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I went on a 7-day cruise solo with just a carry-on—13 essentials I wouldn’t sail without, and 2 items I forgot

I won’t set sail again without these 15 items in tow.

I went on my first-ever solo cruise expecting to be lonely — but instead my life was forever changed

The Golden Girls of cruising. Upon booking her first-ever solo cruise, Debbie, 59, was nervous. She was fresh off a breakup ...

I took my first cruise solo, and 6 things surprised me

I took a solo cruise on board Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas and was surprised by how many people mistook me for a lost ...

8 things I learned when I sailed solo on my first cruise, from how to meet people to having to pay a 'single supplement'

I cruised solo on Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas and thought the activities and excursions made it easy to meet people.

Solo cruising for women over 50: Bold & liberating

Bold & liberating  Nobody asks a man why he’s traveling by himself. Nobody assumes he’s running from something, grieving something, or waiting for someone better to come along. Women […] ...