This summary is very much from a European perspective but it may give some North American readers a flavour of what differences they might expect in Europe on a similar kind of vacation.
Firstly we are familiar with the whole Cancun/Mexican experience so that was not a surprise, what was a surprise to us was just how liberating the Desire experience was compared to other parts of Cancun. In Europe it is common to go topless on virtually all beaches and in France and Spain there are hundreds of nude beaches. Our prior experience of Cancun was that anything other than a full bikini (both parts) or a swim suit was very much frowned on. So the very essence of Desire was liberating in that sense.
We travelled to Desire to get married naked on the beach – and we did just that. It was our rock and roll wedding and everything about was fantastic including the people who came along to watch. We have great pictures and great memories and we would not change a thing if we could do it all over again.
Anyway on to the details
Tipping. The web site states that tipping is included but we are aware that people tip anyway – this confused us a bit and we were never quite sure what to do. Tipping for every kind of service is uncommon in Europe, only very good service and if you see a sign that says tips are included then generally you don’t tip. Hence our confusion!
Rooms. We were “upgradedâ€