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Topic: Au naturale sunning deck

GinnyXX
First Class Passenger
Member # 5932

posted 09-16-2005 12:36 PM

Do anyone know if any cruise other than Carnival that offers a clothing optional sunning deck? Are there any cruise lines that offer adults only cruises?

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 09-16-2005 12:46 PM

P&O, Saga offer adult only ships. Hapag Lloyd`s Europa has dedicated open deck space for nudism.

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sslewis
First Class Passenger
Member # 3649

posted 09-16-2005 01:07 PM

I think McCormack built their now departed Argentina/Brasil pair with a purpose deck for "Au Naturel" activities.
HAL removed the deck, hidden in the funnel, but with observation wings, like a large version version of ssFrance winged funnels.
The funnel area or top of the bridge on ships tend to have a partial AN sunbathing for crew.
I hear that some of the earlier Silversea upper balconies are known for premium "Au Naturel"!

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 09-16-2005 01:10 PM

Topless sunbathing (for women and men) is common place in ships operating in Europe. I recall Matts saying that even RCI have a clothing optional deck space while cruising in Europe.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 09-16-2005 01:20 PM

Norwegian Jewel has a 'clothing optional' Sun Deck too.

Pam

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jeffrossatsea
First Class Passenger
Member # 2962

posted 09-16-2005 02:42 PM

i did'nt know carnival allowed people to tan naked....or do you mean topless ?......i'll be on "splendour of the seas" next year in europe....do they have on ?.....and why only in europe.....everytime i've been to the caribbean i've had no luck.....though i'm sure if one was available it would be packed......jeff

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 09-16-2005 04:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jeffrossatsea:
.....and why only in europe...

Maybe we are more open minded?

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 09-16-2005 04:09 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:
Maybe we are more open minded?

....or...no, I better do not bring two threads together which just do not belong together.....brrrr

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 09-16-2005 10:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sslewis:
I think McCormack built their now departed Argentina/Brasil pair with a purpose deck for "Au Naturel" activities.
HAL removed the deck, hidden in the funnel, but with observation wings, like a large version version of ssFrance winged funnels.
The funnel area or top of the bridge on ships tend to have a partial AN sunbathing for crew.
I hear that some of the earlier Silversea upper balconies are known for premium "Au Naturel"!

The nude sun decks on Argentina and Brasil were removed in the early 1960s when the new top decks/funnel were installed by Moore-Mac.

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Cambodge
First Class Passenger
Member # 906

posted 09-17-2005 07:21 PM

I wonder which country has the highest skin-cancer rate?

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 09-17-2005 11:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sslewis:
I think McCormack built their now departed Argentina/Brasil pair with a purpose deck for "Au Naturel" activities.
HAL removed the deck, hidden in the funnel, but with observation wings, like a large version version of ssFrance winged funnels.

Does anyone have EXTERIOR shots of the ship with these "wings"? I have only seen pictures of this pair with the new decks and dummy funnel...

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6263866
First Class Passenger
Member # 5115

posted 09-18-2005 11:49 AM

There is one on Celebrity Mercury's 12 or 13 th deck forward.

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 09-19-2005 11:30 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Waynaro:
Does anyone have EXTERIOR shots of the ship with these "wings"? I have only seen pictures of this pair with the new decks and dummy funnel...

There may be a pic in Bill Miller's book on American Passenger ships-a Dover pubication I believe. The wings were actually covered decks that projected out on either side of the funnel. They were not located high on the stack as France's exhaust wings were and the Moore-Mac twins version resembled covered bridge wings. The divided nude sunbathing decks were located in the original dummy funnel-men on one side and women on the other.

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GinnyXX
First Class Passenger
Member # 5932

posted 09-19-2005 12:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by GinnyXX:
Do anyone know if any cruise other than Carnival that offers a clothing optional sunning deck? Are there any cruise lines that offer adults only cruises?

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GinnyXX
First Class Passenger
Member # 5932

posted 09-19-2005 12:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by GinnyXX:
Do anyone know if any cruise other than Carnival that offers a clothing optional sunning deck? Are there any cruise lines that offer adults only cruises?

Thanks folks for your input. Yes, every Carnival ship has a separate area for "clothing optional" sunning. On the Imagination, it is the Veranda deck. I book it for a Feb. cruise, we will see how it is.

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jeffrossatsea
First Class Passenger
Member # 2962

posted 09-19-2005 02:25 PM

yea thanks for the info about carnival having an "au naturale" deck available and i think australia has the highest skin cancer rate as i was told last time i was there.....practically no ozone in that area and if anyone knows if the "splendour of the seas" has one during european season would help too.....thanks....jeff

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 09-19-2005 03:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Waynaro:
Does anyone have EXTERIOR shots of the ship with these "wings"? I have only seen pictures of this pair with the new decks and dummy funnel...

Not a photo, but this drawing is from the Announcement brochure for ARGENTINA & BRASIL, produced in 1957. Moore McCormack referred to the solarium area as the "Fun-Stack"

Rich

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 09-19-2005 08:20 PM

Thanks for the scan Rich. Pity that that dummy funnel did not survive that refit/overhaul....It would have been nice to see that thing last until these twins got scrapped...

It sure is a fun-stack alright

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geno-er
First Class Passenger
Member # 4202

posted 09-19-2005 09:34 PM

On every Carnival cruise we were on there was NEVER anybody on the topless deck

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 09-19-2005 09:59 PM

The artist rendering left out the divider that ran along the centerline. It divided the sexes and each had their own entrance.

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GinnyXX
First Class Passenger
Member # 5932

posted 09-19-2005 10:35 PM

I guess we will have the "clothing optional" deck to ourself then!

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james_19742000
First Class Passenger
Member # 6243

posted 03-03-2006 06:21 AM

So does this all mean that 'topless' bathing is accepted on Med cruises, we are travelling on LOTS this summer and if she can go topless I know that she will be pleased with that, doesnt like the strap lines or something!!!

Personally I am not bothered, but I can see why some people would find a public deck full of topless or AU bathers offensive but if there is facilities for trhis on LOTS then please do let me know.

Many thanks.

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 03-04-2006 03:55 AM

Found a picture of the Brasil. With here original sunbating funnel.
ss. Brasil.

Frome this charming site:
Moore mcCormack.com

Go to the Brasil 1958 there are more pictures of the funnel.

Greetings Ben.

[ 03-04-2006: Message edited by: Maasdam ]

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sslewis
First Class Passenger
Member # 3649

posted 03-15-2006 06:12 PM

Thanks Ben!
I knew there were "civilised" forms of cruising!
I did try a "thong" underwear on mvMelody but Italian crew cried Wolf even when I was surrounded by men on the port side crew deck near the funnel!
I became a werewolf at night but that is OT

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