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Are cruise lines sending the SOLO cruiser a message?

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👁️ 7K views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 19:02
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🧍 Best for SoloCaribbean · Winter · 6 nightsVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

I do mind being charged significantly more than a couple would for the same product

a couple can have that room for $1,200 less than a single person can have for that same room

solo Cruisers are not wanted and if you do board our ship we're going to charge you significantly more than everybody else

I'm not taking that particular cruise and I'm going to start discovering other cruise lines that are consistently fair to solo cruisers

Creator's Tips & Advice

Compare prices for solo vs couple bookings to identify unfair fees
Consider booking solo cabins or taking advantage of solo sales
Explore alternative cruise lines that are fair to solo cruisers

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

High solo supplement feesResearch and compare prices across cruise lines
Cabins appearing sold out for solo travelersCheck availability for couples to verify true sold-out status

Questions This Creator Answers

QAre cruise lines unfairly charging solo cruisers more than couples for the same room?
QWhy are some cabins shown as sold out for solo travelers but available for couples?

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YouTube Video Description

Are your favorite cruise lines making solo cruisers pay sky-high fees for being SOLO? Are you paying significantly more for the same room on the same cruise than the couple next-door?  The solo cruiser usually pays a solo supplement fee when booking a standard sized room. Usually, this fee is designed for a solo cruiser to pay the same price as a couple would pay for the same room. And that's fair enough.  But what if that 'fee' is nearly $2000 MORE than a couple would pay for the very same room? When does that solo supplement fee reach the point of "gouging?" And some cruiselines will deny categories of cabins to solo cruisers on certain cruises, (even if you're willing to pay that solo supplement fee or more ), claiming they are sold out. However, if you book those same rooms as a couple, those rooms are suddenly available. Why? In today's video, I look at examples from prominent cruise lines where solo travelers are asked to pay an EXTREMELY high solo supplement fee. We will also look at times when a solo cruiser is told that categories of cabins are "SOLD OUT," when in fact, those same cabins are available to couples. Gouging? Targeting? Or is it just plain business? If you are a solo cruiser, have YOU run into extremely high supplement fees or supposedly sold-out cabins? Today I invite the solo-cruising community to share their thoughts on the examples in this video. Tell us what you think, what you've run into, where the cruise lines are that are fairest to the solo traveler who wants a full-sized cabin (not a solo cabin) or a suite. What do YOU do with your cruising dollars when a cruise line (perhaps) sends the strong message: "Solo cruisers are not wanted?" Your thoughts are welcome! #solotravel #solocruise #cruise