Breakaway - cruising New Year's alone, would you do it?

I'm seriously debating booking a cruise for one out of New York for New Year's. I've never travelled anywhere alone before and I'm a little nervous about it. Would 'you' do it? I'm worried instead of being home alone this year, I'll be alone on a ship full of people :rolleyes:

I'm seriously debating booking a cruise for one out of New York for New Year's. I've never travelled anywhere alone before and I'm a little nervous about it. Would 'you' do it? I'm worried instead of being home alone this year, I'll be alone on a ship full of people :rolleyes:

I'd do it in a heartbeat!

You will not be alone if you reach out to others by starting a conversation with them.

At mealtime ask to be seated at a sharing table.

Meet other solo travelers in the meetings at studio cabins lounge.

I'm seriously debating booking a cruise for one out of New York for New Year's. I've never travelled anywhere alone before and I'm a little nervous about it. Would 'you' do it? I'm worried instead of being home alone this year, I'll be alone on a ship full of people :rolleyes:

I would in a NY minute, you will not be alone , join the singles group when you get on board,,,,,all ages my guess is you will have a blast.

Marion

Go and enjoy it!

You should go - sign up on the roll call for the cruise; a great way to meet people through the meet and mingle they have.

Do it, Sign up for the roll call and then you will know some people and they usually arrange to meet up for sail away

Also if you've got a good book and a view of the open ocean who cares if you're alone. Load up your Kindle, meditate to the sounds of the wind and water, and if you're really craving human contact go to the solos meetup or the Cruise Critic meet and greet. That said, treating a cruise almost like a monastic experience can be lovely.

I travel with my husband but we tend to have different interests on board summed up by he does bar I do spa

starting with attending meet and greet it's a great ice breaker and you tend to bump into same people all cruise

added to the solo travellers meet ups each evening a cruise is so much easier to socialise with "strangers" than say in a hotel bar without feeling awkward

I was on The Getaway last year as a solo passenger and had a blast.

Cruised solo 13 times. You can meet as many or as few people as you want. That's the beauty of solo cruising. Also, you can do whatever you want whenever you want! BTW, Going solo on NCL Epic Dec 9th.

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I can absolutly relate, was so nervous and unsure before my first solo Cruise. Now: can't think of anything better 😊

NCL does a great job with the Solo Cruisers, you will feel welcome and wanted!

Just think about yourself at Midnight with a glass of Champagne (or your favourite Beverage) looking up in the Sky and every Star is a good Wish just for you for the New Year

Happy Sailing 🍸

I'd do it in a heartbeat!

You will not be alone if you reach out to others by starting a conversation with them.

At mealtime ask to be seated at a sharing table.

Meet other solo travelers in the meetings at studio cabins lounge.

I didn't know they had sharing tables?

I would in a NY minute, you will not be alone , join the singles group when you get on board,,,,,all ages my guess is you will have a blast.

Marion

Thanks! It's out of NY, so why not, right? ;p

Go and enjoy it!

Thank you :cool:

You should go - sign up on the roll call for the cruise; a great way to meet people through the meet and mingle they have.

I've started to read the roll call... it's not very long. Great idea, thanks :D

Do it, Sign up for the roll call and then you will know some people and they usually arrange to meet up for sail away

Thank you. I appreciate everyone's response :)

Also if you've got a good book and a view of the open ocean who cares if you're alone. Load up your Kindle, meditate to the sounds of the wind and water, and if you're really craving human contact go to the solos meetup or the Cruise Critic meet and greet. That said, treating a cruise almost like a monastic experience can be lovely.

I am most looking forward to some sunshine. Hopefully, it'll be nice once we get out of NY and head south a bit.

I travel with my husband but we tend to have different interests on board summed up by he does bar I do spa

 

starting with attending meet and greet it's a great ice breaker and you tend to bump into same people all cruise

added to the solo travellers meet ups each evening a cruise is so much easier to socialise with "strangers" than say in a hotel bar without feeling awkward

I don't have a husband, so I get to do everything by myself. Sometimes, it's pretty nice, sometimes a bit lonely.

I'm definitely gonna look into the solo meet ups. Thanks! :)

I was on The Getaway last year as a solo passenger and had a blast.

Did you find you mixed in well with the other solos? Sometimes it's a big group of people travelling together who take up all the solo cabins, so I'll have to see. ;)

Cruised solo 13 times. You can meet as many or as few people as you want. That's the beauty of solo cruising. Also, you can do whatever you want whenever you want! BTW, Going solo on NCL Epic Dec 9th.

 

 

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That's a good way to look at it. 13 times, wow! That's a lot of cruising. Hence the name, I guess ;)

I can absolutly relate, was so nervous and unsure before my first solo Cruise. Now: can't think of anything better 😊

NCL does a great job with the Solo Cruisers, you will feel welcome and wanted!

Just think about yourself at Midnight with a glass of Champagne (or your favourite Beverage) looking up in the Sky and every Star is a good Wish just for you for the New Year

 

Happy Sailing 🍸

Thank you! What a nice thing to say and for me to think. I'm a little nervous, tbh. Hahahahaha

I'm seriously debating booking a cruise for one out of New York for New Year's. I've never travelled anywhere alone before and I'm a little nervous about it. Would 'you' do it? I'm worried instead of being home alone this year, I'll be alone on a ship full of people :rolleyes:

I would totally do it! I went on my first solo cruise on the Epic, had a great time and made friends I still keep in touch with. The solo travellers happy hour ( or whatever it's called) was a great place to meet people and to make plans for dinner or whatever else.

Solo cruising has turned into my preferred way of cruising. Enjoy your cruise.

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I would totally do it! I went on my first solo cruise on the Epic, had a great time and made friends I still keep in touch with. The solo travellers happy hour ( or whatever it's called) was a great place to meet people and to make plans for dinner or whatever else.

I think the solo happy hour would be a great way to connect with other solo travellers. This is a good idea on NCL's part. Did you like the solo suites on the Epic?

Solo cruising has turned into my preferred way of cruising. Enjoy your cruise.

 

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Thanks! Why do you like solo cruising so much?