ITINERARY DISCLAIMER:
All ports, dates, and times are subject to change without notice for any reason at the sole discretion of the cruise line or the captain. The cruise line reserves the right to alter, cancel, or substitute any part of the itinerary as necessary without liability or obligation.
CODE OF CONDUCT:
Bare Necessities cruises are non-sexual in nature. As an affiliated club of the American Association of Nude Recreation (AANR), we adhere to its standards of etiquette and decorum. Rules of decorum can be found in our terms and conditions agreed upon at booking. Violations of these rules will result in offenders being disembarked from the ship at the earliest opportunity, without refund or compensation.
FINANCIAL:
Cancellation policy: All cancellations for the 2026 Big Nude Boat cruise (the “Cruise”) must be received in writing (email is accepted). Except as expressly set forth elsewhere in these Terms and Conditions, written cancellations will not result in the refunding of any monies previously paid and will only operate to prevent the accrual of further charges to the extent set forth in these Terms and Conditions. Except as otherwise expressly set forth below, any funds paid for this cruise are NON-REFUNDABLE for any reason other than the willful misconduct or gross negligence of Bare Necessities Tour & Travel Co., Inc. (“Bare Necessities”).
Some cruise lines now require that all passengers have in place travel insurance for the duration of the Cruise which provides standard medical coverage plus coverage for all costs relating to COVID-19 illness including but not limited to treatment ashore and repatriation. Regardless of whether travel insurance is a Cruise requirement, travel insurance is STRONGLY recommended because it may provide insurance coverage for certain cancellations. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in these terms and conditions, each passenger hereby waives any right to any refund or credit of funds from Bare Necessities with respect to any cancellation of the Cruise by Bare Necessities for any reason other than its willful misconduct or gross negligence. Without limiting the foregoing in any manner, under no circumstances will any passenger be entitled to a refund based on disagreement with or dissatisfaction with or opposition to any aspect of the cruise line’s rules and regulations. Such rules and regulations include but are not limited to current or future health and safety protocols relating to COVID-19 or any other virus or relating to any contagion, pathogen, illness or disease, including but not limited to any and all pre-cruise, on-board or post-cruise testing requirements, medical examination requirements, health documentation requirements, health screening requirements, vaccination requirements, mask-wearing requirements, quarantine requirements, social distancing requirements, contact tracing requirements including mandatory wearing of a contact tracing device, travel insurance requirements or the sharing of personal health data with U.S. or foreign health care providers, health authorities and public authorities.
In addition, so long as the Cruise operates with passengers, no refund will be provided to any passenger who does not wish to partake in the Cruise or is unable to partake in the Cruise because of governmental warnings or regulations regarding cruise lines or travel in general.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Cruise is canceled by ship owner or operator or Bare Necessities, and Bare Necessities receives a refund of monies paid by Bare Necessities for the Cruise, Bare Necessities, to the extent reasonably possible, shall provide refunds to its passengers commensurate with the amount of the refund received by Bare Necessities, less Bare Necessities’ unreimbursed costs and expenses related to the Cruise.
Payments: Cabin rates are priced per-person and are based upon double occupancy. A deposit is required at booking. The initial payment amount can range from 25% to 100% depending upon the date of purchase. Payment in full can be made at any time by contacting Bare Necessities over the phone.
For those who choose to make regularly scheduled payments, the remaining balance after the deposit is divided into equal amounts that are each due no later than the regularly scheduled payment dates. For the 2026 Big Nude Boat cruise, the scheduled payment dates are: January 10, 2025; April 11, 2025; and July 11, 2025. By no later than January 10, 2025, at least 50% of the booking cost must have been paid. By no later than April 11, 2025, at least 75% of the booking cost must have been paid. Finally, by no later than July 11, 2024, 100% of the booking cost must have been paid. If a passenger fails to meet this payment schedule, their booking becomes past due. After 30 days of being past due, bookings will be canceled without refund or future credit.
Port taxes are estimated at $284.22 per person and due November 21, 2025. Port taxes are a good faith estimate by the cruise line and are subject to change.
Mandatory prepaid gratuities are $221.43 per person. All prepaid gratuities are also due November 21, 2025.
Norwegian may impose a supplemental fuel charge not to exceed $11.00 per person, per day. Any such charges will be added to the last payment installment.
Should Bare Necessities unilaterally reassign a passenger’s cabin, the passenger will be assigned a cabin of equal or greater value at no additional charge.
By agreeing to these terms, you authorize your financial account on file to be automatically charged on the scheduled payment dates. You also agree to allow Bare Necessities to charge your financial account on file between payments if it is discovered that your balance is not at the scheduled benchmark for any reason. An invoice 30 days or more past due will be canceled without refund or future credit.
DECORUM AND ETIQUETTE:
To assure that cruise lines continue to support our charters and that we all enjoy a wonderful, stress-free, clothes-free experience, we ask passengers to please observe the following common-sense guidelines of decorum on board our cruises:
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 vessel, including balconies, until the ship leaves port and an announcement is made that nudity is again permissible.
The self-serve buffet is a clothes-free area. Clothing is required for all meals taken in the dining rooms. Casual attire is fine in all of these venues. Bathrobes are not permitted in the dining room. When in doubt as to what is appropriate attire, simply confirm that breasts, bottoms and genitalia are fully covered by clothing that is not considered to be fetish-wear or lingerie.
Lingerie, fetish-wear, and excessive genital jewelry are not appropriate at any time.
Please sit on a towel at all times while nude, in a G-string, thong, or any time you are bare-bottomed. A fresh beach towel will be provided in your stateroom each day for that purpose. Stacks of smaller towels will be placed throughout the ship outside of common areas in case you arrive without one.
No photographs, videos or electronic images of any person may be taken without the express consent of that individual. “NO PHOTO ZONES” around the pools or in dance venues must be followed to avoid confiscation of photo capturing devices.
Fondling or inappropriate touching of personal body parts or those of someone else, overt sexual activity or any solicitation for sexual acts is strictly prohibited.
Displaying yourself nude in front of other ships in port or while port authorities are on board the vessel for clearance is strictly prohibited.
Dangerous or rude behavior will not be tolerated at any time.
Passengers must comply with US Federal law regarding the possession or use of illegal substances.
Bare Necessities also complies with the cruise line’s regulations, including the right to dismiss persons from the cruise for abusing alcohol and/or drugs, not obeying all safety rules including our decorum and attire, as well as not complying with the laws of the country we are visiting.
Failure to comply with any of the decorum and etiquette described in this section will be grounds for dismissal from the cruise. There are no refunds for dismissal and transportation is not provided from the port of dismissal.
* These terms and conditions are non-negotiable and are deemed agreed to as part of the booking process.