mpoobear

I guess I'm not as outgoing as you. I'm also "suddenly single" after my husband passed away, but we loved cruising so I tried it alone--and altho people were nice, I was lonely: eating alone, or being the 3rd or 5th wheel at a table or on an excursion was not enjoyable. Also, there is no one to share experiences with. And then there's the single supplement, which is daunting. I would like to cruise again, but need advice on how to make it more enjoyable.

As a 59 yo man, I also have that same concern. In fact I had booked a 14 night cruise and joined the roll call. Well, after a few months of seeing only couples on that roll call, I decided to go a different route. After a lot of investigating (I hate that word but thats what it was) I booked a cruise on the NCL Epic. The Epic has studio staterooms designed for solo cruisers and a "living room" social gathering place where solo travelers can mingle and get to know each other. I was looking to cruise sometime in the Nov/Dec area and lurked the Epics roll calls to see with which group of fellow cruisers I would best fit in with. Each roll call seems to have its own personality, so to speak. I decided on the Epic Dec 1 cruise best suited me.

Hope this helps you. I believe that both men and women solo cruisers are looking to have that cruise experience and to be able to share it with other solos when you want companionship. Combined that with the freedom to of having "ME TIME" creates that perfect cruise.

Mike

Ann, thanks again for that great information.

Mike

Cruisin'low, would you please send the spreadsheet to me also at jetlag_57@yahoo.com. I've never played in a slot pull before yet alone try to organize one. It sounds like too much fun to pass up.

Thank you.

Mike

Hi I'm Christine, and I'm single, 41 years old. I went on my first solo cruise back in March and loved it. Can't wait till I get to do it again. I'm finding myself going solo mainly because I don't really have that many friends that want to go on cruises. Now after going on my first solo one, it's going to be hard to share a cabin again!

Hi Christine, I can relate to everything you're saying. I was hesitant about going on my first solo cruise which was also back in March, and had a great time. Most of my friends aren't interested in cruising. Funny thing is, I have two cruises booked and now I really don't have much interest in having a travel companion. Who'da thunk that, its crazy I know.

Hi all, I'm 59 and divorced since 2004. Last year I decided to book a 5 night night solo cruise for Mar. 3-8 of this year. I hadn't taken a real vacation since my divorce. Much like, blueangel74 aka Monicia has stated, I had that feeling of watching life go by. I had been on 2 cruises back in the 90's but none since. Over the years I've taken plenty of landlocked vacations. As it turned out, I had a great time on the cruise and met a lot of friendly people. I may have gotten spoiled by booking a stateroom with a balcony. I'm hooked. I had forgotten just how enjoyable it is to be able to travel and not have to pack and unpack all the time.

I enjoyed the cruise so much that I have booked a 7 nighter 12/1/12 on the Navigator out of New Orleans. On 11/1/13, I have a 14 night repositioning cruise out of Boston ending in Tampa. Both with balconies.

I've never been to New Orleans, so I will arriving there 2 days prior to the cruise for a little jazz and some cajun cuisine. Frenchmen St. area sounds good to me. I'm planning on arriving two days early for the 11/1/13 Boston cruise also but that a long ways off.

Its good to once again be a participant in life instead of a spectator.

Mike