Hotel Riu Ocho Rios and Moon Palace Jamaica are the family five-star resorts, both with a waterpark, about 105 minutes from Montego Bay. Couples Tower Isle is four-star, so it stays on the adults-only page. Every resort here includes the meal plan. Luxury scores set the order.
October 2026 review: 7 open five-star resorts in Ocho Rios, all of them open. Five are adults-only. Sampled two-adult From rates ran from $300 to $1,026 a night, median $518. Sandals Dunn's River led the luxury scores and sat at $1,026. Hotel Riu Ocho Rios sat at $300. The table's From price is per person.
Quick facts
Counts and the price span use every resort that qualifies. The table uses the same order as the cards below. A missing price or feature reads Not listed.
- Qualifying resorts
- 7
- In this table
- 7
- Adults only
- 5
- All ages
- 2
- From price
- $150 to $513/night pp
| Rank | Resort | Area | Audience | Score | From | Key feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandals Dunn's River | Ocho Rios, Jamaica | Adults only | Not listed | From $513/night pp | Swim-up suite, Swim-up bar, 2 pools |
| 2 | Sandals Royal Plantation | Ocho Rios, Jamaica | Adults only | 8.8 | From $486/night pp | 2 pools, 2 bars |
| 3 | Couples Sans Souci | Ocho Rios, Jamaica | Adults only | 8.5 | From $259/night pp | Swim-up bar, 3 pools, 6 bars |
| 4 | Bahia Principe Escape Runaway Bay | Runaway Bay, Jamaica | Adults only | 8.2 | From $199/night pp | Swim-up bar, 3 pools, 5 bars |
| 5 | Sandals Ochi Beach Resort | Ocho Rios, Jamaica | Adults only | Not listed | From $292/night pp | Swim-up bar, 11 bars |
| 6 | Hotel Riu Ocho Rios | Mammee Bay, Jamaica | All ages | Not listed | From $150/night pp | Swim-up bar, Waterpark, 6 pools |
| 7 | Moon Palace Jamaica All Inclusive Resort | Ocho Rios, Jamaica | All ages | 8.0 | From $220/night pp | Waterpark, 5 pools, 6 bars |
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How this ranking works
Every list on this site uses the same resorts, with the all-inclusive fine print read so you don't have to. The order weighs verified guest ratings, what's genuinely included at the base rate, and how each property performs on the thing this list is about: here, ocho rios five-star.
The seal next to a resort is its Palmprint: a 0 to 10 grade for how well it delivers on this list's promise, the same mark you'll find on its full profile. The details of what we weigh, and what disqualifies a resort outright, live in how we score. Lists are re-reviewed as ratings and policies change; this one was last checked October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Which five-star resorts in Ocho Rios welcome families?
Hotel Riu Ocho Rios and Moon Palace Jamaica. Both record a waterpark and include the meal plan. Moon Palace has 662 rooms. Riu Ocho Rios has 901. The Sandals and Couples resorts, and Bahia Principe Escape Runaway Bay, are adults-only.
Why is Couples Tower Isle not on this list?
Couples Tower Isle is four-star. It is on the Ocho Rios list and the adults-only list. This page is five-star only, and it includes the meal plan at every resort.
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