4. Studio Class on Norwegian Cruise Lines for Solo Travelers
Traveling Alone? Avoid Extra Charges in a Chic Studio Room. For people traveling alone, most cruise lines have always charged a “single supplement” fee on top of the cruise fare to make up for the loss of the fare of a second room occupant. Paying an additional fee just won’t do for young, solo travelers looking to meet people—they won’t spend much time in their rooms anyway!
Norwegian Cruise Line launched “studio class” rooms—smaller, yet polished rooms with no single supplement charge for solo travelers. They started these in 2010 on just the Norwegian Epic, but the program’s success led them to expand to five ships. There’s a lounge reserved just for passengers on the studio level, so should you like, you have the chance to mingle with other like-minded travelers. Plus, their Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries feature stops in ports popular for their nightlife.
Norwegian Cruise Line is known for its concept of “freestyle cruising” geared towards younger travelers. Freestyle cruising means no set meal times or dress codes—making it ideal for someone interested in doing their own thing on their time off. The Norwegian Bliss (which features the studio class as well), even has an onboard race track! You (and new friends from the studio lounge) can race go-carts on the largest race track at sea. Beauty junkies will enjoy the Salt Spa Room created to mimic natural salt caves of Eastern Europe and aid in skin wellness and the Spa Snow Room which stimulates blood circulation.
