So now that solo travel has become the new target market, when will travel service providers take us seriously? Just as I planned to blast all the travel providers for pricing my trips at 50% to 100% more than other travelers, I receive emails all week advertising no solo supplement on cruises for 2012! Wow.
An article in The Australian newspaper in NSW, Australia listed several ships that are offering attractive rates for solo travelers and even which companies will create more solo cabins for future guests. Travel. Recently Cunard offered several of their transatlantic crossings an European cruises without any solo supplement. Even without a supplement many of the upscale ships may not fit in your budget. Or like me, you prefer a number of trips each year, not just one grand adventure. Other solo sales.bit.ly/Qhk3oY www.advtvl.com/OfferDetail.asp?sid=18887&PriceId...
I just finished the last issue of Budget Travel magazine. Their special deals section lists great prices for trips all over the world. However, even in the summer 2012 issues there were many of the special trips with solo supplements.
How do you handle the solo supplement when you travel?
UPDATE: I just saw this on line, NO SOLO SUPPLEMENT!
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