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Is night swimming allowed? How about off the pier? Wondering cause last time didn't notice anyone taking advantage of the opportunity

Lavinth10 wrote:Is night swimming allowed? How about off the pier? Wondering cause last time didn't notice anyone taking advantage of the opportunity

We were there early August and we enjoyed the pool several times at night....usually if we wanted some place a little more to ourselves. Would just float, talk and enjoy the sound of the ocean. As far as the pier...not sure I would go that far out at night.....when we were there the waves were pretty rough. Just my opinion....hope this helps.

Thanks for the feedback! Just wondering if people actually went out for a night swim at the beach or off pier. I think it would be fun, but not worth drowning over high waves lol. Perhaps the Jacuzzi and Pool are safer at night time

No prob!! The pier goes out quite a ways but most people were at the Disco and Jacuzzi at night. That's where the party is....we took a stroll out on the pier one evening and, me being the big chicken I am, was not about to get in that water!! I couldn't see a thing so my mind was telling me that Jaw's granddaddy was eyeballing me while I was walking on the pier!! Ha!! So no night time pier swims for me!!

In all of our visits I don't recall ever seeing anyone swimming at night. Too dark really... One night they had a beach party at RM with a band, but they had lights set up. Still don't remember anyone getting in the water though. Other activities at night on the docks, when they existed, thats for sure.

Wow, just too creapy to think about swimming in the ocean at night! I mean I would want to be eaten, well at least not by a shark

Sorry wouldn't want to be eaten , I guess i should proof read a little more often .

I really wish they would light the pool and let people swim in the pools at night.

Lkncouple wrote:I really wish they would light the pool and let people swim in the pools at night.

Do you think they would stop you from having a late night swim in the pool ?? I would hope not !

I've seen people swimming in the pools at night...are they not supposed to? I don't think any of the Desire resorts have that many restrictions.

Lkncouple wrote:I really wish they would light the pool and let people swim in the pools at night.

We were there in early August and we swam in the pool at night several evenings. There were several employees that walked by during the time we were in the pool and nothings was ever said. I even made coffee and was drinking it in the pool, the air was a little chilly - so I'm not that old Ha!, but there was never anything said. Now, if it got a little crazy in the pool they might say something but that was one of the main things that I really enjoyed.....being able to use the pool during the late evening.

Don't see many people in the pool at night. It is a quiet alternative to the jacuzzi though and as said above as long as you don't get carried away they don't mind. It's fun to watch the Kwati mundis running around through the pool area and grill.

Is that what those were??? All this time we thought they were raccoon's! We were laying on one the beach beds having drinks enjoying the stars and all of sudden we looked behind us and these CoatiMundi showed up and wanted our drinks. Well that quickly ended our beach night lol. Do they bite or attack?

We have used the pool after to disco several time, after dancing and sweating then you walk outside and it's even hotter you sure don't want to get into boiling water of the jacuzzi. But after a quick swim in the pool then join the jacuzzi party! We have never been bothered, sometimes security will watch you, last year they were power washing the concrete deck (2am) while we took a swim. The help really seemed to enjoy the three couple show!!

Lavinth10 wrote:Is that what those were??? All this time we thought they were raccoon's! We were laying on one the beach beds having drinks enjoying the stars and all of sudden we looked behind us and these Kwandi Mundi showed up and wanted our drinks. Well that quickly ended our beach night lol. Do they bite or attack?

Coatimundi They are generally shy, they are closely related to the common raccoon(which there are also lots of around Desire), they as well as the raccoons do carry a risk of rabies if you are bitten or scratched - I haven't heard of anyone being bitten at Desire by a coati, but I do know of at least one guest being bitten by a raccoon and had to undergo a series of injections as a rabies preventive.