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Yes, Agree! We talked more about and he will stay home. I could never be happy on this cruise, if I upset him so much. I didn’t realize until last night how much fear he has. I can’t blame or fault him.

Totally agree. We talked it out and everything is good. I realized more after our chat how scared he really is and I don’t want him to be in that much fear. I am grateful and thankful he is good with me even going alone.

Thank you! All is well. I am going and I respect his choice to not go. We talked it out last night. I am thankful he is happy for me to go. Thanks so much! We are just married and I just got overly excited for him to go, but I am fine now. Talking it out more helped greatly.

You are absolutely right! He is happy for me to go and I do appreciate that. Thank you!

Thank you so much. Your reply had an impact on me. I appreciate it!

Completely agree with you. We worked it out and I am at peace going alone. I realize how he feels and I respect him for his choice. Thanks again!

Thank you! I agree 100%. See my post above to Matt. It pretty much explains the conclusion to my dilemma.

I agree! We talked last night and I am at peace going alone. See my response to Matt above. Thanks for sharing your opinion! Much appreciated.

Thank you! We talked yesterday and he made it clear in a nice way, that he can do anything for me, but handle a cruise out in the middle of the ocean. I didn’t realize how bad his fear was, until we talked more last night. He flew for the very first time 6 months ago to come to another state where I lived at the time (before marriage). He is 60. He was scared out of his mind, but did it for me. Took everything out of him to get on that plane. Sadly the cruise, he just can’t do. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

Hello Everyone! I am in need of some opinions on this topic. Am I right or am I wrong? I got married four months ago and before I married I had paid for a solo cruise a few years before I met my now husband. I went through a painful divorce and needed some time away, after it was over. Before we married, he knew I was going on the cruise and I wanted him to go with me. He and I would make jokes about us going togther, so I assumed he would. We finally got married and he is adament about not going. I know he is scared to death of the water and being out in the middle of the ocean frightens him more then I could explain. He has said he could have a heart attack or stroke. I'm having a hard time understanding how scared he is, that he won't go on the week long cruise. He rather me go all alone. I've told him we just got married and I want him to be with me, but he doesnt want to go, so I am forced to go for a whole week alone. I have no one else, that can go with me. Is it wrong for me to be upset with him? Please help with advice. I don't want to force him by making him feel bad because I'm that upset. I just want my husband to be with me, like other wives would. It's not like a few hours away. Thanks everyone!

Sounds like you had a great cruise! You obviously had good opportunities to meet other solos. Hopefully I will have the same experience on my sailing. I like that I can maybe talk and meet others if I choose and at the same time be alone, when I want. It's funny, when I first booked this cruise it was about 8 months before the cruiselines shut down for the pandemic. I had just finalized my divorce and was going through a lot and needed desperatly to get away to help me emotionally. Three years, 4 cancellations later and I am backed to normal and happy. I guess it worked out for me. I am going on the cruise that was intended for me to try and forget my sadness and worries, if only for a week and now I couldn't be happier and more excited about life going on vacation. I guess like they say, "Time heals all wounds"

I appreciate the feedback! While I love being around people and doing things together, I do love my alone time and LOTS of it. I agree, you can do everything on your own time, plus you get your cabin ALL to yourself. Now, I like that thought! Lol I hope I don't become a basket case right before the cruise. The flying alone, the riding in an uber or lyft alone and just the whole processing to get to the ship is making me stressed, in itself.

Thanks! It's funny because I did read on other forumns about solo cruising and a couple mentioned the same thing about people wondering or asking why you decided to go it alone. Thanks for the comment about Italy. I hope one day I can get that brave and travel to a place like that. I chose a cruise for now, since it's contained on a ship with lots to keep me busy and if I choose to adventure off on the islands, I still have that option. Maybe next adventure? By the way, you cruise a lot!! Love it!

Thank you for sharing all your experience. Sounds like you had a fabulous time! I hope I experience the same. My divorce became final 3 years ago and I decided to step outside the box and try something new, that I would never have done in the past. Nervous, scared, but very excited.

Thank you! I will definatly check out your link.

Symphony of the Seas, May 7th, 2022. First cruise and SOLO!

Hi Everyone! Anyone planning a cruise on the Symphony of the Seas next May to the Eastern Carribean? Are you cruising with people or doing it solo? I am curious especially, if you are cruising solo.

Just curious, if anyone has cruised solo before. How was it? Did you find it weird or uncomfortable in any way. Did you meet or find others doing the solo thing too? Any tips for me? This is my first time and although I am excited to try this new adventure, I will admit I am nervous at the whole process. DId you find it boring? I love doing things on my own a lot, so not too concerned about that. Hope to hear about others experience!