Glad to find this thread. My wife is pushing me to take a vacation solo to try to de-stress from a tough year work wise, but she can't get away. I've been very hesitant as I wasn't sure if others really did this much but it seems that it's more common than I ever realized. Can I ask if you all end up in some of the ships that have solo/studio cabins, or are there "solo" rates sometimes, or just pay the double occupancy? We've done 13 cruises together but I've no idea really on where to start for a solo adventure. Usually we go balcony so I have a quiet "personal" space to sit and read or just stare at the water but from what I see studio type cabins are all inside.