If you love Bob Marley and everything that he loved (wink wink), you'll love this place! The tour guides are really knowledge and provide a great history of Bob and his life. Visiting Bob's house was one of the best parts of my trip to Jamaica!
It was a good day out ,but it could have been better if the guide would not have tried to be to funny all of the time. I picked up some of the info from the other guides. Even though this did not allow us to get the full potential from the visit, I would not stop any one visiting.It shows the first house where his mother was born; the second house that even though was made of block was not big by any standard. Then you can see the resting places of both Bob & his mother
This birth place of Reggae legend Bob Marley is also where his body is buried above ground. A small village called Nine Miles - called so because the nearest town in either direction is nine miles away - is a good drive through scenic mountains and the compound (Bob Marley's house) is well secured. The guides are professionals and some of them are direct relatives of Bob Marley so you get to hear some family details! Bob's accomplishments are celebrated through displays of his awards, his popular songs sung by local artists, and of course you go through the house and light a candle at his grave in respect. well worth the trip through winding mountain roads.
Very sacred place for natives. I was very impressed with this small secluded place! The guide was very informative and I enjoyed the cultural aspect of trip to 9 mile. Captain Crazy was hilarious but please don't play him for a fool. I saw him get really serious with a group of knuckle heads. Any who, you must visit. Oh BTW, do not eat the entire piece of cake while you are there!
The 'Legends' Mausoleum is a place to visit. Sure there is a commercial aspect of it, as is many tourist locations throughout the world, but to see first hand - the beginnings of Bob Marley's life was worth it. To see where he started and what he had done for 9 Mile, the school built, and Jamaica is fascinating. The travel from the resort back into the mountains was equally enjoyable. The guides were really helpful and informative and discussed a lot of history surrounding the family, Marley and the area. Well worth the time to see and experience the beginnings and resting place of one of the greatest musicians. Well done !!
Fun tour. Lots of marijuana around. People are literally smoking everywhere. Advise to go in a group.
It is an interested place to know the history of Bob Marley and that is all. It is a far away place, I travel from Ocho ríos and I spend 3 hrs to get there, the road is dangerous.
If you are hoping for spiritual enlightenment you've come to the wrong place. The entrance is a mecca for 'unlicenced herbalists' ripping of gullible tourists out to impress their uptight friends by 'smoking' in public. The curator/tour guide rambled through his script on autopilot and the visit felt like just another money spinner for the beneficiaries of the great mans' legacy. Avoid.
Long drive to get there. ...but it was worth it. Takes you thru the foothills in St.Anns Parish. ...at the top is the Marley compound. You are walked thru on a tour if the facility... first stop a bar where you can sample the signature drink as it is lit on fire!!!! (With a souvenir glass, for the brave) it features some history of Bob Marley's life including the house he was born in and the mausoleum with him and his mother as well as a church. There are music memorabilia and of course the gift shop to culminate the trip. All in all a good experience
At first I was a little nervous when I got off the bus as there were a group of people selling ganga, brownies, and pot tea. Oh, yeah... I was visiting Bob Marley's home...I suppose it makes sense. Although Mr. Marley was a Rastafarian so he was smoking up for different reasons than to just be tripin'. The grounds were in excellent condition. Clean. Organized. Well labelled. The people on the tour were quiet and respectful. Awesome. The rules in the Mausoleum were 'no photos, no flash, no footwear, no drinking.' You could however smoke all the pot you wanted.The history was informative and the guide was fun. I would recommend this tour but not as a tour via the hotel because so much of the day is spent driving. I'd recommend finding your own transportation and zipping up there. It will save about three hours in total of your trip as tour buses have to pick up and drop off at half a dozen hotels. That alone takes over an hour and a bit just to go. If you're a fan of the Legend I think it's worth paying your respects.