Each year we read in the newspapers that the percentage of people who are single increases by a point or two, for those of us who are lucky enough to be in a relationship we take very little notice of this, maybe we envy their freedom and independence but generally we do not give it a second thought.
But for those of us out there that have experienced being single for a period of our lives, whether our own choice or not, things are slightly different.
One point that couples never understand is how difficult it can be to take a holiday when you are single.
Many holiday companies actually add a surcharge to your booking if you are single just to add to your misery.
But there may be help at hand at last for single travellers as now more and more companies are waking up to this un-tapped market and offering holidays especially for those singles who like to travel.
So what is the most popular option for the single traveller at the moment? The most popular option for the single traveller looking to take a holiday with people who are in the same situation as they are is to book on a singles cruise.
These cruises do not incur any of the spiteful surcharges that you would encounter if you were to book a vacation in the normal way through a tour operator and are packed with like minded individuals who are looking to get out and meet people in the same situation as they are and have a great vacation into the bargain.
There are now quite a few cruise companies that are offering singles cruises to many destinations around the world so you should have no issues with choosing one that best suits you.
Some cruise tour operators even offer speciality cruises for specific groups of people such as widows, people interested in sports, black singles and even gay singles cruises.
If you fancy the idea of meeting people in the same group as yourself then you can book yourself on one of the themed cruises, although these are less frequent and do not sail to as many destinations at least you have the option to do so.
Even if you are not looking to meet anyone special on your singles cruise you still have the perfect opportunity to take a fantastic holiday onboard a luxury cruise ship and be safe in the knowledge that you are not being charged the ghastly supplements that you would be paying if you were on a standard cruise.
This make a singles cruise very attractive to the individual traveller and even encourages single people to take a holiday that they may otherwise not have taken.
It is worth remembering that singles cruises are put together will the aim of helping single people to find themselves a partner if they so wish so events like dinner and drinks are usually organised to help people to mix and meet each other, some cruise lines even organise games and events to encourage people to mix and form bonds but in no way are these events compulsory and if you would rather sit on deck, by the pool, with a good book just relaxing then you will not be pressured into doing anything that you would rather not do.
Singles cruises are all about offering the single traveller the opportunity to take an affordable luxury cruise holiday as well as giving them the opportunity to meet people in the same situation as them and to have a great time.