Cruisers, get ready to go au naturel. The beloved Big Nude Boat will set sail out of Miami once more in 2026, and yes, the cruise is exactly what it sounds like.
Imagine boarding the 2,300-passenger Norwegian Pearl from Port Miami on February 9 to bare it all for an 11-night Caribbean voyage through the ABC Islands, Jamaica and nude beaches at NCL’s Great Stirrup Cay. It will definitely be a Valentine’s Day to remember.
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But there are rules—passengers are not boarding a floating orgy for a week and change. You must be 21 or older, and nudity is strictly for times when the ship is at sea or anchored (not when docked at a port). Clothes are required in the dining room; lingerie, fetish gear and photography without consent are prohibited. “No Photo Zones” are posted around the pool and dance areas. To ignore the guidelines is to risk getting kicked off the boat at the next port, no refunds.
Despite the freedom from fabric, the Big Nude Boat is still a cruise with everything that entails (sans swimsuits). There will be gourmet dining, more bars than you can keep track of, a casino, spa, bowling alley, duty-free boutique and the obligatory Starbucks. Cabins range from a bargain around $2,000 to jaw-dropping garden villas north of $33,000. But hey, if you're going to let it all hang out, do so in the lap of luxury.
Some cruisers have earned free spots on the Norwegian Pearl by winning volleyball tournaments throughout the year. The winners qualify for the Big Nude Tournament of Champions held during the trip. There's only one qualifying game left, though, so if you happen to be in Darlington, Pennsylvania, from September 5 to 7, you could compete in the Whitethorn Superbowl.
Bare Necessities, the cruisers behind this clothing liberation, have championed social nudity as a valid vacation choice since 1990, taking passengers to exotic locales like the Great Barrier Reef aboard ultra-luxury ships.
Bottom line: If your idea of tropical escape involves skipping swimsuits and tan lines, this floating “Bare-adise” might be just your kind of getaway.