This is a topic that I often get asked about, and have tried my hardest to accommodate - cruising for singles. Like it or not, cruise cabins are based on double occupancy and when a single person travels, the cost is basically the same as when two people are in the cabin. This seems unfair to the consumer and I agree completely; however, what most people do not realize is that the entire world of travel is set up this way. When you book a hotel you are booking the room and paying the same price whether there are one or two people staying in it. In the cruise world, you actually save a little bit of money because the taxes are based on one rather than two, while tax on a hotel room is based on the cost of the room.
I have been saying for years that the cruise lines have been missing the boat. (Sorry, I could not resist!) Logic tells me that singles generally have more flexible schedules (one schedule is always more flexible than two!) and often times more disposable income. When someone travels alone, they tend to meet more people
