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Solo cruising!
by Denise Vogel on January 14, 2010 |
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Finally, a cruise line that figured out how to make it work for a single person.
The Norwegian Epic. will feature an unprecedented number of cabins designated for solo travelers. All 128 of its studio cabins will be priced for single occupancy -- with no supplement whatsoever -- from $799 per person.
These are small cabins, measuring just 100 square feet with a full-size bed and separate areas for the bathroom, sink and shower -- and when they were first announced, we did wonder if they'd be marketed to solo travelers, even though they can sleep two. The idea at the time was to provide chic accommodations for about the same price as a standard inside stateroom.
Now the focus has been shifted to serving solos after all, though the overall concept hasn't really changed. Studio passengers still get an exclusive, shared social space called the Studios Lounge, featuring a bar, two large TV screens, a concierge for booking dinner reservations and shore excursions, and comfy seating for hanging out, ordering room service or sipping pre-dinner drinks. The studios are all insides, with windows facing a corridor; 90 connect for pals traveling together (and you must be 21 -- no dumping your kids off here).
Solo travelers have long struggled to cruise affordably, as most lines have moved away from offering solo cabins and levy a surcharge of up to twice the double-occupancy rate on single cruisers occupying a two-passenger cabin.
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