57 and single!

[karenc11]

Hello everyone, ive just joined. Im looking to book my first cruise, but I dont have a partner ,and was wondering if there were any cruise lines that specialise in singles, or organise stuff to do on board, to bring people on there own together, and the most important thing, are there any that dont charge a supplement. Thanks for all you help. Im prepared to go to any destination, i dont mind getting a flight to the port, but i am only one hour from Southampton.Thank you all .....Sorry for all the questions, but i really am a complete novice....lol..

[hallux]

There's another section related to cruising solo that will have some info - https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/279-solo-cruisers/

 

Just as a tip - don't look purely at lack of solo supplement or solo cabins.  NCL has some ships with Studio cabins, I'm sailing one in a little less than a week but found that when airfare was factored in it only cost me $60 more to sail in a balcony because of the perks and reduced airfare cost through NCL.

 

Royal Caribbean also has Studio cabins on some ships, both inside and balcony, but those balcony ones go FAST (you need to book almost the day the bookings open).

 

I would say that the inside studio cabins are about equal on both those lines (comparing Royal's Anthem and NCL's Bliss) but NCL won with the lounge that is open to JUST solo travelers in the Studio cabins.  There is also a meet in the lounge just before dinner that is open to all solos (with a door propped open).  During that meet the solo host will organize activities (group laser tag, go-karts, theater shows) and arrange getting people to dinner.

[karenc11]

thank you so much, that is great information, i will click on the link now, thankyou

[Host Kat]

Howdy karenc11 and welcome to Cruise Critic!

 

Perhaps the following Cruise Critic articles will be helpful:

7 Best Cruise Lines for Solo Travelers

The Truth About Solo Cruise Cabins

10 Things Every Solo Cruiser Should Know

Solo Cruise Tips

What to Expect on a Cruise: Solo Cruises

 

Also, since you are a new cruiser and from the UK, here are more articles for you:

Finding a UK Cruise Deal

U.K. Passengers Paying the Price to Cruise

 

And don't forget, after your cruise be sure to go to our Member Cruise Reviews section and submit your review for publication!

 

I sincerely hope this information will be helpful to a new member and so glad to have you aboard Cruise Critic!

 

Happy sails,

 

Host Kat

[skrufy]

7 hours ago, karenc11 said:

Hello everyone, ive just joined. Im looking to book my first cruise, but I dont have a partner ,and was wondering if there were any cruise lines that specialise in singles, or organise stuff to do on board, to bring people on there own together, and the most important thing, are there any that dont charge a supplement. Thanks for all you help. Im prepared to go to any destination, i dont mind getting a flight to the port, but i am only one hour from Southampton.Thank you all .....Sorry for all the questions, but i really am a complete novice....lol..

As a first time cruiser a call to a good travel agent can help you sort things out. 

[jocap]

Check P&O's larger ships, which all have single cabins, and have various get togethers, especially at afternoon tea.

Fred Olsen has some cruises which offer no single supplements, as do Cruise and Maritime; both of these sail from various ports round the UK.

The new Saga ship has the most single cabins, I think it's 105, all with a balcony, on their brand new ship.

All, except C&M sail from Southampton; C&M out of Tilbury and other ports.

[karenc11]

thanks very much guys, I've got a lot of reading to do lol!

[john watson]

I found Cunard do a few short ex-Southampton cruises pre-Christmas, mainly for shopping.  Very friendly and the prices per night are really cheap on this sort of cruise even with one traveller.

 

Regards John

[calliopecruiser]

I'm in my mid-50s and single, and I agree to check out the Solo Cruisers board.   If you're looking for solo deals on supplements, you can look at each line directly, enlist the help of a travel agent, and/or look at cruiseplum.com, which is an information site (not a travel agent) that has a page just for solos, but doesn't include all lines.  My personal choice for cruising solo is Crystal, because it's virtually all-inclusive and has solo supplements for window cabins at 30% on virtually all voyages (not just the odd ones on sale). 

[Lois R]

Good morning, I am 61 and have been sailing solo for 16 years. I don't look at the "single supplement" but rather, the

total price of the cruise and if that amount is within my price point (budget).  I understand cruise lines want 2 people in the cabin and they will charge what they charge. I love cruising---and I also agree with checking out the solo forum on here. You can get some very helpful information from quite a few solo cruisers!