I have been to Negril 4x and am now giving Ocho Rios a whirl and need advice badly.

[Ohio_Buckeye_1]

Sorry, I think I mis-interpreted your original post as asking about what to do while staying a couple days in Ochi, not a day-trip there from Negril. I would advise NOT trying to do as a day-trip from Negril, because the trip is so far - you will drive most of the day and just get to do 1 activity. Instead, I'd suggest you stay there a few days, then as others suggested, combine it with another few days in Port Antonio - since from Ochi it is so close by, relatively speaking.

The one thing I liked about Ochi over Negril, was that the attractions were all close by - not the 1.5hr drives like from Negril to YS Falls, Appleton Rum Factory, Black River Croc tour, Pelican Bar, etc. Besides the Dunn's River Falls morning/Mystic Mountain afternoon combo-trip day I suggested in earlier post, there are also several other things you can do close by Ochi. Chukkha offers a variety of things - we did the horseback ride with part in the ocean. There is also Dolphin Cove, Fern Gully, Prospect Plantation, to name a few.

Finally, I can't talk about a trip to Ochi without recommending Evita's Restaurant. I mainly do places along the lines of Red Dragon, 3 Dives, Bigga's, De Bar, etc for the local food/vibe/price - but once during a trip I like to splurge on a fancy place. In my trips to Jamaica, I have yet to find anyplace I liked better than Evita's in Ochi. They do a unique blend of Italian and Jamaican, all with a great terrace view from the hills overlooking Ochi.
http://www.evitasjamaica.com/guests.html