I have to say, for the 2 weeks we usually are on Orient in late feb, we walk through Esmerelda every day or 2, and we NEVER see anyone in the pools... So my casual observation is that you could almost do whatever you wanted in one of the pools, and no one might notice! (Esmerelda inhabitants might disagree :>) About beach chairs, I agree that the front row Club O chairs are almost 100% reserved by Club O inhabitants, but you should have little problem finding chairs in the 2nd or 3rd row. We actually like the chairs set up BEHIND the main beach, behind the fence... Lots of personal space, and you actually get a pretty nice view of the bay out over the tops of the umbrellas below you.