My DH won the bet!!

[Leigh1971]

My DH and I had a bet and he won, so now I need to pay up. I agreed to go to a nude beach on our cruise this Sept, now I need to find one. We will be going to St Thomas, San Juan, St Maarten and Nassau. Does anyone know of any in these places, how much it costs to get there and any entrance fees? TIA!!

[allen.crawford]

THere is a free nude beach on St. Marteen. It is called Orient Bay. Actually it is only part of Orient Beach which is totally nude. It is on the right hand side as you are looking out to sea.

 

The beach is on the opposite side of the island from where the ships dock. If you rent a car, stop at a deli and pick up lunch stuff and dine on the beach!

 

Hope your DH realizes that he has to be totally nude too!

[lostdart58]

No nude beaches in St Thomas/St John..:mad:

[Krazy Kruizers]

Sorry - no nude beaches in St Thomas or St John.

Orient Beach on St Maarten is the only one that I know of in that part of the Caribbean. Also be aware that you aren't allowed to take pictures or videos in some sections of Orient Beach. It is a taxi ride over to the beach and back - so allow enought time for that. There are a lot of nice small restaurants to have lunch there.

[emcemt]

Just came back from a cruise with same itinerary. We went to Orient beach. We actually ended up on the nude beach by accident (it's actually clothing optional, not strict nude). We rented a car in St Marteen and wanted tio go to orient beach. We fiound our way with a lousy map and asking for directions. When we got to the water We saw a sign for club orient. Went there and parked and sarted walking through a resort to get to the beach....turns out the resort is clothing optional as well. We went on to the beach and realised we were on the nude side but stayed there anyway because the main beach was so packed. We had 4 nice lounge chairs and 2 umbrellas right at the border between both beaches and were fine!!!Have fun and apply plenty of sunblock!!!!

[lostdart58]

Hey EMCEMT,

 

I hope you do not fish in the nude!!

[nitnyleo]

Leigh1971, you didn't indicate whether you were going to participate or just gawk......I found the following on the web within the past month, but can't find it again (it's good I saved it, huh?):

 

SAINT MARTIN: Baie Orientale (Orient Bay). [Trip report]

Saint Martin is the French side of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten and Orient Beach is legendary. Most nude use occurs at the south end of the beach in front of Club Orient naturist resort, but nudity is allowed everywhere on the beach (though, at times, the hotel at the north end of the beach has tried to prevent nudity in front of their hotel). Orient Beach is a busy place, with restaurants, hotels, and water sports from one end of the beach to the other. Visitors to the beach can park at Club Orient or behind any of the other restaurants and hotels. [May/99]

SAINT MARTIN: Club Orient Naturist Resort.

Located at the south end of Orient Bay, Club Orient offers cabin-style accomodations (with kitchens), a small shop, and a restaurant. Clothing is optional throughout the resort (including the restaurant) and on the beach. Cameras are prohibitted on the beach. Small sailboats and catamarans can be rented at the beach shack, or you can book aboard the clothing-optional sailing/snorkelling excursion. Club Orient probably won't be your choice if you are on a tight budget, but you can save quite a bit by cooking your own meals. Dining out is quite expensive on the island. [May/99]

Comment: We snorkelled near Club Orient, but saw little of interest. [Nov/96]

SAINT MARTIN: Ilet Pinel (Pinel Island).

"There is a CO beach on the north shore of the island. The swimming is pretty good, with easy entry on the left end. The bottom there is sandy with lots of broken coral from boats dropping anchor. The sand on the beach is white and clean (please keep it that way!), and the beach is usually deserted or sparsely populated. The people who go to Pinel tend not to be the cruise ship day trippers, and many of them are French trying to get away from the bustle of the resort areas."

"There are two barbecue stands, a boutique and a bar on the side facing St. Martin. The island has no residents (except for a couple who built a charming vacation 'shack' just off the north shore beach in amongst the foliage). The island is a French national park, so please take care of it and don't litter."

Pictures: http://www.orientbeach.com/pinel/ shows some pictures of Pinel. The 'Deserted Beach' and the 'Beachcomber's Hut' are the CO beach and the 'shack', respectively.

Directions: "As you get off the ferry boat from Orient ($5 for a 1/4 mile ride out and back) or Cul-de-sac, angle to your right and go behind the barbecue stand and up over the hill toward the left, heading northeast. Approach the beach at about its middle. Otherwise, take the narrow trail (shorter but harder to find) between the boutique and the 2nd barbecue stand up over the hill." [Reggie, Jan/2001]

SAINT MARTIN: Baie Rouge (Red Bay). [Trip report]

A small, beautiful, quiet beach with lovely sand and good swimming and snorkelling. Umbrellas and chairs (and sometimes food) are available at the entrance to the beach, but this is the clothed/topfree area. Nudists should head left (west) when they reach the beach. How far you have to go to encounter nude bathers depends on how bold they were. We found that the first person to go nude essentially established the boundary for the day. Beautiful rock formations on the east side of the beach offer interesting snorkelling if the waters are calm. [Nov/96]

Directions: From Marigot, head west for about 10 minutes, past Baie Nettle (Nettle Bay). As the road curves to the left and heads inland to cross to the south coast of the island, watch for signs indicating Baie Rouge. Park in the designated lot and follow the short trail to the beach.

Directions (from Maho): Head west on the main road to a point 4 km past the French border and watch for the sign.

SAINT MARTIN: Baie aux Prunes (Plum Bay). [Trip report]

It's been reported that Baie aux Prunes sees sporadic nude use, but we didn't really feel that it was worth the trip. [Nov/96]

Directions: from the road between Baie Rouge and Baie Longue, head west toward the point.

SAINT MARTIN: Baie Longue (Long Bay). [Trip report]

Located between Baie Rouge and Cupecoy Beach, just north of the French/Dutch border, Baie Longue is 1.5 km of wide, sandy beach. Head right when you reach the beach. You'll probably walk quite a way to find nudists, but they'll probably be there. Getting into the water can be tricky at this beach because at the edge of the water it is solid (and slippery) rather than sandy, but swimming and snorkelling are good (but beware of rough seas and strong undertows). [Nov/96]

Directions: From Maho (the airport) head west past Cupecoy Beach and across the French border. At the top of the hill, turn left on a paved road marked Baie Longue. Turn right just before the entrance to La Samanna Hotel, and continue to the parking area. Follow the short trail to the beach. At the beach, turn right (west) and head towards the end of the beach.

SINT MAARTEN: Cupecoy Beach. [Trip report] [Photo]

Probably the most spectacular of St. Martin's beaches, Cupecoy features beautiful reddish sandstone cliffs and rock formations. The sand and the snorkelling are excellent. The first beach is just past the parking lot and is sometimes nude, sometimes clothed---have a look from the top of the cliff. The main beach is a bit further along and is much more spacious and is always clothing-optional. The first beach is easily viewed from the top of cliff, so if you are worried about being seen by sightseers, you should probably continue to the far end of the main beach. [Nov/96]

Directions: From Maho (the airport) head west for five minutes, past the Cupecoy Beach Hotel, and turn left after the last hotel (just as the road turns right and uphill). After parking your car, follow the well used trails to the right (west).

[emcemt]

Only when trying to catch the big one Jami!!!!!