Disney1fan2002
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- Jun 21, 2002
I am contemplating a solo cruise in Nov. on the Magic out of NYC for 7 nights. Alone. I am just concerned I will be bored after 2 days.
i have an AP and always go to WDW alone, so i'm used to wandering & dining by myself. But i've been on a 3- and a 4-day DCL cruise, and have a 7-day out of NY this Oct., and really enjoy cruising alone.I am contemplating a solo cruise in Nov. on the Magic out of NYC for 7 nights. Alone. I am just concerned I will be bored after 2 days.
lol i almost edited my post to say the thing that would be considered most 'horrible' is the price.IMO, there is only one major negative: The price. Cost of a DCL solo cruise is almost 2x (more than that on lesser quality lines) as other cruises with same length, and similar POC's
So I'll keep reading here but I'm wondering:
- Why do solo cruisers prefer DCL to others that are way cheaper and similar in voyages, entertainment, food, etc?
I have been married for 33 years now, so we do pretty much everything together. Having said that, on our last cruise, he was sick on our very first night so I got the taste of "being solo". I thought it would be nice after the show, to walk outside on deck to see the ocean. I have to tell you, I hated it. I hated being all alone. I couldn't wait to get back to the room, even if he was sick. So, as previous posters have said, how do you feel all by yourself? Do you see yourself enjoying it, or do you need your friends/spouse to be with you to enjoy the experience?
Why do solo cruisers prefer DCL to others that are way cheaper and similar in voyages, entertainment, food, etc?
I wonder if you would have had a different experience if you had planned a solo trip instead of ending up on one. Especially as your husband was ill, you may have been too worried for him to be able to enjoy yourself.
Interesting question. I think because we're two peas in a pod, a package if you will, we can't imagine one without the other. We just have fun with each other, vs. being alone. I have never enjoyed being alone, especially social things like cruising. I wasn't worried about him that night, he doesn't do well usually that very first night heading to the Caribbean, so wasn't surprised.
Interesting question. I think because we're two peas in a pod, a package if you will, we can't imagine one without the other. We just have fun with each other, vs. being alone. I have never enjoyed being alone, especially social things like cruising. I wasn't worried about him that night, he doesn't do well usually that very first night heading to the Caribbean, so wasn't surprised.
I haven’t yet cruised solo, but I will. And I won’t be on Disney when I do it.
I love being at sea. So if I can be at sea for more days at a time and more times by not cruising with DCL, that’s hat I’ll do. But I also don’t find service to be better on DCL than on Royal, so I’m giving up nothing by going non-Disney.