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Hi,
We are interested in visiting OB again. visited the island before Irma and found risque swimsuits were tolerated at the textile side of the beach for both men and women. Is this still the case? are we gonna get in trouble if we are in some risque suits at the textile side or we'd better stay at the C/O side? Thanks!
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I vaguely remember the Baywatch name, but not the naked egg. I ate lunch there a bunch. Loved seeing the tourists do a double take when I walked up the steps naked.

I also enjoyed Pedro's as it had more shade with a larger roof. It had a lot of boat people as it was next to the taxi stand. I think the boat people enjoyed their lunch more when I was there. I certainly gave them something to look at.

Those were good times. All ruined by Irma.


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Even before Irma, the ban on nudity outside of Club O ended some of the fun.
Originally posted by bc9913 Even before Irma, the ban on nudity outside of Club O ended some of the fun.


We were there not long before Irma and could still walk the beach end to end while nude... if we finished by 9am when the Gendarmes got there. We walked past Pedros still nude at 8:55am and the Gendarmes just waved us through. I guess they don't write tickets on their own time. Five minutes later and we would have gotten a ticket. I think they were 50 Euros at the time.

This year we stayed at Residence Adam & Eve, so there were no end to end nude beach walks. We had friends hold two beach chairs for us so we could arrive by around 9:30, in time to pay Cedrick's workers.

We had enough fun to book again for 2026, but if our early retirement actually happens we may look into trying Charco del Palo for 2027 just to see if a naturist village can be as much fun as Club Orient was.
I didn't phrase my last comment very well. Back in the day, you could walk the whole beach nude at any time of day.
Originally posted by bc9913 I didn't phrase my last comment very well. Back in the day, you could walk the whole beach nude at any time of day.

Yes, I remember those days. As brave as I am, when the beach was full at mid-day, that was hard for me to do. I preferred the morning hours. Or I enjoyed the mid-day nude walks past the rocks at Cocoa's any day but Sunday.

I was OK being naked in those shops and restaurants close to Club O, but the farther I got from Club O, the more uncomfortable I felt when the beach was full. I was OK being topless, or, if I had another female with me, I felt comfortable being naked anywhere on the beach.

So, while I may be brave, I have my limits.




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I can see why you were more cautious. I had fun walking the length of the beach after lunch and shopping at Adam and Eve nude.
Johnny: So, basically a 50 euro fee for walking the beach nude? Or, was there a lot of hassle involved if you got a ticket?
Originally posted by bc9913 Johnny: So, basically a 50 euro fee for walking the beach nude? Or, was there a lot of hassle involved if you got a ticket?


Thankfully we never got a ticket, but from what I’ve heard you have to pay on the spot. No idea what happens if you don’t have the money with you to pay. And I don’t think you are free to walk the beach nude after paying, either.
Originally posted by bc9913 I didn't phrase my last comment very well. Back in the day, you could walk the whole beach nude at any time of day.


By our first visit in 2012 that freedom was already gone. We only got to experience the early morning walks.