Solo Fares I Find Affordable!

12 days at sea approximately $1900+  could be affordable......
call  Linda with the Solo Travelers Club .......


Message from Linda Carella
Solo Specialist  With Online Vacation Center's 
New Solo Department





800-787-1871
contact info below







“Celebrity, sailing September 30, 2013

12 night itinerary with a base price of $1858 *plus $95.55 for an inside single occupancy cabin.
It includes a drink package that covers all alcohol, wine, gourmet coffees, 1 night alternative dining, cocktail party and 2 shore excursions. 
For $400 less, you can have the same cabin without any of the amenities.”
* fares change so check with Linda....

Mon 30 Sep 2013	Harwich, England		05:00 PM	Boarding
Tue 01 Oct 2013	Paris (Le Havre), France	07:00 AM		Docked
Wed 02 Oct 2013	Paris (Le Havre), France		09:00 PM	Docked
Thu 03 Oct 2013	At Sea
Fri 04 Oct 2013	La Rochelle, France	08:00 AM		Docked
Sat 05 Oct 2013	La Rochelle, France		06:00 PM	Docked
Sun 06 Oct 2013	Bilbao, Spain	07:00 AM		Docked
Mon 07 Oct 2013	Bilbao, Spain		01:00 PM	Docked
Tue 08 Oct 2013	Vigo, Spain	12:00 PM	08:00 PM	Docked
Wed 09 Oct 2013	Porto (Leixoes), Portugal	07:00 AM	06:00 PM	Docked
Thu 10 Oct 2013	At Sea
Fri 11 Oct 2013	At Sea
Sat 12 Oct 2013	Harwich, England	04:00 AM		Departure

Call Linda at Online Vacation Center for details, prices and with questions.
Linda Carella
Personal Vacation Manager
Online Vacation Center
1801 N.W. 66th  Avenue  Suite 102
Plantation, FL 33313
Toll Free: 800-780-9002 Ext 6438
Monday – Friday 10 AM – 4 PM
mailto:lindac@onlinevacationcenter.com

Solo Travelers on River Cruises: Have you tried this?

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Solo travel on Holland American: part 2

Solo Travel by Sea:  Value vs Price


Solo travel on a ship offers challenges, opportunities and many pleasant events.
After taking 3 other cruise lines in the past few years Holland American excelled in several areas:


Crew attitude and personality


It took me two days before I realized that ALL of the staff in the formal dining room was male.   No women.  Although the comments from the assistant manager were rather negative, HA found that an all male crew could manage the heavy trays that are often required to serve a table of 6 or 8.   (women crew members did work in the specialty restaurants)

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All of these positions are filled with crew from the same country.    Therefore there would be no language problems in this very demanding.

What astounded me was almost ALL of the staff was pleasant, smiled and asked how you were.   I know, this is their job, but many of the staff were actually interested!  Life off the sea is NEVER like this…..when was the last time someone genuinely smiled at you and meant it?

I think I became a ‘mission’ for the dining room staff.   I did not ‘bond’ with many of the other solo travelers who preferred to sit at their assigned tables  so I requested a table for 2 in a non conspicuous locations.  And if you eat at the end of the last seating there are not many other passengers still in the dining room who continue to look, stare and wonder why I am having such a GOOD TIME?

Except for one incident I was accommodated and was NOT made to feel ‘unusual’.

I worry though, do solo travelers expect staff and other workers to  “be their friends’ while cruising?      I shall have to be very careful on the next outing.