I was staying at a nice resort with the fam and wanted to see if there was action to be had in downtown Ocho Rios. After a bit of research, learned that the best place to get play for pay is the Shades strip club (http://www.shadesnightclub.com/jamaica/). The club has a wild reputation - every Tuesday, they host live sex shows onstage, women inserting light candles in their pussies, ping-pong balls, you get the idea.
After reading a lot of forum posts all over the web, the consensus was that the girls at the club have the reputation of ripping off (and stealing) funds from their patrons. Remember that the average salary in Jamaica is $15-20K per year. To prepare, I did the following:
Day 1 - Thursday
When I arrived, the club was dead. The vibe at Shades reminded me of the old Cannonball in Mississauga, so I felt oddly at home. Most of the women were 5's and 7's. One of the girls was a cute, thin 19-year old (8.5). We hit it off, had a little chit-chat, and decided to get a room. The breakdown of costs is as follows:
All of the services are usually covered and it's definitely not MSOG - once you are done (even five-ten minutes in), you are done. Once in the room, I managed to negotiate a BBBJ for $20 extra (she said she never did this for anyone, only for me :wink
. She was a lot of fun in bed, her technique included a lot of twerking. After the deed, I gave her a $20 tip which she appreciated a great deal. I left soon after.
Day 2 - Friday
Friday at the club is a "freak" night, and as a result it's more crowded. I also had a high incidence of scam attempts. As soon as we arrived, the driver introduced me to a girl that was clearly high and on the wild side (she had multicolored hair and glitter on her nails). She was aggressively trying to hook up with me, and despite my common sense, I agreed. I walked into the club and got approached from the girl from the first night, who also tried to latch on to me. They were at each other's throats. I proposed that we have a threesome - that stopped the arguments, but it was a mistake. I went to the bar to pay for the same room, but the rate was now $30, instead of $20 (presumably because I was going to have two girls there instead of one). The breakdown was as follows:
Both girls tried to extract more money from me in the room, to buy drinks, tips, ect. I had sex with both of them, but it felt rushed and they were constantly trying one-upmanship and mind games to get higher tips than the other. That reminded me of the Cannonball, where strippers asked you to hurry up in the VIP - it's harder to enjoy yourself and definitely kills the mood.
The girl from night #1 took my hand for most of the rest of the night and kept an eye on me like a jealous girlfriend. I had a fun experience jumping onstage and pulling down her g-string using my teeth surrounded by howling patrons. I kept her panties and before leaving, she left me her cell number on a napkin, asking me to call her when I arrived in Canada. She wanted to be my jamaican girlfriend, she said. Despite the rough start, I had fun that night and left Jamaica with a smile.
Later, I found girl #1 on Facebook, and discovered she was a single mother. A few days later, I got a weird text from the driver informing me that the girl #1 was dead. I checked her Facebook page and she posted brand new photos from the club - quite happy, healthy, and alive. Looks like the taxi driver was also trying to pull something.
Last piece of advice, don't talk to any of the rough looking guys hanging out in the courtyard between the club and the brothel. They'll try to sell you drugs, or offer "protection", and turn mighty mean unless you give them some money. Only talk to the dancers and the bartender (and your driver), and you should be fine.
After reading a lot of forum posts all over the web, the consensus was that the girls at the club have the reputation of ripping off (and stealing) funds from their patrons. Remember that the average salary in Jamaica is $15-20K per year. To prepare, I did the following:
- Hired a taxi driver from the hotel to bring me back and forth (most of them know the strip club really well). In my case, the hotel was 15 mins away from the strip club and I negotiated a rate of $60 for the night. I could have negotiated lower, but my goal was to get there and back safely - so I bought him a drink and his entry fee when we arrived and paid a little higher rate than usual to maintain a good relationship.
- Only took cash and my cellphone, left my credit cards, wallet, and ID at the hotel. That way, if anyone tried to steal or rip me off, the worst they could do was take the rest of my money (and worst case scenario, my cellphone). I didn't need anything else because of the pre-paid drive to the resort.
Day 1 - Thursday
When I arrived, the club was dead. The vibe at Shades reminded me of the old Cannonball in Mississauga, so I felt oddly at home. Most of the women were 5's and 7's. One of the girls was a cute, thin 19-year old (8.5). We hit it off, had a little chit-chat, and decided to get a room. The breakdown of costs is as follows:
- Cover fee: $10 (plus $10 for the driver)
- Companionship Rate: $100/hr
- Room Fee: $20
All of the services are usually covered and it's definitely not MSOG - once you are done (even five-ten minutes in), you are done. Once in the room, I managed to negotiate a BBBJ for $20 extra (she said she never did this for anyone, only for me :wink
. She was a lot of fun in bed, her technique included a lot of twerking. After the deed, I gave her a $20 tip which she appreciated a great deal. I left soon after.Day 2 - Friday
Friday at the club is a "freak" night, and as a result it's more crowded. I also had a high incidence of scam attempts. As soon as we arrived, the driver introduced me to a girl that was clearly high and on the wild side (she had multicolored hair and glitter on her nails). She was aggressively trying to hook up with me, and despite my common sense, I agreed. I walked into the club and got approached from the girl from the first night, who also tried to latch on to me. They were at each other's throats. I proposed that we have a threesome - that stopped the arguments, but it was a mistake. I went to the bar to pay for the same room, but the rate was now $30, instead of $20 (presumably because I was going to have two girls there instead of one). The breakdown was as follows:
- Cover fee: $10 (plus $10 for the driver)
- Companionship Rate: $200/hr for 2 girls
- Room Fee: $30
- BBBJ Upsell: $40 for 2 girls
Both girls tried to extract more money from me in the room, to buy drinks, tips, ect. I had sex with both of them, but it felt rushed and they were constantly trying one-upmanship and mind games to get higher tips than the other. That reminded me of the Cannonball, where strippers asked you to hurry up in the VIP - it's harder to enjoy yourself and definitely kills the mood.
The girl from night #1 took my hand for most of the rest of the night and kept an eye on me like a jealous girlfriend. I had a fun experience jumping onstage and pulling down her g-string using my teeth surrounded by howling patrons. I kept her panties and before leaving, she left me her cell number on a napkin, asking me to call her when I arrived in Canada. She wanted to be my jamaican girlfriend, she said. Despite the rough start, I had fun that night and left Jamaica with a smile.
Later, I found girl #1 on Facebook, and discovered she was a single mother. A few days later, I got a weird text from the driver informing me that the girl #1 was dead. I checked her Facebook page and she posted brand new photos from the club - quite happy, healthy, and alive. Looks like the taxi driver was also trying to pull something.
Last piece of advice, don't talk to any of the rough looking guys hanging out in the courtyard between the club and the brothel. They'll try to sell you drugs, or offer "protection", and turn mighty mean unless you give them some money. Only talk to the dancers and the bartender (and your driver), and you should be fine.
