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Going on a cruise alone.?

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Is it ok going on a cruise without partner?

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I'm 42 and have been on two cruises, one with a singles group and another entirely by myself. Singles group was ok but when I knew there was no one there for me I wasn't interested in their special activities anymore. Going by myself the next cruise, I met a cute guy in the disco and had a great time ;). I'm going solo again in May and expect to have a great time. Be social and make an effort to join in and initiate conversations. Don't know your age or interests but if you want to meet young singles, you should do Carnival and the shorter trips (3-7 days). Older people tend to do longer trips with more luxurious accomodations.

P.S. keep watching the prices on Carnival. My 1A guarantee on a 4-day cruise cost me $294 vs. $229 if I had a roommate so the supplement isn't that bad if you keep an eye out. If you do a "guarantee" cabin, you might get a free upgrade to a nicer cabin because you let Carnival sell all the easy-to-sell cheap cabins before they figure out where to put you. Only do this if you don't care where your cabin is.

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no but you might get lonely
sure..it is okay..I love to travel alone..you can meet new acquaintances as you mingle in the crowd..
Yes, it is okay to go alone. However, you are going to be paying more money for your cabin. Cabin prices are shown for double occupancy. Single occupancy is more than half of the double price and just may be the same as the double price.

Sit at a table for 8 or 10 people. You will probably be included if there are some other people who are single. It is also possible you may feel like a complete outsider and just take all of your meals in the buffet restaurant by yourself.

At the social events such as lounges, you can usually strike up a conversation with people.

It is more fun to go with others, but on the cruises I have been on, there have always been some singles and they got along fine.
Sure it's ok to cruise alone. But your problem is that most cruise lines don't have single cabins, so you will have to pay a single supplement (basically pay for 2 people to stay in one cabin even though you are the only one occupying it), or find someone who wants to share the cabin with you. There are some travel agencies that specialize in singles cruising. Check out:
http://cruises.about.com/od/singlescruis...
http://cruises.about.com/od/singlescruis...
You can either get a cabin by yourself or have the cruiseline match you up with a roommate or 2. You'll have the time of your life.