So it looks like if I want to go on a cruise I will be cruising alone as my beloved has just announced he’s terrified of boats and couldn’t imagine anything worse than being stuck out at sea for days at a time, hrumph.
Seven years we’ve been together and that’s the first I have heard about a fear of boats or the deep sea, we’ve actually been out on a boat before – though it was only a little one that went around some islands to look at seals.
As much as I want to go on a cruise I don’t really think it’s appropriate to leave my new husband home alone and go on a singles cruise myself 
But that doesn’t mean I won’t do it in the future, I am used to travelling alone as I did it for a long time before meeting my husband. I tend to find that you socialise more and take part in more things, it’s amazing how friendly and caring people are when they see you are on your own – and it’s not even because they feel sorry for you, I think it’s just basic human nature to try and offer your company to someone when you think they might otherwise feel alone.
In my time I’ve befriended people of all ages, races, genders and everything else while travelling alone and I still skype on a weekly basis with some of the people I met while backpacking around Australia.
Honestly if you have never travelled alone out of fear or embarrassment or any thing else, give it a try – you’ll be surprised at how much fun it can be. Especially if you are single and go on a cruise especially designed for single people as the organisers usually put on events and meet and greet type sessions to get people talking 
Tags: alone, cruising, singles cruise, solo cruise
