Best cruise lines for solo travellers

Cabins built and priced for one person across the fleet.

• American Cruise Lines

  Single occupancy staterooms, most with a balcony and some with a window

  American Cruise Lines suits solo travelers well: every ship in the fleet has single staterooms, from two on the smallest coastal ships to 18 on the paddlewheeler American Heritage, according to QuirkyCruise, and most have balconies. These cabins are limited and are often the first to sell out, so booking early…

  Single supplement: Single staterooms have their own fares for one person. A solo guest in a double stateroom is charged 150 percent of the double-occupancy rate, according to the line's FAQ.

• Lindblad Expeditions

  Solo cabins (dedicated solo cabin suites with balcony on National Geographic Endurance and Resolution; solo cabins on other ships and charter vessels)

  Lindblad Expeditions is one of the easiest expedition lines to sail alone: every ship has solo cabins, a roommate-match option removes the supplement entirely, and reduced solo pricing from 25% rotates across the schedule. Open-seating dining with the naturalists means you never eat alone unless you choose to…

  Single supplement: Solo premium is Lindblad's pricing category for single occupancy. Reduced solo pricing from 25% above the per-person fare on a rotating selection of departures and qualifying cabin categories; sometimes waived…

• Marella Cruises

  Single cabins (inside to balcony)

  Marella Cruises is one of the easiest mainstream lines to sail alone. Each ship has single cabins, every cruise has a hosted solo coffee morning, dinner and farewell drinks, dining is flexible with shared tables on request, and the all-inclusive fare covers drinks, tips and flights from UK airports. Marella Explorer…

  Single supplement: Single cabins are priced for one with the same fittings as double cabins. Marella runs regular solo deals across single inside to balcony cabins; a solo guest in a standard cabin pays a supplement that varies by sailing.

• Ambassador Cruise Line

  Single (sole-occupancy) cabins in selected grades; on Renaissance, Cabines Intérieures Solo, Vue Mer Solo and Balcon Solo

  Ambassador is one of the more solo-friendly lines for British travelers: each of its three ships in service, Ambience, Ambition and the French-market Renaissance, has dedicated single cabins (78 on Ambition, according to the line, and about 100 on Renaissance, according to Cruise Trade News) sold with no supplement…

  Single supplement: Dedicated single cabins in selected grades are priced for one person, with no supplement or a low one depending on the sailing, and the line flags departures with lower solo supplements. A solo guest in a twin cabin…

• Aurora Expeditions

  Solo balcony staterooms (Balcony Stateroom Category A, B and C - Solo); Douglas Mawson also has Aurora Stateroom Single cabins

  Aurora is a strong choice for solo travelers: all three of its expedition ships, Greg Mortimer, Sylvia Earle and Douglas Mawson, have solo staterooms, and the line sets aside 10 dedicated solo cabins on every 2026 and 2027 sailing with no single supplement. Those who want a different cabin to themselves pay a 50…

  Single supplement: Ten dedicated solo cabins on every sailing of the 2026 and 2027 seasons carry no single supplement. A solo traveler who wants another available stateroom alone pays a 50 percent surcharge.

• Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

  Single cabins (inside, ocean view and balcony)

  Fred. Olsen is one of the most solo-friendly lines sailing from Britain: single cabins on Bolette, Borealis and Balmoral, hosted solo get-togethers, and a mostly British, older crowd that travels alone in numbers. Fares now include drinks with meals, tips and port fees. The small ships and no-fly sailings from UK…

  Single supplement: Single cabins are priced for one. A solo guest in a twin cabin pays a single supplement that varies by cruise; Fred. Olsen runs regular reduced-supplement solo offers on selected cabin grades.

Cabins for one on part of the fleet; the rest charge a single supplement.

• AmaWaterways

  Single occupancy staterooms, on AmaCello, AmaDante, AmaDolce and AmaLyra only

  AmaWaterways is one of the few river lines with cabins built for one, but only four older European ships, AmaCello, AmaDante, AmaDolce and AmaLyra, have them: a few 140-square-foot single staterooms with French balconies, sold without a supplement. On the rest of the fleet, solo travelers rely on promotions that…

  Single supplement: The single staterooms on AmaCello, AmaDante, AmaDolce and AmaLyra are sold at the standard cruise fare with no supplement. Elsewhere solo guests pay a single supplement that the line often reduces or waives: its solo…

• Celebrity Cruises

  Edge Single Stateroom with Infinite Veranda (Edge, Apex, Beyond, Ascent); Single Inside Stateroom (Silhouette)

  Celebrity is one of the few premium lines with cabins built for one. Its Edge-class ships Celebrity Edge, Apex, Beyond and Ascent have Edge Single Staterooms with Infinite Verandas of 184 square feet including the veranda, and Celebrity Silhouette has four 103-square-foot Single Inside Staterooms; the line's blog…

  Single supplement: Single staterooms are sold at a fare for one. A solo guest in any other stateroom pays a single supplement that varies by sailing; Celebrity does not publish a flat percentage but points solo travelers to its solo…

• Emerald Cruises

  Emerald Single Staterooms (Category ES), two per ship on selected Central Europe and France river cruises

  Emerald Cruises is a good-value way to river or yacht cruise alone: a published solo program with supplements from 50% and waived on select sailings, plus two single staterooms on some European river ships. The 180-guest Star-Ships and 100-guest yachts are small enough that solo guests fall in with a group by the…

  Single supplement: US solo program: single supplement from 50% on selected river and yacht sailings (Select fares 75%, Preferred fares 50%), waived on select dates when paid in full. Applies to Category E staterooms and Balcony Suites…

• AIDA Cruises

  Single cabins (Einzelkabine Innen and Einzelkabine Balkon), on AIDAnova and AIDAcosma only

  AIDA works for German-speaking solo travelers, especially on its two largest ships, AIDAnova and AIDAcosma, which each have 24 single cabins (12 inside and 12 with a balcony, according to touristik aktuell) sold without a surcharge. On the other ships a solo traveler pays a 70 percent surcharge for a double cabin…

  Single supplement: A solo guest in a cabin designed for two pays a surcharge of 70 percent of the regular per-person fare, cut to 10 to 50 percent on selected sailings with limited availability. The single cabins on AIDAnova and…

• Holland America Line

  Single Ocean View staterooms (Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, Rotterdam); Solo Verandahs on Oosterdam from fall 2027

  Holland America is one of the better big-ship options for solo cruisers. Its three Pinnacle-class ships each have about a dozen single oceanview staterooms with no supplement, the line runs hosted solo meetups, and the Music Walk makes it easy to find company in the evening. Solo verandah cabins come to Oosterdam…

  Single supplement: The dozen single Ocean View staterooms on each Pinnacle-class ship carry no single supplement. In a standard stateroom fares are based on double occupancy and a solo guest pays a supplement; the Standby List offers…

• Hurtigruten

  Single-bed cabins on Polarlys and Richard With (limited)

  Hurtigruten is a natural fit for solo travelers: small ships of a few hundred guests, full board, a route with 34 ports, and reduced single supplements on many Coastal Express departures. A handful of single cabins exist on Polarlys and Richard With. Book early for the lowest solo rates, and choose the 12-day round…

  Single supplement: Prices are based on two sharing; a solo guest pays a percentage of the cabin rate on top. Hurtigruten offers lowered single supplements on select 12-day, 7-day and 6-day Coastal Express and Signature voyages (not…

• Cunard

  Single staterooms (Britannia Single Inside and Britannia Single Oceanview)

  Cunard is one of the few premium lines with cabins built for one: Queen Mary 2 has 15 single oceanview staterooms, and single Inside and Oceanview rooms are also found on Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth. Solo guests get a reserved table in the Britannia Restaurant and can ask to share. Transatlantic crossings on…

  Single supplement: No fixed published percentage. Single staterooms are priced for one guest; a solo traveler in a standard double cabin pays a supplement that varies by ship, grade and sailing.

• Crystal

  Single Guest Room with Ocean View (Single Ocean View)

  Crystal is one of the most solo-friendly luxury lines. Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony both have Single Guest Rooms with an Ocean View, redesigned in the 2023 refits at about 216 square feet with a queen bed and sofa and sold at a fare for one. On other categories the line runs rolling solo offers, currently a…

  Single supplement: The Single Ocean View rooms are sold only for single occupancy at the fare shown. Elsewhere a solo guest pays a supplement over the double-occupancy fare, and Crystal regularly reduces it: its current So Low Solo offer…

A cabin for one is a double cabin, usually at a single supplement.

• Carnival Cruise Line

  Carnival has no cabins designed for one, and its brand ambassador John Heald said in 2025 that there were no plans to add them, so solo travelers pay a single supplement on a standard stateroom. Most cruises last three to eight nights from more than a dozen US ports, and the busy, social atmosphere, with singles…

  Single supplement: Fares are quoted per person based on double occupancy, and a solo guest pays a single supplement that varies by sailing and cabin. In a 2025 check by CruiseHive, a solo interior cabin on a Carnival Jubilee sailing cost…

• Avalon Waterways

  Avalon has no cabins designed for one, but it waives the single supplement on most Europe departures and some Mekong sailings, so a solo traveler who books early can often have a Deluxe Stateroom or Panorama Suite at the per-person fare. The line says about 10 percent of its guests travel solo. Open-seating dinners…

  Single supplement: Avalon waives the single supplement for Deluxe Staterooms and Panorama Suites on most Europe departures and on select Mekong sailings, including select 2027 departures; these rooms are limited and sold first come…

• A-ROSA River Cruises

  A-ROSA has no cabins built for one: every cabin on its 15 river ships has two beds, so a solo traveler pays a surcharge to have one alone. The line markets single cruises with reduced surcharges, lowest on short Rhine and Danube trips, and its casual, all-inclusive style with buffet dining and a bar and lounge on…

  Single supplement: Solo guests book a two-bed cabin for sole use and pay a single cabin surcharge on the per-person fare. The line's FAQ gives surcharges from 30 percent, falling to 20 percent on selected dates; its 2026 and 2027…

• Costa Cruises

  Costa has no single cabins on its eight ships, so a solo traveler pays a single supplement on a double cabin that varies by sailing, with reduced single-occupancy offers appearing on selected departures. The ships are big, busy and multinational, with assigned shared dinner tables and a packed activity schedule…

  Single supplement: Costa's cabin categories run from inside to suites with no cabins built for one. A solo guest books a double cabin and pays a single supplement that varies by sailing and fare type; the line has run reduced…

• Disney Cruise Line

  Disney Cruise Line has no cabins for one and charges a full 200% single-occupancy fare, so it is an expensive way to cruise alone. Solo adults who love Disney still find a lot to enjoy in the adults-only pool, bars and restaurants, the stage shows and the private islands. Shorter three- and four-night Bahamas…

  Single supplement: Disney's terms state that single-occupancy fares are 200% of the double-occupancy package price, so a solo guest pays for two. No published solo promotions.

• Hapag-Lloyd Cruises

  Hapag-Lloyd Cruises suits a solo traveler who wants a very small, very well-staffed luxury or expedition ship and is comfortable in a mostly German-speaking environment. No single cabins, but selected cruises carry no or only a small single-occupancy surcharge. Pick a sailing offered in English on Europa 2 or a…

  Single supplement: Suites are priced per person on double occupancy. Hapag-Lloyd publishes offers for solo travelers with no or only a small surcharge for single occupancy on selected cruises, listed through a filter on its cruise…

• HX Hurtigruten Expeditions

  HX is one of the most solo-friendly expedition lines. Every departure carries a published low single supplement, from 25% to 70% by destination, and selected sailings waive it entirely. No single cabins, but with nearly a fifth of guests traveling alone and a program built around landings and lectures, nobody is on…

  Single supplement: Low solo supplement on every departure while the solo cabin allocation lasts: 25% on Atlantic crossings and South America; 45% on Alaska, Antarctica, Arctic Canada, the Northwest Passage, Greenland and Iceland on…

• Seabourn

  Seabourn's small all-suite ships (264 to 600 guests) are easy places to cruise alone: open seating, hosted tables and an all-inclusive fare that covers drinks and tips. There are no solo suites and the supplement can be steep, so watch the official Solo Travelers offer, which cuts the supplement on selected sailings…

  Single supplement: No single suites. Solo guests pay a single-occupancy fare above the per-person double rate; no fixed fleetwide percentage is published. Seabourn keeps a Solo Travelers offer in its Special Offers section that reduces…

• Azamara

  Azamara has no single cabins on its four ships of about 700 guests, but it regularly reduces the solo supplement on select sailings, sometimes to 100 or 125 percent of the per-person fare, and solo members of its Azamara Circle loyalty program earn the same double points as a couple. Long port stays, overnights and…

  Single supplement: Solo guests book a standard double stateroom; the line's offer terms use 200 percent of the per-person fare as the full single-occupancy rate. On select sailings Azamara publishes reduced solo rates: its December 2025…

• Havila Voyages

  Havila Voyages is a comfortable, low-key way to sail the Norwegian coast alone. There are no single cabins, but the solo discount of up to 40% on Interior and Seaview cabins makes the 6-, 7- and 12-day voyages affordable for one. Expect a quiet ship, a mix of international travelers and locals, and a daily rhythm of…

  Single supplement: Solo discount of up to 40% on Seaview and Interior cabins on selected departures, bookable up to 60 days before sailing; limited availability per sailing and not combinable with other offers. Otherwise a solo guest…

• Atlas Ocean Voyages

  Atlas appeals to solo travelers mainly through pricing. Its three yacht-style ships of about 200 guests have no cabins designed for one (the Solo Suites it announced for World Navigator in 2021 no longer appear among its suite categories), but its Single Explorer Savings offer sells select expeditions at a reduced…

  Single supplement: No cabins are priced for one. Under its Single Explorer Savings offer, Atlas sells select voyages to solo travelers at a reduced single supplement starting at 150 percent of the per-person double-occupancy fare; the…

• Explora Journeys

  Explora Journeys sells solo occupancy of a full Ocean Terrace Suite or penthouse from a 0% supplement on selected journeys, which is rare at this level. Ships carry under 1,000 guests with a near one-to-one host ratio, drinks and tips are included, and dining is open seating. No single cabins and no solo host, but a…

  Single supplement: A Journey of One offer: solo occupancy from 0% over the current per-person fare on select journeys, in Ocean Terrace, Ocean Grand Terrace and all Ocean Penthouse categories; Ocean Residences excluded. Taxes and port…

• Celestyal Cruises

  Celestyal has no single cabins on its two ships, Celestyal Journey and Celestyal Discovery, but it says it is well equipped for solo travelers and sells a reduced single supplement under its Celestyal One fare, without publishing the percentage. The short, port-heavy Greek island itineraries from Athens, included…

  Single supplement: Celestyal lists no cabins built for one. A solo guest books a standard cabin, and the line says its Celestyal One fare comes with a reduced single supplement; it does not publish the percentage, which varies by sailing.

• Margaritaville at Sea

  Margaritaville at Sea is a casual, party-leaning line with short sailings from Florida and Texas. It has no solo cabins, no solo pricing and no solo events, so a solo guest pays for two, but the 2- to 5-night fares are low enough that the total is manageable. Best for a sociable solo traveler who wants a quick…

  Single supplement: No published solo policy or single-occupancy rate. Fares are quoted per person on double occupancy; a solo guest should expect to pay for two in a stateroom. No single cabins.

• Four Seasons Yachts

  Four Seasons Yachts has no solo cabins or solo pricing: suites are sold per suite, so one guest pays what two would. The 95-suite Four Seasons I is small, calm and very well staffed, which suits a solo guest who values privacy over a social scene and is comfortable with the cost.

  Single supplement: Fares are quoted per suite, per voyage, not per person, so there is no single supplement as such: a solo guest pays the full suite fare that a couple would pay. No published solo discounts.