2007-09-06 12:28:37 · 9 answers · asked by cheeky chappie 3 in Travel ➔ Cruise Travel
All cruise ships book their rooms as double occupancy. The rooms are charged as per passenger rate plus taxes and port fees. If a person wants a room by themselves they pay for two passengers but only pay for one tax and port fee.
This is standard and I have never found any with a different policy. Even on singles cruises they have the same policy, but some travel agencies specializing in singles groups will have a roommate finder service for the cruise.
You can try
www.singlecruises.com
2007-09-06 15:31:00 · answer #1 · answered by US_DR_JD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some cruises charge single travelers 125% of the double occuany rate (and most charge you the full 200%). Just like a hotel room whether you have 1 or 2 people you pay the full price. If you would like more information on the ones charging 125% you can IM (phowe1976) or email me.
2007-09-08 21:01:06 · answer #2 · answered by Paul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Royal Caribbean gave me a better deal on a single fare for 3 days than Carnival did. This was a few years ago, but for the time I was checking out, Carnival had almost a 200% fare (or the cost of 2 people), and Royal Caribbean gave me a deal for about 160% of the normal fare. Also, some ships have cabins specifically designed for one person (Mini cabins that couldn't hold 2 people due to location on the boat) that sometimes offer decent deals. I would call a Carnival/ Royal Caribbean, etc, and see who offers what deals on which boats. They may have an specific boat or cruise which has a lower single fare.
2007-09-06 17:51:09 · answer #3 · answered by trustnoonekmc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly, No. Usually the single traveller is charged 200% of the per person fare however the cruiselines will often run single traveller specials where the single traveler will be charged 150% or even as low as 125%. To find out about the specials you need to contact a travel agent or the cruise lines directly.
2007-09-06 12:52:18 · answer #4 · answered by Truck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm single and have the same problem. I have found that if you book last min. cruises some of the cruise lines will take you for the same rate just to fill the rooms. Unfortunately you have to go where they are going and get to the port of departure within a few days. It will cost you more for your flight to travel at the last min. to get there to catch the ship. Some cruise lines offer single cruise that you can book at a cheap rate because everyone is single on the cruise. You might have to share a room with someone but at least you are on a cruise. This one is about $1400.00 for a signal person.
http://cruises.hotwire.com/b/c/sc.asp?d=12/1/2007&d2=12/31/2007&i=853057&c=11&v=53&nid=N-CNM-020&vid=V-CNM-020-V1&tracking=deal-cruise-type-galaxy#datepricetable
2007-09-09 04:38:06 · answer #5 · answered by dreamofjustme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think that all cruise lines charge the full cabin price to a single traveller and I have never heard of a single cabin on any cruise ship.
If you are a single, some cruise lines arrange pairings, where they try to match you up and you share with another single.
2007-09-06 13:03:05 · answer #6 · answered by Lew 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try phoning the travel company and ask them what offers they have going on, a workmate recently did this and got nearly £2000 knocked off a very expensive cruise and ended up being upgraded to a better cabin due to a problem with hers.
If you phone one company just to get a price then pick another and play the well this company is only charging X pounds, that also works well as they want your custom and thats the point if you are willing to buy they want to keep you.
2007-09-06 12:58:32 · answer #7 · answered by BigMomma2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. As with any package deal, they make their money from couples.
2007-09-06 12:34:25 · answer #8 · answered by nipper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all are based on double occupancy.
2007-09-07 04:37:08 · answer #9 · answered by mommydst5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋