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My nephew will be 13 and is on the spectrum, and we are trying to find actual, current experiences with Circle C from parents, particularly on Panorama. Are any of the activities actually supervised in Circle C?

During our cruise March 2022, Circle C was advertised having supervised activities, but once onboard, there was nothing supervised.  He was able to join the activities in Stingrays then, but that is no longer an option.

My friend onboard relayed the same info.  Enjoy your extra sea day.

Footballmom, you are AWESOME!   My sister just booked 4120 for her, BIL and dear nephew for 2021.  Your pics are a perfect representation of what they will see/need.  I'm going with them; may try to snag 4137 across the hall.

I can't speak to your anxiety issue, but I'm going to assume since you've cruised before, you had few or no issues -- few enough to be comfortable enough to cruise again with your DH. Solo cruising takes a little more effort, but you don't have to do anything you're not comfortable with. Remember, you're already ahead of the game, since you've already been on a number of cruises. It won't be that different. It might even be better!

Enjoy your trip!

I am much more comfortable meeting people by having breakfast and lunch in the MDR. Usually if I go to the buffet, it's in the hopes I will bump into someone I've already met to have a snack and a chat.

Welcome to Cruise Critic!

If you haven't already found it, the Solo Cruisers board has tons of info and support for those new to solo cruising. :)

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=373

It's been years - I completely forgot about the 15th St. Fisheries webcams. Great view! Thanks for the head's up!

Have you visited the Solo Cruisers forum yet? Everyone is very helpful with questions and supportive of first-time solos.

I concur, Winnie! Severely limited number of those cabins on the ship and TWO are allowed in them?! That doesn't make them single cabins, that makes them small cabins. Now we know why they go so fast.

People sail four to an interior all the time. Heck, I even did it on my first cruise. But now, personally, I recommend getting a balcony cabin. You get a little more room to spread out, fresh air, and a place to get away from each other without having the leave the cabin.

Whatever cabin type you get, consider at least some of you taking your showers in the gym/spa locker room. They're usually bigger and nicer than the shower in the cabin and there's always plenty of fresh towels.

Not to be a "buzzkill", but isn't this thread supposed to be for posting solo deals?

Yes, it would be nice if this thread would remain on topic.

Did you try the Moore Hotel? It's 2-3 blocks from Westlake Station, is quite reasonably priced for downtown, and has many different room/suite configurations.

I am debating doing a solo cruise this spring. 75% of me says go for it - you'll have fun but 25% says no, no, no - you'll feel too lonely and out of place. I've done a lot of cruises and love them and I either go by myself this year or not at all. Help me get rid of the 25% doubt!

You said you've done a lot of cruises, so cruising is already old hat for you. Don't discount that!

I had taken eight cruises up to the point I had divorced. What really helped me decide to take the solo plunge was looking back at one particular cruise where I ended up being quite the social butterfly aboard. I realized that the effort of meeting/chatting/hanging with people while on board with a spouse is no different than meeting/chatting/hanging with people when you're solo. At least the spouse/friend/relative isn't tugging you away to do something else.

It does take some thinking ahead, some planning, and you will always learn something new about solo travel for the next time, but we always learn something new no matter how, where, or with whom we're traveling.

Maybe there is a set table floor plan of Cagney's in the reservation system, and the algorithm designed does not allow singles to be seated at tables other than two-tops, but, couples can be seated at two- and four-tops.

Perhaps it's a bug in their online system.

I suggest having your cruise rep/travel agent try to set up the reservation for the time you want. If the rep is not successful, he can find out why and relay it back to you...and hopefully the rep will fight for you with the line should the reason be unacceptable.

Carnival.com - 24-hr sale - Jan 3 prices even better than my last post.

Jan 3 5-nt Triumph 249i/309ov/409b + 64.78 tx/fees.

Also Jan 26 5-nt Triumph 438i/498ov/558b = 64.78 tx/fees.

If I didn't already have my big Alaska trip booked...

I did the Uxmal with Hacienda Ochil excursion through Carnival - Uxmal is as wonderful as everyone says. The bus was comfortable; the guides were fantastic. Went mid February, the weather was beautiful. I can't recommend the excursion highly enough.

Carnival website - Jan 3 Carnival Triumph WCar 5-day out of Galveston, Pack N Go rate solo: 309i/359ov/459bal +64.78tx/fee. Fantastic price!

Carnival's Cyber Monday flash sale:

Dec 11, 4-day Triumph out of Galveston:

-OV solo $225 + $55.17 tx = $280.17

-Balcony solo $375 + 55.17 tx = $430.17.

Styxfire, I couldn't agree with you more!

On RCCL's website: November 9 Navigator of the Seas out of Galveston, one person, $581 Int/$645 OV/$624 BALCONY. I'm in Texas and a Platinum level, which may matter to the rate. Wish I could take advantage of it.

After the song is over, approach the two ladies dancing (or leaving the floor) and say, "Now that you're both done dancing with each other, would each of you care to dance with me?"

Or, I suppose you could look around the perimeter one more time to see if there's some mid-40's solo hoping for a dance. *waves arms* :)

I just remembered that I did get bold and asked a guy to dance on that Princess cruise. And in keeping with this thread, it was an awkward moment, as neither of us were particularly adept at dancing, but it was fine. On Country Night, just after all the shenanigans were over and the band started up with a general slow dance, I was already on stage (I won the shenanigans), I walked up to a cute, young, blond member of the entertainment staff helping out, did the "would you like to dance" wiggly finger, and we had a little dance. Sometimes, I surprise myself.

One useful tip I'd recommend to solos is to take a few dance classes before going on a cruise. I've done that. It can help tremendously in meeting people, considering that many nighttime activities on the ship revolve around dancing.

I like that idea! On my last Princess solo cruise, I spent a number of evenings listening to one of the bands play lovely music, and there were a lot of older couples dancing. I always enjoy watching couples dance and I'm not afraid to dance, just lack the skill. If I have two or three ballroom lessons, I could sit up with them and mingle and enjoy a dance or two. Thanks for the tip!

"Solo coffee every morning on sea days." I like the sound of that. Is it hosted every day?

The longer I cruise, the more I tend to bypass the photographers. That being said, *if* the opportunity presents itself, I will smile and ask a handsome nearby crew member to pose with me. :D

I second PacificMountain2012 -- Go to Progreso. Dzibilchaltun is the closest, most convenient ruins at only 10 miles inland, plus they have a swimmable cenote. I think your party could easily cab it over there and do it cheaply. However, if your party is willing to pay a bit more, by all means go to Uxmal -- it's impressive, plus you can climb some of the ruins. The ship-sponsored excursion was very comfortable, and our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable.