Cruising Solo

Silver Spirit, Silversea Cruises

A cruise can be a wonderful way for a single traveler to take a vacation. It’s safe, it’s easy to meet like-minded people and, of course, a cruise is simply great fun.

Cruises can also be terribly expensive, with some lines charging single supplements of as much as 100%. One company bucking that trend is Silversea, which currently offers single supplements of only 10% to 25% on 22 departures between February and the end of May. Silversea further sweetens the deal by adding discounts of 50% to 60%, shipboard credits of $250 to $500 and free airfare. (Terms and conditions apply.)

Most of these cruises are Caribbean or Asian itineraries, but Europhiles should take note of the seven-night Southampton-Barcelona voyage on May 19 aboard Silversea’s newest vessel, Silver Spirit.