Specialist operator Bare Necessities Tour & Travel's Big Nude Boat (above) sails once a year, and on February 15–26, 2027 will take over Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Jewel (Norwegian Crown Jewels?) for an 11-night Caribbean sail departing Miami, with stops including the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and the British Virgin Islands; fares start at USD$2,000. Bare Necessities has been organizing nude cruises since 1990, helping turn what might once have sounded like a novelty into an established naturist vacation niche.
Life aboard is much like a conventional cruise, with swimming, sunbathing, dining, entertainment, and socializing—except that passengers can enjoy most activities in the altogether. There are, however, a few rules: clothing is required while docked in port, during the captain's reception, and in the main and specialty dining rooms, though the self-service buffet is clothing-optional. Naked passengers must also sit on towels, and photographing others without permission is prohibited. Casual attire is perfectly acceptable whenever clothing is required.
And the Caribbean isn't the only option. In Europe there´s a growing selection of smaller-scale naturist cruises, particularly along Croatia's Adriatic Sea coast, where weeklong voyages combine nude sunbathing and swimming in secluded coves with visits to historic coastal towns. Operators such as CroatiaUp offer 2027 departures starting around €1,000 per person, while specialist companies also organize clothing-optional sailing holidays around the Greek islands and Italian coast.
And prospective passengers should understand an important distinction: these are social-nudity vacations, not sex cruises. With another Big Nude Boat just months away, naturist cruising provides perhaps the most striking example of how specialized—and ambitious—nude travel has become.
Read more in my post 3 of the World´s Main Nude/Naturist Travel Options in 2026.
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