For decades, river cruising has largely been a pursuit for couples; families and solo cruisers need not apply. But that old way of thinking is quickly going out the door, as river cruise lines move to court multi-generational families and solo cruisers eager to try their hand at the rivers of Europe.
The problem is that river cruise vessels are restricted physically by height, length and width due to the rivers they must traverse. The ships can only be so tall, so long and so wide. That, in turn, means that staterooms must also have finite dimensions. You can add another person to that existing space – but unless you’re booking at the suite level, things are going to get very cramped, very quickly. Unless, that is, you come up with some creative ideas, which a handful of cruise companies have done.
We field requests frequently from folks like you, who have landed on this page looking for a solution. They may be traveling with young children (in which case, Viking is out, as the company allows no one under age 18 on its ships), with adult family, or they may simply be three friends traveling together and wanting to avoid the often-punitive solo supplement. In other words, three sharing a cabin may be cheaper than paying for two cabins. That’s not always the case though.
There are a couple of strategies for those looking to river cruise with three or four in a cabin. The first is to find a ship with cabins that accommodate more than two. The second is to find companies with attractive – or no – single supplements.
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An avid traveler and an award-winning journalist, Ralph Grizzle produces articles, video and photos that are inspiring and informative, personal and passionate. A journalism graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ralph has specialized in travel writing for more than two decades. To read more cruise and port reviews by Ralph Grizzle, visit his website at www.avidcruiser.com and www.rivercruiseadvisor.com.