have been reading about topless and nudity at edr and have read a lot of conflicting articles. my wife and i are going to edr in may and both enjoy nudity but don't know what the policy is at this resort. can someone who was there recently give me the lowdown on what to expect

Full nudity is very rare and very discreet. There are many instances of topless sunbathing and it is acceptable. How many go topless depends on the type of people there when you are.

We just returned yesterday after a spectacular wee. We noticed only topless sunbathers not fully nude. However Hidden Beach resort is owned and operated by the same company and is an adults only all nude if that is what you are looking for.

BEEN TO playa several times. Only thing we have encountered is topless beaches. NO full nudity. Usually only the europeans will go topless. At least there are no kids at El Dorado.

I have a large group of people (20+ people) interested in staying at EDR during mid June. I only pray there is NO nudity during this time, especially from my group! We're in the 40-60 age range and I find it disgusting that people would "assume" others are ok with nudity of any kind. Of course, guys seem to have a diffent view than women. Please, cover up some even if it is a thong. Bare breast are not attractive to other women (who prefer men anyway).

I have been to the Playa del Carmen area 9 times and have never seen a woman completely nude.

However, this is Mexico people. Topless sun bathing is allowed here (on the beaches) and is quite common. Almost ALL hotels do not allow topless sunbathing in the pool areas.

If you take a walk up and down the long stretches of beach in Playa you will see dozens of topless women sunbathers. Probably not as many at some of the All Inclusive resorts that are farther from town, becuase there are usually fewer Europeans at AI's.

Patti...if you are offended at seeing topless women sunbathers, don't go to Mexico...? You are leaving the United States and going to a country that has a different cultural view of nudity. To them and mostly Europeans and even many North Americans it's no big deal. If this is still a concern for you I might suggest visiting a Caribbean country like the Cayman Islands where topless sunbathing is not allowed (against the law). Remember you have a choice of where you want to visit. So if your "praying" that there will be no topless women on the beach, just in June of this year, I think your setting yourself up for a dissapointment. If your lucky, maybe the topless women will be at the far end of the beach...?

FYI...Most of the islands, outside of Mexico, that were settled by the French and Spanish are "topless" islands. Most of the islands settled by the British are not "topless" friendly.

Also, I am aware of only one resort in the Mayan Riviera area where full nudity might be allowed...it's the 'Caribbean Reef Club' which is an adults only resort between Cancun and Playa. So for those who truly don't want any tan lines this is your place.

I hope this helps...

Neal
neal @e-travelmedia.com

Neal, since you are in the travel industry the info you provided is very helpful. My group of 20+ have decided not to go. Last year we cruised the Carribean (Cozumel/Grand Caymans) and it was awesome. No issues of nudity there as your note provides the reason. Again, thanks for the info.