A woman who works on a nude cruise that hosts 2,000 guests has shared the ‘most important rule’ for everyone on board.
Kat Whitmire, who organizes cruises for the nudist company Bare Necessities, provided insight into the experience of being on a nude cruise last year.
Although these cruises are not intended to be sexual or inappropriate, they frequently capture attention due to people’s curiosity. The internet is full of questions about these journeys, and fortunately, individuals involved with these cruises have shared what really happens on board.
In a first-person article for Business Insider, published in 2024, Whitmire disclosed the details of these unique vacations, dispelling myths and explaining the ‘important’ rule that everyone must follow.
“The most important one is that you have to ask permission before taking a photo with someone else in it,” Whitmire wrote.
“Men can’t be overly excited. We say that if they start to feel things around moving down there, jump in cold water or think about baseball. Dinner in the formal dining room has a dress code, largely because the waitstaff carries trays of hot food.”
So, who is the nude cruise meant for?
Whitmire explained, “Our way of traveling isn’t for everyone. Not everyone understands what nudism is all about, and that’s OK. If you’re curious, this way of travel might be what you’re looking for.”
“I joke that skinny-dipping is our gateway drug.
“On our Big Nude Boat with a little more than 2,100 passengers, about 70% of guests on board are repeat guests. Our boutique small-ship sailings sell out very quickly. That tells me we’re doing something right.”
Following this, a male passenger on a nude cruise commented on the topic of arousal when a Reddit user questioned whether accidental erections were ‘frowned upon’.
The man clarified that such incidents ‘almost never happen’ on board, stating: “This cruise is very non-sexual, so a man would want to hide it somehow. Non-nudists think about this a lot more than nudists do.”
Before Whitmire began her role as an organizer for Bare Necessities and the nude cruises, she and her husband initially participated as models during their first cruise after being approached by a friend who worked as a photographer.
They returned over subsequent years to work as staff members, and Whitmire eventually secured a position as a sales associate in 2010, becoming a full-time employee.