With flight schedules from where we live, the earliest we can get to MBJ is 1:35 PM (plane scheduled landing). If we have a private driver waiting for us at the airport, we leave the airport the minute we are through customs and immigration, and get to our hotel as early as possible. That means my wife is in the water between 4 and 4:15 PM our first day. That is far more important to us than saving $50. and is why we've always been willing to pay for the premium service. It makes our first day seem like a vacation day instead of just a travel day.