@Monty & Melo: I am definitely not planning anything but this stuff I do have folks to see and food to put in my mouth, but otherwise even with a short reach, I'll stick to my usual plan: whatever the day brings, whatever bar calls me to stop and have a beer. I wander a lot. Makes me feel better about all the food haha

Thanks for the Club Mobay info: I was hoping to hear just this. With no checked luggage or anyone to wait for, I'd hoped there was no need! JUTA was my go to for the first couple of years before I had a steady driver, and you can't beat the price (well you can with Knudsford but I'd like to be taken to my yard!)
Luckily or unluckily, I missed a silly cheap fare by hesitating, but after lots of searching, I realized for only $50 than I was going to pay earlier, I could be in whatever class is right before First I snagged the window seat on the right in the exact row behind first. You just reminded me of another benefit to being in the front of the plane (other than the apparently free cocktails)

Currency: I think a mix is the best bet too. I got 149 through my bank---I would have been nailed with atm and transaction fees for both banks, so I'm kind of coming out ahead! I generally have never used USD in Jamaica, but that's because it used to be a lot more of a PITA for vendors to exchange!

Thanks so much for all of your wisdom, it's really very appreciated!