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Sailing Solo
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If you enjoy your own company and like doing your own thing without
answering to anyone, then going solo on a cruise could be a great vacation
for you. Not only can you have time to yourself, but when you need some
company, there’s a whole shipload of travelers to meet. You can follow
your own plan without having to worry about whether your traveling companion
wants to do the same thing you do.
There are a few drawbacks to traveling alone. The biggest one is the
extra percentage you have to pay as a single person occupying a double
room. The extra fees vary from cruise line to cruise line. However,
expect to pay at the very least 125% of your of your cruise fare. There
are a few options to save your some money if you plan to cruise solo.
First of all, think about sharing a cabin with someone. Some cruise
lines will try and fill roommate requests when you sign on for a cruise.
This means rooming with a stranger, but you will save some money by
avoiding a possible double occupancy rate. The cruise line will only
match you with someone of the same sex, so if they cannot fill your
roommate request, you will end up paying extra for the privilege of
sailing solo.
Shop around and contact a travel agent about which cruise lines have
the lowest fees for single travelers. A few luxury liners will charge
a lot less for a single person in a double occupancy cabin than the
bigger, less luxurious chains. That means, you could upgrade to a better
ship at a cheaper price! These deals are often hard to come by so it
will take some research on your part.
If you are willing to travel on a cruise in the off-season or off peak
times, you can get great deals for going solo. Many times those supplemental
fees are waived entirely. Or, if you are a fly by the seat of your pants
kind of person, you could travel at the last minute. Many times, cruise
ships will have some empty cabins they need to fill and will even offer
discounts to do just that, meaning that you could actually get off cheaper
than you would by planning ahead.
Once you are on the ship, you may want to meet up with some other people
traveling solo. You can do so in a variety of ways. Talk with the Activities
Director on board. Explain that you are traveling alone and ask for
suggestions of some things to do to meet others just like yourself.
Chances are that others have been asking the same question. There are
tons of activities on board, so go ahead and sign up for some that seem
interesting to you.
Dinner time is also a great way to meet other people. Aboard cruise
ships, there are often group dinners where up to ten people are sharing
a table together. If you don’t like your dining companions, ask for
a new table the next night. See if you can be seated with other passengers
traveling solo.
Sailing solo is nothing to be scared about. You are just as safe on
a ship where everyone is contained in one area than anywhere else. The
best part is that no one else has to know you are traveling alone unless
you choose to tell them. So book your solo cruise with confidence and
be ready to have the best experience of your life!
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