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World Class Small-Group Tours of Ireland*

Breathtaking scenery. Inspiring people and hospitality. Legendary history and culture.

Vagabond have been THE leaders in small-group tours of Ireland since 2002.

That's 22 years of magic memories, locally-owned hotels, passionate driver guides, exceptional tour vehicles, delicious food and unmissable local Irish experiences.

What's more, we are the only Irish tour company named in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards 2023 and the first tour operator in Ireland to become a certified B Corp .

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💚 Our Guests Love Us!

Vagabond/Driftwood tours are the absolute BEST.

We had a most memorable time. Couldn’t have asked for better accommodations or a better experience. Highly recommend, for the experience of a lifetime.

Andrew was a wonderful guide, with the small group we could go places the larger bus could not.

The hotels for the kingdoms tour were excellent. cannot say enough about what a nice time we had. They even have plan b sites to visit based on weather.

This was my first international trip and my first trip going solo - it exceeded my expectations!

Our tour guide Denise was SO knowledgeable. Everything was perfect! The van was comfortable, spacious, and every seat had a good view.

Vagabond Tours Are..

Ireland's original small-group tours.

In 2002, Rob led his first ever small-group tour of Ireland. Twenty-two years later, we are still listening, learning and improving every season. Every Vagabond & Driftwood itinerary distils decades of experience into one amazing adventure!

Family-Owned With Local Guides

Based in Ireland, Vagabond & Driftwood has always been family-owned and operated. We recruit and train our driver guides locally. Our network of independent hotels and activity suppliers helps our tours contribute directly to the local economy.

An Award Winning Irish Tour Company

Exceptional quality runs right through Vagabond & Driftwood. Our standards have been recognised internationally. Most recently, we were the first B Corp from the Irish travel industry and the only tour operator awarded in the Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2023.

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Driftwood - relaxed pace.

Relax on a Driftwood small-group tour of Ireland featuring quality time to explore Ireland's scenery, history & culture.

• ✔️ Maximum 14 Other Guests
• ✔️ Comfortable Mercedes Tour Vehicles
• ✔️ Explore Castles, Gardens & Scenery
• ✔️ Guaranteed Scheduled Departures
• ✔️ Relaxed Tour Pace

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Get active on a small-group tour of Ireland featuring adventure, history, culture and wild destinations.

• ✔️ Maximum 12 Other Guests
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• ✔️ Hiking, Biking, Horseback-Riding & Kayaking
• ✔️ Upbeat Tour Pace

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Our Ireland Tours Care For Community and Planet

Like you, we want our children and grandchildren to be able to enjoy authentic travel experiences into the future.

We aim to bring long-term benefits to both community and planet as part of our responsible tourism mission.

That's why we're a certified B Corp .

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Reserve your seat for 7 days for free. Book your tour for €250 per person.

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Where We Tour In Ireland

Our expert VagaGuides know every last corner of Ireland!

We tour Northern Ireland , the Wild Atlantic Way  and Ireland's Ancient East .

Highlights include the Ring of Kerry , Dingle, Giants Causeway, the Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, the Burren, Kilkenny Castle and the Blarney Stone.

The counties we visit include Belfast, Derry/Londonderry, Donegal, Galway, Waterford, Sligo, Clare, Cork and Tipperary. For convenience, all of our small-group tours depart from Dublin .

Expect Excellence On Your Ireland Tour

We were ranked #12 in the Travel + Leisure   World’s Best Awards 2023 — one of the travel industry's most prestigious international accolades.

Can more than 1,000 5-Star Reviewers on TripAdvisor be wrong? Our small-group tours of Ireland are rated 5/5 and were awarded a 2023 Travellers Choice Award .

Our amazing tours of Ireland were awarded Feefo's 2023 Gold Trusted Service Award based on verified guest reviews. Thank you for sharing the love!

Our tours of Ireland are a force for good in the community. We are immensely proud to have become Ireland's first B Corp certified travel and tourism company.

Our 8 Day Vagabond Wild Irish Rover Tour was the only tour of Ireland selected by National Geographic Traveler Magazine's 50 Tours of a Lifetime

We care about the impacts of our Ireland tours. To back this commitment up and strive for improvement, we are active members of Sustainable Travel Network

Our 6 Day Driftwood Ancient Ireland Tour took home the 2019 award for Best Ireland’s Ancient East Tourism Experience

We were delighted when our small-group tours of Ireland were awarded the Green Tourism & Entertainment Award at the Green Awards 2018

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Nutmeg received an email regarding a trip to Ireland although she was extremely tempted by the itinerary, the tour dates could not work into their schedule. The proposed trip, designed for a small group of travellers is a bespoke, crafted experience combining some of southern Ireland’s famous historical sites with rock climbing and sea kayaking. Nutmeg was intrigued she reached out to Mary Baskin an accomplished interior designer to understand more about her story and the company.

In her own words…

I have always loved travel and antiquing. Visiting some dear friends in Provence in the fall of 2006 I came up with the idea of bringing small groups of travellers to the area. At that time, I was purchasing items for a project that I had started at my church. The items I brought back were sold, and the funds went to help women who were rebuilding their lives due to all different kinds of circumstances such as abuse etc. Anyway long story short, I had so much stuff that we had to stop at the Auchan (French chain store) and buy several more suitcases on the way to the airport. They jokingly called me the vagabond, and it just stuck. I started the travel business in 2007.

Over the years, I have done both commercial and residential design work, now the focus is on homes. Most of my work has been in Texas, although I have clients on the East Coast and other parts of the country, as well. In addition, I was a regional editor for Meredith Publishing for about 12 years, producing interior design stories for a number of their publications. I have also worked as a photo stylist and do consulting and facilitating for large functions such as weddings.

My design style is eclectic; I love everything old but like to incorporate new things into a design project to give it a current twist. I like a space to look both evolved and collected. A visual learner, I am always inspired by my travel the colors, textures and the people in the countries that I visit. The link with my travel business is the wonderful antiquing in France and England. Ireland has beautiful woollen things and the vibrant color palette they use moves me.

We primarily travel in the shoulder season, it is the best way to avoid the crowds and big tour buses. My trips have evolved out of getting to know locals and establishing relationships. Although I have an eye for interior design, I love adventure and new challenges. So, with that in mind not all of our trips involve antiquing. After all, I think that design is all about creating a lifestyle and exposure to other cultures broadens and shapes all areas of your life.

We keep our groups small 6-10 people max! It is more like travelling with a friend who has made all the arrangements for you. If we want to change things we just do it – no hard and fast rules. I took a great group to the antique fairs in France last spring. At the end of a long day of shopping, we gathered at the van to head for a scheduled museum tour. One person in the group said, “you know what I ‘d like to do? I’d like to have drinks on the beach.” Isabelle and I located the closest beach, and we headed that way. We spend the rest of the afternoon drinking funny coloured cocktails with umbrellas, with our feet in the Mediterranean. It was a fabulous day!

Our current trips are Ireland, France and England. However, we try to add a new adventure each year. In the spring of 2014, we will add Italy (already full) and Scotland is coming soon. My guides are friends first; I find that working with local people makes for a richer travel experience.

My daughter Bess joined me this past year to help expand and grow the business. We have launched a line of products that we call Vintage from Vagabond. We import mixed-patterned china from England and monogrammed serviettes from France, which we hand, dye among other tabletop items. We currently sell them on One Kings Lane, which is a huge Internet site . The greatest treasure I have found from my antiquing and cultural trips are the friends that I have made and the memories I hold dear.

For G&N readers interested to find out more Mary’s trips click about on the Vagabond advertisement on the right-hand side.

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How to Vagabond: Complete Guide to Long-Term World Travel

Most of us travel short-term. At most, a few months during the summer.But there's a different way to travel.It's travel that doesn't have a deadline, nor a specific agenda. It's called Vagabonding.

Vagabonding is about taking time from your normal life to explore overseas for an extended amount of time. It could be for half a year, a few years, or even a lifetime for those daring individuals. ‍

Enter Rolf Potts

The person who popularized Vagabonding is Rolf Potts, with his bestselling book Vagabonding.

Before writing his book, Rolf has reported from more than sixty countries around the world for some of the world's most recognized media outlets, including The New York Times, Slate.com, Sports Illustrated, and more.

Learn more about Rolf here .Today, his book Vagabonding is recognized as 'the bible' for all aspiring travellers, and is known to have inspired many travel influencers around the world, including Tim Ferriss and Matt Kepnes.

"In my view, if long-term travel and backpacking had a bible, this would be it."-Matt Kepnes, Founder of NomadicMatt.com ‍

Travel is Not a Wealthy Person's Sport

One of the biggest arguments (in our opinion) that Rolf makes in Vagabonding, is that travel does not have to be a wealthy person's sport. Nor is long-term travel meant to be a trend.

Thirty years ago, this may have been a different conversation. Information wasn't nearly as accessible, online communication tools didn't exist, and transportation wasn't as efficient, and therefore more expensive.

Today, the world is more connected than it has ever been. Most of us know how to speak a second language , we can speak to anyone in the world in seconds, and most importantly, the costs of travel have dropped significantly. ‍

Some have gone as far to claim that anyone can travel the world with $50 USD a day. And there are even those building successful companies while traveling/living across the world, including Buffer, Wordpress, Toptal, and our company Rype. ‍

How to Get Started

Before we go any further, we should mention that this isn't meant to be a typical 'how-to' guide on Vagabonding. There is no 'specific' way to vagabond, since it's going to be a different experience for everyone, depending on your purpose of travel, length, and where you go.What we will provide are tips and guides to help you get started that we hope will be valuable, no matter where, when, or what you want to get out of your vagabonding experience. ‍

Financing your travels

This is probably the biggest hurdle that most aspiring vagabonders face. The lifestyle of vagabonding does not necessarily require more money than your regular lifestyle (depending on what your personal burn rate is). But needlessly to say, long-term travel requires money to support your day to day lifestyle.Here are just a few creative ways that have been tried and true.

• Find an opportunity overseas: there's a few ways to go about this, whether it's getting transferred to an overseas office at your current job, or finding work overseas.
• Start an online business or a 'muse' : making money online has never been more possible than today. You can start a website or mobile app for less than $100 , and run your entire company from your laptop. *Note: This is also how Rype runs its operations .
• Rent out your current place: using AirBnB , craigslist, or other rental listing services, you can charge a premium price for short-term stays at your current place, while you are traveling overseas.With the right location, you'll be surprised how much you can make -- just make sure you have someone you trust to manage it for you.
• Offer consulting: before we started Rype, this is how I personally funded my travels around South America by consulting companies in the US. The majority of the small funding to start Rype also came from this income source! Here's how I got 30 consulting offers in 30 days .
• Teach a language : you could also teach a language that you already know, such as English or Spanish. There's no shortage of people who want to know how to speak a new language . ‍

• WWOOF (or other volunteer initiatives): which stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms is always looking for new volunteers to help out. In exchange for your labor, you'll get food and accommodations covered by the farm you're assigned to. ‍

Where to stay

• AirBnB : The great thing about AirBnB is your ability to book places on-demand, with their feature Instant Booking. With over 34,000 cities around the world (at the time of this writing), you're sure to find a place to stay.

• Couchsurfing : If you're seeking a free solution to accommodation, you can check out Couchsurfing. It's also a community of travellers, which enables you to meet and be hosted by like-minded individuals wherever you go.
• Nomad List : As a digital nomad, finding places that are affordable, start-up friendly, with great internet are rare, but golden gems. This is a great place to start if you want to figure out where you want to stay. ‍

Getting there

Once you've figured out how you're going to be financing your vagabond, and how you're going to get there, it's time to figure out how you're going to get there, in a budget-friendly way.

• Spirit Airlines: Spirit Airlines is recognized as one of the cheapest airlines in the world. They offer a lot of upsells, which is how they generate a lot of their profits. It should also be noted that the airline flies only to select places around North America, Central America, and South America.
• Flight Aggregators ( Kayak , Hipmunk , and Skyscanner ): Using flight aggregators are also a great way to find the cheapest or most convenient flight tickets in the market. Make sure you use Incognito mode if you're visiting any flight ticket websites, as they can often increase prices if they know that you're a return customer within a certain timeframe.* Hipmunk also has a useful feature called Price Graph, which shows you the price of your desired travel destination within the next 90 days. ‍

• Visa requirements: CheapoAir’s tool is a great place to check if you need a visa to enter a new country ‍

Things to prepare

We'll skip over the basic necessities, such as your passport, phone, wallet, laptop, and other essentials.Here are key things you may want to pack to prepare for your long-term vagabond:

• Ethernet cable : WiFi will not always work. Especially when you least suspect it!
• Unlocked smartphone: This will allow you to buy a pay-as-you-go local SIM card, whenever you visit a new city. Unlocking your phone will only cost around $50-100, but it will be well worth it over time in terms of saving you money and time.
• Kindle : There's only so many books you can carry with you. With Kindle, you can download as many books as you want, without taking up any more space.
• Skype number : This is used as a secondary number in case something happens with my main phone. You can also use Skype to make international calls for a small charge, if you don't have international calling on your data plan. Highly useful.
• USD dollars: The US currency is highly exchangeable, and is known to be a more stable currency to the outside world than other currencies.
• Currency converter : Currency prices are always changing on a daily basis. Using a currency converter app can help you get the best exchange deal for your money.
• Timezone converter
• Notebooks/Journals: One of the best parts about long-term traveling is discovering new things that you didn't know about yourself, or uncovering great ideas when you least suspect it.
• Portable stretch balls: Trust us, these will come in handy! Acuball is a portable one we suggest.
• Ibuprofen: For any injuries, general pain, or headaches.
• Copy of your passport: If there's anything to have another copy of when overseas, this is it.
• Running shoes
• Portal chargers & travel adapters ‍

Did we miss anything important? Share in the comments section for people to explore. ‍

Length of travel

There is no right answer for this. However, practically speaking, 3 months is an ideal timeline to shoot for if you want to live in several places while having enough time to enjoy your current city.This is because most places have a 90-day rule for tourists, where you have to leave the country and return if you want to stay for longer than 90 days.

Again, use CheapOAir's visa directory to check if you require a visa before visiting!Here are some reasons why ~3 months is the ideal amount of time to allocate for:

• Constraints of a typical visa as a tourist (as mentioned)
• Time to relax, explore, and focus without stressing yourself out:The advantage of vagabonding is your ability to live as if you're a local while in the mentality of a temporary visitor. You can be adventurous without rushing to complete everything on your must-see list.
• Reduces cost:Having a longer term stay than just a week allows you to negotiate special terms on housing, cars, etc. ‍

Recognizing the downsides

It wouldn't be a complete guide on how to vagabond, without mentioning the downsides of long-term traveling. Like everything in life, the grass is greener on the other side, so it's important to know what you're sacrificing when you vagabond, such as:

• Saying good-bye as often as you say hello
• Maintaining friendships you meet while traveling or back at home
• Sustaining love relationships you foster while traveling or back at home
• Getting tired of traveling
• Homesickness ‍

Ultimately, long-term travel takes a certain type of person to enjoy over time. And even those that fit the profile will likely get tired of the constant traveling, and it's useful to know this before you experience it. ‍

The Mindset

This is perhaps the most important part to nail down before you begin your vagabond experience.

Things will go wrong, especially when you least suspect it. Be focused enough to have a sustainable plan, but flexible enough to steer through the grey clouds of unexpected obstacles during vagabond experience.Long-term traveling can be one of the most amazing experiences anyone can have. You just have to develop the right mindset, and embrace the inevitable diversions along the way.

"As for the tourist-circuit, slowing your travels down will automatically lead you off the tourist trail. When you aren’t racing from 'attraction' to 'attraction,' you’ll quickly discover that the best experiences come from the diversions along the way."-Rolf Potts

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Travel should be more than just a vacation - it should be an experience that touches your heart and deepens your relationship with the world. Whether you choose to go solo, with your partner, with friends, and/or family, we're dedicated to making sure that every moment of your trip counts! We will arrange your trip from head to toe according to your wishes and desires. You can sit back and relax while we take care of everything from planning to booking and making sure everything runs smoothly during your trip. We handpick our suppliers and work with the best of the best in the destinations, for the most memorable, authentic experience for you.

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Our small group tours are planned at a slower travel pace, always focusing on one geographical area or region. This is because – we want to show more! Take you beyond the main tourist attractions, on a destination discovery journey through amazing local experiences and stays at upscale, locally owned, authentic hotels. Each tour is led by our passionate Vagabonda hosts, joined by licensed local guides to visit those amazing historical sites and learn about them from an expert and from their unique, local point of view. The maximum guest count on our tours is 12. We want to keep it small and intimate, as we explore in the comfort of a modern Mini Van or Mini Coach. Anyone can join! We always have a combination of solo travelers, couples, mothers and daughters/sons, friends… If you are a nice human being of any age - who likes to really enjoy life and wants to discover destinations deeply, in a fun way, and in good company, you will love our tours! We are excited to meet you!

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Because we believe every trip changes us for the better, learning about other cultures and living a day in their lives, makes us better people, ultimately, we believe we make this world a better place with every single guest we send off traveling.

- The Coscia-Mancuso Family, White Plains, NY

We cannot thank Vagabonda Travel enough for custom-designing our family trip to Italy.  Memories to last a lifetime. Every detail of our trip was perfectly curated and exceptional.  We would have never been able to plan this adventure on our own.  Communication with the staff is excellent and we felt secure knowing we had contact number while we were traveling. Cannot wait to book our next trip with you soon!

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- Megan and Jerry, Los Angeles, California

We have never used a travel service before, and Vagabonda absolutely blew us away! From their hotel bookings, to the day-by-day itinerary, to hidden gems we definitely would have never found on our own, we can't thank their team enough! Highly recommend for anyone who wants an authentic experience in Europe!

BEST TRIP EVER! We'll remember this for the rest of our lives!

- Pete and Paula, Lindenhurst, New York

When my husband and I started planning our 30th Anniversary trip to Italy we had no idea where to even begin. That’s when I stumbled across Alida’s TikTok videos. I absolutely LOVED her content. To be honest, at first I was skeptical about planning a trip like this off of someone I saw in a TikTok video, but after meeting with her we knew we picked the right travel agency. Our 17-day trip was absolutely incredible. Alida and Vagabonda Travel made our lifetime dream of touring Italy one we will never forget!    

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ABOUT VAGABOND HOLIDAYS

Vagabond Holidays began 6 years ago on the plains of Gurgaon. From our first journeys in 2017, Vagabond Holidays grew into a globe-spanning network of companies, establishing a new benchmark for experiential travel. Today, we are one of the known luxury travel companies, with an unrivalled legacy of creating memorable, inspiring adventures all over the country and abroad.  Our approach combines singular service, authentic local expertise and beyond-the-guidebook insider access, all of which come together to create a journey of a lifetime, every time you travel with us.

Unparalleled Global Reach

Vagabond Holidays has 02 offices in Gurgaon & 01 office in Kolkata, providing unmatched on-the-ground expertise with Vagabond local guides contributing along the way. We offer everything from inspiring small group journeys to Luxury Travel made journeys, Luxury expedition cruises and many more and we are consistently working on that …With incomparable expertise and a passion for authentic discovery, Vagabond Holidays reveals every destination from a true local perspective — and with a level of style and service beyond the reach of any other travel company.

"Being the locals, we know our land the best"

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We know that we are living and developing when we...

*Be proud of people, because it’s our people who make the success of Vagabond Holidays.

*Be available to listen and satisfy all customers’ demands and expectations.

*Be friendly and show respect to every customer and teammate.

*Be humble to listen and learn from all teammates.

*Be ready to give than to receive.

*Be in love, because love covers all wrongs.

*Be united, because a single bamboo cannot form a row.

*Be thankful rather than be critical.

*Be active in making decisions.

Himanshu Khatri

CEO, Founder

Himanshu Khatri’s life journey is truly inspiring. Born in a small village in Haryana, he grew up in Gurgaon and developed a passion for hockey. He played the sport at a national level for over a decade, showcasing his dedication and skill in the field.

At the age of 18, Himanshu Khatri joined Kirori Mal College, Delhi University, where he pursued a degree in Geography (Hons). During his college years, he developed a sense of adventure and wanderlust, which led him to explore India extensively. He embarked on solo journeys to all corners of the country, riding his Bullet motorcycle, gaining valuable experiences and insights into India’s diverse cultures and landscapes.

After completing his studies, Himanshu Khatri decided to follow his passion for travel and worked in different travel companies, honing his skills in the travel industry. With his wealth of experience and a desire to offer unique and diverse travel experiences, he eventually took the bold step of starting his own travel company, which he named Vagabond Holidays.

With a decade of travel experience under his belt, Himanshu’s Vagabond Holidays has grown to become a successful travel company operating globally, providing travelers with a wide range of unique and exciting experiences in different countries.

Himanshu Khatri’s journey from a small village in Haryana to the founder of a renowned travel company showcases his determination, love for travel, and willingness to embrace the unknown. His story serves as an inspiration for those who aspire to follow their passion and build something meaningful from their experiences and interests.

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Vagabond Ventures, LLC is an adventure and dive vacation specialty business located in Southern Oregon. We features exotic and unique diving locations, cultural tours,  group trips and we can help you plan your individual or group adventure.

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David and I fell in love with travel the moment we took our first trip together in 1985, on our honeymoon to the island of Jamaica. Since that time, we have traveled extensively throughout Central and South America and the Caribbean, including a 9-month period where we studied Spanish in four different Latin American countries. We more recently have extended our explorations to include Thailand, Indonesia and the Cook Islands. I have been a certified diver since 1981, and hold a Dive Control Specialist rating with Scuba Schools International (SSI), and an Assistant Instructor rating with SDI. David has been a certified diver since 1984, and holds a Divemaster Instructor rating with SSI, and an Instructor Rating with SDI. We have been teaching scuba classes together for over 10 years.

We are both licensed registered nurses and paramedics, and as such consider safety as one of our primary concerns, with fun being a close runner up. We decided to share our passion for travel with others in 2008 when we started leading group dive trips. That lead ultimately to the development of our travel company, Vagabond Ventures, LLC.

We believe in the unique ability of travel to liberate the individual and enhance their life experience by connecting with people of other cultures, new environments and nature. It is our pleasure to share with you the life-changing effects of travel. Rebecca Cook

Vagabond Philosophy

Who doesn’t, every now and then, long for a chance to shake off the external trappings of the material world and experience the freedom of the open road, to breathe in fully the richness of the earth and its vast diversity?

We realize that the word vagabond may have a negative connotation in some people’s minds. We chose the word because it does challenge preconceived ideas, which is what we believe travel does. We also chose it because of its representation of freedom and liberation, which is also what we believe travel does. It liberates!

During travel, we not only get a chance to learn about other cultures or other species that we share the planet with, but we also get a chance to learn about ourselves and where we may be stuck or rigid. We are given the opportunity to expand our awareness and grow as human beings. We come back from these journeys renewed, refreshed and enlightened.

We invite you to “road test your inner vagabond.”

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Packing for this cruise could be a breeze.

Bare Necessities Tour & Travel (a nudism-focused travel company) has announced an 11-day Caribbean cruise for nudists on Norwegian Pearl.

Although the cruise represents a new partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the company has chartered over 75 full-ship nude and clothing-optional cruises since 1990.

Norwegian Pearl has a maximum capacity of 2,394 guests with staterooms spread across seven decks. The ship offers 16 dining venues, 14 bars and lounges, a casino, and a spa, so guests will have ample opportunities to relax and socialize with people with shared interests.

In addition to the onboard entertainment on the ship, Bare Necessities typically hosts a passenger talent show and themed events.

The ship has a range of staterooms, including accommodations in The Haven , the ship-within-a-ship concept pioneered by NCL. Upscale amenities at this luxury enclave include 24-hour butler service, concierge services, keycard access, and a private sundeck.

Prices for the cruise, based on double occupancy, start at around $2000 per person and go up to more than $30,000 for a three-bedroom Garden Villa in The Haven.

FAQs on the Bare Necessities website explicitly states that clothing will be required while docked at port, in the main and specialty dining rooms, and during the Captain’s reception. Crew members are clothed throughout the cruise and all guests must be 21 years and older.

So, what do you pack in a carry-on for a nude cruise?

At a minimum, you’ll need lots of sunscreen, a swimsuit for excursions, and appropriate attire for the dining rooms.

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The “Big Nude Boat” will set sail from Miami, Florida on February 3, 2025, and make stops at San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Roseau, Domenica; Port-de-France, Martinique; and Castries, San Lucia, before returning to Miami on February 14, 2025.

The itinerary includes two stops at the line’s private island, Great Stirrup Cay, Bahama.

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