Hi,

I made the trek along the empty road to Alligator Hole (not Pond) a few years ago and want to do it again this fall, to go to Gut River and perhaps Milk River Bath.

I have recently heard it's not so safe now, and I remember it is desolate and narrow with no homes or businesses.

Are people taking the road these days? Is a boat to Gut River a viable alternative? Is there a way to get to Gut River without taking that road from Alligator Pond?

Many thanks...

I took that road in Aug '07 with my small daughter and had no problems as a woman with a small child. I asked for directions along the way and found people to be helpful and nice. At that time the road was washed away once you entered Farhaquoh(some similar spelling) next town after Milk River. Once in this town I got on a boat, captain Livingston-lives in second house-with people from the water commission and we traveled on the open sea to Alligator hole and Gut River where they measured the depth of the rivers where they meet the sea. Quite an adventure, the ride on the sea was not for the faint hearted.

Thank you Alice. I suppose I'll need to ask when i actually get there, but I am coming to TB from Kingston and thought to go this way and wondered if TB drivers were taking that road nowadays or not, in case my Kingston driver, or a girlfriend I may be driving with, isn't on top of current events.

Be very careful of that road things and time change. it is not safe to drive that road anymore

Thanks for your input. I have asked Captain Dennis about the possibility of going by boat...

Both myself and Treasure Tours drivers have been on this road recently and had no problems.

Good to hear, Rebecca. Looks like T Tours actually has the specific trip I want to do!

"Off the Beaten Track" Tour

See a part of Jamaica that most tourists never see. Drive over the Santa Cruz Mountain range through the heart of St. Elizabeth's farmland. Stop at the 1,750 ft. cliff of Lover's Leap and get a bird's eye view of the magnificent coastline and sea below. Then it's on to the secluded and quiet paradise of Guts River. Dive off rocks into cool crystal clear water, snorkel among beautiful fish and underwater vegetation, then take a walk along a deserted beach to where the river meets the sea. All that exercise made you hungry? No problem, stop in Alligator Pond on the ride home and feast on fresh fish, lobster or crab at the famous Little Ochie Restaurant located on the beach.

Yep, that's right!