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Our review of Gran Canaria PDI
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 I think, if it weren't for us meeting up with friends there and having lots of fun, we wouldn't choose to go there for a vanilla holiday  | |||
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"Thanks guys we were thinking of going this year for a change but think we will give it a miss x "Good decision. It will look and feel like you stepped back to the 1970's compared to Vera...  | |||
"Thanks guys we were thinking of going this year for a change but think we will give it a miss x
Good decision. It will look and feel like you stepped back to the 1970's compared to Vera... "Think I might visit Vera! | |||
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"We're there now. We have great fun playing in the dunes behind kiosk 5 & 8 but would never again go into the grubby dunes behind kiosk 4. The hideous, badly behaved, desperate parasites that trawl those dunes are the lowest of the low. They stalk, hide, pester and many refuse to XXXX off unless threatened with physical violence. There's nowhere for the scumbags to hide across the other side, plus there's many families passing through. This makes it a much nicer experience We agree with exactly what you say about the old fashioned very dated look and feel of PDI in general. Most of it looks rather depressing. Anywhere else most of the hotels would have been knocked down and rebuilt years ago. As for the Yumbo and even worse, the CITA (shitta) we struggle to understand why anyone would set foot in there at all, let alone look forward to it?? From what you say (and people we've met) some of the same dick heads from the dunes frequent these dingy looking clubs with the same sense of 'entitlement' they show in the daytime. Maybe they expect a XXXX after paying the entrance fee? This will most likely be our last visit here. We've shared some fun times in the unique dunes, but the feel of the rest of the place is very downmarket (and that's being kind). " very very well put, and an incredibly similar experience to our own | |||
"We're there now. We have great fun playing in the dunes behind kiosk 5 & 8 but would never again go into the grubby dunes behind kiosk 4. The hideous, badly behaved, desperate parasites that trawl those dunes are the lowest of the low. They stalk, hide, pester and many refuse to XXXX off unless threatened with physical violence. There's nowhere for the scumbags to hide across the other side, plus there's many families passing through. This makes it a much nicer experience We agree with exactly what you say about the old fashioned very dated look and feel of PDI in general. Most of it looks rather depressing. Anywhere else most of the hotels would have been knocked down and rebuilt years ago. As for the Yumbo and even worse, the CITA (shitta) we struggle to understand why anyone would set foot in there at all, let alone look forward to it?? From what you say (and people we've met) some of the same dick heads from the dunes frequent these dingy looking clubs with the same sense of 'entitlement' they show in the daytime. Maybe they expect a XXXX after paying the entrance fee? This will most likely be our last visit here. We've shared some fun times in the unique dunes, but the feel of the rest of the place is very downmarket (and that's being kind). very very well put, and an incredibly similar experience to our own" Ditto! Call a spade a spade. It is grubby, tired and old fashioned. Without the fabulous dunes it would be nothing, and single male parasites have ruined the K4 side of those! | |||
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"We visit PDI, 2 or 3 times a year and never leave disappointed.....but we arrive with no expectations, other than a holiday...with the opportunity for Swinging. We have made friends here, had great sexual adventures here, got a good sun tan here...but nothing is guaranteed. Are there shithole hotels...yes Are the Bars and Clubs empty sometimes...yes Is it 24/7 sex...no Come with reasonable expectations and you might have a great time....come with delusions of grandeur and self importance and you will only ever leave disappointed....and blaming everyone else for your shit holiday. We are here now, it's quiet but we have had as much fun as when PDI is at its busiest. If you don't like it....don't come back!! simple...but let people be their own judges. We are booked again, for April and will return in October and will meet old and hopefully make many new friends here. PDI is what it is....live and let live ?? D&J x" A harsh and possibly unnecessary reply to someones honest review of how they found things. You said it yourself........."let people be their own judges" | |||
"We visit PDI, 2 or 3 times a year and never leave disappointed.....but we arrive with no expectations, other than a holiday...with the opportunity for Swinging. We have made friends here, had great sexual adventures here, got a good sun tan here...but nothing is guaranteed. Are there shithole hotels...yes Are the Bars and Clubs empty sometimes...yes Is it 24/7 sex...no Come with reasonable expectations and you might have a great time....come with delusions of grandeur and self importance and you will only ever leave disappointed....and blaming everyone else for your shit holiday. We are here now, it's quiet but we have had as much fun as when PDI is at its busiest. If you don't like it....don't come back!! simple...but let people be their own judges. We are booked again, for April and will return in October and will meet old and hopefully make many new friends here. PDI is what it is....live and let live ?? D&J x"  | |||
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"We visit PDI, 2 or 3 times a year and never leave disappointed.....but we arrive with no expectations, other than a holiday...with the opportunity for Swinging. We have made friends here, had great sexual adventures here, got a good sun tan here...but nothing is guaranteed. Are there shithole hotels...yes Are the Bars and Clubs empty sometimes...yes Is it 24/7 sex...no Come with reasonable expectations and you might have a great time....come with delusions of grandeur and self importance and you will only ever leave disappointed....and blaming everyone else for your shit holiday. We are here now, it's quiet but we have had as much fun as when PDI is at its busiest. If you don't like it....don't come back!! simple...but let people be their own judges. We are booked again, for April and will return in October and will meet old and hopefully make many new friends here. PDI is what it is....live and let live ?? D&J x A harsh and possibly unnecessary reply to someones honest review of how they found things. You said it yourself........."let people be their own judges"" Contradictory, on so many levels  | |||
"We have been going to gran canaria staying at la mirage for the last five years and agree with everything said above We have been in march June quite time September and October We always have a great time it's laff a minute with the added bonus of of a little fun with other couples and singles I think some of the above need to take a long hard Look at what they are looking for in the swinging world For us it's a great social side making lots of new friends along the way and of course some great sexy times Gran canaria is fun fun fun" Well said Tony! This is our 4th year, every April and October and every conceivable option of break - 7,10 or 14 nights. We stay in really good, central apartments so can't comment on other locations. But it is the expectation levels that some people have; kiosk 4 is NOT cap d'agde (too much time spent watching porn!)! with constant orgies, it is an excellent naturist beach. We have made friends who we are still in contact with from 30's to 60's both here at home in the UK and from Europe who we meet out there. As with anything in life, for us it's people that make things happen and not the venue. We have had quiet holidays there and have had crazy holidays there (last October - whew!) but have never come home complaining! | |||
"We have been going to gran canaria staying at la mirage for the last five years and agree with everything said above We have been in march June quite time September and October We always have a great time it's laff a minute with the added bonus of of a little fun with other couples and singles I think some of the above need to take a long hard Look at what they are looking for in the swinging world For us it's a great social side making lots of new friends along the way and of course some great sexy times Gran canaria is fun fun fun Well said Tony! This is our 4th year, every April and October and every conceivable option of break - 7,10 or 14 nights. We stay in really good, central apartments so can't comment on other locations. But it is the expectation levels that some people have; kiosk 4 is NOT cap d'agde (too much time spent watching porn!)! with constant orgies, it is an excellent naturist beach. We have made friends who we are still in contact with from 30's to 60's both here at home in the UK and from Europe who we meet out there. As with anything in life, for us it's people that make things happen and not the venue. We have had quiet holidays there and have had crazy holidays there (last October - whew!) but have never come home complaining! " | |||
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but we only went the one time. 2X2 which we thought was about the best and had quite a few decent nights in there. The other club I can't even remember the name of but it was on the right as you went downstairs in Cita, we only went in once and stayed less than half an hour.
We thought that all of the commercial centres looked a bit run down. Yumbo and Cita really need freshening up or demolishing, we also went to the Kasbah centre, which was THE place to go in the 90's, but it is now well past its sell by date.
Overall I think that if it hadn't been for La Mirage and the fun we had there (especially Mrs H's birthday party) and some decent nights in 2X2 it would have been a pretty poor trip.
Would we go back? Maybe one day but in 5 years since then we haven't bothered yet.
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"We visit PDI, 2 or 3 times a year and never leave disappointed.....but we arrive with no expectations, other than a holiday...with the opportunity for Swinging. We have made friends here, had great sexual adventures here, got a good sun tan here...but nothing is guaranteed. Are there shithole hotels...yes Are the Bars and Clubs empty sometimes...yes Is it 24/7 sex...no Come with reasonable expectations and you might have a great time....come with delusions of grandeur and self importance and you will only ever leave disappointed....and blaming everyone else for your shit holiday. We are here now, it's quiet but we have had as much fun as when PDI is at its busiest. If you don't like it....don't come back!! simple...but let people be their own judges. We are booked again, for April and will return in October and will meet old and hopefully make many new friends here. PDI is what it is....live and let live ?? D&J x A harsh and possibly unnecessary reply to someones honest review of how they found things. You said it yourself........."let people be their own judges"" | |||
"I (Mr H) spent a lot of time there in the early/mid 90's but they were vanilla holidays. I had some great times and it was the first place I ever got naked on a beach. After a long break away from the place I returned around 5 years ago but this time as a swinging couple with Mrs H. We stayed at La Mirage, which we couldn't fault, and we would say it is by far the best accommodation in the resort for swingers, for us it was superb. However that is where superb stopped. In the 10 days we were there we only ventured into the dunes on one occasion and have to agree with most of what has been said above. We are far from shy, we've fucked in full public view with a crowd of guys around us at Cap d'Agde on many occasions, but never at any point have we felt threatened. Maybe it's something to do with having the security of lots of other couples around. In the dunes at GC it is the opposite. While there were a few other couples in there at the time they were spread very thinly and the guys, to put it kindly, were far too bold and outnumbered the couples by a big margin. We did nothing sexually and didn't go in there again. We went to three clubs during our stay, Venus which we were not keen on although Mrs H did have a nice session in there with a young Spanish guy. but we only went the one time. 2X2 which we thought was about the best and had quite a few decent nights in there. The other club I can't even remember the name of but it was on the right as you went downstairs in Cita, we only went in once and stayed less than half an hour.
We thought that all of the commercial centres looked a bit run down. Yumbo and Cita really need freshening up or demolishing, we also went to the Kasbah centre, which was THE place to go in the 90's, but it is now well past its sell by date.
Overall I think that if it hadn't been for La Mirage and the fun we had there (especially Mrs H's birthday party) and some decent nights in 2X2 it would have been a pretty poor trip.
Would we go back? Maybe one day but in 5 years since then we haven't bothered yet.
"Agree. Single male parasites have ruined the K4 side of the dunes. We would never go back in there. Unfortunately the most desperate few now make the trek over to the other side. You can see them from a mile away as they trawl from couple to couple, each of them following the same path like joining the dots. The dunes were almost deserted yesterday, yet the same losers made a b-line for us, attempting to set up just feet away! (they leave as quickly as they arrive as I don't mess about) neither did the next nearest couple who also told the worst offender where to go. PDI being a run down old fashioned dump is not really in question. I just wonder why the dark dingy passageways of the concrete monstrosity called the 'cita' seem to be a mecca for some? Everyone has different standards I suppose? Fun in the sun behind K8 is still a great way to spend the day. It would be better if more couples were there, and less single parasites... | |||
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"We love it , yes it's a little bit seedy in places but it's fun and there is definitely some good looking middle aged couples that go , it's not a glamarous place but its fun , cant wait to go again in October " | |||
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"We’ve booked up for the end of June, our first time there, doesn’t fill us with optimism "You Will love it , only thing we don't like are the dunes behind kiosk 4 but we're not into single men anyway | |||
"We’ve booked up for the end of June, our first time there, doesn’t fill us with optimism
You Will love it , only thing we don't like are the dunes behind kiosk 4 but we're not into single men anyway " | |||
"We’ve booked up for the end of June, our first time there, doesn’t fill us with optimism "Depending on what you're looking for, hopefully you will enjoy. If you take sometime to read the numerous threads in here you will find the majority of peoplelove PDI. Of course it won't be for everyone. | |||
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"April 17 was wild so much so back again next week and again in April. Love the place. Didn’t play in Dunes but might now we have found out about K8. 2X2 was our favoured retreat but did leave one night as just didn’t feel right. Single guys wanking in the bar area. Ye it could do with a bit of investment but like many others all inclusive killing the pubs and restaurants. Sun sea sand and sex What more do you want " I personally think a bar area should be just that, plenty of room in the play area for that | |||
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And 2x2 is our favourite to
Back in April and June this year | |||
"We love gran canaria
And 2x2 is our favourite to
Back in April and June this year " | |||
"We head out in 11 days , our second trip there For us it’s a holiday , some winter sun with the prospect of swinging if we click with the right people On our last trip we made some amazing friends in the bars and clubs that we have kept in contact with You can have the best club in the world , but full of idiots , you can have a tired club needing renovating that is rocking with the right people and right mindset It’s all about the people and we hope to find some like minded people , even if we don’t play with them when we go in a few weeks , hopefully not as many idiots ! We didnt venture to the dunes on our last visit , as it was too windy , like being sand blasted , so cannot comment on those , the clubs were fun with the right people , thought fun4all was great but too many smokers !! Although we had some of our best times in there , despite only playing in there once !! GC is an adventure , a cheap week away , some drinks , some food , some sun (hopefully) some people watching and a week away from work " | |||
"We’ve booked up for the end of June, our first time there, doesn’t fill us with optimism
Depending on what you're looking for, hopefully you will enjoy. If you take sometime to read the numerous threads in here you will find the majority of peoplelove PDI. Of course it won't be for everyone. " | |||
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"We’ve booked up for the end of June, our first time there, doesn’t fill us with optimism "We will look after u both,been there many times. | |||
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"The Kiosks and sunbeds are for those of us who like to relax and top up our tans. The immediate bushes behind Kiosk 4 has for a long time been a toilet full of pond life waiting for couples to walk past so they can follow I agree with you. There are still plenty of places for private fun in the dunes, but unfortunately if you are unaware of your surroundings and start to wander around the bushes and the Palm trees you will be followed, I don't agree with it but some couples are looking for the attention of lots of single guys. Think on how poor Janice felt after Colin tricked her into going for walk. " | |||
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"We are here now and there have been a lot of interesting and on the whole fairly accurate descriptions of PDI. We think the biggest problem is numbers. Considering there are only a couple of Swinger bars and a couple of Clubs and we have now been to most of them, there are simply very few Swingers visiting here these days.We reckon there cant be more than 20 English speaking 'swingers'in currently present in the whole town and a lot of those 20 are here to drink alcohol and socialise not to actually play. The Swinging 'Clubs'arent really Swinging Clubs but more like night Clubs with music so loud they burst the eardrums and socialising in them is very hard as you cant hear each other talk. The same desperate single guys as you get in English clubs are ever present but are far more agressive and were constantly coming into the couples only playroom with no staff policing this at all. In summary you will get far more action at home but if you want some winter sun (sadly absent on this trip) but with an outside chance of holiday fun then give this place a try but dont build up your expectations too much ahead of arriving." yes that's true we have beem meny times thinking its going to be busy but a lot of times very quiet | |||
"Can we just stress, we treat PDI as a holiday, with Swinging optional....there is something for everyone. We do not venture into the dunes...kiosk 4 is naturist, not swinging and the ratio of gay/bi men,is intolerable. The bars/clubs, are purely down to personal preference...if you don't like it, stay away, it's not a Swingers resort, it's a resort where Swingers go. We love it, we know how it works....people, not places, make the fun!" | |||
"Can we just stress, we treat PDI as a holiday, with Swinging optional....there is something for everyone. We do not venture into the dunes...kiosk 4 is naturist, not swinging and the ratio of gay/bi men,is intolerable. The bars/clubs, are purely down to personal preference...if you don't like it, stay away, it's not a Swingers resort, it's a resort where Swingers go. We love it, we know how it works....people, not places, make the fun!" | |||
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"Heading there this Thursday so looking forward to the break away.. But after reading this thread will definitely lower our expectations and go with the attitude that if we hook up then great, if not then so what.. Let tú hé holiday begin.. " Give us a shout, we know good few of your verify, we'll show you around. D&J x | |||
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"We are here now and there have been a lot of interesting and on the whole fairly accurate descriptions of PDI. We think the biggest problem is numbers. Considering there are only a couple of Swinger bars and a couple of Clubs and we have now been to most of them, there are simply very few Swingers visiting here these days.We reckon there cant be more than 20 English speaking 'swingers'in currently present in the whole town and a lot of those 20 are here to drink alcohol and socialise not to actually play. The Swinging 'Clubs'arent really Swinging Clubs but more like night Clubs with music so loud they burst the eardrums and socialising in them is very hard as you cant hear each other talk. The same desperate single guys as you get in English clubs are ever present but are far more agressive and were constantly coming into the couples only playroom with no staff policing this at all. In summary you will get far more action at home but if you want some winter sun (sadly absent on this trip) but with an outside chance of holiday fun then give this place a try but dont build up your expectations too much ahead of arriving." There are 6 clubs, that I know of, so hopefully something for everyone. Holidays are what you make them and I think from some of the postings, expectations are probably high. | |||
"We gowing end March for week looking forward to it for the first time for us if you don’t go you don’t no "Exactly! go with an open mind and no expectations and you’ll have a blast!
Enjoy your break and some winter sunshine...sure beats being at home & work, that’s for sure! | |||
"We visit PDI, 2 or 3 times a year and never leave disappointed.....but we arrive with no expectations, other than a holiday...with the opportunity for Swinging. We have made friends here, had great sexual adventures here, got a good sun tan here...but nothing is guaranteed. Are there shithole hotels...yes Are the Bars and Clubs empty sometimes...yes Is it 24/7 sex...no Come with reasonable expectations and you might have a great time....come with delusions of grandeur and self importance and you will only ever leave disappointed....and blaming everyone else for your shit holiday. We are here now, it's quiet but we have had as much fun as when PDI is at its busiest. If you don't like it....don't come back!! simple...but let people be their own judges. We are booked again, for April and will return in October and will meet old and hopefully make many new friends here. PDI is what it is....live and let live ?? D&J x" Well said, we are going in 4 weeks time and again in November, we have been twice a year for the last couple of years at least and always have a great time. Holidays are what you make them. Like the poster above we go without expectations other than getting a cracking tan. We use fab to find playmates and socialisers around the bars. Yeah some of pdi is run down, but its cheap, horses for courses.... | |||
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"We're going in July for first time, will post closer to date, could do with meeting regulars there to show us where to go, hoping to play but not a must, speak soon cheers rob and Karen xxx" Unfortunately you might find that there is not a lot of swinging going on! It becomes a family holiday destination then and some of the clubs actually close in July. March/April and September/October are the key times. | |||
"We're going in July for first time, will post closer to date, could do with meeting regulars there to show us where to go, hoping to play but not a must, speak soon cheers rob and Karen xxx Unfortunately you might find that there is not a lot of swinging going on! It becomes a family holiday destination then and some of the clubs actually close in July. March/April and September/October are the key times. " But hopefully the weather will be good! | |||
"We're going in July for first time, will post closer to date, could do with meeting regulars there to show us where to go, hoping to play but not a must, speak soon cheers rob and Karen xxx" Honestly, speak with Tonny and Saskia, imagine bar couple...they will keep you right. Genuine swinging couple, as well as bar owners | |||
"We're going in July for first time, will post closer to date, could do with meeting regulars there to show us where to go, hoping to play but not a must, speak soon cheers rob and Karen xxx Unfortunately you might find that there is not a lot of swinging going on! It becomes a family holiday destination then and some of the clubs actually close in July. March/April and September/October are the key times. " Sorry but you are a little bit wrong there , normally there is no swingersclub closed in July , and there are more months busier then you think, no it's not crowded but you can have fab nights | |||
"We're going in July for first time, will post closer to date, could do with meeting regulars there to show us where to go, hoping to play but not a must, speak soon cheers rob and Karen xxx Unfortunately you might find that there is not a lot of swinging going on! It becomes a family holiday destination then and some of the clubs actually close in July. March/April and September/October are the key times. Sorry but you are a little bit wrong there , normally there is no swingersclub closed in July , and there are more months busier then you think, no it's not crowded but you can have fab nights" Funny, I'm sure Ricky (owner of Fun4all and now Comeback) says that he shuts down for the whole month! | |||
"We're going in July for first time, will post closer to date, could do with meeting regulars there to show us where to go, hoping to play but not a must, speak soon cheers rob and Karen xxx Unfortunately you might find that there is not a lot of swinging going on! It becomes a family holiday destination then and some of the clubs actually close in July. March/April and September/October are the key times. Sorry but you are a little bit wrong there , normally there is no swingersclub closed in July , and there are more months busier then you think, no it's not crowded but you can have fab nights Funny, I'm sure Ricky (owner of Fun4all and now Comeback) says that he shuts down for the whole month! " That's what I say ,2x2,secrets,eternity and moonlight are open  | |||
"We're going in July for first time, will post closer to date, could do with meeting regulars there to show us where to go, hoping to play but not a must, speak soon cheers rob and Karen xxx Unfortunately you might find that there is not a lot of swinging going on! It becomes a family holiday destination then and some of the clubs actually close in July. March/April and September/October are the key times. Sorry but you are a little bit wrong there , normally there is no swingersclub closed in July , and there are more months busier then you think, no it's not crowded but you can have fab nights Funny, I'm sure Ricky (owner of Fun4all and now Comeback) says that he shuts down for the whole month! " I remember that 2x2 would close at some time during summer months, so Chris could holiday with his family | |||
"We're going in July for first time, will post closer to date, could do with meeting regulars there to show us where to go, hoping to play but not a must, speak soon cheers rob and Karen xxx Unfortunately you might find that there is not a lot of swinging going on! It becomes a family holiday destination then and some of the clubs actually close in July. March/April and September/October are the key times. Sorry but you are a little bit wrong there , normally there is no swingersclub closed in July , and there are more months busier then you think, no it's not crowded but you can have fab nights Funny, I'm sure Ricky (owner of Fun4all and now Comeback) says that he shuts down for the whole month! I remember that 2x2 would close at some time during summer months, so Chris could holiday with his family "Not the last 3 years, was open all summer | |||
"We're going in July for first time, will post closer to date, could do with meeting regulars there to show us where to go, hoping to play but not a must, speak soon cheers rob and Karen xxx Unfortunately you might find that there is not a lot of swinging going on! It becomes a family holiday destination then and some of the clubs actually close in July. March/April and September/October are the key times. Sorry but you are a little bit wrong there , normally there is no swingersclub closed in July , and there are more months busier then you think, no it's not crowded but you can have fab nights Funny, I'm sure Ricky (owner of Fun4all and now Comeback) says that he shuts down for the whole month! I remember that 2x2 would close at some time during summer months, so Chris could holiday with his family
Not the last 3 years, was open all summer "Fun4All closed on 4th July 2017 for 1 month. | |||
"We're going in July for first time, will post closer to date, could do with meeting regulars there to show us where to go, hoping to play but not a must, speak soon cheers rob and Karen xxx Unfortunately you might find that there is not a lot of swinging going on! It becomes a family holiday destination then and some of the clubs actually close in July. March/April and September/October are the key times. Sorry but you are a little bit wrong there , normally there is no swingersclub closed in July , and there are more months busier then you think, no it's not crowded but you can have fab nights Funny, I'm sure Ricky (owner of Fun4all and now Comeback) says that he shuts down for the whole month! I remember that 2x2 would close at some time during summer months, so Chris could holiday with his family
Not the last 3 years, was open all summer "Ok that's good | |||
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"Hi all, We are fairly new to the lifestyle and decided to book GC after hearing the stories and thought we’d have a look for ourselves. We have booked for late June early July for 10 days, but we are staying a little bit out in melonares so hope we have made the right decision??? Tina and Neil. X" Melonares is a nicer part of that area, so I'm sure you'll like it. If you want to go to PDI in the evening for the club's, you will need a cab, but they are cheap and plentiful | |||
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"Oh dear – you seem to have had a very disappointing holiday, which is a shame because Gran Canaria is an absolutely fantastic island. Judging from your post you both spent your time in the very worst, seediest and most hideous parts of the island; so it is not surprising that you had a crap time! If you choose wisely you will find that there nowhere can compare with the cool clubs, sexy beaches, stylish resorts and very sexy swingers that you can enjoy when you are there – but you need to do your homework first. Check out some of the guides that other Fab users have put up in the Forum and you will see what you have missed. It’s a bit like this website…lots of rubbish but also some wonderful people to discover if you make the effort to look. All of our most horny pics were taken in Gran Canaria – and every time we go there we have an amazing time! " | |||
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"Interesting read. Some we can sympathise with you. In terms of location. PDI could be classed as a bit tacky/run down in the same way that Blackpool gets hit with. Nevertheless, if you’re prepared for this, then that’s one expectation met. Compare it to music. Some people go to certain vanilla clubs and have a bit of cheese. Weddings, birthday parties. We know what it’s all about but we have an expectation and we can enjoy and embrace it. PDI offers great VFM if looking for a cheap holiday with winter sun that’s close proximity to the UK. So when kids are at school, prices are low. Typically the older generation with grown up kids can take advantage of this. This may be one the age range wasn’t within your preferred group. We personally find that April/May and Sep/Oct/Nov are months where you’re likely to get a few more of the younger generation of swingers. We say this through our personal experiences and also from a large friends list where we follow their feeds. Last September, 200+ primarily the Chams crew headed to PDI and I remember earlier in the year (Aprilish, there was around 6 couples, 40 and under, who were there at the same time). So maybe timing wasn’t on your side. That said, it’s the same as anywhere. You can have great times and not so great times at any given UK club on any given day, even your favourite clubs. I would agree that the dunes are probably not the best place to visit and play if you do not want the attention of single men. And would also agree that 2x2 (with the exception of couples only Mondays) isn’t the best venue if you don’t want single men. There is a different swinging culture compared to the UK, and this can be said for quite a few European countries. Our experience is the Spanish come out later and can typically get straight into action (including couples). If you attend Eternity on a Saturday, that is evident. As for Secret, I would disagree. We found it a clean club and given it’s 900m2, they do a good job maintaining it. They have cleaners there and I’ve seen the staff get involved too. Maybe you had just a bad night there? Surely not two in a row? But as you said, it was your opinion and experience and I think it’s valid as it raises an interesting discussion. As people on here have said and we would echo, I would say to people not to be put off from visiting, but have an expectation. To collate these: 1) treat it as a holiday first. A cheap place, close to the UK where there is winter sun. 2) don’t expect PDI to be glamorous. Expect a British seaside resort experience. If you want more pleasant surroundings in Gran Can, but swinging clubs nearby, try Maspalomas or Meloneras and get a cheap taxi into PDI. 3) expect an older generation of swinger, especially Dec, Jan, Feb due to the above comments, but there will be younger swingers too. 4) respect that this is an island frequented by German, Dutch, Scandinavia, Mainland Spainiards for the weekend, and locals. So embrace the joys of international swinging. 5) speak to regular visitors to determine the best clubs, nights to get the experience closest for you. I think these five points will set an expectation and maybe you can consider and enjoy Gran Can. We’re always happy to share our advice and experience, if anyone wants to mail us." brilliant post ...agree completely.... | |||
"We just got back from pdi, our first visit. We was a little concerned when we read this review, we needn't have been, we have had the greatest time. So much so we have booked for December. Secrets is a little dated and not our favourite club. 2x2 on couples only night was probably the best night we had. Fun4all is a really modern club and extremely clean and busy on the three nights we went there. We met some great people there, all late forties, good looking and toned bodies, we think you may have been there on a quiet week or maybe expected more than you got. As I say we have booked again for December we enjoyed it that much." | |||
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"It's secrets next to fun 4 all a fun club. Sorry but 2x2 is up at the next shopping centre. Imagine bar is a lovely bar to start the evening too and thanks for correcting us lol xx" Yes, 2x2 is in la sandia centre | |||
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"Agree with lots, disagree with many. We’ve been coming to PDI for a couple of years now - I (Deedee) can’t travel long haul now unfortunately (4 hours or less) and so Gran Canaria is ideal for us in the winter months (thank god for a last minute 9 days right now as hopefully have missed all the cold and snow - fabulous day sat in 25+degrees heat by the pool today!). GC gives us the hot weather (and it is hot all year round!) from October to March when we normally visit (although just booked for Gay Pride in May). Like some have said - and like most of the clubs in the UK - it’s hit and miss to your night of fun! We go with no expectations and don’t message to meet as we prefer to just ‘turn up and see what happens’. We have met some amazing European friends, but, we go for the vibe of the area - not many children and no trouble in the gay area. Melanoras is more upmarket but no adult only hotels and further away from the clubs. House prices are higher than the rest of Spain so obviously says something about the place!? We love Italy and the Netherlands too - but, we also like warm weather this time of year! We will be visiting many more times during the ‘winter’ months! " Thanks and sound very similar to what we like and look for. With that in mind what places would you recommend we try. First timers in GC arriving tomorrow and hope you guys had a great time we know we will, no matter what else happens Thanks | |||
"Agree with lots, disagree with many. We’ve been coming to PDI for a couple of years now - I (Deedee) can’t travel long haul now unfortunately (4 hours or less) and so Gran Canaria is ideal for us in the winter months (thank god for a last minute 9 days right now as hopefully have missed all the cold and snow - fabulous day sat in 25+degrees heat by the pool today!). GC gives us the hot weather (and it is hot all year round!) from October to March when we normally visit (although just booked for Gay Pride in May). Like some have said - and like most of the clubs in the UK - it’s hit and miss to your night of fun! We go with no expectations and don’t message to meet as we prefer to just ‘turn up and see what happens’. We have met some amazing European friends, but, we go for the vibe of the area - not many children and no trouble in the gay area. Melanoras is more upmarket but no adult only hotels and further away from the clubs. House prices are higher than the rest of Spain so obviously says something about the place!? We love Italy and the Netherlands too - but, we also like warm weather this time of year! We will be visiting many more times during the ‘winter’ months! Thanks and sound very similar to what we like and look for. With that in mind what places would you recommend we try. First timers in GC arriving tomorrow and hope you guys had a great time we know we will, no matter what else happens Thanks" Start off at Imagine Bar - you will enjoy and then try Secrets - and Fun4All if not. There’s also ComeBack Bar and 2x2 club, along with Moonlight Dream club. Check them out on their websites as all have different nights. We tend to go out on weekends now as it can be a little empty during the week - but just takes one other couple or person to make a night . The dunes are amazing - but the nudist beaches and the rest isn’t for us but have heard people go to socialise and don’t always get ‘attacked’ by single guys. We’ve had a fabulous 9 days here, sun, sand, sea and sex! Enjoy! We know you will! X | |||
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"Agree with lots, disagree with many. We’ve been coming to PDI for a couple of years now - I (Deedee) can’t travel long haul now unfortunately (4 hours or less) and so Gran Canaria is ideal for us in the winter months (thank god for a last minute 9 days right now as hopefully have missed all the cold and snow - fabulous day sat in 25+degrees heat by the pool today!). GC gives us the hot weather (and it is hot all year round!) from October to March when we normally visit (although just booked for Gay Pride in May). Like some have said - and like most of the clubs in the UK - it’s hit and miss to your night of fun! We go with no expectations and don’t message to meet as we prefer to just ‘turn up and see what happens’. We have met some amazing European friends, but, we go for the vibe of the area - not many children and no trouble in the gay area. Melanoras is more upmarket but no adult only hotels and further away from the clubs. House prices are higher than the rest of Spain so obviously says something about the place!? We love Italy and the Netherlands too - but, we also like warm weather this time of year! We will be visiting many more times during the ‘winter’ months! Thanks and sound very similar to what we like and look for. With that in mind what places would you recommend we try. First timers in GC arriving tomorrow and hope you guys had a great time we know we will, no matter what else happens Thanks" If you’re not looking for single guys, and want to try different clubs, definitely do 2x2 in Sandia on Monday. It’s couples only night. Register on the website for free membership and 10-11pm is happy hour. 241 cocktails. The strawberry mojito is to die for if the one girl does it (she used to be a pink lookalike). Enjoy your holiday x | |||
"Very interesting thread and it looks like we need to stay away from the dunes ... traveling out tomorrow ( Monday 5th ) mainly for the sun and a break but if we get some fun then that’s a Brucy bonus . " It’s the back part of one part of the dunes to be aware of. But don’t let it stop you walking along the main open area of the dunes. They are amazing and something to enjoy if just once in your life. Such amazing landscape and views. | |||
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"Thank you for that. We were very much considering PDI this year. Not now. Sadly back to planning lol" Ditto | |||
"It’s all about personal choice and expectation ! " Exactly this We go for the swinging side and never been disappointed, some of that is down to the lovely friends we have met over the years! We go to Corfu for our vanilla, summer holiday | |||
"Thank you for that. We were very much considering PDI this year. Not now. Sadly back to planning lol Ditto "I think it's sad that you're missing out on having an excellent fun-filled, sunny holiday based on the say so of others. | |||
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"ok the couple who posted the necitive comments on here at the top of this thred have now left the side if u had looked at there profile before they had left u would have seen they had been to gc meny times before they had been on this side for years with just two veres and they were social lol I think they just got fed up of the site and wrote a load of shit gc is a great place for swinging for all ages we love it there " | |||
"ok the couple who posted the necitive comments on here at the top of this thred have now left the side if u had looked at there profile before they had left u would have seen they had been to gc meny times before they had been on this side for years with just two veres and they were social lol I think they just got fed up of the site and wrote a load of shit gc is a great place for swinging for all ages we love it there "We agree. We have been keeping out the discussion because everyone is entitled to their own opinion and everyone is looking and expecting something different. We have been to GC on 5 occasions over the last 2 years. And yes we haven’t been to the dunes (because we are strictly pool bunnies and hate the beach) however regarding the clubs, we can’t fault them especially at the weekends. GC is a cheap and cheerful swinging holiday. | |||
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"ok the couple who posted the necitive comments on here at the top of this thred have now left the side if u had looked at there profile before they had left u would have seen they had been to gc meny times before they had been on this side for years with just two veres and they were social lol I think they just got fed up of the site and wrote a load of shit gc is a great place for swinging for all ages we love it there
We agree. We have been keeping out the discussion because everyone is entitled to their own opinion and everyone is looking and expecting something different.
We have been to GC on 5 occasions over the last 2 years. And yes we haven’t been to the dunes (because we are strictly pool bunnies and hate the beach) however regarding the clubs, we can’t fault them especially at the weekends. GC is a cheap and cheerful nyswinging holiday."we don't like the dunes either just love gc we go about 7or8 times a year | |||
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"Some people like tea, some prefer coffee. Some like soul, some like rock. Kids prefer chips over daddy. It’s not going to be for everyone. If you want a dedicated swingers resort/hotel, then plan your holiday for this and then you hopefully will not be disappointed. It’d be sad if people don’t go based on negative comments, if they don’t actually marry up to what they want from a holiday, but we do make decisions on feedback. Unfortunately not all of it is substantial. 2x2 is a club we like. Not our favourite but we like it. But we will only ever go on Monday night when it’s couples. Was there anyone in there that took our fancy? No. But we enjoyed and went for a drink and the expectation that we might not meet anyone. We knew that other nights would not be our cup of tea and we purposely didn’t go for that reason. We left 2x2 and there was a hot Norwegian couple outside pondering about going in. Instead they walked with us to Secrets and had a fantastic time. They went to 2x2 the next day, realised it wasn’t for them and stayed in the cita having a blast thereafter. We have no interest in being surrounded by sand wankers, but still we love the landscape of the dunes. We choose to stay in our clothes and enjoy the surroundings. We’re not approached and people can clearly see our intentions. Our advice would be, if you want to fuck, then you can find it, be it males, females and couples. We know because we have met many couples and females around our age. We’ve met locals in their 20s. And we’ve met many Europeans with the same mindset (granted a bit more forward than the more reserved partying Brits) so if you’re interested in taking your swinging international; if you appreciate scenery then enjoy the Dunes; if you like going on holiday and partying like other tourist areas near the sea, then give GC and PDI a go. However, if you are not up for mixing with non-Brits/Irish, concerned that the sand meerkats are going to put you off a beautiful landscape, think that everyone is going to be the older generation of swinger (which isn’t in your remit), and thinking PDI is only a place for swinging and nothing else. Then maybe reconsider your options. But what confuses me is whether there is actually a swinging resort. I don’t even think Cap D’agne is classed as a swinging resort as such, but an area that is liberal and naturist, where swingers attend. Correct me if I’m wrong, as I haven’t researched. I know there are swinging/adult hotels. But if this swinging utopia exists, then I’m in! "Touché | |||
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"Simple answer here , if you don't like don't got back , if you do and we do :go back and enjoy it for what it is a holiday location that caters for swingers. Simples " That’s true but what has changed in recent times is through looking at different opinions on social media (positive and negative) ) it’s possible to decide to not go to a particular Holiday resort in the first place just like not booking to go to certain Restaurants ,Hotels etc | |||
"Some people like tea, some prefer coffee. Some like soul, some like rock. Kids prefer chips over daddy. It’s not going to be for everyone. If you want a dedicated swingers resort/hotel, then plan your holiday for this and then you hopefully will not be disappointed. It’d be sad if people don’t go based on negative comments, if they don’t actually marry up to what they want from a holiday, but we do make decisions on feedback. Unfortunately not all of it is substantial. 2x2 is a club we like. Not our favourite but we like it. But we will only ever go on Monday night when it’s couples. Was there anyone in there that took our fancy? No. But we enjoyed and went for a drink and the expectation that we might not meet anyone. We knew that other nights would not be our cup of tea and we purposely didn’t go for that reason. We left 2x2 and there was a hot Norwegian couple outside pondering about going in. Instead they walked with us to Secrets and had a fantastic time. They went to 2x2 the next day, realised it wasn’t for them and stayed in the cita having a blast thereafter. We have no interest in being surrounded by sand wankers, but still we love the landscape of the dunes. We choose to stay in our clothes and enjoy the surroundings. We’re not approached and people can clearly see our intentions. Our advice would be, if you want to fuck, then you can find it, be it males, females and couples. We know because we have met many couples and females around our age. We’ve met locals in their 20s. And we’ve met many Europeans with the same mindset (granted a bit more forward than the more reserved partying Brits) so if you’re interested in taking your swinging international; if you appreciate scenery then enjoy the Dunes; if you like going on holiday and partying like other tourist areas near the sea, then give GC and PDI a go. However, if you are not up for mixing with non-Brits/Irish, concerned that the sand meerkats are going to put you off a beautiful landscape, think that everyone is going to be the older generation of swinger (which isn’t in your remit), and thinking PDI is only a place for swinging and nothing else. Then maybe reconsider your options. But what confuses me is whether there is actually a swinging resort. I don’t even think Cap D’agne is classed as a swinging resort as such, but an area that is liberal and naturist, where swingers attend. Correct me if I’m wrong, as I haven’t researched. I know there are swinging/adult hotels. But if this swinging utopia exists, then I’m in! " | |||
"Simple answer here , if you don't like don't got back , if you do and we do :go back and enjoy it for what it is a holiday location that caters for swingers. Simples That’s true but what has changed in recent times is through looking at different opinions on social media (positive and negative) ) it’s possible to decide to not go to a particular Holiday resort in the first place just like not booking to go to certain Restaurants ,Hotels etc " Fair comment Judith lol | |||
Will we go back - yes in January for the sun and anything else is a bonus !
We have had great meets in Benidorm - until recently there have been no clubs, but plenty of similar minded adults, out to party and have fun !
Benidorm was never our cup of tea until we actually went and we have been back twice a year
We have noted that there are always stacks on "Who is near me" wheen we are there so its popular with Fabbers - though many wont admit it n here LOL
Have fun folks wherever you end up heading on the plane to
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