My wife and I enjoyed 'au naturel' beaches in Jamaica. Mandatory nudity meant throwing off a couple who wore only thongs. We are trying Club O for the first time and the 'optional' part was a big sell. I expect we will be nude on the beach all day, but the optional part means we won;t get thrown out if she becomes uncomfortable with a gawker and puts her bottoms on.

BTW, she never would try the Jamaican nude cruise because quarters were too tight. But 'clothing optional' Tiko Tiko cruises means she can wear bottoms if she feels uncomfortable and that means we will go on that cruise.

All in all, I think we prefer the optional to the mandatory