Ocho Rios

Jamaica

Best for: Waterfalls, Adventure, Sea, Energetic, Family Friendly, Tropical

Ocho Rios, Jamaica — a north-coast resort town built around Dunn's River Falls, where visitors climb hand-in-hand up a living, terraced waterfall straight into the Caribbean Sea.

Climb Dunn's River Falls early with a licensed guide before cruise-ship crowds arrive, then cool off at the beach where the falls meet the sea. Blue Hole ("Secret Falls") nearby has rope swings and a jungle lagoon with far fewer visitors.