Each year before the start of the Alaska cruise season, Holland America hosts a travel show in both Seattle and Vancouver — their two gateway ports to the 49th state. Admission is free so I decided to check out the show in Seattle on March 8, 2025. I registered online … Read more
Virgin Voyages recently started a refer a friend program. The idea is that people that have sailed with Virgin Voyages in the past can refer their friends that are brand new to Virgin Voyages. Both the friend and the referrer earn $150 of free drinks in the form of a … Read more
This year my top posts were a good mix of hotels, cruises, flights, lounges and a Vegas rumor thrown in for good measure. Below are the top 10 most viewed posts written in 2023. 10. Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor Review – The Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor is an older property … Read more
This year SingleFlyer.com turned 10 years old. My number of annual miles has gone down since the pandemic, but I’m still exploring the world which is what I set out to do a decade ago. I’ve continued my experimenting with cruising (four voyages in 2024). Entering this year with no … Read more
I recently completed a seven night Alaska cruise out of Seattle on the Celebrity Edge with a group of eight family members. Below are my thoughts on sailing on Celebrity Edge. Cost The total cost for my cruise was $2,441 for one person in a single balcony stateroom. This included … Read more
The Celebrity Edge first set sail in 2018 as the first of the new Edge class ships and the largest in the Celebrity fleet. The defining feature of Edge is the Infinity Veranda and the Magic Carpet, an orange platform that goes up and down the outside of the ship … Read more
It can get expensive booking a cruise for one person. Most often you pay double the price — and sometimes you pay more than double as the cruise line wants more passengers in order to earn more revenue from onboard spend. Fortunately Celebrity has a few rooms for solo passengers. … Read more
I recently spent two weeks aboard Holland America Line’s MS Oosterdam. The ship, part of the Vista class of ships, was built in 2003. It has a capacity of 1,964 guests — though I must assume that is based on two people per stateroom as our sailing had nearly 2,200 … Read more
I received an offer for a free Ocean View Room through the casino department at Holland America for a number of cruises. A friend and I decided to book a two week itinerary through the Mediterranean on the Oosterdam, one of Holland America’s older (and smaller) ships. I was able … Read more
Today Virgin Voyages sent out a teaser email for their new ship, the Brilliant Lady. In the email was the animation above along with the following text: We’ve been keeping a secret, and it’s almost time to let you in on it. Something Brilliant is coming — trust us, you’ll … Read more
Holland America’s first Pinnacle Class ship, Koningsdam, set sail in 2016, followed by Nieuw Statendam and Rotterdam. The three ships are nearly identical. I booked a six night cruise on the Koningsdam out of San Diego in a Guaranteed Verandah stateroom. I then added Club Orange to my booking which … Read more
This year I branched off into a new form of travel: cruises. After promising never to go on a cruise after COVID-19, I found myself trying out Virgin Voyages and fell in love. I took four total cruises this year and already have more planned for 2024. This meant less … Read more
This summer I took three cruises. Each was the same length (7 days) and each was on a different cruise line in a different part of the world. Each cruise had four ports and two sea days. On each ship I booked a balcony stateroom. Three Cruises The first cruise … Read more
New to Virgin Voyages? Get a free $150 Bar Tab (beverage credit) for your first cruise when you sign up with this link: https://share.virginvoyages.com/alanwaite In April, I sailed Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady and reviewed the fantastic entertainment aboard that ship. With the launch of Virgin’s third ship, Resilient Lady, a whole new … Read more
I am currently on my second cruise with Virgin Voyages as a single sailor. Are you thinking of taking a Virgin Voyage as a party of one? Here are my thoughts and tips for you to consider. New to Virgin Voyages? Get a free $150 Bar Tab (beverage credit) for your … Read more