St. Maarten/St. Martin Club Orient Naturist Resort

Frommer’s Review

Occupying an isolated spot, this is the only true nudist resort in the French West Indies. Established in the late 1970s by a Dutch-born family, it welcomes a European and North American clientele. This is definitely not a wild, swinging, party place. It’s very clean, decent, middle-class, and even family friendly. Very few single guests check in, so if you’re looking for partners to play with, don’t plan on meeting someone here. Despite their lack of clothing, many of the guests are very conservative — looking for a quiet, reclusive getaway with like-minded nudists. There’s no pool on the premises, but the chalets are right on an excellent beach. Accommodations, set in red-pine chalets imported from Finland, are utterly plain and simple; all have outside showers and most have both front and back porches. At Papagayo you can dine alfresco (literally). However, most guests opt to cook their own meals, as each unit has a kitchenette and there’s a minimarket on-site.