Visitors to Ocho Rios, Jamaica can take a tour of the natural sights the island has to offer. Chukka Dune Buggy Adventures take tourists through the Cascade Rainforest over hills and through orchards. The tour stops at the Old Pimiento House where visitors can enjoy refreshments and learn from the tour guide about the area's history and culture. During the one-and-a-half-hour tour, visitors will also see local flora and wild birds. The tour is only open to people aged 6 and older, and each buggy holds two people. As of 2011, adults pay $84 while children pay $59 to participate.
The island of St. Lucia is a top destination for many tourists and ATV Paradise Tours offers a unique way to see the island. The company takes customers on a tour of a fruit orchard called Davie Estate. The orchard grows a variety of fruits including guavas, mangoes, passion fruits, sugar apples and cherries. In addition to the fruits, customers will see yams and other foods growing across the property and will also visit a river, a beach and nearby rain forest. Refreshments will also be served, allowing tourists to enjoy locally-made teas and juices. The tour lasts three hours and customers 14 and older must ride with an adult. Anyone 18 or older can ride alone on the ATV.
Located in Punta Cana, FunBuggy has offered tours of the Dominican Republic for over 15 years. The company offers the island's only full-day tour that takes customers over 75 miles of island terrain for a private viewing of beautiful sights and sounds. The tour is open to people aged 5 and older, but only adults aged 18 and older can drive. Tours take customers through caves, and include a horseback ride and swim stop at a beach. The tour guide also provides drinks throughout the tour and a local favorite, a rum coke drink, is offered at the end of the tour. All participants will receive a buggy certificate upon completion.
Visitors to the Bahamas can enjoy the island on a four-seater buggy. Bahama Buggies provides buggies for rent that customers can drive for an independent tour of parts of the island. The company provides maps and recommendations of places to see. Only drivers aged 15 and older are allowed to rent a buggy and must present a valid driver's license. For a one- to two-day rental in 2011, the cost is $75 per day plus a $12 loss-damage waiver fee.
