Tips:
- research the theme nights so you can be prepared, participating makes the party more fun and many people plan very well
- you are in very comfortable weather but the sun will cause your drink to warm up quick, take drink tumblers to insulate cold temps for your drink
- research the reviews but be open minded, a lot of it is not true and it boils down to perspective - we almost did not go based on a review of the food which was completely wrong
- don't over pack but make sure you have checked restaurant/event dress codes - it is on the website. I was waiting in line for dinner @ SHE and a guy in front of me was wearing shorts and was declined entry as the restaurant required pants which he didn't have - lucky for him I had an extra pair of jeans and let him use my extra pair so he would not ruin his night
- if you have an agenda or somewhere to be, cancel your plans and freestyle with no schedule to follow except getting breakfast by 11am before the take it away
- the gift shop is VERY overpriced, if you want something specific just buy it before you do otherwise you are looking at 300% markup.
Specifics:
-Travel day arrived around 3pm due to airport baggage delays and a couple traffic accidents due to heavy rain
-Travel day was exhausting and we thought we would have energy to jump right into the party however we were both very tired, so plan your playtime accordingly
- during check-in they wanted to schedule a V.I.P. breakfast with my wife and I. This was not appealing as I didn't want to have to a commitment to be somewhere, it is vacation! They said it would only take an hour and based on other people we met sharing that they were stuck for up to 3 hours with aggressive sales people trying to sell a membership which ranges from $1,000 to $100,000 - and they do offer setting up monthly payments. Thankfully I continued to say NO and did not give in to agreeing to meet for breakfast. I saved myself the sales pitch and alot of frustration and time. During checkin just be firm and stand your ground that you do not want to waste 3 hours of a sales pitch, after multiple attempts they give up.
- during check-in they will try to hook you for the "boobs cruise" and will ask for a cash deposit of 20%. I would suggest NOT to give a deposit as the boat was not full and they were still selling tickets an hour before the cruise departed. The cruise is a catamaran for couples only, no single people allowed. The boat only goes out on Monday and Friday. NOTE: although we did not go, we verified through many people that when you are on the boat, anything goes... full sex to BJ games. We didn't go and lost our deposit for two main reasons, the boat had no seats and zero sun shade, can you imagine how you'll feel after standing for 6 hours in direct sun....nope! Also we did not want to get sunburn and ruin the rest of our trip.
- stay hydrated, you can ask the resort to bring a case of water to your room
- they say you need dinner reservations but we found showing up around 6/630pm most places could seat us. We shared this with new friends we met and they had the same experience. Don't let the "reservation" stop you from trying, but if you can get a reservation do it so it's guaranteed.
- Saturday they run a FOAM party, get ready for some wild fun. The pool has tons to offer including drinks, food, and people everywhere.
- the night club scene was tons of fun, it is what you make it. They provide entertainment to open the night then non-stop music, drinks, and dancing. This is where the theme nights come in, be prepared and you will shine.
First time:
Ok a first time for everything. Knowing that this resort is considered a 'swingers' resort, that means people are open minded. The people are awesome and 99% of everyone is respectful of your body and conversation. We encountered 3 guys that came solo and were total creepers, but it was easy to avoid them once we knew without a lot of hard word. We met every gender, race, size, all the above people and they were all fantastic. The first night I forgot to close our door and it was cracked open while we were having sex in our beachfront room. The next night as we were exiting the room to go to dinner, our neighbors were headed out at same time and asked what a 'cracked open' door meant at the resort. Being new to this type of a resort, I told him it was just me being a dumbass for forgetting to close the door but others might do that as an initiation into the room to party. Our neighbors were attractive and after one night we left a note on their door handle to come over and play. Not having a lot of conversation between us and the neighbors, they came over and knocked and next thing I know we are having sex and they are having sex in the same room. It was awesome in everyway and they were super comfortable. We ended up enjoying it so much, we met up for a 2nd night. This has opened our minds and we will be coming back. read more