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Published 15:24 06 Jul 2026 GMT
A married couple who enjoy going on adult cruises have revealed the jaw-dropping number of people they sleep with each week on board.
Adult cruises are growing in popularity as many people are seeking to live out their fantasies on the high seas.
Emily Spice, 33, and her husband Darren, 34, are no strangers to a swingers cruise - and they revealed exactly what goes down (no pun intended) once the ship leaves the shore.
The couple have so far embarked on five swingers cruises, where they spend six days having sex with strangers, after getting hooked on the unusual vacations back in 2023.
Emily told The Sun: "They’re our perfect holiday – sun, sea and more sex than you can imagine – we are completely hooked on them.
"The last one we went on was in November I ended up sleeping with 12 other people, and Darren had sex with 18 women – he’s got even more stamina than me.
"Sometimes it was with multiple other couples, enjoying an orgy in the playroom or a private cabin, and other times it was with just one other couple."
She revealed that they see many familiar faces the more cruises they go on, and have made friends with around 150 people who also enjoy the free love lifestyle.
Emily revealed that swingers cruises give them all the benefits they'd get from a regular all-inclusive holiday, as well as a lot of "extra excitement".
She explained: "If you’re into swinging it’s the perfect holiday. Every single ingredient you need for a sex filled break is there – from free condoms to playrooms, themed dress up nights and naked wrestling in paddling pools, which is so much fun.
"You could never get bored and that’s why we will go again and again."
The couple, who have been married for six years, actually stumbled into swinging - literally - after they accidentally went to a naturist resort that turned into a swinging club after dark.
Though they initially "ran away" when they saw people getting frisky, it sparked a curiosity they decided to explore further the following night.
Emily admitted: "Before we started swinging I’d only slept with one other man apart from Darren so it was a big leap. It’s hard to believe that I’ve now slept with 127 men and women, some of them on multiple occasions."
While guilt-free experimentation with other partners can sound like the dream, Emily warns that it's not for everyone.
She explained: "You can only do it if you’ve got a strong marriage. It’s a misconception that people do what we do because they’re bored of having sex with their partner.
"Our sex life has always been amazing. Our whole relationship has improved because to have a successful non-monogamous marriage you have to communicate and be completely open and honest which deepens your relationship. This lifestyle works for us."
Understandably, seeing your partner be intimate with someone else is not something everyone is comfortable with or can get past without feeling jealous, but for those that are into it, it can add another level to their main relationship.
For Emily and Darren, that first experience led them to regularly visit swingers clubs and even make some close friends that they swing with every week.
They first heard about swingers cruises in 2021 but admitted they thought it would be "filled with old people, sitting in their deck chairs, admiring the sunset," but the reality was quite different.
The ships can accommodate up to 5,800 passengers, and cabins on board range from £2,000 ($2,700) to £15,000 ($20,000) for a premium suite complete with a butler, hot tub on the balcony, and even a grand piano.
Emily revealed that passengers start communicating before the ship has even boarded, as a Facebook group is set up where people can get to know each other and arrange to meet up once they've set sail.
Emily revealed: "On our first cruise we were thoroughly over excited and made arrangements with other couples to meet for breakfast, lunch or supper every day.
"We had sex with a lot of them afterwards, either in our cabins or in one of the ship’s playrooms, and were exhausted!"
She admitted they learned from that lesson and now "ration" their time in order to keep their strength up, but do organize their planned hook-ups and parties they want to attend through a spreadsheet.
The couple also makes sure to communicate openly with one another, and if either of them has any reservations about potential play partners, they do not proceed.
Emily explained: "We must both be happy with anyone we play with. But once we have agreed it’s no holds barred, we can do anything in front of each other – witnessing our partner’s unbridled passion is part of the turn on.
"We always have sex together every day too so we feel completely connected."
As well as all the X-rated action, Emily and Darren also make sure they factor in some downtime to go sight-seeing when the ship docks at different locations.
They also make sure to keep on top of their sexual health and always practise safe sex, as well as getting STI tests every six weeks, especially before heading onto a cruise, which they see as much a part of their holiday preparation as getting a spray tan and eyebrow wax.
Emily revealed that they have no plans to ever stop swinging, joking: "I want to be that 92-year-old, still doing the splits and getting it on with strangers."
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