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Norwegian Cruise Line: No Clothes, No Problem on ‘The Big Nude Boat’
May 3, 2024
Norwegian Cruise Line has upped the ante on its cruises by offering customers the choice to take off their clothes on a new option that the company is calling “The Big Nude Boat.”
NBC Miami reports that the luxury cruise line will have a clothing-free option for its more hedonistic passengers in February 2025. Norwegian is partnering with Bare Necessities & Travel, which has organized clothing-free vacations since 1990, to create a 10-day vacation to the Caribbean on the Norwegian Pearl.
The boat will sail from the Port of Miami on Feb. 3, 2025, and make stops in the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, Dominica, Martinique, and St. Lucia before returning to Miami on Feb. 14.
But Norwegian Cruise Line passengers will be well-served to note that “The Big Nude Boat” does have some rules.
“When the ship is at sea or anchored in a port, passengers can be nude unless announcements have been made to the contrary. When the ship is docked alongside in port, all passengers must be dressed throughout the entire vessel, including balconies, until the ship leaves port and an announcement is made that nudity is again permissible,” reads a statement on the Bare Necessities website.
Passengers are required to wear clothing while in the dining rooms and are encouraged to sit on a towel or article of clothing in the stateroom, pool deck, and buffet area. Lingerie and “fetish-wear” are also prohibited (though it’s presumed that what one does in one’s private cabin is one’s own business).
Consent and safety are key to this unique Norwegian Cruise Line offering. The company strictly forbids fondling and other inappropriate touching, and passengers are prohibited from being nude in front of other ships in port.
Finally, and perhaps most saliently, taking photos and videos of passengers without their permission is strictly prohibited, as is posting the photos and videos on social media. There will also be “No Photo Zones” where phones are not allowed, and signs will be prominently displayed in those areas.
Any passengers who violate these rules will be ejected from the ship.
This new offering from Norwegian Cruise Line and Bare Necessities is sure to entice free-spirited customers and suggests a post-pandemic rebound for the cruise industry. This resurgence was also demonstrated earlier this week with Viking’s debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), which exceeded expectations.
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