I've been on 3 singles cruises. Hopefully you've been looking at both companies.
If age is a factor for you both companies are doing a 20's-40-s cruise in March. One on NCL and the other on Carnival. NCL is offering a "free" promo item if you book before July 31st, the promo item depends on your cabin class. I have only done 1 all ages and it was 2 years ago for Halloween and the big glut of people fall between 30-60 so you should be good there.
As far as activities go both companies will have 3 theme nights/cocktail parties where you can get free drinks for @ an hour. Both companies will have dining options were you can sit with the group, and usually there is a group of singles that will throw 1, usually 2 Jell-O shot parties. In addition both companies usually arrange group excursions. One company has official pre-cruise party while the other does not.
Once you've been on one you'll quit planning cruises around itinerary and start planning them around who you know is booking what cruises. At least that's how I am.
My recommendation, if you want to do Halloween do the Carnival Conquest out of FLL, I know a lot of my cruise buddies already booked on it. June 16th it was reported 213 booked; 82 men, 131 women; 20s: 9, 30s: 37, 40s: 56, 50's: 68, 60s: 31, 70's: 9, 80's: 4. If you want to do age specific then do the 20s-40's on NCL Getaway in March out of MIA. 130 booked; 57 men, 73 ladies.
Those are two different companies so you'll have to go to different sites to see them.
Hi WSC. I was really lost searching the net, until someone on reddit pointed me here. Obviously landed in the right spot. Where are you getting all of the cruise info and metrics?
I'm already booked Halloween and in March, but I'd love to find a 20s-40s cruise, and would be thrilled to be able to see the breakdowns of those already going. Don't want to hijack the thread either, but want to book and go on a cruise soon. I'll try to keep reading these forums--looks like a lot of info to digest which makes me hesitant to start a new thread until I've done more reading. Since I've never been on a cruise, I feel like there's an enormous amount of room for rookie mistakes. I don't want to get caught up researching endlessly and never booking though...
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Hi WSC. I was really lost searching the net, until someone on reddit pointed me here. Obviously landed in the right spot. Where are you getting all of the cruise info and metrics?
I'm already booked Halloween and in March, but I'd love to find a 20s-40s cruise, and would be thrilled to be able to see the breakdowns of those already going. Don't want to hijack the thread either, but want to book and go on a cruise soon. I'll try to keep reading these forums--looks like a lot of info to digest which makes me hesitant to start a new thread until I've done more reading. Since I've never been on a cruise, I feel like there's an enormous amount of room for rookie mistakes. I don't want to get caught up researching endlessly and never booking though...