We have taken Captain Paul Clothing Optional and Tiko Tiko nude cruises several times in the past however both appear to have been shut down. It was post hurricane since we last took a Captain Paul's Tour (formerly Peggy & Paul's Tour), but the SXMDeals website says, "Not running at the moment." Does anyone know if Paul is still operating out of Captain Alan's Charters in Oyster Pond or if there is an Orient Bay nude cruise of any type? The only Tiko Tiko website we found refers to a small resort but not the nude cruise.
The only nude cruise we can find on the internet is operated by SXM St Martin Catamaran Charters departing from Bobby's Marina in Philipsburg. Are there any others?
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The Tiko Tiko was destroyed in the hurricane and The owner decided not to replace it.
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The last time we sailed with Capt. Paul was when we were on the 2015 Bare Necessities nude cruise. We filled two boats that day. Definitely worth it when we got to Orient Beach and saw the nude section was packed in like sardines. 2000 nudists showing up at Club Orient on the same day will take all the fun out of it. We stayed at Club O a month or so later and when asked if she remembered the day the nude cruise was in port, Willie groaned and said “never again!”
I saw pictures of the Tiko Tiko after the hurricane and it looked totaled. But the Captain Alan site still lists clothing optional for private charters. I don’t see the link to scheduled ones with Capt. Paul anymore. I would think sxmdeals.com would remove the page completely if the charters permanently stopped running, but who knows.
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Tks for the info bc9913 and JohnnyTraveller. I am going to send an email to Capt. Paul's old email to see if he is planning to operate again. The last time we took Capt. Paul's tour, he had hired a young woman and a young man to run the boat and he stayed behind on the dock. Things definitely are changing but hopefully someone will see the opportunity for high-season and offer a tour at or near Orient Beach again.
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SXM St Martin Catamaran Charters is the only one I've heard of running them. The Adam & Eve hotel owns a boat that goes out also. We are heading down at the end of November and are looking for a nude cruise, so we're in the same boat! Let us know if you find some other options!
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SXM St Martin Catamaran Charters and the Adam & Eve catamaran are the only two I'm aware of. Paul quit doing them a while back but its rumored he'll do one as a private charter if someone gets a group together. We've done the Flagship II (SXM St Martin Catamaran Charters) in 2021 and 2022 and had great times! I've heard good things about the Adam and Eve tours. The Adam and Eve tours have been described as having more crew interaction and party atmosphere, but that may have been due to the specific customers.
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Reached out to Caroline at Adam and Eve for a one-day cruise the week of February 12. Looking forward to it and hoping they leave from either Orient Bay or from Oyster Bay.
