Used to do it before the "NEW" road to Negril was completed. Most of the time it saved an hour or more. A couple of times it didn't.

I agree it is worth the experience, but.... "tings happen in Jamaica".... Weather, Pilot no show, mechanical problems, etc.... One time we waited an hour or more for the Pilot to show up. One time we had to buzz the runway several times in Negril to scare the goats off of it before landing.... One time we had a long wait for a Taxi to show up for a ride...