As the weather is cooling down in many places, it could be time to start planning a cruise to a beautiful tropical location! November also happens to be one of the cheaper months for cruise travel, as is March and April.
Most cruises prices are based on double-occupancy, so solo travelers are oftentimes hit with a supplemental fee for traveling alone. However, there are a few cruises and cruise lines with packages that do not include a surcharge for solo travelers.
Check out the best cruises for single-occupancy below:
The Quantum of the Seas cruise with Royal Caribbean has more than 20 single cabins, some of them even have a virtual view of the sea (an LED screen projects a real-time view of the outside world to these otherwise closed-off interior cabins). The studio stateroom offers a full sized bed and full bath, just the right size for a solo traveler. One example of a Royal Caribbean tour is a 4-night "Phuket Getaway" leaving from Singapore at an average of $750 in a studio interior stateroom with a virtual view.
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Epic has more space for the solo traveler than most, with 128 studio cabins designed specifically for solo travelers. Studios feature a full-size bed, separate bath area and access to the private Studio Lounge. One trip on their solo cruiser discount plan is a seven-day Western Mediterranean cruise from Rome starting at $1,749.
USA Today shared a few travel tips for cruises, including that “Carnival Cruise Lines offers single supplement waivers on a promotional basis for more than half their fleet at any given time.” Carnival offers year round specials, such as their two-day Baja Mexico cruise from $238 leaving from Los Angeles.
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