Wanderlust2018

I just spent 21 nights as a solo cruiser - 7 nights on Sky and 14 nights on Caribbean. I am very curious about your solo experience on Princess. What made Princess "awesome" for you as a solo?

Yes, @dwc13, I regard Princess' 72-hour price "guarantee" to be weak (just window-dressing) as well.

This is definitely true for Princess. In late summer 2023, I had booked 2 cruises for January 2024. I kept an eye on the fares and they both continued to increase until both itineraries had sold out. I later read about Princess' new pricing strategy. They're dropping the common practice of offering last minute discounts. https://www.cruisehive.com/princess-cruises-significantly-changes-its-pricing-structure/113387

@avonlady6390. Yes, Princess offered solo supplements of about 45% or less for both of my January cruises (so 145% max from your pov).

I ran a quick check on some 2024 cruises. There were "solo" occupancy cabins offered in several sizes, but they were priced only a few hundreds lower than a single occupancy within the same cabin category,

My last solo cruise with Princess was on the Island for September 2022. I don't remember any staff member showing up at any of the solo meetings (which was listed on the daily program). There were about 10 solos who showed up on a regular basis; most of them were finishing up their 2nd cruise on a B2B cruise, so they were pretty comfortable with one another. I usually ate dinner with one or a few and hiked together on port days (we went to Iceland). The majority of the solos were in their 60s & 70s. As usual, the women outnumbered the men 6:1. In regards to the Island, I don't recall much about the food & dining experience other than there were long waits for dinner at the MDR & the staff was flustered. It got better once I figured out how to use the Medallion app (which had given me a lot of trouble for several days). I won't return to the Island unless there is a great itinerary with a commensurately great fare. The ship is showing its age, as there had been a plumbing problem in my cabin that I had not caused. The Island had also been my very first Princess cruise ship & that was in 2004! I'm returning to Princess for 2 Caribbean cruises in late January (check my signature for details) - first the Sky then the Caribbean (fingers crossed as the Caribbean is the Island's sister ship). Most of my solo cruising has been with Norwegian. The kitchens at Norwegian may be a touch below Princess but they take better care of their solo travelers. There's still variation, however, depending on the activities staffer who had been assigned to head the solo traveler meetings. I've been on 8 NCL cruises - 2 fantastic staffers, 2 duds, and the rest were acceptable.

Hi. Since 2017, I've traveled solo on all my cruises. For the most part, I've looked for opportunities in which the cruise lines lower the solo supplement, often down to zero. Some lines are better than others. My next cruise is with Holland. I'm paying 100% solo supplement. I found such a great deal on the base fare that I happily accepted the 100% penalty. If you're really asking about fares on a "singles cruise," it depends on the company which is hosting it. Some examples I've seen in the past have quoted what looked like 100% solo supplement, but I haven't really investigated this option.