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Thanks for your reply. Here is what it says in the official Hedo site:
"At Hedonism II, we offer accommodations on both sides of our lush, oceanfront resort in Negril, Jamaica. Our “Nude” category features Garden View, Ocean View, and our new, fully renovated Premium Rooms located on our nude side of the resort. Our “Prude” category features Garden View and Ocean View rooms located on our quieter clothing optional beach and gardens. Guests of either category are welcome on both sides of the resort. However, nudity is not permitted in the main public areas."

We got a kick out of the note on the back of our restaurant reservation card:

DRESS CODE:NO NUDITY this means no exposure of breasts, genitalia (male or female) or posterior. This is not a need for us to be modest but instead for us to be compliant with HACCP and other safety laws governing the country.

This is a dress code unlike any other restaurant were we have eaten!

Dona, the Hotel Manager, was very kind and explained to me that the resort is being marketed as Clothing Optional or as the only true Nudist Resort in Negril.

One thing that really irritated me last week Chris; was when a group of 3 women and 1 man/boy turned up at the nude beach, with the women in full bathing suits and the boy in trunks; they appeared to be locals.

The security guard approached them as they went to the grill and had a conversation, which ended with him looking at his watch - indicating he was giving them a time limit to be there. They got drinks from Delroys - constantly looking around, pointing and giggling - and then went to the grill. They did not just order food, but stood at the grill counter to eat their meal. They were causing both irritation and embarrassment to other guests. The guard did nothing; unlike their jumping on people who had been nude and who just put on a t-shirt to cover burnt skin i.e. obviously not gawkers.

Seeing the effect this was having on other guests, I went over and spoke to them, mainly targeting the male member of the group of 4. I was very polite, explaining that we did not expect people to 'dress for dinner' and that we, in fact, preferred them not to. They were a little cocky and rude in their response; I then - a little more firmly - asked them to disrobe or leave, explaining they were upsetting other guests. They did - the security guard just kept his head down.

A day later, the young man reappeared at Delroys with his trunks on, with no intervention from security, and I was asked by a couple of female guests to ask him to leave. I did speak with him and asked him to 'be the same as everyone else' and remove his shorts. He refused and tried to get aggressive. He then reassessed the situation and, having realised he had no back up, made a speedy exit.

I did find it frustrating that people could be naked all day, then get jumped on if they put on a covering to avoid sun damage, even with genitalia fully on display; yet those who were - obviously - gawkers - were given a free ride.

It is a new security company and, perhaps, some instruction as to the point and intent of the 'you must be nude' rule - to stop the gawker - and some advice about common sense might help!!

I do wonder why this group of four were given a free ride though....

Did you talk with Kevin Levee, Donna Grant, or Lorna Brammer about this? If not, perhaps you should have?

I think this is the kind of stuff they want to hear about.