Staterooms for solo travelers

[Ermalee McCauley]

Carolyn G wrote:
> The Norwegian Epic, which debuts in June, will have staterooms for solo
> travelers who won't have to pay the single supplement.
> The Epic, which launches this summer, will offer 128 studios for
> singles. The cabins open onto a lounge area where solo travelers can
> socialize.
> This was in the Travel section of the St. Petersburg Times (Fl.) Sunday
> 2-7-10.
>
> They feel there's a large market out there for this. I agree.

Nice! I hope other cruise lines will follow suit! I had to cancel a
cruise in January following major surgery on my spine. I am now praying
that I will be able to cruise on March 9th. My 6 week checkup with my
surgeon is on Feb 25th and I am slowly on the road to recovery. I had
to learn to walk following this operation. I am also booked on the
Oasis in October. Who knows whether these cruises will materialize for
me! My kids seem to think my cruising days are over at age 82. I hope
to prove them wrong.

Ermalee

[Island Grampa]

"YOU GO, GIRL!"

Tobie>>>>>on an Island in the Pacific

"Ermalee McCauley" <ehm369**********m> wrote in message
news:hkpp0d$rfi$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> Carolyn G wrote:
>> The Norwegian Epic, which debuts in June, will have staterooms for solo
>> travelers who won't have to pay the single supplement. The Epic, which
>> launches this summer, will offer 128 studios for
>> singles. The cabins open onto a lounge area where solo travelers can
>> socialize.
>> This was in the Travel section of the St. Petersburg Times (Fl.) Sunday
>> 2-7-10.
>>
>> They feel there's a large market out there for this. I agree.
>
> Nice! I hope other cruise lines will follow suit! I had to cancel a
> cruise in January following major surgery on my spine. I am now praying
> that I will be able to cruise on March 9th. My 6 week checkup with my
> surgeon is on Feb 25th and I am slowly on the road to recovery. I had to
> learn to walk following this operation. I am also booked on the Oasis in
> October. Who knows whether these cruises will materialize for me! My
> kids seem to think my cruising days are over at age 82. I hope to prove
> them wrong.
>
> Ermalee

[Tom K]

"Ermalee McCauley" <ehm369**********m> wrote in message
news:hkpp0d$rfi$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> Carolyn G wrote:
>> The Norwegian Epic, which debuts in June, will have staterooms for solo
>> travelers who won't have to pay the single supplement. The Epic, which
>> launches this summer, will offer 128 studios for
>> singles. The cabins open onto a lounge area where solo travelers can
>> socialize.
>> This was in the Travel section of the St. Petersburg Times (Fl.) Sunday
>> 2-7-10.
>>
>> They feel there's a large market out there for this. I agree.
>
> Nice! I hope other cruise lines will follow suit! I had to cancel a
> cruise in January following major surgery on my spine. I am now praying
> that I will be able to cruise on March 9th. My 6 week checkup with my
> surgeon is on Feb 25th and I am slowly on the road to recovery. I had to
> learn to walk following this operation. I am also booked on the Oasis in
> October. Who knows whether these cruises will materialize for me! My
> kids seem to think my cruising days are over at age 82.

And what makes THEM so smart! Obviously they're wrong!

You can't take away a Viking's horns that easily...

Glad you're on the mend and back to posting.

--Tom

[Carolyn G]

I guess I should add that the Norwegian Epic will summer in the
Mediterranean as part of her 2011/2012 deployment. The ship will sail a
seven-day Western Mediteranean itinerary from Barcelona, Spain from May
through Oct. 2011. Ports of call include Florence/Pisa (Livorno); Rome,
Naples, Italy and Palma, Majorca, Spain.
These cruises, along with the ship's Caribbean and transatlantic
sailings for 2011/2012, are on sale now. Mediterranean fares start from
$699.00 per person.
This information came from the Epic's webpage.

[Becca]

Ermalee McCauley wrote:
> I am also booked on the Oasis in October. Who knows whether these
> cruises will materialize for me! My kids seem to think my cruising
> days are over at age 82. I hope to prove them wrong.
>
> Ermalee

Hang in there, Ermalee, you are doing great on your rehabilitation. I
am very impressed with your typing, for someone who has numbness and
weakness in their hands. I know you can prove them wrong. BTW, if we
had to, we would carry you onto that ship. Cruising is a lot more fun
with you, than without you.

Becca
xoxo

[jeffcoud]

OH yeah! 82's the new 42! Go with that!

Jeff

> > October. *Who knows whether these cruises will materialize for me! *My
> > kids seem to think my cruising days are over at age 82. *I hope to prove
> > them wrong.
>
> > Ermalee

[Goomba]

Carolyn G wrote:
> The Norwegian Epic, which debuts in June, will have staterooms for solo
> travelers who won't have to pay the single supplement.
> The Epic, which launches this summer, will offer 128 studios for
> singles. The cabins open onto a lounge area where solo travelers can
> socialize.
> This was in the Travel section of the St. Petersburg Times (Fl.) Sunday
> 2-7-10.
>
> They feel there's a large market out there for this. I agree.
>
Good idea....to bad its on NCL.

[Patrick Eagan]

June wrote:
>


>> Ermalee
>
> NO WAY are you done cruising just because your numbers say 82. NO WAY.
> My mom cruised with me up into her late 80's, and some people go on
> beyond that. Hope you heal up soon and feel better in time for your cruise.
>
> You know George Bernard Shaw said, "We don't stop playing because we
> grow old. We grow old because we stop playing."
>
>

My father-in-law took a cruise to Alaska when he was 95. He's now 101
and still travels. Keep on trucking!

[Becca]

Barbara wrote:
> This is good news, and I went to the web site and viewed the teeny
> staterooms which open onto the "lounge".
>
> Is it just me, or does this look like it's designed for the age 20-30
> crowd who are looking for college dorm accomodations.
>
> I didn't see of us age 60-80 passengers perched on those little bar
> stools.

The cabins are about 100 sq ft, that is pretty small. If you do not
spend any time in your cabin, I guess it would work.

Becca

[stevecruise26not]

On Feb 9, 10:47�am, Becca <be...@hal-pc.org> wrote:
> The cabins are about 100 sq ft, that is pretty small. �If you do not
> spend any time in your cabin, I guess it would work.
>
> Becca

I was looking at them, and I could do just fine solo, as I spend
little time in the cabin. Just a tad bit worried that it may turn into
"Party Central".. with a lot of late night noise. But that's what ear
plugs are for ;-)

Too bad it's on NCL, but I may give it a shot just to check out NCL
once again.

Stephen in FLL