Solo Cruising
You can still cruise solo; it doesnt have to be a dream! Cruising is one of the best holidays suited to the single traveller; it provides you with the balance of your own perfect space combined with the opportunity of meeting new friends, pampering yourself and seeing exciting new destinations.
Cruise Lines cater for single travellers and most offer unique events like welcome receptions where you can meet other solo travellers, Dance hosts can also be found on QE2; Crystal, Regent and SilverSea ships; and on longer voyages of Holland America and NCL vessels. These charming gentlemen will whisk the ladies around the dance floor when the big bands start playing.
When dinner is served, the main dining rooms have seating for groups of 4, 6, and 8 and this is a great way of meeting even more people however if you wish to be sat on a table that's occupied with solo travellers Cruise Nation will pre request this on your behalf. Generally passengers are sat together with others of a similar age and background, so you will never feel left out.
As more people are choosing to travel solo the more cruise lines are becoming more accommodating, Costa, Holland America, NCL, and Cunard all have specific single passenger cabins, The newer ships that only have twin cabins and above usually means that you will be charged as if they were occupied by 2 but this is not always the case, the ships total occupancy will be the deciding factor and Cruise Nation can always check to see who has the best single persons deals on at the time you wish to travel, This can save you up to 25% on the double occupancy rates, so leave the hard work to us.
The other popular alternative in today's cruise market is cabin sharing. This is now offered by many cruise lines, they will match you with another solo traveller of the same gender and age group, which means that you save on the supplements.
