Solo Cruising - Assigning a Roommate?!?!

[MissKIA]

One of our single friends is planning on joining a group on the cruise we have planned. He booked an inside as a single and was told they would find him a roommate to bunk with? :confused: huh?!?! I've never heard of this. Do they actually do this? I think that would be kind of creepy!

[jorapp]

That has to be coming from the group coordinator. I can't believe Carnival (or any cruise line) could do that.

 

If he wants to cruise solo, he might have to pay the second fare, or whatever the current "solo premium" is.

[firefly333]

It must be the group that is doing it, as its not coming from Carnival.

[cruisinthemed]

It would be called a single share, if through the cruiseline. I di it once about 8 years ago. I don't think it was on Carnival. It was a 7 day Mexican Riviera out of Port of Long Beach. It's a program where you only pay the price for 1 not 200% and have a chance of getting a roommate...of course same sex, approx age group, etc...You don't know until you get onboard if you have a roomie or not...I did and it was a lot of fun. You can spend as much time or as little time, just have to sleep in the same cabin & share a bathroom!

 

However, it sounds like your groups situation is different. Maybe trying to save him a lot of money. A solo pays 200%, as the cabins are sold/priced @ double occupancy.