moonvine Posted April 4, 2006 #1 Share Posted April 4, 2006 I have a retired friend who says he never pays single supplements. He says he calls the cruiseline a few weeks before sailing and asks if they will waive the single supplement if he books a cabin. Unfortunately I am still working and must book way in advance. Anyone know any other ways of avoiding the single supplement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharecruises Posted April 28, 2006 #2 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Hmm...that is interesting... I do live in south florida >>>LOL>>> any ideas which cruise lines your friend tries this with?? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitty9 Posted May 4, 2006 #3 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Look for cruise lines offering two for one savings. That way you only pay the first person fare and not the usual 200% single supplement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesteg Posted May 7, 2006 #4 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Look for cruise lines offering two for one savings. That way you only pay the first person fare and not the usual 200% single supplement. Have you had success with that Kitty? My understanding is that with these deals, playing the first person fare is usually equivalent to 200% supplement. That is, the 2-for-1 is really just one fare for 2 people, not truly a buy-1-get-1-free deal. Just another way to general business... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numberscritter Posted May 10, 2006 #5 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Discovery World Cruise Lines usually has a couple of rooms set aside for singles with no singles supplement. I booked a baltic cruise (Aug 31, 2006) and got a cabin with no supplement added.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitty9 Posted May 10, 2006 #6 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Mike, yes, I've had quite a bit of succes with that. I've done it on Regent, RCCI and Crystal. I'm not quite sure what you're saying about those fares actually being a 200% supplement, but that's not the case. For instance, RCCI had a special on Adventure of the Seas, where it was a two'fer. The regular price for the cabin was $1100 a person. My mom and sister paid the $1100 for BOTH of them (two people for the price of one), and I paid $1100 just for me. If it were the regular pricing, mom and sis's bill would have been $2200 and mine would have been the same price of $2200, with the usual 200% single supplement. These two for ones aren't all that common, but it's worth it once you find them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesteg Posted May 10, 2006 #7 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Mike, yes, I've had quite a bit of succes with that. I've done it on Regent, RCCI and Crystal. I'm not quite sure what you're saying about those fares actually being a 200% supplement, but that's not the case. For instance, RCCI had a special on Adventure of the Seas, where it was a two'fer. The regular price for the cabin was $1100 a person. My mom and sister paid the $1100 for BOTH of them (two people for the price of one), and I paid $1100 just for me. If it were the regular pricing, mom and sis's bill would have been $2200 and mine would have been the same price of $2200, with the usual 200% single supplement. These two for ones aren't all that common, but it's worth it once you find them. I was thinking along those lines: - 2 people paid $1100 - You (1 person) paid $1100 for the same category While there may technically be no supplement, you're still essentially paying for 2 people. A good sale is still a good sale though! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferret Posted May 11, 2006 #8 Share Posted May 11, 2006 at least you only need to pay the taxes on one person when you pay a 200% supplement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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