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Which cruise? I’ve just started searching for a solo cruise and I’m wondering which cruises have the lowest solo charge and more importantly is Explora a good experience for solos. I love Oceania for the amount of solos on board and the activities for meeting others but always paying double gets old.

I enjoy Oceania on the “O” class ships more than Viking. I find the food especially in the specialty restaurants much better than Viking. As I do mostly TAs I love the Culinary Center and Artist Loft on Oceania. I haven’t done solo on Viking yet but on my Oceania cruises there have been many opportunities for solos to meet. The Butlers on Oceania are fantastic and the ability to order from the specialty restaurants, penthouse suites and above, made dining in my suite very enjoyable. That said I enjoyed my cruises on Viking very much and have another Viking cruise booked. In many other areas I find them comparable so my choice comes down to itinerary and if that’s equal I go with Oceania.

Not on my Platinum AmEx. I have NCL, Royal Caribbean, and American none of which I cruise on. I’m getting ready to book a cruise next year. Which leads to another question. I’ve been looking at April/May 2023 on Marina to Greece and I’m surprised that only the top 2 suite categories and the inside cabins are waitlisted. Everything else seems to be open I’m used to seeing everything waitlisted. Is something going on I’m not aware of? I know Marina is going to be refurbished but that’s not until November 2023. Could it be because everybody is booking Vista or just because I usually book TransAtlantics.