I am wanting to go on a cruise to Alaska next summer, but 2 little words are stopping me

[Trailrider1951]

"Double Occupancy". Holland America, 7 day cruise out of Seattle, low price is $581, which is affordable, except I am single, so they want $1,162 unless I find a roommate to share the stateroom. I cannot afford that. Does anyone know of a travel service that matches singles looking for fellow travelers to share a room? Yes, I tried google, and got some advice that appears to be outdated. If anyone here has experience with this sort of situation, I would really like some advice. Thanks in advance!

[dhol82]

1. Try Cruise Critic.

It’s an excellent site for cruisers.
I have joined up with people in the past for shore excursions. I am sure there will be others looking for a cabin share.

[Trailrider1951]

2. Thank you very much!

I found their forums, and will search for advice (and maybe a roommate)!

[dhol82]

3. Good luck!

It’s actually a really good site and very friendly and informative.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Try Vantage Travel. They offer free single supplements, but

there is a limited number per trip.

[Trailrider1951]

5. Thank you very much for the suggestion

I want to go on a regular cruise, not a "singles" cruise. I'll see what they have to offer, but I doubt that they could match the price I listed above (from vacations to go dot com).

[Generic Brad]

6. Maybe I'll see you there

My wife and I are strongly considering doing that next year. I hope you find an intrepid travel partner.

[Trailrider1951]

7. Oh, you need to go if you can afford the time and money

My son took his family on a 7 day Alaska cruise, and they brought back the most amazing photos: Glaciers and Grizzlies and Whales, Oh MY! I wanna go so bad I can taste it...

[BluesRunTheGame]

8. A few years back I took a trip on one of the ferries.

From Homer to Dutch Harbor. They allowed us to set up tents on the deck! (Duck tape them to the deck)

I was out for a week and we stopped in all kinds of cool little places.

[Trailrider1951]

10. Oh yes, I checked into the Alaska Highway ferries to see what the fare would be, and how that would

compare with the cruise. Bellingham to Ketchican - $342, Ketchican to Juneau - $104, so 1 way = $446, round trip = $892 (travel as passenger only - no car). And that does not include travel from Tacoma to Bellingham (Amtrak, about $35), food, sleeping berth, or any extras beyond the space on the deck for my tent. At less than $600, including food and sleeping berth (assuming I can find a roommate), the Holland America cruise is the real bargain. And for someone my age (turned 68 Thanksgiving day), the cruise would be much more comfortable.

[BluesRunTheGame]

12. You're probably right about that.

My trip was out and back to Dutch Harbor. I think this was 2002. I remember paying something like 400 bucks for the week. I was already in Alaska because I’d driven up there in my pickup truck. So 400 bucks was less than I was burning through on my road trip. That was my cheap week.

My one little bit of advice is to take a pair of binoculars. I didn’t and wished that I had.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

9. Really worth the trip. We like HAL because the ships aren't as large as most.

[Trailrider1951]

11. Thanks for the info, Floyd. I did not know the HAL ships were smaller. They seem to have all the

comforts of home, and quite a list of things to do and see. If I can go, this will be my first cruise.

Oh, and BTW, I really get a kick out of your posts!

[Kaleva]

13. Florida Toe Sucker hasn't been caught yet so he might want to share a room with you

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212836992

[Trailrider1951]

14. Yikes! I think I'll pass. I've had some crazy roommates in my life, but nothing

like that! Snoring and farting I can put up with, but I draw the line at sucking my appendages!

[kairos12]

15. I did a match with a fellow traveler on the same tour I was. A piece of advice.

Ask direction questions about whether they snore.

It can be a game breaker.