It is true – Hedo III has closed and will reopen as a “Super Fun Resort” whatever that is.
We were there for one of the final weeks, which we will provide a more detailed trip report soon. In the meantime, here is a great article about the resort for all those who never got a chance to experience it and all of us who will dearly miss it.
About 5 years ago we took a trip to St. Marteen. It was the first time we had gotten away without kids for a full week in avery long time. We stayed in Maho Bay and had an awesome time. St. Marteen is really cool because of all the different beaches. Also it has two side – the Dutch and the French.
Pool at hotel in Maho Bay
The Dutch side is very “american”. We spent most of our time there and visited Cheri’s Cafe almost every night. The entertainment was great and guranteed a fun time.
The French side was more upscale and all of the beaches were topless. Club Orient is also located on the French side and is a true nudist resort. We decided we had to go see what it was like at least once. It was not what we expected. Ages ranged from very young (kids) to very old, with the majority being very old. If you were hoping to see a bunch of hotties naked – this was not the place!
Sign at Club Orient
T & I did pick a spot on the beach. I stripped down completely, but she left her bottoms on. There was an elderly couple, probably in their 70s, nearest to us. They were completely naked and having a great time. They were taking pictures of each other and just loving being on the beach and being naked.
There was also one other memorable part of the day. A large black man (and by large I mean he probably had bruises on his knees) came by doing the elephant walk. He passed by several times just to see how much attention he could get. He was one of very few blacks on the beach, so he stood out already, but T was amazed and afraid of the thing swinging between his legs!
We did not stay all that long, but were glad we had ventured to the “nude side” and seen that it really was not that big a deal. The people were pretty “normal” for the most part and just enjoyed being naked.
The St. Marteen trip taught us that we needed that time alone each year and that it was a big part of keeping our marriage strong. We highly recommend that all couples take some time to be away from everyone else and connect at least once a year. Long weekends are good, but they don’t compare to fully disconnecting from everything else for a full week at least once a year.
