Solo travellers will soon have more options when it comes to cruising. Norwegian Cruise Line will add nearly 1,000 staterooms across its fleet dedicated to guests who sail alone.
The line will introduce new Solo Inside, Solo Oceanview and Solo Balcony stateroom categories for sailings beginning 2 January 2024. The staterooms, which go on sale this week on select ships, will become more widely available “on a rolling basis,” according to a press release.
“We are committed to providing our guests with diverse offerings to create their dream vacation,” the line’s president, David J. Herrera, said in Tuesday’s release. “Since we first introduced our solo staterooms on Norwegian Epic in 2010, they have been very popular with single travellers.
Herrera added that Norwegian made the expansion based on growing demand for solo travel. “We are constantly listening to our guests to deliver the experience they want,” he said.
Availability and pricing will vary based on destination and demand, but a spokesperson for the line said in an email that guests booking the staterooms “can expect to pay less than a traditional double occupancy”.
For example, on a week-long Alaska cruise departing Seattle on 6 April 2024, a solo balcony stateroom currently starts at $1,799 for one guest, while a balcony stateroom starts at $1,997, according to the line’s website.
Norwegian is not the only line investing in solo cabins. Oceania Cruises, also part of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, launched its new ship Oceania Vista in May with six dedicated veranda staterooms for solo guests.
The luxury line will debut solo oceanview staterooms on four of its small ships in 2022.
