Brian & Kathleen - April, 2009
Kathleen and Brian - April
25-May 2, 2009
This was our second trip to
Hedonism II with Biff's Bunch. This time we stayed
the entire week and it still wasn't long enough.
I'm still trying to recover and get back to reality
after a week of fantasy. I hope to make this an
annual trip like so many others. It's in our blood now,
and it's a hard act to follow. We took a cruise to
the Virgin Islands this year and every other vacation
just pales in comparison to Hedo. I like trying
new places, but once you've been to the best, it just
doesn't make sense not to keep coming back for more.
We had no problems with Air
Jamaica - coming or going. Everything went quickly
and smoothly. We were greeted more warmly this
year at Hedo, and the staff acted like they remembered
us. When we left they were especially warm, and
there were no hassles from anyone, not even the vendors.
Everyone was pleasant and friendly, and went out of
their way to make us feel welcome and comfortable.
There were no problems with
the room either. The a/c was cold, and the showers
were hot. We even had a hair dryer this time,
but I brought one from home just in case. That was
a problem last year. We also figured out how to
take good pictures of ourselves in the mirrored ceiling
this year. We couldn't get that down pat last
year. As
far as Nude vs.. Prude rooms and garden view vs.. ocean
view, if you have lots of extra money go for the best
with the Jacuzzi and all that, but if not, save money
and get the cheapest room and stay longer. I refused to
listen to that good advice last year, and paid more for
an ocean view nude room. We were just as happy in
the prude garden view room this year, and it hardly made
a difference to us at all, and we saved a lot of
money. You really don't spend enough time in your room
to pay for the ocean view which you can have as soon as
you walk outside all day long anyway. It's also
quieter when you want to sleep on the garden view prude
side, and the short walk to the beach is entertaining
and you meet more people on the path, and pass the prude
side bar where you can get drinks faster and are closer
to the dining and dancing.
The weather was better last
year, and we had rain showers almost every day this
year, but no day was a total wash out. The showers
tended to show up mid day, and we'd take a nap under the
cabana or in the room and that would give us extra
energy for the night life. So it worked out well.
I would have liked a little more time in the sun on the
raft, but we managed to get a few hours every day.
I strongly
suggest bringing a double raft if you enjoy floating in
the water. You can mark it with your name and the dates
you are at the resort, and then leave it for the next
group if you don't want to try to fold it up to bring it
back home. Some bring bigger and fancier ones that are
fun too. There was a covered floating cabana this year
that seemed to provide nice cover to quite a few during
short rain showers. Brian went scuba
diving twice, and that's always enjoyable for him.
The nude catamaran cruise was a first, and a lot of
fun. We both got out by the caves and swam. Very
cool. We had some rain on the way back, but not
until the end.
We didn't make it to Rick's
or see the sunset this year, but we walked the 7 mile
beach down to Margaritaville and back, and had lunch
there. It's worth the walk. The stares from being
topless walking along the Sandals beach are priceless.
All the women were nudging their husbands, and some men
were breaking their necks trying to look without
being too obvious. No one at Hedo bats an eye, so
it's comical. Some thought it was against the rules to
walk topless on that beach, but we asked permission of
the guards, and the only place it's not allowed is the
family beaches.
We enjoyed the private
parties and the resort parties and getting dressed up.
It does seem like fewer people participate in the toga
party now, and very few, if any, dressed up for the
pirate party, and others that the resort sponsored.
They do still dress up for the PJ party, and the private
parties however. The entertainment is
always great, with Winston and Dion being the stars.
The girls are a blast- especially Sunshine. Dion
is fantastic in the piano bar. This year we really got
into to going there after dinner every night and enjoyed
it so much. We never made it last year, so I'm
glad we didn't miss out on the antics in there this
year!
The nude hot tub was a lot
hotter this year, and that was nice. We also saw
more public sex and had no one stopped us either.
It's not "in your face", but it was more obvious and
open this year than last. We didn't notice any
swapping or lifestylers but that doesn't mean they
weren't there. It just wasn't obvious.
The food was always
good. We ate at Pastafari once and the Japanese
restaurant once. Both were excellent, but this
time I thought the food in the dining room and grill was
just as tasty. The drinks and bar service were
all excellent. I got hooked on Absolut and Ting, but
would indulge in a Hummingbird, Dirty Banana, or Rum
Cream once in a while.
The days all ran together
after a while, but every day was wonderful. We met
many nice people, especially from Canada. Brian played
nude volleyball and went down the nude waterslide. I had
my hair done in the spa. We still didn't manage to
get a massage yet. We enjoyed the Red Stripe beer, and
the Blue Stripe cabanas. We have very fond
memories of both. :)
The only part of the resort
that still doesn't thrill me is the disco. I just don't
like the atmosphere in there that much. It's too
dark, too loud, and the music doesn't sound that good.
Although we went in there a few times to dance or for
parties. I guess I just prefer Raggae music on the
beach or in the piano bar, and the dining room dance
floor for dancing.
I can't seem to turn off
the Bob Marley music in my brain after being home
4 days, and am already counting the days until we go
back.