Cruising solo: the ships with single staterooms, the lines that waive the supplement, and every sailing priced live.
Cruising alone is easy once you know which ships were built for it. Norwegian’s Studios, Royal Caribbean’s and Celebrity’s single staterooms, Holland America’s singles, Cunard’s single cabins and Virgin’s Solo Insiders are priced for one, and most lines waive or cut the single supplement on selected sailings they want to fill. SmartCruiser shows every sailing from every line, priced live with taxes, fees and port expenses included, and a specialist who checks the solo fare on your sailing against the double-occupancy price before you book. Prices on the cards are per person for two sharing, as the lines publish them; call 1-800-444-1560 and we price it for one.
Where solo cruising works best
Pick a region and the list below filters to it.
Norwegian Studios and Royal Caribbean singles in the Caribbean
- Norwegian Studios: single staterooms with a private Studio Lounge on Epic, Breakaway, Getaway, Escape, Bliss, Encore, Prima, Viva and Aqua
- Royal Caribbean studio staterooms on Quantum, Oasis and Icon class, some with balconies
- Short Bahamas and 7 night Caribbean sailings from Florida and New York
Best for: first solo cruise, meeting other solo travelers
Alaska and Canada without the second fare
- Holland America’s single staterooms and Norwegian Studios on 7 night Alaska sailings from Seattle and Vancouver
- Princess and Celebrity cut the supplement on shoulder-season Alaska dates
- Canada and New England in the fall from New York and Boston
Best for: photographers, hikers, quieter ships
The Mediterranean and the British Isles
- Cunard’s single cabins on Queen Mary 2, Queen Anne and Queen Victoria, with a solo travelers’ host at dinner
- Celebrity Edge class single balconies and Norwegian Studios in the Mediterranean
- Transatlantic crossings, the classic solo voyage, with sea days and a full program
Best for: longer voyages, culture, a sociable table
Solo cruise deals: SmartCruiser picks first
The picks at the top are sailings where booking with SmartCruiser gets you something extra this week: instant savings, bonus onboard credit, a Special SmartCruiser rate, or a senior, resident or police & fire fare that beats the public price. Below them, every ocean sailing from every line. Prices are per person for two sharing as the lines publish them; the solo fare depends on the sailing, so call and we price it for one.
SmartCruiser picks
Sorted by what you save, biggest firstEvery sailing, every line
Stack any filters, then pick a sortPrices are per person, double occupancy, in US dollars, and include cruise fare, taxes, fees and port expenses as published by the cruise line at the moment you load this page. Fares are capacity controlled and change daily; the fare is confirmed when you book. Flights, hotels and transfers are extra unless the line’s offer says otherwise. SmartCruiser instant savings and bonus onboard credit are provided by SmartCruiser on top of the cruise line’s price and are not available when booking direct; amounts are per stateroom, vary by stateroom category and are shown for the lowest category offered. Special SmartCruiser rates are pricing SmartCruiser holds on that sailing for its clients, with extra onboard credit; you book your own stateroom and travel on your own. Senior fares apply to guests 55 and over; resident fares need proof of residency in a listed state or province at check-in; police and fire fares apply to active or retired police, fire and EMT personnel with ID. Qualifier-fare savings are measured against the best fare the cruise line offers the general public for the same stateroom category on the day the list was pulled, updated weekly.
Sail from near home
Pick a home port and the list above filters to it.
Which lines are best for solo travelers?
Our one-line take on each, with a link to its deals page.
When to go
Supplement waivers follow the quiet weeks. These windows carry the most of them.
Solo cruise questions we answer every day
What is the single supplement?
Cruise fares are quoted per person for two sharing a stateroom. A solo traveler in a regular stateroom pays the single supplement, from 0% to 100% of the second fare depending on the line and the sailing. Single staterooms are priced for one and carry no supplement; on other sailings the lines reduce or waive it when they want to fill the ship. We check your exact sailing before you book.
Which ships have single staterooms?
Norwegian Epic, Breakaway, Getaway, Escape, Bliss, Encore, Prima, Viva and Aqua (Studios); Royal Caribbean’s Quantum, Oasis and Icon class ships; Celebrity Edge, Apex, Beyond, Ascent and Xcel; most Holland America ships; Cunard’s four Queens; and every Virgin ship. They sell out early, so book as soon as the sailing opens.
Will I meet other solo travelers?
Norwegian’s Studio Lounge and Virgin’s solo meet-ups are built for it; Holland America, Cunard and Princess host solo gatherings on every sailing; Royal Caribbean and Celebrity list a solo meet-up in the daily program. Tell us it matters and we steer you to the right ship.
Is cruising alone safe?
Yes. Ships are secure, staff know who is on board, and shore excursions through the line keep you with a group and back before sailing. Many solo travelers consider cruises the easiest way to travel alone.
Are taxes and fees included in the prices here?
Yes. Every price on this page includes cruise fare, taxes, fees and port expenses, per person for two sharing as the lines publish them. Flights, hotels, gratuities and excursions are extra, and we quote the solo fare for your sailing by phone.
Do the SmartCruiser picks apply to solo travelers?
Yes. Bonus onboard credit and Special SmartCruiser rates are per stateroom, so a solo traveler receives the whole credit; senior, resident and police & fire fares apply to the qualifying guest.
Talk to a solo cruise specialist
Tell us where and when, and we check the single staterooms, the supplement on your sailing and the SmartCruiser picks before you book. Monday to Thursday 9 to 6, Friday 9 to 5, Saturday 10 to 6 ET.