Cleopatra13

Ok! See you on board! Feeling anxious - I cruise next week!

Thank you!

I recently took my first solo cruise as well. It was wonderful!!! What helped me were the friendships I made in advance with my fellow shipmates using the Roll Call area of this forum. We planned a Meet and Greet, off-ship excursions, a evening meal at the Crown Grill, etc. I become friends with a woman who was traveling without her husband and we did a lot together on the ship and met for most meals. She didn't want to go to the shows, so I went alone and I was surprisingly comfortable doing so. There are many people who attend alone even if they aren't traveling alone. I enjoyed the balance of the R&R and socializing.

 

I wish you the best on your new chapter.

Thank you. I'll check out Roll Call forum.

Yes Venice. Venus is really far away ;p.Know I would be alone on that trip for sure!:)

Thank you both for your replies!

Yes. Been on many cruises - just not alone. On the Royal Carribean and flying on British airways. Never flown on British Airways and I do have connecting flights. It won't be sad - my husband would have wanted me to go for it. Just don't know how I'll handle dining, etc. - always had someone with me. Trying to figure it out.

Yesterday 11:44 AM

Cleopatra13

I am widowed 62 yrs old and find myself going on a cruise solo. Never travelled solo before but the cruise and airfare is paid for but have seriously thought about cancelling rather than go it alone. Then I tell myself I need to go for it - am afraid if I don't go now - I'll never go. Traveling on the Brillance - two back to back cruises (24 days) Greece and Venus on Aug 17. Struggling with this. Any advice anyone??

I am widowed 62 yrs old and find myself going on a cruise solo. Never travelled solo before but the cruise and airfare is paid for but have seriously thought about cancelling rather than go it alone. Then I tell myself I need to go for it - am afraid if I don't go now - I'll never go. Traveling on the Brillance - two back to back cruises (24 days) Greece and Venus on Aug 17. Struggling with this. Any advice anyone??