Well, good news: the Big Nude Cruise is sailing back to Miami.
The cruise, a partnership between nudist travel company Bare Necessities and Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL), will once again set sail from PortMiami in February 2026, taking cheeky travelers on an 11-night voyage to the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao), Jamaica, and two nude beaches at NCL's Bahamian private island, Great Stirrup Cay.
The 2,300-passenger Norwegian Pearl ship will leave from Miami on February 9 and return on February 20, putting guests at sea (and in the buff) for Valentine's Day.
"Join us for the Big Nude Boat 2026, an 11-Day adventure back to Bare-adise!" the cruise's website reads. "As always, it’s our pleasure to provide you with the luxury of deciding what not to wear."
As New Times previously reported, the cruise isn't one large orgy. In many ways, it's a normal Caribbean cruise experience, just with less clothing involved.
The 965-foot-long ship offers a range of dining options, including French, Italian, Brazilian, and Asian cuisine, plus more than a dozen bars and lounges, a casino, a spa, a bowling alley, and a duty-free designer boutique. There's also a Starbucks. Prices range from roughly $2,000 for interior cabins to more than $33,000 for the ship's most luxurious option: a three-bedroom garden villa.
You can win a spot on the trip — and the chance to compete in a volleyball tournament on a nude Bahamian beach for prize money — by qualifying in one of several volleyball tournaments held across the country, according to the website. (It's unclear whether those qualifying tournaments are also clothing-optional.)
There are a few rules onboard, of course.
All passengers must be 21 or older, and nudity is only allowed when the ship is at sea or anchored at a port (AKA no nudity allowed when the ship is docked). There's no sitting naked in the dining rooms, for instance, and lingerie, fetish wear, and photography without consent aren't allowed.
The ship has "No Photo Zones" signs posted around the pool and in dance venues. Failure to follow the rules could result in removal from the cruise without a refund or transportation from the port.
Bare Necessities, a travel company that has been in business since 1990, says it works "to break down the barriers against social nudity and make clothing-optional vacationing a viable and acceptable option for all."
It offers several other cruises worldwide, including an ultra-luxury trip aboard the Scenic Eclipse II. This trip takes passengers from the Great Barrier Reef to Vanuatu, a country in Oceania known for its pristine beaches and active volcano.
The intimate, 228-guest experience includes a butler service for every guest and boasts "an almost 1:1 staff-to-guest ratio."
