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Cruise line ranking
The 5 best adults-only cruise lines, ranked: 2026
Only a handful of cruise lines keep children off every sailing. We rank the five that do, from Virgin Voyages' party ships to Saga's over-50s fleet, and explain which lines only have adults-only ships.
Oct 19, 2026By Patrick Karsh
Cruise lines
Viking named 7 new river ships, and every godparent comes from the travel trade, including its No. 1 seller
Viking River Cruises
Oct 19, 2026By Cruise Frog
Ships
Holland America's new Oosterdam bar is built around a 3-meter glowing tulip and 200+ heritage pieces
Oosterdam · Holland America Line
Oct 19, 2026By Cruise Frog
Ships
Crystal's new ship will stay in Rio for Carnival and visit Devil's Island in 2029. Sales open Oct. 20
Crystal Grace · Crystal
Oct 19, 2026By Cruise Frog
Cruise lines
What a glass of house wine costs on cruise lines, and which ones pour it free
From $9 on Royal Caribbean to $14 on MSC, and free on 25 lines. The prices behind Cruise Frog's drinks package calculator.
Oct 18, 2026By Cruise Frog Editorial
News
Cruise drinks packages: a $75-a-day package needs 6 drinks a day to pay for itself
Divide the package's daily price by what a drink costs on board. Port days, cabin rules and caps decide the rest.
Oct 18, 2026By Cruise Frog Editorial
Cruise lines
Cruising solo on Margaritaville at Sea: short, cheap and sociable, with no solo policy
Margaritaville at Sea has no solo cabins or published solo pricing, but its short, low-cost sailings from Florida and Texas make going alone easy to try.
Oct 16, 2026By Patrick Karsh
Cruise lines
Solo cruising with Marella Cruises: single cabins, hosted events and all-inclusive fares
Marella has single cabins on its ships, hosts a solo coffee morning, dinner and farewell drinks on every cruise, and includes drinks and tips in the fare.
Oct 16, 2026By Patrick Karsh
Cruise lines
Traveling solo with Lindblad Expeditions: solo cabins, roommate matching and open seating
Lindblad has solo cabins on every ship, a roommate-matching option, and open-seating dining where nobody eats alone unless they want to. How to book it.
Oct 16, 2026By Patrick Karsh
Cruise lines
Solo expedition cruising with HX Hurtigruten Expeditions: low supplements on every departure
HX publishes a low solo supplement on every departure, from 25 percent, and drops it entirely on some. Nearly one in five of its guests travels alone.
Oct 16, 2026By Patrick Karsh
Cruise lines
Hurtigruten for solo travelers: reduced supplements, single cabins and the coastal route
Hurtigruten runs reduced single supplements on many Coastal Express sailings, keeps a few single cabins, and hosts solo get-togethers in the bar.
Oct 16, 2026By Patrick Karsh
Cruise lines
Solo cruising on Holland America Line: single oceanview cabins with no supplement
Holland America's three Pinnacle-class ships carry solo oceanview staterooms with no single supplement, plus hosted solo meetups. Here is how to use them.
Oct 16, 2026By Patrick Karsh
Cruise lines
Solo on the Norwegian coast with Havila Voyages: up to 40 percent off for one
Havila's four new coastal ships offer a solo discount of up to 40 percent on inside and seaview cabins. Here is how a solo traveler gets the most from them.
Oct 16, 2026By Patrick Karsh
Cruise lines
Solo cruising with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises: small luxury ships and a German-speaking crowd
Hapag-Lloyd's 400- and 500-guest ships are easy to sail alone, and selected cruises carry no single surcharge. Here is what a solo traveler should know.
Oct 16, 2026By Patrick Karsh
Cruise lines
Solo cruising with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines: single cabins, hosted meetups and small ships
Fred. Olsen has single cabins on every ship, hosted solo meetups and dinners, and a reputation for the friendliest fleet afloat. Here is the solo picture.
Oct 16, 2026By Patrick Karsh
Cruise lines
Sailing solo on Four Seasons Yachts: per-suite pricing and a 95-suite ship
Four Seasons Yachts prices every suite by the suite, not the person. That makes it an unusual proposition for a solo traveler. Here is what to expect.
Oct 16, 2026By Patrick Karsh
Cruise lines
Solo cruising with Explora Journeys: a suite to yourself from a 0 percent supplement
Explora's "A Journey of One" offer puts solo guests in an Ocean Terrace Suite or penthouse for little or nothing over the per-person fare. Here is how it works.
Oct 16, 2026By Patrick Karsh
Cruise lines
Solo river and yacht cruising with Emerald Cruises: small ships, waived supplements
Emerald Cruises runs a real solo program with supplements from 50 percent, free on some dates, and a handful of single cabins. Here is how to use it.
Oct 16, 2026By Patrick Karsh
Cruise lines
Cruising solo on Disney Cruise Line: the adults-only side of a family ship
Disney charges a full double fare for one guest and has no solo cabins. Here is why plenty of adults sail alone anyway, and how to make the math work.
Oct 16, 2026By Patrick Karsh
Cruise lines
Solo cruising on Cunard: single staterooms, shared tables and the Atlantic crossing
Cunard is one of the few premium lines with cabins built for one. Here is what sailing alone on its Queens is really like, and how to keep the cost down.
Oct 16, 2026By Patrick Karsh
Cruise lines
Cruising solo with Crystal: single rooms, dance hosts and a butler who knows your name
Crystal has single staterooms, Ambassador Hosts and a solo table at dinner. A look at what makes the relaunched luxury line so good for traveling alone.
Oct 16, 2026By Patrick Karsh
Cruise lines
Solo on Costa Cruises: big Italian ships, shared tables and a supplement to watch
Costa has no single cabins and no solo program. What it has is an easygoing Mediterranean loop you can join from a dozen ports, and a table that fills up.
Oct 16, 2026By Patrick Karsh
Cruise lines
Greek islands alone: what solo travelers should know about Celestyal Cruises
Celestyal has no single cabins, but its short Aegean cruises, inclusive fare and reduced solo supplement make it a low-stress way to island-hop solo.
Oct 16, 2026By Patrick Karsh
Cruise lines
Solo on Celebrity Cruises: the Edge-class single staterooms and how to use them
Celebrity's newest ships have single cabins with Infinite Verandas and hosted solo meetups in Eden. A guide to cruising alone on a premium line.
Oct 16, 2026By Patrick Karsh