Ajkcruiser

Waooooo....same question I asked myself.

Have friends I met on another cruise going on the Star....but then the Epic is a new ship and I wanted to experience new and big.....so booked the Epic TA but not in the Spring.

Good luck with that decision....was a difficult one for me!

AJ

I am travelling solo and while my friends suggested the Epic for the studio cabins (maybe too big ?) or the Star (maybe an older crowd?) I am 53 and just want to have a fun experience.

 

I am divorced and this will be my first solo/single cruise

 

Input appreciated

 

Chris

Not even ONE post.....so I feel honoured that you replied before I got a complex.....:p

While I was on the Spirit.....I had an amazing time...made lots of friends...never ate a meal alone...and my days were not long enough to do all I planned for everyday....

This wasnt a thread to "hook up"..... on my last TA I even organized a "Girls lunch" which for reasons beyond my control I missed...but was told was a lot of fun....

Hopefully the non-shy/sneaky girls will come out and post :)

Soooo looking forward to the EPC TA

AJ

lol copy cat. women are shy/sneaky they won't say ;-)

Great advice!!!

AJ

Find a solo cruiser guy on here you'd love to possibly meet on a cruise and plan to go on a cruise together but separate rooms. If you hit it off with the guy, you can hang in his room. If not, you've always got your sister to hang with.

 

I've always traveled solo and my first cruise I hung out quite a bit with a family I met from on here. They were a blast to hang with and showed me the ways of cruising as it was my first cruise.

Loved every part of ur post specially the honesty of your position.

Well said,,,,,,NAILED!!!!

AJ

I get that. There have been many times when I've been on a cruise and found myself envious of all the others who were there with someone special. Oddly, I more often feel that way when I'm cruising with a group of friends than when I'm completely solo. (I was with a group of about 20 on my last cruise, and two couples in the group got engaged -- I was feeling a lot more lonely then than I've ever felt on any of my solo cruises.)

 

I've debated singles cruises myself, but due to my particular interests I pretty much avoid the usual dating scene. I've heard singles cruises aren't all that much better for finding someone special than any other cruise to be honest -- they have group activities and room matching, but I can get involved in all of that on my own just as easily. (And have no real interest in a roommate unless they're sharing more than just a room... ;) )

 

I honestly think the likelihood of my finding someone land side who I can later take on a cruise to be that SO is much higher than my finding someone on the cruise itself, even with a singles cruise. (I actually don't particularly have trouble finding land side connections -- it's finding one who is available and wants to cruise the same time I do which is a lot more difficult...)

 

Mind you, that doesn't stop me from looking. I'm always going to singles meet & greets on the solo cruises I go on, hanging out in the disco, karaoke, and the piano bar at nights, dining with whatever singles table they put me at in the MDR, connecting with CC groups at their meet & greets and cocktail parties, and doing a lot of the shipboard activities. I may never connect with anyone in the process (although there's always that hope in the background), but at least I make a lot of friends (despite being somewhat introverted...) on my solo cruises that make them a lot more fun.

 

Which is all I really ask out of a cruise. So what if I'm not there with an SO? I can watch them scurrying around the ship, frantically trying to coordinate their schedules, while I relax and do whatever I want to do when I want to do it. Going solo is a lot more relaxing. Enjoy it.

I found myself reading the "Single men, on which ship and whe are you going" and got thinking....what about us girls????? specially after reading an amazing post by Steve ( zgwortz) which I quote few paragraphs.....

Steve really nailed my single/solo travel perspective!!!

" I've debated singles cruises myself, but due to my particular interests I pretty much avoid the usual dating scene. I've heard singles cruises aren't all that much better for finding someone special than any other cruise to be honest -- they have group activities and room matching, but I can get involved in all of that on my own just as easily. (And have no real interest in a roommate unless they're sharing more than just a room... ;) )

I honestly think the likelihood of my finding someone land side who I can later take on a cruise to be that SO is much higher than my finding someone on the cruise itself, even with a singles cruise. (I actually don't particularly have trouble finding land side connections -- it's finding one who is available and wants to cruise the same time I do which is a lot more difficult...)

Mind you, that doesn't stop me from looking. I'm always going to singles meet & greets on the solo cruises I go on, hanging out in the disco, karaoke, and the piano bar at nights, dining with whatever singles table they put me at in the MDR, connecting with CC groups at their meet & greets and cocktail parties, and doing a lot of the shipboard activities. I may never connect with anyone in the process (although there's always that hope in the background), but at least I make a lot of friends (despite being somewhat introverted...) on my solo cruises that make them a lot more fun.

Which is all I really ask out of a cruise. So what if I'm not there with an SO? I can watch them scurrying around the ship, frantically trying to coordinate their schedules, while I relax and do whatever I want to do when I want to do it. Going solo is a lot more relaxing. Enjoy it. "

I am booked on the Epic Oct 2013......counting the days to book my air so it will feel real!

AJ

Early 40`s......widow with a 9 year old girl.

I booked my first semi-solo after my DH died last April with my DD...... a TA.....after the first day at sea...she was pretty much at the kids club....just made a point to have her for dinner and shows.....

I met lots of fun people......lovely couples and other singles.....two spots were always saved for us at one of the many CC tables....

Played trivia. attended art shows...happy hour and after shows drinks... mingle and dancing.....I didnt have enough time alone....

Love NCL FRreestyle they even offer babysitting until 1:30am for a ridiculous fee.....she never wanted to leave the kids club.......... Soooo looking forward to another NCL cruise..thinkin about the Epic......hooked on TAs

Had another cruise after NCL and hated with passion the strick dinning policy.....specially with port intense days...which leaves you eating in the buffet.

AJ