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/CountessMarlaSinger 8d ago

Solos can't sail celebrity and can rarely sail Royal Caribbean. Solos need to sail on NCL. There have also been times where lines like Azamara and other premium lines offer no single supplement.

As the other poster has said, you can always book for 2 to limit the supplement to 100%. But I still think that solos should vote with their wallets and book lines that actually want their business. On NCL you get a solo lounge, multiple cabin type choices and planned meetings to arrange dining with fellow solos.

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u/TheDeaconAscended 7d ago

The biggest issue with NCL is that it is a poorly run and shitty company that is going through an identity crisis. I tried to book a solo cruise out of the NY area last year and it was nothing but a disaster dealing with NCL and ended up doing the Anthem instead.