Great suggestions and stories, all. I'm now considering this alternative: drive or have a driver drive us from MBJ to Runaway Bay, then Port Antonio, spend 3-4 nights there (including a day trip into Blue Mtn. Nat'l Park), then head back to Negril through MBJ. Keep it to the north side this trip. We've been to Treasure Beach, and not much interest in visiting Kingston, but could do the southern trip another day. Sound like a good plan?

Thanks again - hope to meet you guys someday! Let me know if any of you will be in Negril in mid Jan.