A man who went on a cruise with 2,000 nude strangers has explained what happened if a passenger got aroused on board.
Earlier this year, all the talk was about these so-called nude cruises, with many passengers going to the press to discuss what happens when everyone walks around butt-naked.
There's not meant to be anything sexual and NSFW about these cruises, but what happens if a passenger does get a little too excited?
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Well, a cruise ship passenger who 'disembarked from a 2,000 person nude cruise' back in March took to Reddit to lift the lid on their unique experience.
The passenger went on a seven day-long, $2,500 trip organised by Texas-based company Bare Necessities Tour and Travel, setting sail from Tampa, Florida.
Rather than telling all about their experience, the user u/wisecommenter2 allowed others to ask all sorts of questions about the unique experience.
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They explained they're 'an experienced nudist' and subsequently were 'very comfortable from the beginning' of the trip.
However, I can imagine things getting a little awkward if someone got a bit too energised by all the naked bodies around them.
U/LostnHidden asked the user: "Maybe not specific to the cruise, but nudism in general... I'm assuming boners just happen, since it happens in everyday clothed life, too. Are they frowned upon or just accepted in this environment?"
The original poster responded, noting in their experience, boners 'almost never happen'.
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"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," they said.
Another user u/tortillini-houdini added: "What was the rule for boners?"
And the user reiterated: "As I said above, this is something that non-nudists worry about a lot more than nudists. I’ve been a nudist for ten years and I’ve almost never seen one.
"Since this cruise is not a sex-positive event, the man would be expected to conceal it."
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But if the 'nudist thing is not sexual in nature at all', another user - u/YoungandPregnant - questions, then 'what is it for?'
Well, the nudist cruise passenger questions whether the user has ever gone 'skinny dipping,' noting it's 'great' to be nude when doing activities such as swimming, dancing, and walking solo on the beach, or at least, that's the 'main thing' for them about the experience.
The user resolved: "If I’m candid, I don’t mind seeing naked women, so that’s nice too.
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"It’s the same reason men don’t wear shirts to go swimming or on the beach. It’s a great feeling. I’m sure some people have an exhibitionist thrill, but I don’t. Also, I’m not sure that a naked person among 2,000 naked people could be considered an exhibitionist."
Well, at least that clears up what a nude cruise is really like.
Topics: Cruise ship, Travel
Callum Jones