We are Jamie & Brenda (27&28) from Minneapolis. This was our second
trip to Hedo 3 (Jan 31st thru Feb 7th 2002). Our first trip was Jan.
19th thru the 26th 2001. This trip report will outline the changes and
similarities between our two trips...
Airport & Bus Ride: Like last year, we were offered weed at the
airport. The offers were much more foreward than before, probably due
to the near legalization of pot in Jamaica. However, we have read that
it is a bad idea to buy pot at the airport, because of undercover
police, so we hoped to find it hidden in our room like last year.
Superclubs has to get their act together when organizing the bus
rides. This year, and last year there was confusion as to which bus to
get on to the point that it warrented concern whether we, and/or our
bags were going to show up at the right resort. The bus ride was the
same crazy driving that we experienced last year.
Remember to tip the porters at the airport. The airport porters
are not Superclubs employees. Out of about 20 people on our bus, we and
one other couple tipped the porter. An appropriate tip is a buck a bag
(more if you have very heavy bags). Its fine if you don't want to tip,
but carry your own bags. Not tipping dilutes my tip.
Check-in: There were no problems checking in. The ease of check-in was
probably due to the low occupancy of the resort. Last year, the resort
was full and we waited a while. But even if you have to wait, relax,
have a drink at the main bar, and start your vacation.
Room: The room was nice like last year. We had a better view this
year(ocean instead of quad).
Food: The food in the main dining area was ok. It wasn't much
different than last year. Some of the dishes on the buffet were
excellent, others were not very good. The restaurants were excellent.
One night we dined at Pastafari. The appetizer bar was great! We both
ordered the lobster and shrimp with rice and white wine sauce--we
recommend it. The Scotch Bonnet and the Nude Pool Grill were good for
bar food; no change.
Service: This was the area that has changed the most since last year.
Some things are better. Some things are worse. Other things may never
change...
The Nude Side had towels available almost all of the time, which
was a huge improvement. The hot tub temperature was far more stable.
The bar tenders were great, as usual, but we did run into a second
string bartender for a few hours at night who couldn't make some of the
drinks we ordered. The biggest change on the nude side was the wait
staff. Last year, it was possible to sit on the beach from 10am until
sunset, and not get up for a drink or food unless you wanted to. This
year, we spent most of our time on the nude pool deck during the sunny
hours, and were served only one drink the entire week. Again, this is
probably due to staffing cut-backs
The service in the main dining area and the restaurants also
reflected a staffing cut-back, but still very good service. Last year
Hedo 3 provided service that was the best we had ever seen, and
super-human at times. Your wine and water were never less than half
full. This year there were times when we had to flag down a waiter.
Overall, the service was very good.
Resort Activities: Last year, many of the scheduled activities didn't
happen for some reason or another. This year was a huge improvement.
Not only did they happen, but they seemed to be more exciting.
Brenda participated in the wet t-shirt contest, which was a little
more than just a wet t-shirt contest. I ended up eating cookies and
milk from her naked body. Some other contestants had a man and a woman
of their choice lick chocolate sauce from their naked bodies. If anyone
competes in these activies, remember that the entertainment staff
rewards a good party attitude. We arrived travel weary on Thursday,
the night of the toga party--still a good time.
As we expected, the Miss Nude Centerfold people arrive during our
stay. They were alright until PJ party night (Tuesday). That night
they were shooting a video on the grounds and in the disco. It became
intrusive at times. For a short while they were in the disco shooting
the video while everyone else was pushed to the sidelines. I understand
that these groups/events are very profitable to Superclubs, but maybe
they should discount these days for people not involved in the event, or
at least offer a voucher for a discount on the next trip.
If you want to see the coral reef withour snorkling there is a
glass bottom boat and the driver also acts as a tour guide, pointing out
such things as Fire Coral "If you touch it you will feel a burning on
your skin. The fishes use it to light their splifs."
The entertainment staff was great. They made any activity a good
time.
Off-Resort Activities: We stayed on the resort for our entire previous
trip, but after being intruduced to Blue Mountain coffee, this trip we
planned to go on the Blue Mountain bike tour. It is a long 3 hour bus
ride(including stops), but the driver also makes the ride an informative
tour of the island. We were driven part way up the mountain to a quaint
little open-air shack, and served brunch with Blue Mountain coffee.
After brunch we were driven up to about 5,000 feet, where we were given
bikes. We coasted down the mountain, stopping to view the coffee
plantations evey so often. When we reached the shack on our bikes we
were served lunch, and were offered Blue Mountain coffee at $10 per
pound(half the price), Cuban coffee at $17 per pound, and Cuban cigars
for $12 each. During lunch they give a presentation on how the coffee
is processed. After lunch, we rode the rest of the way to a waterfall
where we could go swimming. At $85 per person plus tip for the tour
guides, we highly recommend this all day tour.
The Crowd: I think one of the biggest factors in enjoying Hedo 3 is the
crowd that is there with you. The crowd was better than last year.
Last year's crowd was older and more aloof, and not wild at all. This
year the crowd was a good mix. There were some people who liked to
party hard, and people who just liked to watch, and some people who
would have been happier at Breezes. During our last trip we didn't see
one body shot. This time there were body shots everywhere! We met many
more people this year.
After the PJ party we went to the nude hot tub, where there was a
full tub of people engaged in a game of truth or dare. It wasn't nude
your traditional game of truth or dare. There was one guy, Franky, who
was the "MC". Franky stood in the middle of the hot tub pointing at
couples around the hot tub "truth or dare," as he offered a hit of pot
from his pipe. Everyone chose dare. Some of the dares were to swap
partners and give oral sex to a couple you may have never met, or
girl/girl oral. After the game we counted 5 blow jobs at once on the
ledge of the hot tub, and a few couples leaving for a little more
privacy. The hot tub wasn't like that every night, but it was far more
active than last year.
Overall: Hedo 3 really needs to try to match the level of service they
provided last year. The improvements are very appreciated, especially
the hot tub temp. and the towels on the Nude side. The crowd makes a
huge difference in how much you enjoy Hedo 3, so choose your week
carefully, or you could have a week similar to that of Breezes. We will
be back to Hedo 3 agian sometime.