How about frolicking on a cruise ship nude in the company of 2,000 butt-naked passengers?
In February 2025, the Big Nude Boat will set sail from Miami — taking bare-bummed voyagers on an 11-day cruise across the Caribbean to destinations such as the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, and St. Lucia. The cruise, a partnership between nude cruise company Bare Necessities and Norwegian Cruise Line, will depart on February 3 and return on Valentine's Day, February 14.
Lest folks get the wrong idea, Bare Necessities makes it clear that the cruise is not an orgy. In fact, in most ways it's like any other multiday seafaring experience around the Caribbean.
Except, of course, the fact that the majority of passengers will be au naturel.
As one would expect, there are rules aboard.
For instance, passengers aren't allowed to walk around nude when the ship is docked in port, are required to wear clothing for all meals in the ship's dining rooms, and must always sit on a towel or another article of clothing when bare-bottomed (which is standard nudist etiquette). Lingerie and fetish-wear are also no-nos, and photos or videos of one's cruisemates are forbidden without prior consent.
In addition, the ship, the 965-foot-long Norwegian Pearl, will have "No Photo Zones" signs posted around the pool and in dance venues.
However, passengers are free to be naked when the ship is at sea or anchored in a port, including at the vessel's self-serve buffet on the pool deck. Several clothing-optional excursions will be available for purchase.
Norwegian notes that failure to comply with its decorum rules will be grounds for banishment from the ship, without refunds or transportation from the port of dismissal.
Pricing for the cruise ranges from $2,000 for interior rooms to more than $30,000 for the most upscale accommodation on the ship, a three-bedroom garden villa.
The 2,300-passenger ship will offer 16 dining options, including French, Italian, Brazilian, and Asian cuisine, 14 bars and lounges, a casino, and a spa, and a duty-free designer boutique.
Bare Necessities, which has been in business since 1990, is offering several other upcoming cruises across the globe, including one across the Greek Isles in May 2024 and another in October 2025 that sails across Australia to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia.
The company says it works "to break down the barriers against social nudity and make clothing-optional vacationing a viable and acceptable option for all."
"Social nudity is not a sexual activity, and we strive to dispel the misconception that it is anything but natural and beautiful, the company says on its website. "We have made strides in the acceptance of nude vacationing and our wide range of cruise charters are a testament to our success."
