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NCL, Holland America, and Cunard are among the lines with single occupancy cabins on some of their ships.

 

And many of the upscale lines charge a much lower percentage of the fare as a single supplement than the typical 200%. Of course you are starting with a more inclusive (thus higher) price to begin with.

 

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NCL, Holland America, and Cunard are among the lines with single occupancy cabins on some of their ships.

 

And many of the upscale lines charge a much lower percentage of the fare as a single supplement than the typical 200%. Of course you are starting with a more inclusive (thus higher) price to begin with.

 

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I also am a n older female and have sailed twice since I lost my DH. I sailed with friends but we each had our own cab ins and that 200% solo fare is irksome , (at best) I really dont' think I would b e happy sharing a ca bin so it is solo fares if I am to continue sailing.

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You just have to realize the PRICE OF A CABIN is double the "per person" price. If you get that into your head, it's the price of a cabin for 1 OR 2!

 

Not necessarily - depending upon how the sailing is selling, the single supplement can be anywhere from 25% to 100% of the per person charge.

 

If you look at it positively, rather than negatively, if the line charges just a 50% supplement (150%) of quoted fare, you will realize that, if you are sailing alone, they are actually giving you a DISCOUNT of 25% of what they would ordinarily charge for the cabin.

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Every ship charges a premium, even if they don't add a supplement afterwards. Even solo cabins are priced higher - they just bundle it into the cost of the tiny, interior cabin.

 

There are ways to pay less than double though......look for sales, or find a line that regularly charges less than double for solo passengers (like Crystal).

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Every ship charges a premium, even if they don't add a supplement afterwards. Even solo cabins are priced higher - they just bundle it into the cost of the tiny, interior cabin.

Yeah, I had a studio cabin on NCL Escape, and while it was cheaper than paying double for an inside, it was still more than the price for one. I think it's like 150%, maybe a bit less. Of course, you also get the lounge and the meet-ups and so on.

I thought I saw some ships (P&O?) that had solo cabins at 100%. Maybe I dreamed it. I remember going on the site to search for them and finding them utterly unavailable, forever. So I guess if there is such a deal out there, people will take advantage of it, even booking it while on a previous cruise so that it's never available to anyone else. :-)

It's a bit like being a tall person that has to pay extra for a better airplane seat, I guess. There's nothing you can really do about it, and there's not much that the suppliers can do and still keep everything manageable.

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I look at a daily price and if it is something that I can do. If I were to go on a land vacation, what would I pay for a hotel room, food, and entertainment. Most of the time, it comes out to be much less for a cruise.

 

Sometimes an exotic location may push me over my max, but if it’s somewhere I want to go, I pay it. I have cruised solo for 8 years, and I absolutely love it.

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I travel on Voyages to Antiquity and get a good solo deal. I'm also checking out airlines that have fly/cruise deals that often give a solo traveller a very good rate. I'm Canadian so ouch when it comes to paying in $USD but I got a Cuba cruise deal of flights/ 7 day cruise with free drinks, tips paid and 4 excursions for $1600. CDN.

 

River cruises often have solo deals but not for balcony cabins.

 

Be wary of 'solo' cabins on some ships - I've gotten a better deal on HAL for a regular window cabin than a solo one. Solo cabins are often not well located.

 

 

Good Luck and calm seas - Shar

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No Cave for this solo sailor, I want my verandah and will have it :)
I can understand your love affair with a Veranda cabin, as my last two cruses with my mother were on that type of cabin. But, because I'm paying for two passengers this round, my budget says Inside Cave.
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