Can solo travelers get good deals?

[dcsam]

Can solo travelers get decent rates or do they always pay about double?
Thanks
Caroline

[violet1960]

I am a soso traveler and booked my trip on line. i was able to get ship board credit...even though the credit says per cabing, if a single is in a cabin it is spit in half. it's something though. in addition, I will get money earned towards my master card after the cruise is finished. all in all, the perks back reduced the single supplement making the cost just a tab bit more than a double. Much less than the usual double.

I did book an inside cabin on the Aloha deck though. I don't count on spending much time in my cabin so I really don't care.

Diamond Princess 11/27/04

[CaptData]

You usually have to pay but you can look for bargins. Sometimes there is speicals that are really good. Also check single sights or find cabin mate. Check out yourowncabin.com too.

Hopfully a Hawiian Cruise

http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=4169e1&cdt=2006;12;5;11;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500  Until we sail away on the ocean blue



Navigator of the Seas Western Crib 08/03
Dawn Princess - Eastern Carb
Dawn Princess Panamal Canal

[kruisey]

Usually look at EBD and Love boat rates , add
60% or 100% then phone princess.Princess always offer me a few 100 dollars cheaper than that.I always book very early though http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[srphnx]

NO. 150% of double occupancy rate is about it, usually.

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Diamond Princess 05/04
Mercury 06/02
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Legend o.t. Seas 09/95
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Diamond Princess 04/04
Sea Princess 01/02
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<FONT color=red>Eastern Carribean</FONT>
Century 12/97
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Century 9/96

[Pam in CA]

It really depends on the cruise, the time of year and luck. I got a really good rate (as a single) on my upcoming Regal cruise and that rate was available for only a short time, but am paying 180% for my New Year's CP cruise.

Song of Norway & Song of America, 1986-88; Royal Princess 2/99; Sun Princess 1/00; Ocean Princess 12/00; Royal Princess 4/01; Grand Princess 12/23/01; Sea Princess 2/9/02; Explorer of the Seas 12/21/02; Coral Princess 8/9/03; Nordic Empress 12/27/03.

-- Regal Princess (4/20/04) -- Roll Call (http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=927093444&f=4763056957&m=2573008957)
-- Caribbean Princess (12/26/04) -- Roll Call (http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=927093444&f=4763056957&m=9323078957)
-- Royal Princess (4/21/05)

[dcsam]

Well... My mom just booked a solo cruise with HAL - a back-to-back, with transfers from Seattle to Vancouver for $1,000. She'll have her own cabin. That seems like a good deal. She received a flyer in the mail from HAL (just today) and booked with them directly. I checked into 'www.yourowncabin.com, but it costs money for an e-mail subscription..