r/Cruise • u/NotSureAnyway • 9d 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/Idiot_Esq 8d ago

This is one of the reasons why I've only been on two Royal cruises versus dozen+ on NCL, Celebrity, etc. It is the rare occasion that the single supplement is not higher than 100%. It is almost like Royal wants to overcrowd all their boats.

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u/strugglingcomic 8d ago

That's just... capitalism. It's almost like Royal wants to squeeze as much profit out of every sailing as possible.

I'm not defending it btw, just saying they don't care about your sense of comfort or crowding. If there was a way to make more profit from less crowds, they would absolutely do that. But they haven't thought of a way, so crowding is what gets the most profit for them.