Man who went on UK’s only nude cruise reveals the thing that shocked him the most on board

A man who went aboard the country's only nude cruise has spoken about the one thing that took him by surprise.

You may have heard of 'spicy cruises' and a number of swinging 'rules' which have become more popular in recent times, but this is nothing like that, contrary to popular belief.

Many believe that nude cruises involve sex of some sort, but this isn't necessarily the case, according to those who have taken this nude cruise along the River Exe estuary in Devon, anyway.

While it may not be a cruise ship-sized party vessel, it's enough to keep its occupants happy and somehow, PG - apart from all the nudity of course.

It's a three-hour trip which celebrates naturism and nudism, having been around in Britain since 2012. And for just £22, you could secure your place too, with there also being a free hot pasty on offer.

But there's one surprising thing about the three-hour journey.

The nude cruise takes place on the River Exe (Thomas Faull/Getty stock photo)

There's no hotwifing, swinging, or cuckolding on the short and sweet boat trip, as a man who went on board to experience it himself told The Sun that it was all 'remarkably normal'.

Misbehaving on board can get you placed on the 'banned list', with the golden rule generally being to keep yourself in check and maintain a safe environment.

Explaining how he found things on the short trip, he admitted one key thing surprised him: "What struck me most about the trip was how remarkably normal it all was - apart from the obvious naked elephant in the room, this could have been any other boat trip organised by a local village church group."

He noted that many of the nudists were pensioners, who were happily chatting and mingling upstairs.

"Downstairs, the naked disco was in full swing with some patrons shimmying to 'Dancing in the Dark' by Bruce Springsteen while others lined up for the cash-only bar - with some sporting special pouches to carry their bank notes and phones," he recalled.

Rachel Wick, a local authority administrator who organised the annual boat trip along with her partner Nigel, has called for the stigma around nudity to go.

You may not be at sea, but attendees feel a sense of community on board (Getty Stock Image/Oleg Elkov)

“It’s really sad that a large percentage of the population equate being naked only with sex - it’s not," she said.

"If they came to our event, they would see it’s clearly not what it’s about.

“One of the things I love about it is you can’t tell from looking at all of us whether we are rich or poor, working or retired. When you can’t judge people’s status, we’re all on a level."

Cruise attendees think that these events are getting more popular in Britain, as an Ipsos poll seemed to back this up.

It found that 14 percent of people identify as naturists or nudists, while the BBC reported that there are 6.7 million naturists in the country.

A YouGov poll did find, though, that four in 10 people felt uncomfortable with nudity.