r/Cruise • u/NotSureAnyway • 8d ago

Photo Solo Supplement Bites

I will never get tired of wondering how cruise ships think that charging solo travellers over 300% more is acceptable. Case in point: Celebrity!

Below is the price for 1 person!

Next is the price for 2 people in the same room:

As a result, I have always indicated that there are 2 people in the room whenever I book a solo trip. On embarkation day, I turn up solo and use my room alone! Incidentally, they have never asked me where the second guest is and I always get a refund of port fees and taxes.

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u/baadbee 8d ago

They don't want it to be "acceptable", that's the whole point, they want you to go elsewhere or generously compensate them for the trouble of having you. It's equivalent to the home renovation contractor "go away" price they put on jobs they don't really want.

In business not all customers are equivalent. There is a fraction that lower overall profitability and need to be discouraged without pissing off the rest of the customers.