mikem5 Posted September 16, 2015 #1 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Are there anyways to save when you're going as a single guest? Or are you always going to pay the price of 2 people. Or does anyone know any cheats to save money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne123 Posted September 16, 2015 #2 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Are there anyways to save when you're going as a single guest? Or are you always going to pay the price of 2 people. Or does anyone know any cheats to save money? There ARE certain cruises that offer single supplement. You just have to do some research or call Carnival. My son has done it twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisegoer Posted September 16, 2015 #3 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Many moons ago Carnival used to do a share guarantee program for single cruisers where they would match you up with another single. In the event there were none you'd get your own room. I don't think they do this any longer but that's about the only way I've ever heard of a single cruiser not having to pay for double the cruise price (port & taxes aren't charged twice). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribsun Posted September 16, 2015 #4 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Some of the 10 day Journey cruises are around 110.00 per day for a solo.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne123 Posted September 16, 2015 #5 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Many moons ago Carnival used to do a share guarantee program for single cruisers where they would match you up with another single. In the event there were none you'd get your own room. I don't think they do this any longer but that's about the only way I've ever heard of a single cruiser not having to pay for double the cruise price (port & taxes aren't charged twice). Again.....they DO do it. My son did it on the Glory and on the Splendor. We just had to do research. Not all ships at all times do it. You just have to search. If you do not want to do the research yourself, just call. They have a list of the current single supplements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schoifmom Posted September 16, 2015 #6 Share Posted September 16, 2015 You may want to check out the solo cruisers forum. The people on there seem to be pretty helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikem5 Posted September 16, 2015 Author #7 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evandbob Posted September 16, 2015 #8 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Thank you! open up wwwdotgoccldotcom and look for the special offers box which will have solo special offers. Last I looked they were all on short cruises. The advice to check the solo thread is also a good one. Engage a TA who knows what you are looking for. Sail NCL since they offer solo studio cabins at special pricing and cater to solos with their lounge and dining options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted September 16, 2015 #9 Share Posted September 16, 2015 open up wwwdotgoccldotcom and look for the special offers box which will have solo special offers. Last I looked they were all on short cruises. The advice to check the solo thread is also a good one. Engage a TA who knows what you are looking for. Sail NCL since they offer solo studio cabins at special pricing and cater to solos with their lounge and dining options. did you mean http://www.goccl.com ? You really can type it out correctly. They don't hide all urls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiser 4 Life 66 Posted September 16, 2015 #10 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I always cruise solo and it's ridiculous I have to pay for two people. When people ask who I cruised with I tell them "I never met him/her as they were invisible, but I know they were there because I had to pay their cruise fare". It's discrimination against single people plain and simple. Hotel rooms don't charge single hotel guests double, why do cruise lines? It's a hotel on the sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanmarcosman Posted September 16, 2015 #11 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Again.....they DO do it. My son did it on the Glory and on the Splendor. We just had to do research. Not all ships at all times do it. You just have to search. If you do not want to do the research yourself, just call. They have a list of the current single supplements. No, Carnival will NOT match you up with a room mate to share a cabin with to avoid the single supplement and this is what the person you quoted was referring. I sailed QE2 in college with a roomie that Cunard selected for me based on gender and smoking preference. Those days are gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncleg Posted September 16, 2015 #12 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Sometimes you can get a singles supp, I did a few times...but they seem to be harder to find. I book the cheapest room on ship, usually ES and watch price like a hawk. I managed a 140.00 OBC for my next cruise, best I have ever done. Also I have found using a PVP can help a lot on cost and best room for the $$. I have been trying to book last minute cruises, but so far no luck..prices going up instead of down:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipbound Posted September 16, 2015 #13 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I always cruise solo and it's ridiculous I have to pay for two people. When people ask who I cruised with I tell them "I never met him/her as they were invisible, but I know they were there because I had to pay their cruise fare". It's discrimination against single people plain and simple. Hotel rooms don't charge single hotel guests double, why do cruise lines? It's a hotel on the sea. Simple it has to do with making money!!!!!!!! Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted September 16, 2015 #14 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I've had to just watch prices. Figure out which cruise seems to be the cheapest and watch it every day until it gets to an acceptable price. In 2014 I got a pretty good rate on a July cruise then saw it advertised $75 cheaper. Even though I don't think that lower price was for a solo they still gave me OBC when I reported the lower price. This year all summer it was like double or triple what I paid last year. I had to cruise early September to get a good rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roz Posted September 16, 2015 #15 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I used to be able to book 1As for 150%. Not anymore, which makes Carnival less of a bargain for me than it used to be. Roz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted September 16, 2015 #16 Share Posted September 16, 2015 ......... It's discrimination against single people plain and simple. Hotel rooms don't charge single hotel guests double, why do cruise lines? It's a hotel on the sea. At hotels singles and doubles pay the same rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikem5 Posted September 16, 2015 Author #17 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I was just curious for hacks. I know when my family books and we know my mom isn't going we book her anyway. And when we cancel her out. On occasion the computer glitches and her fare goes away. Which as you know the first two guests may be say 1,000 a person and the next two may be 500 a person. So we pay 1 person at 1,000 and 2 at 500. Compared to 2 people at 1,000 and 1 at 500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igerster Posted September 17, 2015 #18 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Looks like this is the page to look at. It shows the cruises that will not have the full single supplement. https://www.goccl.com/~/media/GOCCL/Files/Sales/SingleOccupancy.ashx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalaDragonflyLady Posted September 17, 2015 #19 Share Posted September 17, 2015 At hotels singles and doubles pay the same rate. Exactly, that was the point! :) I have only cruised solo and it's just "the price of doing business" but it would be nice to get a break! Throughout the year Carnival sometimes offers no-solo-supplement specials on specific sailings but I've never been able to take advantage of it. If you read the boards regularly someone will usually post when it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkcor Posted September 17, 2015 #20 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I always cruise solo and it's ridiculous I have to pay for two people. When people ask who I cruised with I tell them "I never met him/her as they were invisible, but I know they were there because I had to pay their cruise fare". It's discrimination against single people plain and simple. Hotel rooms don't charge single hotel guests double, why do cruise lines? It's a hotel on the sea. It's not ridiculous it's simply a different manner that they advertise their prices. Cruise lines advertise their prices per person so that it appears more affordable. When a solo books a room, they take 2 beds. Can kcal could sell the same room to someone with two paying customers, who also will both likely spend money outside of the cruise fare on board - such purchases, which effectively is the majority of their profit. Further, sure cruise lines charge per person unlike land based hotels, but have you booked a land based hotel recently? Even a holiday inn in the suburbs / off an interstate can cost 200/night (true story, that was the going rate for the last hotel stay I booked)... And that doesn't include good, entertainment, etc. I understand your frustration, and I'd jump on some solo deals myself, but I understand why it is why it is... And versus the 200/night holiday inn, it is still a better value. Many cruises can be had for 50/nt/pp. Check out the link down thread for some of the reduced solo supplement cruises, they update it somewhat frequently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovtotravel2 Posted September 17, 2015 #21 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I travel solo a lot and I fully get the room costs the same in a hotel 1 or 2 persons, but I don't get double meals, double entertainment so there should be more of a break on the cost for a solo, since they save money but not having all the costs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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