Alaskan Cruises for Singles

Travelling by the water ways is the best method to explore the 50th and the largest state among the United States of America. The water ways allow a person the best views of Alaska's famous Inside Passage. In fact, going by the prominent local dailies of Alaska, more than 50 percent of the total number of tourists who set foot on Alaska travel in cruise liners that hop along the islands of the Inside Passage. Nowadays, going for Alaska cruises is a great way to spend a vacation with the family. However, there are also plenty of options for singles with most major cruise companies offering special Alaskan cruises for singles. This article speaks of some of those cruise companies who host cruises with special provisions for singles.

Holland America

This is a medium sized cruise company who offer a roommate matching option which allows single people to share one room with a single traveler of the same sex. They need to pay the fare on a per-person, double occupancy basis. This provision of room sharing often turns out to be extremely economical and helps tourists save a lot of money, which in turn makes the cruise line popular among visitors. Alaskan cruises for singles, hosted by Holland America generally last for either 7 or for 14 days and include visits to Glacier Bay, Hubbard Glacier, Icy Strait Point, etc. The organization can be reached at Holland America, 300 Elliot Avenue, West Seattle, WA 98119 (877-932-4259) or at www.hollandamerica.com.

Adventure Smith Explorations

Adventurous singles who want to travel on smaller ships can opt for the Alaskan cruises for singles that are hosted by this company. Passengers travel in groups of 12 to 138 at the most, in yachts or small ships and the cruises generally last for about six to fifteen days. This includes visits to the legendary Inside Passage, Tongass National Forest, Glacier Bay National Park, etc which is coupled with information sessions provided by on-board local experts and naturalists. This cruise company also offers a roommate matching and room sharing service like the previous one. Passengers can also obtain benefits from the on-board spa and also join cooking classes at the Culinary Arts Center, that are conducted by eminent chefs with other single co-passengers. They can be reached at Adventure Smith Explorations, 3090 North Lake Boulevard, Suite#1, Tahoe City, CA 96145 (877-620-2875) or at www.adventuresmithexplorations.com.

Royal Caribbean

This company also hosts Alaskan cruises for singles that are unique in the way that before boarding the ship, solo cruisers can meet other co-passengers online in a dedicated chat room present on the company's website. The company offers 21 varieties of Alaskan cruises for singles with time spans of 10-14 days. The major highlights of the cruises are visits to the Tracy Arm Fjord, Hubbard Glacier, towns such as anchorage, Ketchikan, Juneau, Fairbanks, Seward, Skagway, Alyeska, etc. This company also hosts cruises to Denali. They can be reached at Royal Caribbean, 1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, FL 33132 (866-562-7625) or at www.royalcaribbean.com.