Solo Cruiser Question
Apr 29, 22, 6:30 am
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Solo Cruiser Question
Gang,
I will be on my own in Orlando area for 3 weeks from June 19 - July 9.
I thought I would potentially take a cruise out of Port Canaveral or Tampa for a few days. However, I am not finding any cruises where I do not have a substantial single supplement charge. Anyone know of any cruise line or cruise where they do not penalize for a solo traveler?
Just thought I would do something different... rare I am on my own.
Thanks in advance,
I will be on my own in Orlando area for 3 weeks from June 19 - July 9.
I thought I would potentially take a cruise out of Port Canaveral or Tampa for a few days. However, I am not finding any cruises where I do not have a substantial single supplement charge. Anyone know of any cruise line or cruise where they do not penalize for a solo traveler?
Just thought I would do something different... rare I am on my own.
Thanks in advance,
Apr 29, 22, 7:33 am
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Originally Posted by wharvey
Gang,
I will be on my own in Orlando area for 3 weeks from June 19 - July 9.
I thought I would potentially take a cruise out of Port Canaveral or Tampa for a few days. However, I am not finding any cruises where I do not have a substantial single supplement charge. Anyone know of any cruise line or cruise where they do not penalize for a solo traveler?
Just thought I would do something different... rare I am on my own.
Thanks in advance,
I will be on my own in Orlando area for 3 weeks from June 19 - July 9.
I thought I would potentially take a cruise out of Port Canaveral or Tampa for a few days. However, I am not finding any cruises where I do not have a substantial single supplement charge. Anyone know of any cruise line or cruise where they do not penalize for a solo traveler?
Just thought I would do something different... rare I am on my own.
Thanks in advance,
Apr 29, 22, 8:06 am
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Thank you !
I keep hearing some cruises have "single" rooms but I have yet to find one!
I keep hearing some cruises have "single" rooms but I have yet to find one!
Apr 29, 22, 8:20 am
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Originally Posted by wharvey
Thank you !
I keep hearing some cruises have "single" rooms but I have yet to find one!
I keep hearing some cruises have "single" rooms but I have yet to find one!
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Apr 29, 22, 3:49 pm
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You'll find a no single supplement cheaper than a solo room in my experience. You'll find many sailings offer the lower or no single supplement as a last minute thing. NCL on all recent sailings had 0 supplement within two weeks of sailing.
Apr 29, 22, 3:49 pm
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Originally Posted by wharvey
Thank you !
I keep hearing some cruises have "single" rooms but I have yet to find one!
I keep hearing some cruises have "single" rooms but I have yet to find one!
Apr 30, 22, 11:47 am
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My standard line is to avoid getting carried away with the single supplement mentality. And it is a mentality. It's human nature to not want to pay double for the same space. Change thinking to YOUR per diem cost and not what others are paying. It's either doable for you,......or not.
Not that this helps sailing out of central Florida, but if you look at pricing of so called luxury lines, you can find decent value versus the mass market ships.
Not that this helps sailing out of central Florida, but if you look at pricing of so called luxury lines, you can find decent value versus the mass market ships.
Jun 15, 22, 5:51 pm
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Tips
Originally Posted by milagrosTMT
hey! I've never been on a cruise alone and I'd like to, but it really scares me. any advice you can give me?
- Dine with a large group table. You may make some good friends. Even if you go to a lunch or breakfast without advance seating, ask to be seated at a larger table. You will not meet many people at the buffet.
- Play games you like (trivia, for example) and try to join a team that is likely to stick together for the cruise.
- Don't just sit in your room.
- There is almost always a singles meet and greet near the start of the cruise. Go to it and any other meetings or groups that strike your fancy.
- Almost certainly you will not be the only single traveler on the cruise. Reach out and have fun!
Jun 15, 22, 8:30 pm
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It also depends on what scares/intimidates you about solo cruising. If you like exploring places with others and socializing, some of NCL's ships have a solo lounge and had a staffer organize other solo traveler get togethers. I've also found roll calls on Cruise Critic to be a good way to find people to share excursions with or specialty dinner reservations.
Jun 15, 22, 10:20 pm
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My first cruise was as a solo cruiser. I used a travel agent who had put together a group of singles.
