- DailyMail.com has analyzed the cost of a two-week cruise with Bare Necessities
- Fares start at $2,000 for an 11-day trip to the Caribbean and go up to $33,155
- This compares to a fully clothed trip booked with the cruise line, starting at just $949
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While clothing isn’t required, a buoyant bank balance is when it comes to nude cruising, a topic that has come into the spotlight lately after a passenger who traveled on several of the voyages without clothing shared his experience. online.
DailyMail.com has looked at the cost of a two-week cruise with Bare Necessities, with rates starting at $2,000 per person for an inside cabin on an 11-day Caribbean voyage and rising to $33,155 for a ‘garden villa’ three rooms on board. The Pearl of Norway.
In addition to fees, there are also port taxes “estimated at $235.25 per person” and prepaid gratuities of $177.43 per passenger.
This compares to a fully clothed trip booked directly with the cruise line, where prices start at just $949.
DailyMail.com has looked at the cost of a two-week cruise with Bare Necessities, with rates starting at $2,000 for an inside cabin on an 11-day trip to the Caribbean.
In addition to fees, there are also port taxes “estimated at $235.25 per person” and prepaid gratuities of $177.43 per passenger.
While Bare Necessities has not responded to a request about price differentiation, many experienced nudists say it is a well-known fact that nude cruises cost more than so-called “textile” cruises.
Naked cruises came to the forefront of the conversation this week when a 67-year-old man opened up about his experiences aboard one of the ships, answering a series of questions from fascinated Reddit users about what life is like aboard the ship.
And in one of his responses, he revealed that nudist cruises “apparently (cost) significantly more than a normal cruise.”
He explained: ‘I’ve never done a textile cruise so I don’t know the difference.
“I think this one was $2,500 per person for a seven-day cruise in a standard room with a balcony.”
Another Redditor, who has been on four Bare Necessities cruises, says the high cost of the trips means the age range is generally older.
They wrote: ‘My wife and I have been on four Bare Necessities cruises and next month will be our fifth.
‘We’ve found over the years that they are a really fun way to switch off and relax for a few weeks.
Texas-based travel company Bare Necessities has operated clothing-optional charter flights since 1990.
‘There are no children on board, and the crowd is a little older, with most people in their 50s and 70s, but you will see some people in their 20s and 30s.
“I think that’s partly because of how expensive these cruises are.”
An even fancier naked cruise with Bare Necessities, which lasts 14 days from Australia and visits a series of remote islands in the South Pacific, starts at $13,660 for a basic suite and goes up to $50,770 for the penthouse.
However, the Scenic cruise line, which will charter the ship to Bare Necessities, runs voyages at a similar price and it appears that nudists will not be charged a premium.
Texas-based travel company Bare Necessities has operated clothing-optional charter flights since 1990.
Bare Necessities emphasizes in its marketing materials that its trips are not sexual and that its main goal is to “dispel the misconception that it is anything but natural and beautiful.”
He adds: “We have come a long way in the acceptance of nude holidays and our wide range of charter cruises are a testament to our success.”