Get Naked Whitsundays

A group of naturists will be experiencing utter liberation this week as they nude up onboard a cruise across the Whitsundays.

In a two-day trip led by contemporary naturist group Get Naked Australia (GNA), 32 soon-to-be nudists from across the country will strip off and sail the Coral Sea in a first time ever for the organisation.

Started in 2016, Get Naked Australia has grown exponentially into one of the country’s biggest naturist groups, running events to offer a fun way to “take the plunge and experience naturism for the first time.”

Get Naked Australia’s Queensland Coordinator Rikki Yeowart is leading the group in their debut Whitsunday outing.

“We ran our first Gold Coast cruise earlier this year – a majority of our events have been in Sydney, our base of operations – and this is our first time in the Whitsundays,” Ms Yeowart said.

“It will also be our first ever multi-day cruise, so we’ve got people coming from across the country. On the boat we’ve got things like a six-metre inflatable water slide, a bar, paddleboarding, board games and card games. Even the option to do naked scuba diving!”

The trip will leave on Friday afternoon aboard a True Blue Sailing Vessel, before returning on Sunday in a two night, one full day and one-half day experience.

“It is weather dependent [whether we’ll be naked the whole time]; because, if it’s cold we won’t do it out of spite,” Ms Yeowart laughed.

“But if the suns out we’ll be naked as much as within reason.”

Ms Yeowart said that the freeing nature of naturism helped her overcome her own body image struggles.

“For me, it was a body image struggle that naturism helped me with. With a lot of women, getting naked in front of a group of other women is a terrifying thought. A lot of us are brought up to feel shame with our body.

“I was on a journey to find acceptance in my own body, and nude yoga helped me transform my relationship with myself.”

The GNA demographic is quite young and hip according to Ms Yeowart, with everyone being extremely welcoming. They also make sure that there is always a balance of genders.

“It’s the community aspect of it - it’s a tight knit group of positive people wanting to go on adventures,” she said.

“Meeting people in your natural state, it’s so liberating.”

Get Naked Australia will host a multi-day nudie cruise this weekend

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