| Planning senior trips solo seems to have some sort of | | | | and take advantage of this opportunity to meet a new |
| taboo label on it for most tour companies and cruise | | | | person and have a travel buddy on your vacation. |
| lines. Everything comes in pairs or "for two". In an | | | | Cruises |
| economy where traveling in itself is a luxury, most | | | | Cruise lines are extremely difficult to book for |
| retirees cannot afford senior trips for the price for two | | | | individuals due to their already high costs and inflated |
| when only one person is traveling. Do not fret! There | | | | souvenir prices. However, some cruise lines do in fact |
| are in fact trips for seniors that are affordable for only | | | | care for the single solo traveler and have waived or |
| one person! | | | | heavily discounted singles' supplements in the past. |
| One in every 10 travelers travels alone, which would | | | | These cruise lines include |
| make a lot of wasted space if all those people took | | | | * Cruise West |
| up the space of two! There are certain travel | | | | * Hurtigruten/Coastal Voyage |
| agencies and cruise lines that cater to solo travelers, | | | | * Uniworld |
| although some are hard to spot! | | | | An example of a discount that Cruise West gives is |
| Trips for seniors tend to be thought out and planned to | | | | their offer of singles to travel at the "twin" rate in B or |
| the very last detail, but don't be afraid to be | | | | C cabins on its Alaska Gold Rush Inside Passage, |
| spontaneous! Sometimes waiting to make a | | | | Prince William Sound, and Antarctica Cruises. Uniworld |
| reservation to the (almost) last minute can give you | | | | does not normally drop the single supplement, but keep |
| better deals on finding a room for one if there is an | | | | an eye out for specials and sales, because it is usually |
| extra room available. If you are planning senior trips for | | | | offered then. |
| one, tour companies like Absolute Travel try to place | | | | Packages for Single Travelers |
| single travelers in rooms with other solo adventurers at | | | | Spas and resorts around the world are figuring out |
| the traveler's request. Do not be afraid to ask! So | | | | that more seniors are planning solo senior trips. To |
| many money saving opportunities are lost for individual | | | | make their location stand out against the rest, places |
| travelers who do not ask about the deals their tour | | | | like the Westin St. John Resort and the Fairmont |
| company can offer them. | | | | Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica are offering singles |
| Intrepid Travel and Adventure Women | | | | packages. |
| Two travel agencies that have trips for seniors that | | | | As previously mentioned, the easiest way to find out |
| cater to the individuals needs are Intrepid Travel and | | | | about these singles packages is to ask! A lot of singles |
| Adventure Women. Neither company charges a single | | | | packages are not widely advertised. Therefore, you |
| supplement for individual travelers. Their adventures | | | | might miss opportunities if you do not ask an employee |
| are endless, and in 2010 alone have offered: | | | | or your travel agent about the singles amenities your |
| * Whale-watching in Baja, California | | | | resort offers. |
| * Water sports in the Caribbean | | | | Above all, remember that trips for seniors should be |
| * Trekking in New Zealand's South Island | | | | fun, relaxing and not stressful. Stretching your dollar to |
| The only drawback with these companies is if you are | | | | make the most out of your solo senior trip will help |
| looking for a senior trip with solidarity, look somewhere | | | | make the trip more enjoyable as well as give you the |
| else. Although these adventure-focused travel | | | | chance to meet new people, whether it be by rooming |
| companies understand the needs of the solo traveler, | | | | with them, using senior transportation together, or |
| the accommodations aren't so accommodating. When | | | | learning about a new city in a senior tour. Traveling |
| on one of Intrepid Travel or Adventure Women's trips, | | | | alone takes courage and a sense of adventure that |
| you are paired with a roommate. Keep in mind, there is | | | | most people dream of. Enjoy the experience, and find |
| still no single supplement charge for these senior trips, | | | | the best deals to make the thought of your trip |
| but you won't be sleeping alone. Keep an open mind | | | | enjoyable even after you get home. |