A trend in specialty vacations that involves nudity is growing across the country.
That's right, more and more Americans are heading out in the buff. Intimate cruises are made up of less than 200 people, beautiful scenery, crystal clear water and the option of going au natural.
"You remove the uniform, the clothes, we are all the same," Julian Marsh, a self proclaimed naturist.
Marsh described his first experience with nudity five years ago as shocking. He was just visiting a friend at a party.
"When I walked in the door and bunch of people watching TV and drinking coffee and chatting naked," said Marsh.
Julian said that gave him a sense of freedom which is now available for everyone on the high seas.
"People are hungry for a connection for something that is real and our cruises provide that," said Craig Stevens, creator of Source Events, a travel company based in Miami.
Smith is not only surviving, his business is thriving. He is taking advantage of the 400 million dollar a year nude recreation industry. Source Events, which began booking gay cruises, is now expanding their horizons.
"Women that want to create women's cruises, other people that want to do youth cruises," said Smith.
If hitting the high seas naked is something you are not comfortable with you don't have to worry because you'll have options.
"Our events are clothing optional meaning that if you are not comfortable with it, it doesn't mean you have to take your clothes off," said Marsh.
Some of the common questions include looking good naked, one's physical attributes and the average age of each passenger. The answer to all those questions is 'it doesn't matter'. As for the age question, Marsh said he's seen people in the 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's cruise nude.
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