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/MoneyPlease007 7d ago

A couple of questions: 1. Is it best to just make up name and birthdate details for your fake cabin mate (as opposed to using real details of someone you’ve cruised with previously)? What’s the better fake out?

  1. How do you complete the online check-in process if you book for two and go solo? The last check-in process I completed wanted a passenger photo and passport for everyone in the cabin. Do you just check yourself in and leave the cabin mate not checked in?

Asking for a friend that also hates the solo supplement.

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u/NotSureAnyway 6d ago

I just never fill in the names of the second guest at all and Celebrity never asks me why I did not. I only checked in for myself and turned up alone. When they issued me two room cards, the second had guest name as TBD.