Taboo - More of a nightclub than a Strip Club
Taboo is located in a small plaza off of Constant Spring road, sharing a parking lot with a furniture store. parking on the premises is $500 JMD, but beware, the security guards pack as many cars in as they can, often blocking folks who arrived earlier. there is offsite parking available in the lot next door.
The night i attended was their "Carnival" night, where women could enter for free, and boy did they take advantage of that! by 1am, the club was half full, and 7 out of 10 guests were female.
Standard admission was $1,000 JMD for the floor, and $2,000 JMD for the balcony. The balcony gives you some elbow room from the crowds, but the vantage is not that great for admiring the dancers close up. There is also a bottle service stage which is lower and closer to the action.
Taboo has more of a nightclub vibe with girls on stages than a strip club vibe. Most patrons were just happy to dance along to the music, and record videos of themselves and selfies.
Here are a couple observations, based solely on that "Carnival" night:
The music was way too loud, i don't know about most folks, but when i go to strip clubs with pals, i like to talk to them and discuss the girls on stage. I shouted at my friends till i was hoarse, and just nodded when they were mouthing words at me. I couldn't hear a damn thing.
Another thing i like to do in strip clubs is sit in a comfortable chair as i sip my beer and observe, but the only chairs available were high stools up against the wall. If you get up off your stool to use the restroom, you ain't getting it back.
The girls i saw were all locals, i did not see any foreign dancers in attendance. The majority of the dancers were what you would describe as Thicc, but there was one or two trim and athletic types as well. There were also no pole skills on display, just a lot of twerking.
What bothers me most about taboo, aside from the lack of tables, and the too loud music, is that the dancers didn't even get naked, not once in the 4 hours i was there, there was absolutely no stripping going on. The ladies were dressed in either lingerie or other scanty attire, but at no point did they even remove their tops to bare breasts. And the ones with nipples showing through their lingerie, were wearing pasties.
I am not aware of any bylaws in Jamaica against girls being topless in these clubs, so it is really baffling to me. I go to strip clubs to see nudity, if not fully nude, then at least some Titties.
I like the location of this club, but not the quality of their dancers. I won't be returning until that changes.
