One of the oldest towns in Jamaica is found along the banks of the Black River. It once was a wealthy, logging town and visitors can see homes from the era, built in Victorian and Georgian styles. The Black River is the main attraction and gets its name from the black peat bottom of the river, which makes the water appear black. The river is teeming with crocodiles: an estimated 300 of them. Boat operators at the mouth of the river will take you on a crocodile safari with a good chance of seeing more than one of the creatures

Discover the beauty of the South Coast with a boat tour. Launch up Jamaica’s largest navigable river and through what is Jamaica’s largest wetland area, Black River Safari the Black River lower morass.

The 1 1/2 hour boat tour up the Black River is well worth it. Cruise in a comfortable Safari boat past giant Red Mangrove trees with their stilt-like roots cascading from heights of over 40′ down into the tranquil waters.
See the rare and endangered American Crocodile in it’s natural habitat and view some of the 100 species of exotic birds in these unspoiled wetlands. You can also view local fisherman still catching fresh crabs in long, thin, traditional wooden canoes – in the same river as the crocodiles!