teddy Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 I did some searching about this but didn’t come up with much. I’m thinking about booking the cruise immediately after the one my wife and I are on.....ie a back to back...but I might have to go solo (I’d like to use my new diving certification sooner rather than wait until the ocean gets less cold up here), A mock booking shows a regular two person interior gty to be cheaper than a solo booking in an interior. Would it be a big no-no to book double occupancy than just have my wife not show up? This is still in the preliminary planning stage at this point. Even though I have over twice the pto my wife does, I might not be able to use three weeks at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princevaliantus Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 You can book a double and only have one party show up. The taxes for the second booking, which will be a no-show, will be refunded to the original form of payment. In addition, you will get double points being a solo in that cabin. Hope this helps. ChessE4 and teddy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted November 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 34 minutes ago, princevaliantus said: You can book a double and only have one party show up. The taxes for the second booking, which will be a no-show, will be refunded to the original form of payment. In addition, you will get double points being a solo in that cabin. Hope this helps. Thank you very much Hopefully I'll be able to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobroo Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 In winter months I particularly like sailing out of Florida ports because I can arrive 3 or 4 days early and just dive locally. However, it is often cheaper to be on a cruise, even at the 2x solo rate. teddy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason12 Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 Check this site out it lets you search for solo in one swoop.. https://www.cruiseplum.com/solo-supplement-deals teddy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted November 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 Moving past the "Should I do this?" phase to the "What will this cost?" phase. I know what I can see for pricing by doing a mock booking, but we've said we want to use MEI for our future cruises.@Matt is there a certain person I can ping on the here on the board? Thank you. PRebecca 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 8 minutes ago, teddy said: @Matt is there a certain person I can ping on the here on the board? On the home page for this site to the right is a section where you can request a quote from MEI who sponsors this site. (Not the message boards area of the site but the home page at RoyalCaribbeanBlog.com) This will forward to MEI. To be fair it isn't monitored "live" so it may take some time for them to respond especially this week being a major holiday in the U.S. teddy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted November 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 Thanks Twangster. I guess I never noticed that. I have the forum bookmarked and just go straight here. twangster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted November 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 Form filled out. Thanks again. twangster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, teddy said: Form filled out. Thanks again. Woohoo! teddy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted November 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 Interesting how sometimes my Google-fu works, and others it doesn't. I just found a thread discussing this very topic. Thank you all for pleasantly answering my original question even though it had been asked and answered.https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/boards/index.php?/topic/10544-last-minute-cancellation-only-one-person-will-travel/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted November 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 Done deal. A huge thank you to Michelle at MEI for helping me with EVERYTHING. WAAAYTOOO, AshleyDillo and twangster 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 3 hours ago, teddy said: Done deal. A huge thank you to Michelle at MEI for helping me with EVERYTHING. That''s great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted December 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 No longer going solo....our youngest is changing colleges and taking the semester off in between. I convinced them to come with me. We won't get to spend much time together since I'll be diving at the ports, but I'm sure they will have fun....they will be three weeks shy of 20 when they get on the ship....how can they not have fun? As a side note, I traded emails with the PADI staff on Adventure and found out they offer the Advanced Open Water Course. The local PADI shop I bought my mask/snorkel at encouraged me to take the course in the Caribbean if it was offered rather than doing it in the cold and dark water off the coast of Maine. Summer Bee Sweet, WAAAYTOOO, twangster and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okgladgal Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 1 hour ago, teddy said: No longer going solo....our youngest is changing colleges and taking the semester off in between. I convinced them to come with me. We won't get to spend much time together since I'll be diving at the ports, but I'm sure they will have fun....they will be three weeks shy of 20 when they get on the ship....how can they not have fun? As a side note, I traded emails with the PADI staff on Adventure and found out they offer the Advanced Open Water Course. The local PADI shop I bought my mask/snorkel at encouraged me to take the course in the Caribbean if it was offered rather than doing it in the cold and dark water off the coast of Maine. You two will have a blast. My college age son and I cruised without the family once. He was the diver & I spent the day at the spa & relaxing onboard. I'm glad it worked out for you. teddy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trashman Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 On 11/24/2019 at 6:30 PM, princevaliantus said: You can book a double and only have one party show up. The taxes for the second booking, which will be a no-show, will be refunded to the original form of payment. In addition, you will get double points being a solo in that cabin. Hope this helps. Thanks for the information, that's good to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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