This was my first solo cruise for New Year’s Eve and honestly one of my favorite cruises so far. I didn’t have plans to sail again on the Norwegian Epic so soon after my 2018 cruise out of Barcelona, but I couldn’t pass up this itinerary out of San Juan and celebrate New Year’s Eve…
I have two friends from college with whom I keep in close touch, but with one of us in Europe and the other over 1000 miles away in the US, we don’t all get together very often. In 2019, we decided a trip was in store, so we met up for a long weekend in…
For a brief time in the late 2010s Americans were able to travel by cruise ship to Cuba. My mom had always wanted to go, so I booked my first non-solo cruise to take her on a cruise to Cuba. We left out of Fort Lauderdale two days after Christmas on the Royal Caribbean Majesty…
In 2018, I started a new job that had a week long break over the Fourth of July. I wasted no time after being hired booking my first solo Mediterranean cruise on the Norwegian Epic. I decided on a cruise with Norwegian Cruise Line, due to their Studio cabins and reputation for being good for…
When looking into a going on a cruise by yourself, you’re going to want to make sure you use the correct verbiage to indicate what you’re looking for. You may find on cruise sites the option to search for Singles Cruises and think, that’s me, I’m by myself. However, a solo cruise and a singles…
My very first cruise was a three night solo cruise to Nassau on the Carnival Sensation out of Port Canaveral. I had just accepted a new job and had a few days off before starting the new one. I booked only a couple of weeks prior and managed to snag an interior room for a…
I love to cruise. I have been on ten cruises so far, and don’t plan to stop any time soon. Why do I love cruising so much? Read along to learn about the top five reasons I love to cruise. 1. A cruise is an efficient way to travel The number one reason why I…
You’re by yourself? This is a question people ask me a lot while I travel solo. Whether it’s being the third wheel on a tour or requesting a table for one, people are always seem surprised to hear that I’m traveling solo. While I admit, it can be a bit lonely at times, and there…
Welcome to Carry On Travel Solo! I’m Jen. I love to travel and want to see as much of the world as I can. Why Travel Solo? For a long time, I felt like travel required a companion. As I got into my late 30s, I was still single and most of my friends were…
