Single Cruise
When it comes to cruising, you can’t blame the single traveler for feeling a bit neglected. Solo cruisers must pay "single supplements" if they wish to have their own cabins, which can as much as double one’s cruise fare. And once aboard, singles find themselves in the minority, as their fellow passengers are largely comprised of families and couples. The fact is, cruise lines haven’t made much of an effort to attract singles.
"Single travelers are a growing, important part of the market that can’t be ignored," says Kari Lee, coordinator of Vacations To Go’s singles cruises. "There are more and more organizations that bring singles together; why not do that on a cruise ship?" says Lee. An energetic host or hostess is always on board to organize singles-only activities. These include poolside sail-away parties, private cocktail mixers with complimentary drinks, games and "single-mingle" dining.
On some itineraries, singles shore excursions are available for an additional fee. They may include swimming with stingrays in the Bahamas and Cayman Islands and a beach party in Mexico. Single cruises have proved to be popular.
More than 2,000 travelers sailed the same year. Vacationers who reserve a cruise gain access to a private chat room where they can meet fellow singles traveling on the same itinerary. The chat rooms can get very active. Two ladies who signed up separately for the same cruise found out through the chat room that they live in the same town. They’ve already gotten together a few times before their cruise.
Solo cruisers can avoid the single supplement by bringing a friend, which pairs same-sex singles in one stateroom. But for those who prefer more privacy, single-occupancy cabins are available at the single-supplement rate.
Special Sailings for Single Parents Single parents and their children can meet and mingle on hosted cruises designed just for them.
"This was the biggest request we had from our customers after we announced our singles cruises," says Kari Lee, singles cruise coordinator. "They told us, We’d love to do something like this as single parents, where we can bring our kids along." Cruising provides an active, fun-filled and safe vacation for parents and their kids, says Lee.
"A cruise ship provides a closed environment, and that takes a lot of the worry about your children out of the picture." The cruise is widely praised for its supervised children’s program. Kids enjoy age-appropriate activities in one of four Camp Carnival groups: "toddlers" for those ages 2 to 5, "juniors" for ages 6 to 8, "intermediate" for ages 9 to 11, and "teens" for ages 12 to 15. Parents who enrol their children in Carnival cruise for example receive beepers so that they can be contacted immediately should the need arise. Carnival cruise also provides evening babysitting services for a fee.
While kids are participating in arts and crafts, talent shows, storytelling, pizza-making, pool parties and more, single parents can socialize with other adults at specially organized activities. "We’ve also scheduled activities for parents and children to enjoy together, such as scavenger hunts and games," says Lee. Of course, some singles don’t really want to meet someone else special while cruising and that’s alright too. There is plenty on board to keep a single person busy and involved without having to mingle socially including the beautiful swimming pools, spas, jacuzzis, elegant dining and more.
So if you always thought that you couldn’t go on a vacation cruise because you were single that is just not true anymore. There is plenty that modern cruise lines have to offer both singles who want to meet other singles, and those who are just want to stay single but still have a great time.
Tags: Bahamas island, Cruise lines, the Bahamas island, the island, complimentary drinks, two ladiesOriginally posted 2007-07-16 12:34:09.
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I'll go out on a limb and say it's Cayman Islands currency. No, you can't spend it in the U.S., which is not Cayman Islands.
If am not mistaken, the two people who died were on the deck of the cruise ship and were swept off by that giant wave
No, that's a fragment. That's only a predicate with no subject. Also, a job offer would make more sense.
Ex. He decided to take up a job offer in the Cayman Islands.
That would be a complete and accurate sentence.
I'll go out on a limb and say it's Cayman Islands currency. No, you can't spend it in the U.S., which is not Cayman Islands.
It depends on the type of libertarian. Those heavy into natural rights, such as Murray Rothbard, would claim that the first person to use the tree has the right of ownership to it, and the second person thus must negotiate with the first to use it. Other libertarians talk about governance by people vested in governing; property rights then emerge out of the social relationships and the traditions of the community, so your question would have no a priori answer, other than to say that the decision should be made between the two people on the island and not a [...]