Our resident sensual travel specialist Robin Tierney whiles away a weekend at the recently revamped ‘clothing option’ Hedonism II in Jamaica.
Ten minutes. That’s all it took after I checked into Hedonism II. No, not jumping into a palm tree-shaded daybed with some well-built dude I spotted at the fabled clothing-optional Jamaica resort, although I did slink by a couple going full-throttle on one such daybed en route to my room.
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Ten minutes was all it took for me to strip down to my birthday suit. Minute 12, I was climbing rocks edging the waves. Minute 14, a hunky local in a straw hat steered over in his fishing boat and asked me aboard.
I declined. I’m not that kind of girl. I’m the kind who likes to graze a resort’s specific pleasures. “Fisherman” was not on Hedo II’s menu.
What is on the menu at this iconic retreat is nude sunbathing, nude cocktail swilling, nude swimming, and nude games. There’s also watersports – kayaking, snorkeling, paddle boarding, and diving – as well as upscale dining at buffet, Japanese Teppanyaki-style, and Jamaican chophouse restaurants; nightly theme parties where the dress code is ‘costume’- from togas, and lace, to rock star, and fantasy fetish – the skimpier the better. If none of this appeals, you can always opt for a spray-on foam session in the giant bubble-bathtub. You are on holiday after all.
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Hedonism II hugs Seven Mile Beach, a global resort hotspot in Negril. Recent enhancements include revamped rooms, top-notch entertainment, chef-driven menus, and outdoor sports, from tennis to volleyball, and lazier games where players flex only (dirty) minds and drinking arms. Today the adults-only Caribbean resort attracts not only long-time nudists and free-spirited Fluffernutters and Young Swingers Club members but also younger, sexy and fitness-focused singles and couples from across the world. Hedo’s an erotic global summit for travellers looking to live their fantasies.
As a nudie newbie, resort “regulars” made me feel welcome. A sampling included party-girl Marsha grinding with me on the dance floor; Aki the scientist and Mike the Scottish scotch connoisseur sandwiching me in the heated pool; the California couple who played porn-star photo-shoot with me on the beach; and Lin, an imp-ish executive who greeted me with a blooming smile and a budding…cucumber.
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Other activities I loved during my sun-kissed weekend of sin included getting body-painted and showing off the results while earning “resort bucks” with a (very) amateurish performance on the stripper pole at the resort disco; and taste-testing unlimited cocktails mixed by a bartender who made me a rose from a napkin.
What I skipped (this time) was the group action in the “Romping Shop,” a playroom named for a Jamaican dancehall hit; and several invitations for one-night-stands in the resort’s guest rooms, each of which is outfitted with ceiling mirrors, push-button light effects, and sexy showers, although I did let a suave Swede take a dip in my ocean-facing patio hot tub. Call it an act of diplomacy after Trump’s recent faux pas.
Save on airline luggage fees and instead of lots of clothes, bring your energy and a playful spirit. Try your best to resist getting crushes on the gorgeous singers, dancers, trapeze artists and only-in-your-fantasies contortionists who perform on Hedonism II’s stages, but you can always boost your charm factor by volunteering for the talent shows. Sing a love song (the band will accompany you), and unleash your inner cabaret star. I finished my escape from reality grooving as a backup dancer, shimmying, shaking and slithering on the floor like a silk ribbon to the Caribbean soca song Dollar Wine:
“She love how ah moving me body…When ah sing
Oye, oh yoye
You got to teach me…How to get that swing
Oye, wo yoye
“Cent, five cent, ten cent, dollar…
Cent, five cent, ten cent dollar, come again….”
Come again? Definitely.
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