Spring has well and truly sprung and we’re just a few weeks away from Easter. As the flowers bloom and temperatures heat up, many of us are planning to make the most of the season and go on the trip of a lifetime.
18.02.2024 - 20:55 / insider.com
In 2017, I was invited to Temptation Cancún, an adults-only resort with tops-optional areas, with a group of journalists.
Over five days, I ate my body weight in poolside guacamole, made lifelong friendships, and slowly but surely, shed my inhibitions — and bikini top.
It was such a positive experience that helped me feel comfortable with my body and form intimate connections with new people.
Since then, I've made it a point to visit as many sex-positive, clothing-optional resorts as possible. I've since done seven additional vacations, including Temptation Cancún, Desire Pearl, Desire Maya, Hedonism II, and the Temptation Cruise.
Here's what it's really like to party at sex-positive resorts where some clothes are optional.
Although clothing is at a minimum, each resort I've visited had a slightly different policy around nudity.
Some, like Temptation Cancún, are strictly top-optional, meaning you can go without a bikini top in certain parts of the resort. Others, like Desire Pearl and Maya, allow you to be fully nude at the beach or pool.
At Hedonism II in Negril, Jamaica, there were "prude" and "nude" sides of the resort. On the nude side, removing clothing was mandatory.
Thankfully, on all my trips, people had to wear clothes to the buffet and dining rooms. But the concept of "clothing" is loose.
It's not uncommon to see women in sheer mesh dresses with nothing but a pair of bikini bottoms underneath. Once, I even saw a man in nothing but a hotel bathrobe at breakfast.
The only exception I've found is the 24-hour snack bar at Hedonism II, located on the nude-mandatory side of the resort. I've found plenty of brave, naked vacationers chowing down on piping hot pizza and chicken at all hours of the day.
I'll never forget the first time I saw a man vigorously applying sunscreen to his genitals at Hedonism II.
But the shock of seeing so many people doing regular resort activities — drinking, applying sun protection, playing table tennis — quickly wore off for me.
Plus, consent and privacy are paramount at these kinds of resorts. In the places I've visited, every guest must sign a contract agreeing to their "ask before you touch" consent policy.
Unless they're close-up selfies, consented to, or don't feature any humans, photos are prohibited at most of these types of resorts. If you violate the policy, you may be removed from the property.
There's also a general refrain among regulars at clothing-optional resorts: "No one knows you, and no one cares."
As long as you're being respectful and playing by the rules, you can quite literally let it all hang out.
From erotic artwork and murals to mannequin legs sticking out of the wall, the (often hilarious) sex-themed decor is part of the fun of a
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