We were at Hedo III from 29 May to 6 June 2002:
Hedonism III is the newer of the two Hedo resorts in Jamaica, set in Runaway
Bay on the north coast of the island. The Hedo resorts came to prominence in
the UK when the 'Uncovered' team did the Caribbean Uncovered series a couple
of years ago, but the Hedo concept has existed for 20 years.
We flew into Kingston and had a two-and-a-half hour transfer, which was not
ideal after a ten hour flight, but we knew it would be our only chance to
see anything of the island... once we went through the security gates, we
didn't expect to emerge again for a whole week. Hedo is a super-inclusive
resort: that means that as well as all food and drinks (including top-brand
spirits) being included, so are the watersports (sailing, wind surfing,
snorkelling, scuba, etc), games and activities. With everything provided on
site, there is just no need to leave.
Several weeks before our trip we had visited the Denny P site
(http://www.dennyp.com/ ), which we would fully recommend to anyone planning
a trip to Hedo. For first timers like us it was crammed full of useful
information and personal accounts, so we had a good idea what to expect (and
what NOT to expect!). But the best bit is an area where people enter the
dates of their trips and their email addresses, so you can contact others
who will be there at the same time. The site is mainly used by Americans,
and there were no other Brits on the site for our dates, but we managed to
get chatting to a few couples from the States.
On our first night, soon after we arrived and were just about to have a
light dinner, a Canadian came over and asked if we were Lee & Joy - we had
chatted to him on line, swapped pics and somehow he had recognised us: maybe
it was our English accents... or the fact we were so white we glowed under
ultraviolet light! lol
He invited us to join him, his wife and another couple when we finished
dinner, which we did, and they took us under their wing. Like many of the
North Americans who vacation at Hedo, they were naturists, rather than
swingers - and it was the naturist side of the Hedo experience with which we
were least comfortable, but they were very good at putting our minds at
ease, and by the end of the evening they had convinced us to at least give
the nude side a chance.
At around 10pm, we finally decided to head to bed (well, it was 4am for
us!). We had been invited down to the hottub later that night, which is
where all the action happens from around 2am. However, we crashed and I
didn't wake until 4am. I woke Joy and convinced her to take a stroll down to
the hottub, just to see what, if anything, was happening, but sadly we'd
missed everything.
Rather than head back to our room, we decided to wait for the sun to come
up, which was rather romantic, and then we played with each other in a
hammock, which was very sexy - our Hedo adventure had really begun.
Days and nights follow a well defined pattern at Hedo, and you soon lose
track of which day is which. Every day someone you've met leaves and new
people arrive. Hedo is split into two parts, nude and prude. Clothes are not
allowed on the nude side, nudity is not allowed on the prude - and most
people respect that boundary. But the focus of every day is certainly the
nude pool, as this is where the fun is!
So, down to the nude pool after breakfast. For those who think ahead, a
sun-lounger can be reserved in the traditional manner, with a beach towel,
which is essential if you want a spot beside the pool rather than at the
back, as we found for the first couple of days! This is essential for the
voyeurs amongst us, so an early breakfast has a big advantage. The first two things you notice, as a man at least, are that many of the
women have very obviously fake breasts (and very old boyfriends!), and that
pubic hair is a complete no-no! Even the smallest tuft, almost seems out of
place, and the completely shaved look is definitely 'in'. It took me only 30
minutes to get so used to seeing people naked, that I almost didn't notice
at all.
Our first couple of days were almost spoiled by a group of naturists calling
themselves the 'Bubbly Bares'. They out numbered the rest of us at the nude
pool, and had an average age of around 55! Joy was close to quitting the
nude side after day one, but our Canadian friends persuaded her to return,
and from that point it was hard to tear her away - mainly because she was
intrigued by what was going on, as she never felt totally comfortable being
naked!
In the late afternoons, before people head off to ridiculously early dinner
reservations, the attention switches to the massive hottub (we had 56 people
in there on one occasion). During daylight the action remains fairly tame:
some flirting, maybe a bit of touching (own partners of course), and so on.
But occasionally the hottub begins to boil... the sight of two women
demonstrating the art of the female ejaculation at the side of the hottub
will stay with me forever. As will the BJ competition around the 'pussy
fountain' (six couples, the guys sitting on a round table in the pool, the
girls all kneeling in the pool, bobbing up and down!)
Beware the drinks. The cocktails may not taste strong, but you can drink an
awful lot in an afternoon, and combined with the heat and sun, you can find
yourselves doing all kinds of things. The entertainment staff try to ensure
everyone is having fun, and one afternoon they set up a game where a
blindfolded woman had to identify her husband from a line-up just by feeling
their cocks. I was pushed into the line and was very pleased when she seemed
to linger slightly longer in front of me. I'm sure we'll stay in touch!
Unlike the TV series, our experience at Hedo was not one big orgy (or even
several small ones), but it was good fun, and there are certainly
opportunities to play, if one is forward enough to ask. But even for those
of us shy and retiring types, there is more than enough fun to make this the
best week in the sun we've ever had (and if we'd thought to take some blank
tapes, we could have made far more use of the 24 hour Playboy channel!).
Would we go back? Almost certainly... in fact, Joy is already looking for
another special offer. But a week just isn't long enough - you just about
get to know someone and you have to wave them off, before starting to get to
know the new arrivals. But it is a very friendly place, and people go back
year after year, often in the same week, and have large groups of friends
they meet there regularly. Not only can you relax, but you get a feeling of
total freedom, with no taboos, and no one judging you... pure bliss!
We made some new friends, and will keep in touch with them - maybe we'll see
them again next year, or they'll come to London, or we'll go to them - who
knows? It's just a bit of fun, after all!
Best wishes, Lee (& Joy) xxxx