
The last stop following a short drive was at a nice small shop where they grow their own tobacco and make cigars with it. There is a brief tour of the cigar-making operations, an explanation of the local amber and other beautiful onyx-like stone only found in Hispaniola, followed by time to shop for local cigars, art, chocolate, jewelry, souvenirs, crafts and beverages before the 10-15 minute drive back to Amber Cove. The service at the shop was very professional and friendly. Just keep in mind the prices were in Dominican Republic currency, so it is helpful to be able to convert it quickly so you know the costs. We did end up buying some beautiful jewelry as a special treat, but feel we paid retail (rather than discount) prices. I also purchased a box of their best cigars, and look forward to sharing these. I was able to use a Visa card, and there was cell service so I could verify/authorize the purchase via text.
Overall, this was a five-star experience. We were picked up at 8:45AM, and dropped back off about 1:30PM. This gave us time to also enjoy the Amber Cove pools and waterslides before we needed to get aboard our ship after a fabulous day in the DR.
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Posted On : 2024-04-08 14:39:49
