howtofreetravel

Is there any such cruise with great parties and perhaps all included?

techgirl

All-inclusive and great parties don't exactly go hand-in-hand.

cargo13

You should checkout www.singlescruise.com

Its group cruises (& land/resort) trips for solo passengers with alot of group activities/mingling planned in the itinerary. Some sailings are age based. Call them to find out # passengers in the group. I think most are ~100 passengers.

howtofreetravel

Anyone have any experience with these?

MJonTravel

Just my opinion, but any of the 3 and 4 night Bahamas cruises tend to be more "party" oriented....especially the weekend cruises. And think more Carnival and Royal Caribbean and perhaps NCL too than Holland America and Celebrity for a bit of night life.

DanJ

Cruises can be rather expensive for a single person to take, since most of the time, you pay for 2. You can get deals where the single supplement is reduced or waived, and quite often those are in less than ideal times of year or on older ships. Of course, less than ideal is subjective. If you have a buddy to go with, it will probably be a better time, plus you right away have someone to hang with while you try to meet others. Most cruises do have functions for singles.

Not going to find many all inclusive options, unless you look at the luxury lines. Carnival has a beverage program called Cheers, which costs $50 per person per day, and everyone over 21 in a cabin must purchase it if anyone wants it. It's not all you can drink, but it covers 15 drinks per day, plus free soft drinks. 7 drinks a day basically is the break even point on this.

techgirl

NCL has what they call Studios on their newest ships (Epic, Breakaway, Getaway) - these are smaller interior cabins for one but are rather well designed - they include a full-sized bed and access to a private keycard lounge that is stocked with light snacks and an espresso machine. They also have a self-dispense wine machine and in the evenings, they bring up a bartender and host the nightly solo travelers reception. They also assign one of the cruise director staff to help organize dinners for the solo travelers throughout the week.

NCL has a similar program - it's unlimited and includes a fairly good range of beverages. Its slightly more expensive than the Carnival program and there are times of the year that they don't sell it. (I was stuck on a March sailing not knowing they were in a six-week blackout due to spring break.) They also are one of the few non-inclusive lines that allow for unlimited wine corkage - you can bring your own wine on for $15 a bottle. I brought a half-case onboard.

wrp96

Royal Caribbean also has drink packages like those.

If you really want a cruise, I'd second the suggestion of a 3 or 4 night weekend cruise to the Bahamas out of Florida - much greater likelihood of a younger crowd looking for a party atmosphere. Look at Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian.

howtofreetravel

Thanks for all of the suggestions i am sure if i pay for 2 that i can most likely convince a friend to come with . Also i might bring a friend who is 20.5 or something are any of these cruises 18 + for the drinking?

techgirl

They are 21+

DanJ

When you say mid twenties, are you actually 25 or higher? You might need to call Carnival because your friend is technically a minor in their eyes and someone who is under 21 needs to travel with "relative or guardian 25 years old or higher". Unless married or military personnel.

Kagehitokiri

for OP etc - how often are there singles on seadream and is it any different for crossings?

howtofreetravel

Are there any which are 18+ (European one? ) as to not complicate the situation

SRQ Guy

Any of the three main lines (Royal Caribbean, NCL, Carnival) will have a good number of twenty-somethings aboard. I don't know that cruises are generally the best form of singles travel, though.

DanJ

Costa is 18 on any ship not leaving the US, but 21 on US based cruises. Similar policies on Royal Caribbean and MSC. Norwegian will allow 18-20 to purchase alcohol outside US waters, but only with written permission of parent/guardian travelling with them.