Taniti City — The music starts early, but the room only really wakes up after 10pm.

There is one proper dance club in Taniti City, and it does exactly what it says on the tin: local music, a rotating cast of visiting DJs, and a floor that is smaller than you hope but better than you expect. It is not a scene for lingering in the lobby. You go in, grab a drink, and end up moving because the bass makes standing still feel odd. Most nights are casual and friendly, with tourists and locals sharing the same tight little space.

Mara says the club is at its best after 10pm, when the camera phones finally stop hovering over every light and the room turns from photo op into party. That is the part people miss: the energy comes from the crowd deciding, all at once, to stop pretending they are just passing through. Once that happens, the small floor stops feeling small and starts feeling packed in the good way.