I CRUISED IN A TINY CABIN - My Norwegian Solo Cruiser Experience

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More cruise ships should have more solo cabins.

As a woman that often travels alone, having the extra security of it being a seperate area is very appealing.

The solo cabin is also great for two friends traveling together. Yes some of them even connect. The advantage is you each get your own space and your own bathroom.

I’m so impressed. I’m also introverted and need quiet. Sleep is most important, so knowing it is 1) dark, 2) cooler, and 3) quiet in the halls is awesome. I also LOVE the private lounge. Thanks for a great review! I’m saving this video.

I'm a big NCL solo cabin cruiser and I love them! The solo lounges are great and it's so much fun hanging out with the solos... going to dinner and shows and meeting new friends from all over the world. 🤗

I think these solo cabins seem great but I agree about having access to the ocean if you typically cruise with a balcony. It would be great if NCL could design the solo cruiser area to have a private deck or windows off the lounge area for all the solo cruisers to share. I think that would make it perfect for solo cruisers.

I absolutely love the studio cabin option and how NCL adds even more to the solo cruiser experience with our own concierge. Also, the price point is huge for me!

Woo hoo! As a solo cruiser who hasn't sailed a solo cabin yet, I've been waiting for this!!!

I have been on 4 solo NCL cruise ships: Getaway, Breakaway, Escape and Bliss and love these solo cabins. What sets NCL apart for me is that they have great outside decks for walking around and lounge chairs every where. When I am not in my solo cabin, I can enjoy these spaces. Give it a try. It is worth it! The Studio lounge is also perfect for early morning coffee before going up top.

I have said before, the studio cabin I had on the Escape is my favorite cabin. I do get missing a balcony, but as a solo cruiser the savings far outweighs the lack of views. Now if they were to add studio balcony cabins...

That's probably the only thing I would consider a drawback—no quiet place to watch the ocean at any time of the day. For me, more than the ports, experiencing the ocean really makes the cruise experience for me. I've always loved water and just sitting there with the ocean makes me feel peaceful and happy. Unless it's noisy and crowded, which it is everywhere on a ship except for the balconies. I still might do this some day, though.

Excellent video! Loved the amenities, esp the double decker lounge, coffees, munchies, meetup board, etc. Love the exclusivity of locked wing for guests only. And that these cabins are on decks 10 & 11 forward and not in the bowels of the ship. It doesn't make the solo traveler feel ostracized or an afterthought that has to be accommodated. But rather a valued and special guest. I will definitely look into travelling in solo cabin in future. Very detailed review. Appreciate that you shared your actual costs too. Thanks Tony!! 🎉

I think they are great for people by themselves and/or have minimal budgets. Better than having to pay for a double room when cruising solo. Great concept by NCL.

On the Norwegian Epic, the studio rooms do have two tiny, smaller than twin, beds pushed together. I could feel the split on my first cruise, and they gave me a mattress pad which made the bed more comfortable but made the narrow walkway between the bed and closets even narrower. On my second Epic cruise, 16-day transatlantic, I couldn’t feel the split and was comfortable. After 16 days in the tiny cabin, I definitely figured out how to work the space and have it functional. I almost wouldn’t know what to do with larger space. I definitely liked the quiet hallway, and that was something I missed on my Carnival cruise back in March. PRO TIP: If you don’t like bright lights at night, take your card out of the holder thing so the toilet room light doesn’t automatically turn on. It’s motion activated. Use a flashlight or mini electric candle instead.

Great review. I was on the Epic for a crafting cruise, definitely without my husband. I was in a solo cabin and agree almost 100% with you. One thing for me - I am an introvert. Escaping to my solo cabin was wonderful. So quiet, I honestly didn’t miss the balcony. That shocked me. But I loved my little solo cabin cocoon. Since I am not single, as you are not, I tested out the solo events but didn’t really get involved. I felt they were really ideal for the single person looking to meet people. I had my craft group, too. Tony, love all your videos and you did a great job on this review.

Thank you for a great comprehensive review! 🤗 I hope that other lines will make solo cabins part of their design plan and hopefully with ocean view or balcony options! 👍🏻

Great review, Tony. What I loved was the quiet, the great sleep & no kids running up & down the halls. The 1st thing I noticed about the lounge was no ocean views, which would stop me from spendng time there, unless I had to work. I started out in interior cabins in 2018. Once I went to a balcony, no turning back.

I've sailed solo cabins on the NCL Epic, Breakaway, Getaway, Escape and Bliss several times and absolutely love them. Looking forward to sailing the Getaway again for a B2B in a few weeks. I love that the Epic and *away twins have a bar in their lounge, but the lounge is just too small on the *away twins. They got rid of the porthole on the Bliss and newer ships and replaced it with a TV "virtual porthole" and I can't wait to see the new modified solo studios on the Prima in a few months.

I can see this being very popular for solo cruisers. Great review.