ian blair Posted June 22, 2016 #1 Share Posted June 22, 2016 are there any cruises that don't charge double price for singles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katmu Posted June 22, 2016 #2 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I know when I was researching the different lines that Emerald has 2 single cabins per ship, so those for sure wouldn't have the single supplement. In my Tauck catalog, it mentions no single supplement in category 1 on most sailings. I'm sure some of the board veterans will have more options for you too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccio Posted June 22, 2016 #3 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Uniworld offers no single supplements on select cruises - check out their website (http://www.uniworld.com). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted June 22, 2016 #4 Share Posted June 22, 2016 AMA has single cabins on some of their ships, and sometimes waives the single supplement -- I think the latter may be true of many (most) river cruise lines now that bookings are soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT Trips Posted June 22, 2016 #5 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Vantage has several single cabins on some, perhaps all, ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVilleGal Posted June 22, 2016 #6 Share Posted June 22, 2016 There are some specials being advertised on several lines. Log onto each company and check their specials and register for specials to go to your email Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingAlong4Now Posted June 22, 2016 #7 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Tauck does not charge a single supplement for its river cruises for certain cabin classes. You get a regular double cabin for a single price! A great deal!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pontac Posted June 22, 2016 #8 Share Posted June 22, 2016 are there any cruises that don't charge double price for singles? If you can book through UK and you're 50+, Saga do river cruises with no single supplement - http://travel.saga.co.uk/river-cruises/reasons-to-choose-saga.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfoot Posted June 22, 2016 #9 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Avalon is featuring no single supplement on many of their trips. I'm a single traveler and appreciate the savings. Pat Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roz Posted June 22, 2016 #10 Share Posted June 22, 2016 From what I've seen, river cruise lines tend to be much more flexible on their single pricing than ocean cruise lines. Of course, the base price is a lot more to start with. :D Roz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian blair Posted June 23, 2016 Author #11 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Many of the cruise lines are advertising "no single supplements", instead they just charge double the single price. Hardly seems fair as I can only eat one breakfast each morning..... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted June 24, 2016 #12 Share Posted June 24, 2016 I think you are missing the actual "no single supplement" deals. There are cruise lines with single cabins, whose fare is always a little more than the per-person cost for two people sharing a regular cabin, but much less than double. Then were are special offers where the single price for a regular cabin is either the same as the per person cost for two people or close. Keep looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted June 24, 2016 #13 Share Posted June 24, 2016 In the lower cabin categories the single supplement is usually less than double; it is only on the balcony and suites that they want it all. I got no single supplement on my Ama Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City cruise (in November 2017), but the land portion still has single supplement. The offer was only for the lowest cabin category, but that was fine with me on this cruise. On my first river cruise, Uniworld's Tulips and Windmills I was in a category 4 cabin (the second lowest) and paid no single supplement. Find a travel agency that specializes in river cruises (online or in person) and they should be able to tell you about the single supplement deals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerdawhip Posted June 24, 2016 #14 Share Posted June 24, 2016 I have been traveled on 15+ river cruises as a single since 2001. I have found the best deal has always been GCCL. Their single supplements are usually only 15% of the full fair. You don't get all the bells and whistles that other lines have (I really don't need a pool or spa on a river cruise) but for me they are the best fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroisiEurope America Posted June 24, 2016 #15 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Hi Ian Blair, Policy differs from company to company, but for example on our ships, we feature many single specific cabins, and when those are not available, our single supplement typically is about 25% of the cruise fare. You can always call in and ask about single specific pricing or specials - we often offer truly waived single supplements. Sometimes it is more clear when you speak to a cruise specialist. Bon Voyage! CroisiEurope America Team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT Trips Posted June 24, 2016 #16 Share Posted June 24, 2016 When I recently shopped GCT for a cruise for three of us based on their late 2016 specials, they would not take a reservation for a single even when I asked specifically about a single supplement. All they would reserve for was a "male share" request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YoungDubFan Posted June 24, 2016 #17 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Many lines waive the single supplement for the lowest cabin category as has been mentioned. Most sites have a "Specials & deals" section where these are listed. Lines will also waive for sailing dates that are not selling well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted June 25, 2016 #18 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Good morning, As someone who always sails solo, this is a question that has been asked for years. I think part of the answer depends on the person and how comfortable they are with the overall total price. I just took my first River Cruise in April on AMA Waterways. I booked the category E and the Single Supplement was waived. Now, if the price after the waiving would have been more than I wanted to spend, then I would not have booked the cruise. I am so happy I booked my cruise.......it was in my top 2 cruises ever:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted June 25, 2016 #19 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Looks like you have another thread asking about this too. AMA Waterways has cabins without a SS. I sailed with them in April and the category E has no single supplement. It was an awesome cruise and I am sailing with them again next year too:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerdawhip Posted June 25, 2016 #20 Share Posted June 25, 2016 (edited) When I recently shopped GCT for a cruise for three of us based on their late 2016 specials, they would not take a reservation for a single even when I asked specifically about a single supplement. All they would reserve for was a "male share" request. When I booked my last trip with GCT they told me that only one SS is allowed per rate class. Most of their ships have four rate classes so only four SS would be booked for each cruise. Also, most of their last minute deals only apply for double occupancy. Edited June 25, 2016 by rogerdawhip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ritabob Posted June 25, 2016 #21 Share Posted June 25, 2016 If a particular sailing is not fully booked ie, the first or last of the season, some lines will waive the single supplement on any category other than suites. Check the Uniworld website, there are quite a few listed. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonoran_cruiser Posted June 26, 2016 #22 Share Posted June 26, 2016 As Katmu said, Emerald Waterways does have 2 single (called ES category) rooms on each of their ships. I had a friend who was able to nab one for our recent Danube Delights cruise. Even better, the cruise didn't sell out, and they gave him a free upgrade to a normal 2 person stateroom when he went to check-in! He was glad to have the extra space (think a single room is about 100 square feet, whereas a normal cabin is about 175 square feet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptrpanpens Posted June 27, 2016 #23 Share Posted June 27, 2016 I recently booked a panoramic window cabin for an Avalon river cruise on the Danube in 2017 with no single supplement. I thought it was an excellent deal since most other lines restrict cabins with no single supplement to the lower categories with the two high Windows, (which I do not want.) Maybe other river cruise lines have allocated some panoramic view cabins (full Windows) for singles without supplements, but I haven't seen them yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccio Posted June 27, 2016 #24 Share Posted June 27, 2016 I recently booked a panoramic window cabin for an Avalon river cruise on the Danube in 2017 with no single supplement. I thought it was an excellent deal since most other lines restrict cabins with no single supplement to the lower categories with the two high Windows, (which I do not want.) Maybe other river cruise lines have allocated some panoramic view cabins (full Windows) for singles without supplements, but I haven't seen them yet. I looked at the Uniworld solo traveler offer and it looks like the solo traveler can reserve any category except suites: "Waived Single Supplement applies to select dates and itineraries only; does not apply to suites; not combinable with other current savings or promotional offers. Category upgrade charges apply." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renieg813 Posted July 8, 2016 #25 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Looks like you have another thread asking about this too. AMA Waterways has cabins without a SS. I sailed with them in April and the category E has no single supplement. It was an awesome cruise and I am sailing with them again next year too:) Lois, I just read your review of your recent cruise on the AmaStella. I'm also a solo traveler and I'm so happy to hear they have cabins with no single supplement. I'm definitely thinking of booking a river cruise in 2018. Thanks so much for writing your review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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