Hey fam!

One of the hardest things about travel is finding someone to travel with you. This also applies to cruising. Cruising is arguably one of the least stressful and most cost-effective ways to travel. But if you don’t have a roommate, the costs increase exponentially. Thankfully, Norwegian Cruise Lines is looking out for us solo travelers by including solo cabins on its newer ships. (Click here for other cruise lines that offer solo cabins.)

I cruised on the Norwegian Getaway in January (yes, during the pandemic and before restrictions were lifted.) I stayed in room 11553. Here’s everything you want to know about the solo cabins.

The solo cabins are located in a separate area of the ship, accessible only by your room card. 

My solo cabin on the Norwegian Getaway.
My solo cabin on the Norwegian Getaway,
Typical tiny cruise bathroom. The toilet was angled so that helped.

The solo cabins are all interior cabins. The solo cabins are located on decks 10 and 11 of the ship. Because they are located in the center of the ship, they are all inside cabins. As of today, you cannot get a solo ocean view cabin or something like that.

The solo cabins have their own lounge. The lounge had TVs, a wine vending machine, coffee, tea, orange juice and an assortment of muffins and cake. I used the lounge on the days when I slept in and didn’t want to rush to one of the restaurants for breakfast. I grabbed a breakfast muffin, made a hot cup of tea and enjoyed a slow start to the day. The lounge hosts happy hours and meetups for solo travelers. It’s a good place to meet other solo travelers outside of the scheduled events as people frequently came in for a coffee and a snack or to meet up with friends. 

The Solo Lounge. Photo courtesy of NCL.

The cabins have plenty of space. The room has a television, small vanity/seating area, sink, shower and separate toilet. The bed was a good size. And there were several areas for storage: a space under the bed for your suitcase and an under-bed basket for additional storage, two cabinets on either side of the TV, a cabinet above the TV and smaller cubbies near the sink. 

The cabinets with the handles open up to reveal space to hang your clothes.
The space under the bed was big enough to fit my suitcase. It also had this basket for extra storage.

There are plenty of outlets. One of the gripes I hear about cruising is that there are never enough outlets in the room. I did not have this problem in my solo cabin. The cabin had outlets and USB ports. I was able to charge my cell phone, iPad and my alarm clock at the same time. The cubbies pictured below each had an outlet in it. If you have more things to charge, you may need more outlets/ports but I found it was the perfect amount for me. 

The shelves/cubbies to the right had outlets in them so I had plenty available to charge things.

There is plenty of light. Typically, interior cabins are very dark. For that reason, I bought a sunrise alarm clock to add light to the room based on a recommendation from Emma Cruises. Turns out I didn’t need it because the cabin had so much light. There are lights near the bathroom, overhead reading lights on the bed, lights near the TV and lights near the sink. All adjustable to your preference with the flip of a switch. 

There you have it. Another travel option under your belt. So do you cruise solo? And would you cruise with Norwegian? Let me know in the comments!

Hope this helps you go somewhere soon!