Solo Cruiser!?! Learn how to AVOID or REDUCE the single supplement!

I tried a solo interior cabin on RC's Quantum to Alaska back in June. it had a "virtual balcony" as they call it which was just a big flat screen TV on the wall co nected to a live camera feed from outside. The cabin was only 110 Sq ft but had a larger bathroom & shower than the standard cabins so I found it to be a nice arrangement. I totally get why the cruise lines charge the supplement and on Quantum I think they only had like 8 or 10 studio cabins as they call them. I would love to see them add more studio/solo cabins since I'm a solo traveler as well and those surcharges for the rooms means I don't get to cruise quite as much as I would like due to cost. Love the channel and all the great tips!!

I just scored a solo Seaview cabin on Resilient Lady for Christmas ‘23. It’s the main reason I’m sailing Virgin tbh. Companies are silly though. Us solos with limited means would cruise a lot more if we weren’t charged double. So yes, they get money in the short term but miss out on having a customer cruising with a higher frequency.

we have found that sometimes single supplement is more than 2 individuals booked into the same cabin. in this case, our travel agent helped us create a fake profile for the second 'person' who then ended up 'not showing' and ultimately saved a couple hundred dollars

Hi Brandon. Great video as always.

Love these videos you post! Very helpful! I do plan to travel on cruise ship alone, so your video is the one ☝️!

I really enjoy travelling solo ~ thanks kindly for this valuable information!

This was a good video. Not many discuss solo costs. Using a good TA is a smart move. I see your channel is growing! Yay!

Thanks for the info. We travel with our adult daughter often and she has outgrown sharing a room with mom and dad!

Hi Brandon. Great video. Most people think Carnival does not have solo cabins, but they often make their Category 1A "Upper/Lower" cabins available to solos only, for about half the price of a double occupancy interior. Despite the name, some have a twin bed and sleeper sofa instead of an upper/lower arrangement, and although called interiors some have twin portholes. They are room for a solo cruiser, much bigger than solo studio cabins, and a great value.

Great tips. Some of the cruise lines have the single cabins but often they’re booked way in advance. Sometimes the cruise lines will have sales geared to single travelers

I find the regular interior rooms are a good value even at the “exclusive occupancy” rates. I enjoy the extra room and getting loyalty faster. I made the top tier on Princess after 6 cruises. I love the benefits on Royal Caribbean. That does save a lot.

This is one of the biggest questions that I get asked on my channel, as some cruise lines (as you say) can price to double occupancy. I’ve recently found MSC to be quite amazing at encouraging solo travellers in Europe - I recently paid about a 30% supplement on MSC Virtuosa (my lowest yet). Some really good tips in this video. One bit of advice I’d totally agree with is that sometimes a solo cabin can actually work out more expensive than a normal double cabin (this is what I’ve found with P&O anyway), which feels like a crime! Great video :)

Thank you for sharing 🙂

Brandon, you’ve clearly found an important topic here, and this video is excellent! Sadly, the cards are stacked against the solo or single traveller. So thanks for giving us strategies that are all worth trying.

I’ve recently discovered your channel and I love it! I cruise 2-3 times a year for weekend cruises almost always solo. This was very helpful. Thank you!

Hey Brandon - yes I do enjoy Solo cruising ! Not yet tried a “solo cabin” - I much prefer a full size cabin, maybe an interior “neighborhood “ cabin over Central Prk on Oasis class ships . Most of my cruises are at casino price, good for single cruisers. Hope to see you aboard again !! 👍🏼

Thank you so much. I just found a 7 day cruise on MSC for what NCL was going to charge me for a 4 day.

Prior to reaching 340 points I booked several cruises with a phantom cabinmate. As the price for 2 guests was cheaper than one. (2nd guest 50% sale etc). My 2nd cruise on Ex for a TransPac. I was quoted over $9k AUD for solo, and around $4700 for dual occupancy, so of course I booked a phantom guest, who didn't show up on the day. I was refunded the fees and taxes for said guest, and awarded double points. win win win

I found a great solo rate on Vacations to go. It was a 5 day cruise for less than 100. I then went to the cruise lines site to book it and they gave me another discount, which ended up being 50 dollars base charge. After port fees, internet, gratuities, parking I paid about 450 total. Considering all the add ons they charge, it turned out to be a good deal. I booked on a Saturday for a Monday sailing.

Cruise critic and cruise plum has good search tools too..