Temptation Cruises
An adults-only, couples-focused lifestyle cruise run by Original Group, the Cancún company behind the Temptation resorts. Sails on Norwegian Cruise Line ships out of Miami.
Cheaper per night than most of the category, largely because the open bar is included rather than sold as a package.
Verified against Temptation's published schedule and house rules on 5 August 2026.
Upcoming sailings
| Sailing | Dates | From | Ports | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temptation Caribbean | October 2026 | Miami | Key West, Nassau | $200 pp/night |
| Temptation Caribbean | October 2027 | Miami | Montego Bay, Grand Cayman | $185 pp/night |
The 2027 sailing includes two days at sea, which on a lifestyle cruise is where most of the programming happens.
Both depart Miami. What to know about sailing from Miami.
What's actually included
The headline inclusion is the unlimited open bar, and it changes the maths considerably.
On a Bare Necessities or Bliss sailing, alcohol is extra and a week of moderate drinking adds several hundred dollars per person. At $185–200 per person per night with drinks included, Temptation is frequently the cheapest way into this category once you compare like with like.
Also included: gourmet dining, pool parties, theme nights, workshops, international DJs and live entertainment.
"Top-optional" is not "nude"
Read the wording carefully, because Temptation uses precise language and it matters.
They describe "au-naturel" areas and "top-optional" areas as distinct things. Top-optional means exactly that: tops off, bottoms on. The fully nude zones are separate and specific.
This is not a whole-ship clothing-optional experience. In dining venues and general areas you're dressed. Their own rule:
"Please wear appropriate attire in dining venues and non-au-naturel areas."
If you want to be nude across most of a ship most of the time, that's a naturist charter like the Big Nude Boat, not this.
The house rules
Temptation publishes eight, and they're refreshingly plain-spoken.
Consent is fundamental. Their wording: "no means no, and it must be respected."
Go at your own pace. The au-naturel and top-optional areas exist "to let you experience freedom without pressure. Enjoy at your own pace and allow others to do the same."
Dress appropriately in dining venues and non-au-naturel areas.
No cameras or phones in au-naturel or top-optional areas, the playtime room, or during theme nights.
Drink responsibly. They reserve the right to refuse bar service to anyone visibly intoxicated — worth knowing given the open bar.
Quiet in corridors after midnight.
Zero tolerance on drugs. Removal from the ship and possible legal consequences.
Use your safe. Neither Temptation nor Norwegian is responsible for items left out.
These sit on top of Norwegian Cruise Line's own rules, which continue to apply throughout.
How it compares
| Temptation | Bliss | Big Nude Boat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Lifestyle | Lifestyle | Naturist |
| Nudity | Designated au-naturel and top-optional areas | Clothing-optional upper decks at sea | Almost everywhere, almost always |
| Sexual element | Yes | Yes | Explicitly none |
| Open bar | Included | Extra | Extra |
| Singles | Couples-focused | Couples only in practice | Welcome, pay double occupancy |
| Cruise line | Norwegian | Royal Caribbean, Celebrity | Norwegian |
| From | ~$185–200 pp/night | On request | ~$2,000 pp for 11 nights |
Fuller comparison of the lifestyle operators.
Common questions
Is Temptation a nude cruise? Partly. There are designated au-naturel areas and separate top-optional areas. It isn't clothing-optional shipwide, and dining venues require clothing.
Is the open bar really unlimited? That's how it's sold, and it's the main reason the per-night price compares well. They do reserve the right to refuse service to anyone visibly intoxicated.
Who runs it? Original Group, based in Cancún, the same company behind the Temptation Cancún resort and Desire resorts and cruises.
Is it couples-only? It's built around couples and marketed that way. Check directly before booking as a single.
Which ships? Norwegian Cruise Line vessels, chartered whole. You can't book these through Norwegian directly.
How does it compare to Desire? Both are Original Group. Desire skews slightly more upmarket and intimate; Temptation is the louder, party-forward option. Same company, different tone.
Next
- The lifestyle cruise category, compared
- Bliss Cruise in detail
- The naturist alternative
- Which one suits you? Ten questions.
Compiled from Temptation Cruises' published schedule, house rules and rate pages, verified 5 August 2026. We are an independent guide. We don't sell cabins and take no commission.
Last verified 2026-08-05. Operators change schedules and fares without notice. Confirm before booking.