Single Cruises
onboard Costa Cruises

Why: Costa Cruises actually has single cabins on many of its ships, but unfortunately they are not available outside of Europe. All but Costa Atlantica, Costa Mediterranean and Costa Victoria have them (though in the case of Costa Fortuna and Costa Magica, they're actually doubles sold as singles, and aren't sold as such when the ships are outside Europe).

Special Extras: Europe's most popular cruise line offers singles' meet-and-greet parties on board, and the full range of other traditional shipboard activities that encourage social interaction among solo passengers. And Europeans love to dance; Costa's newest ships (Magica and Concordia) have the largest dance floors on the seas. While they don't as a rule have dedicated gentlemen hosts, there are plenty of opportunities to take to the dance floor for everything from merengue to polka!

Discounts Available: When you book a dedicated single cabin in Europe you do pay a supplement, but it doesn't equal 200 percent. Unfortunately, if you book as a solo in the Caribbean, you will most likely pay the double fare. U.K. residents can save further with a single supplement discount for bookings after December 1, 2009. Reduced supplements range from an additional 30 to 50 percent of the double-occupancy rate.

Call Scotland's Cruise Centre now for up to the minute single cabin pricing...