krb0831

I've cruised many times solo and love it. As others have mentioned, I am usually seated at a very large table for dinner that usually has a few other singles as well as friends traveling together as well as a couple or two. If your ship has a piano bar and you like music, that is a great place to have fun and meet other people. On my last cruise in April, I met a group of 5 ladies traveling together in the piano bar and we ended up doing a lot of things together throughout the cruise. While traveling with friends is fun, too, there's nothing like being in total control of your time. Some days I'm busy, some days I am chillin. Participating in trivia contests is another great way to meet people. I am usually invited to join a team, but if I'm not, no biggie. Regarding safety, other than Cayman, I would NEVER get into a taxi alone in your other ports of call. In fact, last time I was in Cozumel (April of this year), I asked one of the Mexican police officers stationed at the gate where you enter Cozumel if it was safe for me to take a taxi to tour the island and he did not hesitate to tell me NO, not alone. Doing excursions thru the cruise line would be your safest bet. I hope you decide to go solo and know you will have a fabulous time!