This was our third trip to Desire and it was the most enjoyable/relaxing visit yet! We arrived in Cancun near noon and it took some time to go through immigration and customs. Our transfer bus took a little time to arrive but we were checked in, fed, and poolside by 1-1:30pm which really isn’t that bad.
Check in was fast since we pre-checked in on Desire’s website (highly recommended). We had requested a specific room we previously stayed in and Desire honored the request. The room was ready when we arrived and since it was quite hot, the air conditioning felt good as well as taking our clothes off!
The grounds continue to amaze us as the staff works very hard to keep the buildings, pathways, and various handrails, etc. clean and in working order. The bellman, Arcos, is always a welcome sight with his gracious smile and warm greeting.
In the previous two trips, we spent a fair amount of time on the beach in a beach bed. This year, we decided we would spend most of our time poolside. Chairs were very easy to get as long as you selected your spot before 10am especially if you want an umbrella. The best chairs are for members, which is understandable and not really an inconvenience for the non-member guests. The pool area offers a better opportunity to mingle and interact with more guests than at the beach. Diana, Vanessa, and Hector made everyone feel special and rarely forgot your name. They encouraged people to get involved. So, we played beach volleyball, water polo, pool volleyball, and participated in a variety of other activities including the balloon popping game, pole dancing and lap dancing lessons, and many other trivia games. (Beware of nasty flavored tequila should you miss a volley in the pool!) Because of this, we interacted with and got to know many other couples than in the past. The only concern was a Hispanic couple with a cabbage patch-like doll they had with them. It was dressed in a swimsuit complete with sunglasses. They would carefully position it in the chair and leave. They would also have it facing the pool and were very careful with it handling it very gently and often turning around to check on its position. We felt it was a nanny cam and mentioned to the staff. But no one really inspected it to be sure. We are still suspect of it and think things like that should be prohibited!
(Another concern at the pool is cigar smoking. Please, if you are going to smoke a stogie, don’t…or at least do it on the beach. Others at the pool don’t all enjoy the gagging smell of cigar smoke since the trade breezes carry the smoke!)
The Jacuzzi was pretty tame during the day with the exception of us causing the bar to run out of chocolate due to the large number of body shots. We participated in tandem body shots and the males of our group even participated without the need to go to the shower of shame (most of the chocolate was removed by the women in the Jacuzzi). Later in the evening, the beds were used but for the most part (except for our corner of the tub our last afternoon) things were tame. The Jacuzzi is the only place we tip ahead of time because all too often the bartender is easily forgotten and they definitely work their butts off to make sure everyone has a drink when and however often they want!
The disco continues to be really loud for any type of conversation with others. You dance, stand around and pretend to be deaf, or go to the playroom. We used the playroom and it was most of the time occupied or to capacity. People were very polite to leave if all the beds were full and in use. The only comment to fellow guests is that you really should pick up your towels when you are done. It is pretty gross to have to pick someone else’s towels up after they have been romping!!!!
We never are disappointed with the food. We always eat a decent breakfast and the selection of fruits, meats, and breads are very enjoyable. The lunch buffet is decent too with usually some type of special dish (e.g. – paella). Guests need to understand that they try to satisfy a variety of tastes within a short time span without any knowledge of demand at different times. So, sometimes you may get a stale or cold item. Dinners are always our favorite. We enjoy the Suke and Il Placere restaurants. We also will eat in the buffet if the selections are to our liking. The portions are exactly perfect for us. Whenever we have wanted more of something, it was brought to us. (Also, there is nothing wrong with the water. We both drank a lot of ice water during the day with no issues.) We were both surprised that we had not gained any weight after eating whatever we wanted and drinking quite heavily!!!
After three trips, we have learned what clothes are needed for the visit. Yet, we still have unworn clothes at the end of the trip. One thing definitely not needed is underwear! There were plenty of towels everywhere so there really isn’t a need to bring a beach towel.
We saw a variety of shapes and sizes of people as well as a varied age range of between 25-70. I would guess that most of the people were around the 40-45 age range. There is no need to feel self-conscious of your boob size, dick size, belly, or anything else. Once the clothes are off, everyone has been equalized! Both of us are pierced and we saw a variety of piercings. He is tattooed and we saw a fair number of tattoos. This crowd was not cliquey at all. In the past, the younger couples tended to hang together but this time we saw all ages interacting!
Hats off to our new friends from Minnesota, Tampa, Chicago, Peru, Australia and especially Myrtle Beach! It was the best trip yet! We are planning our next for 2012!!!!
