Man Cruising Alone?

[Golden Rose]

Thanks everyone! I think my friend is just nervous because he hasn't done much cruising, and he's never done a Disney cruise, which he worries is more kid focused. (Our group does have 6 kids; I have the youngest (4, will turn 5 right before the cruise) and the oldest (10) of the kids going.) We haven't quite talked him into the cruise, but we have talked him into joining us for the big group trip to WDW we're planning for 2017. I hope he'll join us on the cruise, too, and I hope he'll make up his mind before it sells out!

 

[ozliz]

I am female so it is a bit different but I have done 2 Disney cruises alone. I would show him information about all the adult only areas on the ship. That way if he wants a break from the kids or wants alone time without worrying that someone will think he is strange he can hang out in those areas. Plenty of adults hang out solo in the adults areas or chat to others in the whirlpools eye. Honestly I got much stranger looks from all the U.S. customs staff at the borders (I am not from the U.S.) than anyone ever gave me on the cruise. Besides, he would be part of your group but with a bit of his own space in a separate cabin.

 

[NorCalGal]

I just returned from a cruise where I traveled solo. At my table in the MDR, there were two men who were also travelling alone. To my knowledge, no one thought anything of it. As others have stated, families don't always stay together all day, so on a regular basis I would see a solo male or female and I never thought "they must be travelling alone." The only comment I ever got about me travelling alone was, "You are SO lucky to have a cabin to yourself", LOL!

 

[ImDMous]

I wouldn't really consider this traveling alone, sounds like there's a whole bunch of you, but he's alone in his room. DH, DMom and I went on a cruise and she had her own room. Nothing weird there. She spent her share of time without us just doing stuff by herself, I don't see anything wrong.

 

[bumbershoot]

If it was a man that was cruising by himself not knowing anyone else, I personally would find that odd.

Why? (you don't have to answer, not at all, but those are the questions that flood my mind reading your post)

Would you find it odd if it were a woman? If so, what's the difference to you?

Do single people not get to travel? Single people don't get to like Disney? Why?

There are adult areas on the ships, there are grownup things to do on the ships.

and he's never done a Disney cruise, which he worries is more kid focused.

Well, there's no way for him to know how his experience will be unless he joins you.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

Why? (you don't have to answer, not at all, but those are the questions that flood my mind reading your post)

Would you find it odd if it were a woman? If so, what's the difference to you?

Do single people not get to travel? Single people don't get to like Disney? Why?

There are adult areas on the ships, there are grownup things to do on the ships.

These are the same questions that popped into my head when I read that post. Am I odd since I've taken a Disney cruise solo? Or is it that the poster thinks men can't enjoy Disney?

 

[JenPinks]

These are the same questions that popped into my head when I read that post. Am I odd since I've taken a Disney cruise solo? Or is it that the poster thinks men can't enjoy Disney?

In this day and time with so many child predators, yes I would find it odd they picked a disney cruise to go on alone, good suffer with the bad sometimes. That's me and my opinion. I didn't say I would go on a witch hunt for this person because honestly how would I ever know or even care to find out who is traveling with who. My opinion can differs from yours, its ok we are all adults. Carry on

 

[Maggie'sMom]

In this day and time with so many child predators, yes I would find it odd they picked a disney cruise to go on alone, good suffer with the bad sometimes. That's me and my opinion. I didn't say I would go on a witch hunt for this person because honestly how would I ever know or even care to find out who is traveling with who. My opinion can differs from yours, its ok we are all adults. Carry on

SERIOUSLY? A single guy isn't allowed to go on a Disney cruise without you suspecting him of being a child predator? A single guy isn't allowed to like Disney without you thinking he likes Disney so he can go there to molest kids? Were you aware of the fact that three quarters of pedophiles are married? So you shouldn't be concerned so much about the single guy as you should the guys on the cruise with a wife and kids. And the vast majority of pedophiles molest a child they know in some capacity rather than a stranger. You should be far more worried about your children's teachers, uncles, family friends, and ministers than you should be about a random single guy wanting to go on a Disney cruise.

You are entitled to your opinion, but at least base it on some facts.

 

[JenPinks]

SERIOUSLY? A single guy isn't allowed to go on a Disney cruise without you suspecting him of being a child predator? A single guy isn't allowed to like Disney without you thinking he likes Disney so he can go there to molest kids? Were you aware of the fact that three quarters of pedophiles are married? So you shouldn't be concerned so much about the single guy as you should the guys on the cruise with a wife and kids. And the vast majority of pedophiles molest a child they know in some capacity rather than a stranger. You should be far more worried about your children's teachers, uncles, family friends, and ministers than you should be about a random single guy wanting to go on a Disney cruise.

You are entitled to your opinion, but at least base it on some facts.

Will you relax a little? Not that big of a deal. Why does my opinion matter so much to you. I have said numerous times I wont know who is traveling with who NOR DO I CARE. End of story. Go find something else to get on your soapbox about because I truly do not care, just stated my thoughts.

 

[phinz]

Will you relax a little? Not that big of a deal. Why does my opinion matter so much to you. I have said numerous times I wont know who is traveling with who NOR DO I CARE. End of story. Go find something else to get on your soapbox about because I truly do not care, just stated my thoughts.

Your opinion matters because it's so ignorant and so stereotypical. It needs to be called out because it's sad and should be confronted.

 

[The Sasquatch]

If he gets in the hot tub ... Weirdo

 

[Eeyorebabies]

Interesting thread. While reading it, my thoughts kept going back to, wow, how relaxing! To go solo would mean I wouldn't have to schedule for anyone else but me, wouldn't have to pack for my family of 5, wouldn't have to worry about anyone else but me. Could have a whole stateroom to myself and stay up as late or sleep in as late as I want. How cool is that!?! I say tell him to go for it!!!
Now, on the other hand, if it was a single guy that kept staring at my girls, followed us around the ship, sat outside the kids club, and watched my girls in the pools, uh, yeah, you bet I would have words! But that is completely different than what you are saying. I say let him "be a kid" and those that think it's odd can go take a hike.

 

[lizabu]

SERIOUSLY? A single guy isn't allowed to go on a Disney cruise without you suspecting him of being a child predator? A single guy isn't allowed to like Disney without you thinking he likes Disney so he can go there to molest kids? Were you aware of the fact that three quarters of pedophiles are married? So you shouldn't be concerned so much about the single guy as you should the guys on the cruise with a wife and kids. And the vast majority of pedophiles molest a child they know in some capacity rather than a stranger. You should be far more worried about your children's teachers, uncles, family friends, and ministers than you should be about a random single guy wanting to go on a Disney cruise.

You are entitled to your opinion, but at least base it on some facts.

I wish it were possible to like a post more than once.

 

[gumbypee]

Interesting thread. While reading it, my thoughts kept going back to, wow, how relaxing! To go solo would mean I wouldn't have to schedule for anyone else but me, wouldn't have to pack for my family of 5, wouldn't have to worry about anyone else but me. Could have a whole stateroom to myself and stay up as late or sleep in as late as I want. How cool is that!?! I say tell him to go for it!!!
Now, on the other hand, if it was a single guy that kept staring at my girls, followed us around the ship, sat outside the kids club, and watched my girls in the pools, uh, yeah, you bet I would have words! But that is completely different than what you are saying. I say let him "be a kid" and those that think it's odd can go take a hike.

So if a married/relationship/coupled up man kept staring at your girls, followed yall around the ship, sat outside the kids club, and watched your girls in the pools, it would be ok? Why single out a single guy? Just curious

 

[KLB9]

I wouldn't cruise alone, more power to ya the people that do, I just wouldn't even though I go to Vegas alone.


I would do this however, this sounds like fun, only concern would be paying the double fare.

 

[Eeyorebabies]

I don't care if the guy is married and with a woman/guy/monkey/dog/cat/zebra. If a guy is sitting there staring at my girls and following us around the ship I would have words. Sheesh, I wasn't singling out single men. If you read the first part of my post I was saying I have no issues with singles going on a cruise. Whatever rant high horse your on, feel free to jump off of it, you read way too much into what I was saying.

 

[Eeyorebabies]

The reason I said single guy was because that's what this post was about. The question was whether it would be weird or not. I was simply stating no, unless the single guy was staring and following us around. If the post had said would it be weird if two gay childless men were to go on the cruise, I would say no, unless those men were staring at my boy and following him around the ship. The point being, I was referencing the OP question, not how I feel about single men. I clearly support single guys on the ship, had you read the beginning part of my post you would have seen that. Instead you only read what you wanted to "hear" almost like you were looking for a fight.

 

[Eeyorebabies]

And before anyone gets all pissy because I singled out gay men, it was just an example. Insert whatever combination of couple, single, trio, whatever you want in place of "single men" traveling on the cruise. I can't believe I have to spell that out, but clearly some people just want to be offended over something. You can tell by my first comment that I support single men traveling alone, and yet I get ripped into because the one person only chose to take one part of my comment completely out of context to make it seem like I think ill of all single men. Talk about twisting my words!

 

[gumbypee]

Ummmm chill out. I was asking a simple question about your own word usage. I said just curious at the end. You are the one flipping out. Calm down

 

[Eeyorebabies]

Your wording didn't exactly sound like you were curious. More like you were assuming I was thinking a certain way.