Singles Cruises

Singles cruises offer a social, flexible, and safe way for solo travelers to explore the world. With tailored activities, group events, and cabin options for solo occupancy, these cruises provide opportunities to meet like-minded travelers while enjoying the freedom of traveling alone. Whether you're seeking adventure, romance, or cultural experiences, singles cruises create an engaging and welcoming environment for every solo traveler.

What Is a Singles Cruise?

A singles cruise is designed for travelers sailing alone and may include organized social events, private singles group departures, or single-share cabin options. Key features of a singles cruise include:

• Organized mixers, cocktail parties, and group excursions to connect with other solo travelers
• Options to sail in single cabins, shared cabins, or as part of a singles group
• A safe, structured environment for meeting new people while exploring destinations
• Activities and shore excursions tailored for individual interests and social interaction

Why Singles Cruises Are Popular

• Social Opportunities: Cocktail parties, mixers, and group excursions make meeting new people easy.
• Flexibility: Travel on your own schedule, choose your cabin type, and join activities that fit your interests.
• Safety & Convenience: Cruises provide a secure environment with organized itineraries and staff support.

Here are the possibilities for single cruisers:

Singles cruises are large groups of single cruisers booked on the same cruise departure for the specific purpose of meeting new people. A cruise for singles typically brings single cruisers of all age groups together from all over the country for four or seven days of private singles events.

The beauty of these cruises for singles is that you can travel with other single cruise friends; travel alone and have a roommate assigned to you; or, you can pay more and have your own private stateroom.

By booking one of these special sailing dates, you can take advantage of private cocktail parties; dine-around seating to meet new table mates each night; dance mixers and other social events; as well as private onboard activities and shore excursions. And you can get to know one another before you set sail by participating in online chats.

If the dates and destinations of a particular singles group cruise don't appeal to you, you can take a singles cruise on any ship or sailing date by paying the normal single supplement rate on a sailing at a particular time.

So how much is a singles cruise then with the single supplement? Single supplements are up-charges added to the cruise fare for you to occupy a double-occupancy cabin alone. Most single supplements are 150-200 percent of the lowest per person price available at the time you book the cruise. In other words, if the double occupancy rate for two people in a cabin is $500 per person for a four-night cruise, it can be $750 to $1,000 for a single cruiser to travel in their own private cabin.

If you want to travel alone, but don't want to pay the higher single supplement rates, some cruise lines have a single share program whereby they will allow a solo traveler to cruise without paying the single supplement. In exchange, you must be willing to be matched with a roommate of the same sex and smoking preference. If no roommate is available, you will have your cabin to yourself at no additional charge.

Offered by only a handful of niche cruise lines, single cabins are specifically designated to be occupied by one person and may help you avoid the single supplement. If you know you are traveling alone, ask if this option may be available to you.

Visit our Single Cabins page to see which cruise lines and ships offer single cabins onboard.

Single Parents Traveling with Children

The value of a cruise vacation is particularly evident among single parents. Cruises are multi-generational and offer a number of activities for all age groups. More and more single parents, particularly those who have a set vacation schedules are turning to cruises as a way to spend the most quality time with their kids. No cooking, cleaning or looking for things to do. It's all there for them. For more about traveling with kids, check out our Family Cruises section.

Onboard for Singles

The cruise lines love having single cruisers onboard and offer some amenities to make cruises for singles even more enjoyable.

In an effort to help you meet other single travelers onboard, most cruise lines will host a cocktail party on the first or second day. By attending this function, you may find someone with similar interests to spend time with. Learn the time and location by checking the on-board activity schedule delivered to your cabin.

Gentlemen Hosts enhance the onboard social environment on a cruise for singles where there are several single women booked to travel alone. Most popular in the luxury market and on lengthy itineraries, the gentlemen socialize and make themselves available as partners for dancing and cards, dinner companions and excursion friends. The cruise line carefully screens applicants and chooses educated, well-traveled men with a variety of special interests.

Singles Cruises FAQ

• Yes! Options include singles group cruises, single-share programs, and single cabins depending on the cruise line.

• A fee added for a solo traveler occupying a cabin alone, typically 150-200% of the standard per-person fare.

• Solo travelers are paired with a roommate of the same sex and preferences, often at no additional cost if a match is found.

• Yes. Cruises offer organized activities, staff supervision, and secure environments designed for solo travel.

• Yes. Cruises provide multi-generational programming, making it easy for single parents to enjoy quality time with their children while taking part in adult-oriented activities.

• Most major cruise lines offer singles programs, and some niche lines provide single cabins or organized singles events.