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PDI - GC 101 - A Swingers Guide to Fun Island in 2023 (Revision 7: April 23)

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By *ustusboth2013 OP   Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

Just an update for all you PDIers. Revision 7 of the PDI guide has recently been completed.

It does include some new venues that opened in 2023. Along with a new chapter: Things to do, which will continue to evolve.

As many of you will know, we were sadly banned from the forum for our documented and informative guide to PDI. As such, we no longer publish the guide on the forum and still wait for Fab to respond before publishing again. Note breath is not being held.

Once again, Eden GC have been most kind to offer a platform for the guide and it will be published soon. In the meantime, if anyone wants a copy of the latest version, happy to share a link. Send us a DM.

The list of contents:

• Swinging Clubs

• Swinging Pubs/Bars/Meeting Points/Other

• Hotels/Resorts

• Flights

• Transfers

• Places to Eat/Drink

• Things to do: Trips/Excursions/Festivals

• Sex Shops

• What3words (Swinging locations)

• Currency and Exchange

• Duty Free Allowance

• Useful Apps

• Covid

I also would like to state that although we have collated this guide, we very much believe it is the people’s guide.

So what I mean by this is that we welcome any contributions; if any of the content looks out of date, and needs revising, or if you’ve got some recommendations to add, then please send us a DM. If it’s a new addition, such as a restaurant or places to visit, then a paragraph or two would be appreciated and we’ll add it to revision 8.

For those reading and heading out there later this year, we will be there for the last week of October, first week of November.

All we need now is one of those fantastic October lists of who’s going and when.

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By *bz-MaleMan
over a year ago

Aberdeen

Firstly THANK YOU…. Absolutely need a copy of your new guide, first time in PDI and needing some pointers.

And again thanks for taking time time to pull it together, can’t be an easy task but so many will benefit.

Muchas Gracias

Abz-Male

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By *I TwoCouple
over a year ago

PDI 12-26th Nov 24

Unbelievable that a swingers forum won't allow a post about swinging venues, quite bizarre

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By *hebreadmanMan
over a year ago

blackpool

What's the dress code for guy visiting clubs.

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By *ichael1960Man
over a year ago

Doncaster

Hi - a request to Justusboth - can you message me please?

Some help re Swingers Bars / Club guidance would be appreciated - but Im unable to message you directly

Cheers

Michael

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By *I TwoCouple
over a year ago

PDI 12-26th Nov 24


"Hi - a request to Justusboth - can you message me please?

Some help re Swingers Bars / Club guidance would be appreciated - but Im unable to message you directly

Cheers

Michael"

Go to fab club reviews, go to Eden, click the link to their website and you'll find it there.

Fab get decidedly upset if I post the website address even though it's a link on their review page lol

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By *ustusboth2013 OP   Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham


"Unbelievable that a swingers forum won't allow a post about swinging venues, quite bizarre"

Who’d have thought eh?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Unbelievable that a swingers forum won't allow a post about swinging venues, quite bizarre

Who’d have thought eh? "

Don’t quite get how they take it down when it’s a very helpful guide , they must have an interest in 1 club only over in pdi ?

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By *amsiMan
over a year ago

Hanworth

I am visiting GC at the end of August and would very much appreciate the link, thank you in advance.

Sean xx

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By *ustusboth2013 OP   Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham


"Unbelievable that a swingers forum won't allow a post about swinging venues, quite bizarre

Who’d have thought eh?

Don’t quite get how they take it down when it’s a very helpful guide , they must have an interest in 1 club only over in pdi ? "

Allegedly there were links in the guide, but I’ve yet to find one and everyone who read it concurs.

The guide conformed with the fab rules, which I’d say I’m one of the few who sadly read them and pretty sure that if it was a specialist subject on Mastermind, I would beat the Fab owners and moderators hands down.

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By *I TwoCouple
over a year ago

PDI 12-26th Nov 24


"Unbelievable that a swingers forum won't allow a post about swinging venues, quite bizarre

Who’d have thought eh?

Don’t quite get how they take it down when it’s a very helpful guide , they must have an interest in 1 club only over in pdi ?

Allegedly there were links in the guide, but I’ve yet to find one and everyone who read it concurs.

The guide conformed with the fab rules, which I’d say I’m one of the few who sadly read them and pretty sure that if it was a specialist subject on Mastermind, I would beat the Fab owners and moderators hands down. "

We also went through it with a fine tooth comb and the only conclusion is that a mod or admin doesn't know the difference between a web link and a three words location.

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By *crewfix1Couple
over a year ago

Chelmsford

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By *crewfix1Couple
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Hello ... we are going to Playa Del Ingles on the 7th, 8th and 9th of June 2023, staying at the Playa Del Sol, of which has a naturist roof top, would love to meet up with any single men, who maybe travelling there at the same time

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By *ustusboth2013 OP   Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham


"

We also went through it with a fine tooth comb and the only conclusion is that a mod or admin doesn't know the difference between a web link and a three words location.

"

Exactly this.

Nevertheless, the guide will be published through other medium soon (with a far greater reach) and had lots of requests for the guide from lots of newcomers to PDI, which is fantastic news.

Plenty of great clubs and hopefully the more tourism, the more we can keep them all fed.

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By *ackandruinCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

Hi

Could you send us a link please?

We cant contact you through PM as we are outside your age range.

Thanks

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By *candalousduoCouple
over a year ago

charleville

We would love to read also.

Well done on all the hard work and time putting it together.

We are there mid July

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By *I TwoCouple
over a year ago

PDI 12-26th Nov 24


"Hi

Could you send us a link please?

We cant contact you through PM as we are outside your age range.

Thanks"

Read above, it's only available on Eden's website

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We would love to read also.

Well done on all the hard work and time putting it together.

We are there mid July "

Bear in mind, from reading social media posts, June/July/August some places will closed on certain nights, or closed entirely for an extended period. Best to keep an eye on the forum and the venues social media pages EG Black Bulldog Bar is only opening on Fridays and Saturdays, for the months of June/July/August

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By *den_GCCouple
over a year ago

San Fernando, Gran Canaria


"Hi

Could you send us a link please?

We cant contact you through PM as we are outside your age range.

Thanks

Read above, it's only available on Eden's website "

it will be added soon

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By *ork PoppazCouple
over a year ago

Cleckheaton

Grateful for a copy of your guide, can't reply in private as we are outside your age range xx

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By *exy_DiscoMan
over a year ago

Bicester

Just read the update, Peaches & Cream definitely needs a write up on there too.

Fabulous place!

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By *ustusboth2013 OP   Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham


"Just read the update, Peaches & Cream definitely needs a write up on there too.

Fabulous place!"

Cheers.

Peaches & Cream are on the latest guide, if you read revision 7?

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By *exy_DiscoMan
over a year ago

Bicester

It’s been missed of the updated web page version of the guide for some reason.

But if you click on download it is on there.

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By *ustusboth2013 OP   Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham


"It’s been missed of the updated web page version of the guide for some reason.

But if you click on download it is on there. "

If you mean the Eden platform, then that’s currently on revision 6 and is currently in the process of being updated. It includes Peaches & Cream, Route 69 and De ja vue, which is pending opening day.

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By *den_GCCouple
over a year ago

San Fernando, Gran Canaria


"It’s been missed of the updated web page version of the guide for some reason.

But if you click on download it is on there. "

Correct. The updated English version is available as a download (just click on the link immediately below). The text is in the process of being updated. This takes a bit longer as it is multilingual.

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By *aul_j80Man
17 weeks ago

Bloxwich

A question, I'm trying to withdraw cash at ATM's, yes many of the private atms you see around pdi charge 5€ fee, I thought I went to the little Santader branch in yumbo, and the robbing atm wants 7€! I'm old school prefer readies in my sky rocket, do I need to go out of pdi to find a normal bank?

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By *athnBobCouple
17 weeks ago

sandwell


"A question, I'm trying to withdraw cash at ATM's, yes many of the private atms you see around pdi charge 5€ fee, I thought I went to the little Santader branch in yumbo, and the robbing atm wants 7€! I'm old school prefer readies in my sky rocket, do I need to go out of pdi to find a normal bank?"

That will depend on your UK bank account. Some UK banks have no agreements with european banks and it would not matter where you went in Spain.

I have a santander account and get zero charges, zero commission and the bank base rate (1.19 today) IF I use a santander ATM. Charges if I use other atms makes it a no brainer.

I would suggest you ring your UK bank for the information.

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By *aul_j80Man
17 weeks ago

Bloxwich

I'm using revolut card, convert into euros.

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By *panishRebelMan
17 weeks ago

Alicante Spain, and Cork City Ireland


"Just an update for all you PDIers. Revision 7 of the PDI guide has recently been completed.

It does include some new venues that opened in 2023. Along with a new chapter: Things to do, which will continue to evolve.

Would love a link copy...as a single I can't privately request it.

As many of you will know, we were sadly banned from the forum for our documented and informative guide to PDI. As such, we no longer publish the guide on the forum and still wait for Fab to respond before publishing again. Note breath is not being held.

Once again, Eden GC have been most kind to offer a platform for the guide and it will be published soon. In the meantime, if anyone wants a copy of the latest version, happy to share a link. Send us a DM.

The list of contents:

• Swinging Clubs

• Swinging Pubs/Bars/Meeting Points/Other

• Hotels/Resorts

• Flights

• Transfers

• Places to Eat/Drink

• Things to do: Trips/Excursions/Festivals

• Sex Shops

• What3words (Swinging locations)

• Currency and Exchange

• Duty Free Allowance

• Useful Apps

• Covid

I also would like to state that although we have collated this guide, we very much believe it is the people’s guide.

So what I mean by this is that we welcome any contributions; if any of the content looks out of date, and needs revising, or if you’ve got some recommendations to add, then please send us a DM. If it’s a new addition, such as a restaurant or places to visit, then a paragraph or two would be appreciated and we’ll add it to revision 8.

For those reading and heading out there later this year, we will be there for the last week of October, first week of November.

All we need now is one of those fantastic October lists of who’s going and when. "

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By * b4 DCouple
17 weeks ago

dunfermline

We would love a copy of your informative PDi guide, but can’t contact you directly/privately, as we are “outwith your age range preferences”!!

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By * b4 DCouple
17 weeks ago

dunfermline

Deutsche Bank on Avenida de Tirijana didn’t charge a fee at their atm when I used it in feb this year!!

It’s about halfway up that avenue on the rh side, just past the roundabout that has a sculpture on it that looks like a load of car exhaust pipes!

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By *aul_j80Man
17 weeks ago

Bloxwich


"Deutsche Bank on Avenida de Tirijana didn’t charge a fee at their atm when I used it in feb this year!!

It’s about halfway up that avenue on the rh side, just past the roundabout that has a sculpture on it that looks like a load of car exhaust pipes! "

Thank you.

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By *den_GCCouple
17 weeks ago

San Fernando, Gran Canaria


"We would love a copy of your informative PDi guide, but can’t contact you directly/privately, as we are “outwith your age range preferences”!!

"

Hi there

If you go to the club reviews page on Fab, you will find EDEN_GC right near the top.

When you click on the link to our website you will be directed to our website where a downloadable link may be found.

The guide was written by a third party which we have posted as it was written and in our opinion is unbiased.

The Before Bar and Lemur club are no longer in operation but we do have the addition of British owned Red Hot Reenies in the Cita Center.

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By *aul_j80Man
17 weeks ago

Bloxwich


"Deutsche Bank on Avenida de Tirijana didn’t charge a fee at their atm when I used it in feb this year!!

It’s about halfway up that avenue on the rh side, just past the roundabout that has a sculpture on it that looks like a load of car exhaust pipes! "

I just got charged 4€ fee there, using my revolut card, robbing German's!

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By *ink gin and tonicCouple
17 weeks ago

Shrewsbury

We always use Banca March ATMs as they charge zero fees for withdrawals.

There is one in the Yumbo centre, one on the long sloping hill on the walk down from the red cow towards the beach on the right hand side of the road and I believe the ATM 🏧 at Pepe Chiringo next to Peaches and Cream is also one.

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By *aul_j80Man
17 weeks ago

Bloxwich


"We always use Banca March ATMs as they charge zero fees for withdrawals.

There is one in the Yumbo centre, one on the long sloping hill on the walk down from the red cow towards the beach on the right hand side of the road and I believe the ATM 🏧 at Pepe Chiringo next to Peaches and Cream is also one."

I went to Pepe chiringo's first, their atm machine has been removed.

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By *ink gin and tonicCouple
17 weeks ago

Shrewsbury

That’s a shame, was really convenient for the Cita centre

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By *aul_j80Man
17 weeks ago

Bloxwich


"That’s a shame, was really convenient for the Cita centre "

Yes things change, maybe some pdi experts know more about no fees ATM's,

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By *athnBobCouple
17 weeks ago

sandwell


"I'm using revolut card, convert into euros."


"

Yes things change, maybe some pdi experts know more about no fees ATM's, "

You will not find a free atm for revolut I am afraid. Minimum is 2%.

Google "revolut atm"

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By *otogpcplCouple
16 weeks ago

Cardiff

Unable to request the link via message?

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By *uboCouple
16 weeks ago

East kilbride


"Unable to request the link via message? "

Go to Club section.

Swingers Club Directory.

Eden-GC is near the top. Click on their website.

When web opens, the Guide is on the top row.

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By *ustusboth2013 OP   Couple
16 weeks ago

Birmingham


"We would love a copy of your informative PDi guide, but can’t contact you directly/privately, as we are “outwith your age range preferences”!!

"

I did try to respond but we can’t contact you directly either as we are out of your age range too.

But as mentioned, it can be accessed on Eden’s website, though it’ll be due a refresh soon.

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By *ustusboth2013 OP   Couple
16 weeks ago

Birmingham


"I'm using revolut card, convert into euros.

Yes things change, maybe some pdi experts know more about no fees ATM's,

You will not find a free atm for revolut I am afraid. Minimum is 2%.

Google "revolut atm""

I use the Santander at the Yumbo. I have a 123 current account and don’t get charged fees with Santander. I don’t accept the currency conversion they show as taking out €300/€400 could be an additional €30/40 using their rates. Otherwise, it’s pretty good.

In August in Tenerife, every euro was costing 84p and in June in Gran Canaria it was 85p.

Today. I’m expecting it to be even better and around 83p (€1.20 = £1.00).

So that’s what I’d be doing for cash withdrawals, but not contactless or my card, as this will occur a foreign currency conversion fee.

You can also use accounts like Starling that have a decent conversion from £ to €. and then use these for card and contactless payments. Just ensure that they take money from the euro account, if you also have pounds. I tend to zero out my pound account, to be on the safe side.

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By *ustusboth2013 OP   Couple
16 weeks ago

Birmingham


"Deutsche Bank on Avenida de Tirijana didn’t charge a fee at their atm when I used it in feb this year!!

It’s about halfway up that avenue on the rh side, just past the roundabout that has a sculpture on it that looks like a load of car exhaust pipes! "

Would be keen to know which back card you used to withdraw.

Last year, I was able to withdraw my euros from my Starling Euro account with no charge, but it’s since added a €4 fee.

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By *athnBobCouple
16 weeks ago

sandwell


"I'm using revolut card, convert into euros.

Yes things change, maybe some pdi experts know more about no fees ATM's,

You will not find a free atm for revolut I am afraid. Minimum is 2%.

Google "revolut atm"

I use the Santander at the Yumbo. I have a 123 current account and don’t get charged fees with Santander. I don’t accept the currency conversion they show as taking out €300/€400 could be an additional €30/40 using their rates. Otherwise, it’s pretty good.

In August in Tenerife, every euro was costing 84p and in June in Gran Canaria it was 85p.

Today. I’m expecting it to be even better and around 83p (€1.20 = £1.00).

So that’s what I’d be doing for cash withdrawals, but not contactless or my card, as this will occur a foreign currency conversion fee.

You can also use accounts like Starling that have a decent conversion from £ to €. and then use these for card and contactless payments. Just ensure that they take money from the euro account, if you also have pounds. I tend to zero out my pound account, to be on the safe side."

This

We do the same ...santander current account for cash withdrawls and a starling account for contactless.

Get off plane ...pay bus fare with starling ...hit santander atm at yumbo ....sorted. No stress and no bundles of cash to lose.

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By *ink gin and tonicCouple
16 weeks ago

Shrewsbury

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By *ink gin and tonicCouple
16 weeks ago

Shrewsbury


"Deutsche Bank on Avenida de Tirijana didn’t charge a fee at their atm when I used it in feb this year!!

It’s about halfway up that avenue on the rh side, just past the roundabout that has a sculpture on it that looks like a load of car exhaust pipes!

Would be keen to know which back card you used to withdraw.

Last year, I was able to withdraw my euros from my Starling Euro account with no charge, but it’s since added a €4 fee. "

Chase are still free to pay using contactless abroad and also they don’t charge you to withdraw at ATMs so are free (when you can find one of the Banca March that don’t charge you)

They do however have some limits on free cash withdrawals - £500 per day up to a maximum limit £1500 per calendar month.

Last I heard Monzo were free for both contactless and cash withdrawals but don’t currently have one of those so don’t know the finer details sorry

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By *ustusboth2013 OP   Couple
16 weeks ago

Birmingham

Some really good advice with banks guys. I’ll get this added to the guide and over to Eden later in the year. Any other experiences with banks will be greatly appreciated.

Maybe long overdue, but if anyone has any new tips for restaurants/places to eat, then I’ll get them added.

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