Would You Take This Nude Cruise?
The Big Nude Boat will be sailing from Miami, Florida through the Caribbean—clothing is optional and discouraged.
Feeling a little restricted? Want to feel the winding caressing your posterior as your bare chest faces the sun? You can do all this and more while setting sail on the Big Nude Boat in February 2025. The 11-day cruise starts in Miami, Florida, making stops in Puerto Rico, Bahamas, St. Maarten, Dominica, Martinique, and St. Lucia.
The cruise is offered by the travel company Bare Necessities, which has “been working to break down the barriers against social nudity and make clothing-optional vacation a viable and acceptable option for all,” according to the company’s website. The newest cruise will also partner with a new cruise provider for the 2025 sailing. The 2025 Big Nude Boat will be on the Norwegian Pearl, which can hold 2,394 passengers.
The cruise will set sail on February 3 and return to Miami on February 14. The sailing will include three nude days at sea and two stops on Norwegian Cruise Line’s private island, which will also be nude-friendly. Other stops in the itinerary won’t include nude access, but there will be plenty of spaces to go without clothing while on the ship.
Naturally, there are rules for passengers, considering the vulnerability that comes with being naked. Here are just a few:
- When the ship is at sea or anchored in a port, passengers can be nude unless announcements have been made to the contrary.
- The ship provides a self-serve buffet on the pool deck, which is a clothes-free area. Clothing is required for all meals taken in the dining rooms.
- Lingerie, fetish wear, and excessive genital jewelry are not appropriate at any time.
- No photographs, videos, or electronic images of any person may be taken without the express consent of that individual, whether guests are clothed or nude.
- “NO PHOTO ZONES” means no photos!
There are several other rules, but they all aim to ensure that the space remains safe, respectful, and sanitary. The goal of these cruises isn’t like sex-oriented cruises. There is no inherent sexuality in nudity.
“We support the belief that sexuality is not a state of undress, but rather, a state of mind. Social nudity is not a sexual activity, and we strive to dispel the misconception that it is anything but natural and beautiful,” the Bare Necessities website states. “We have made strides in the acceptance of nude vacationing and our wide range of cruise charters are a testament to our success.”
The guidebook for the cruise includes all the details you need to know before booking, including a packing list, where to stay before and after the cruise, a nearby nudist resort in Florida where you can extend your vacation, and information about pricing, add-ons, and packing liquor.
I can’t say I myself am totally ready to go clothes-free among a bunch of other strangers—I did that a bit in college and can’t say I’m eager to repeat the experience—but there is something alluring about the idea of not getting any tan lines. If this sounds like something you’d like, this might be worth considering.
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