11 Things No One Tells You About Solo Cruising
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After decades of cruising, I've uncovered several solo cruiser secrets that nobody's talking about.
Solo cruising is all about being selfish, but selfish in a good sort of way.
When you go cruising as a solo person, you have to pay what they call the single supplement.
If you're cruising solo and you booked a double occupancy room, you paid the single supplement. Royal Caribbean is going to give you double the points.
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