Solo Cruise Cabins and Single Supplements Explained
A solo price is the total for one guest in one cabin, not the per-person rate printed for two. Dedicated single cabins, solo categories and a double cabin with a supplement are three different products.
It’s All Cruises · October 25, 2026
Compare the total for one person in the cabin you would actually sleep in. A single supplement is the extra attached to occupying a double cabin alone. It is not the same thing as a room built for one.
Quick facts
| Metric | Details |
|---|---|
| Three products | A dedicated single, a solo category, and a double cabin booked by one guest |
| Royal Caribbean single occupancy, as published | 200% of the category rate unless the pricing says otherwise |
| What 200% means | Twice the fare, not an extra 200% on top |
| A sample solo dollar fare among these sailings | Not listed |
| Norwegian studio ships, as published | Aqua, Bliss, Breakaway, Encore, Epic, Escape, Getaway, Prima, Viva, Pride of America |
| Princess single interiors | Sun Princess and Star Princess |
Ships that publish a solo category, with recorded specs
| Ship | Solo detail on the line's page | Built | Gross tonnage | Guests (double) | Space ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Encore | On the published Studio list, plus other solo categories by ship | 2019 | 169,116 | 3,958 | 42.7 |
| Celebrity Edge | Edge Single Stateroom with Infinite Veranda. Also on Apex, Beyond and Ascent. Silhouette has a Single Inside | 2018 | 130,818 | 2,902 | 45.1 |
| Rotterdam | Single Ocean View, with Nieuw Statendam and Koningsdam | 2021 | 99,800 | 2,668 | 37.4 |
| AmaCello | Single-occupancy stateroom with a French balcony, also Dante, Dolce and Lyra | Not listed | Not listed | 140 | Not listed |
| American Melody | Single Balcony category on this ship | 2021 | Not listed | 180 | Not listed |
What to compare
- Norwegian separates Solo Studios from Solo Inside, Solo Oceanview and Solo Balcony. Lounge access is not automatic. Confirm it for the ship.
- Celebrity's Infinite Veranda is not a conventional walk-out balcony. Read the layout.
- Holland America also announces Solo Verandahs on Oosterdam beginning in fall 2027. Treat that as a future category, not a cabin you can count today.
- AmaWaterways' French balcony does not add the outdoor seat of a walk-out balcony. AmaCello lists 140 guests, 45 crew and 71 cabins.
- Avalon has advertised a single-supplement offer on Deluxe Staterooms and Panorama Suites for eligible 2027 Europe departures, on the cruise portion. A hotel night or land extension can differ. The dollar result is Not listed here.
- A waived supplement is not proof the ship has single cabins. Get the one-guest total either way.
Cabin types follow the lines' published solo pages, including Norwegian, Princess, Celebrity, Holland America and AmaWaterways. Royal Caribbean's 200% wording is its published single-occupancy explanation. Specs are the ship records. No invented solo fare is printed.
Frequently asked questions
Is 200% the same as a 200% supplement?
No. Twice the category fare is 200% of it. An additional 200% would be a different and larger number. Ask for the amount payable.
Does every Norwegian ship have a Studio?
The published Studio list names Aqua, Bliss, Breakaway, Encore, Epic, Escape, Getaway, Prima, Viva and Pride of America. Other ships may offer other solo categories. Availability on a date is Not listed.
Is a French balcony a balcony?
AmaWaterways uses it on those single staterooms. It is not the outdoor seating of a walk-out balcony.
Will a solo offer remove every single charge?
Avalon's note is the cruise portion of selected cruises. It does not establish that every land night is free of a single charge.
Filed under ocean, solo, supporting guide