When it comes to enjoying a swim in the nude, the KZN South Coast is the place to be with Mpenjati Beach in Port Edward ranked as one of the world’s best!
MyDatingAdviser, a dating reviews website ranks the top 100 locations worldwide, and in 2021 it gave Mpenjati Beach a ‘Skinny Dipping Index Score’ of 59, ranking at 16 of 100.
For the list, the organisation considered the beach quality, safety, weather, and lodging.
This was across seven key metrics of skinny-dipping which included friendliness: (1) pollution, (2) Blue Flag status, (3) weather, (4) air temperature, (5) water temperature, (6) safety, and (7) hotel cost.
Using the data points, each location has been given a ‘Skinny Dipping Index Score’. This represents the quality of the skinny dipping experience that you could have at the location.
The top three skinny-dipping spots:
Lokrum Island, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Index Score: 84.5
Spiaggia della Lecciona, Tuscany, Italy
Index Score: 79
Maslin Beach, Adelaide, Australia
Index Score: 72.75
If you feel like having a skinny dip as we head into summer – some places are better than others.
At a destination like Tugela River, for example, you may end up with your sensitive bits nibbled by aquatic predators or face a hefty fine for public indecency.
MyDatingAdviser shares some other pieces of advice for nude bathers.
– Be respectful and have discretion.
– Don’t forget sunscreen and bug spray. You don’t want to get a sunburn in that spot that usually doesn’t see the light of day.
– Don’t skinny dip drunk. A little liquid courage could help you get naked. But if you are completely drunk, it isn’t safe to swim and could land you in a dangerous situation.
– Beware of leeches. With a bathing suit, they are one thing, and when you are stark naked it’s another.
– Make sure your friends are comfortable. If everyone is happy to strip down, then go for it.
– Keep your eyes on people’s faces. Interact as you normally would and keep physical contact to a minimum.
– No photos.
– Remember that not even swimsuit models look like that in real life. So, relax and enjoy being naked.
