CruiseHuddle Releases Singles Index Revealing the Best Cruise Lines for Singles Change Dramatically by Age
Analysis of 3,458 active CruiseHuddle member listings finds Royal Caribbean leads younger singles, Princess emerges in the 40s, and Virgin Voyages has the lowest single share among major lines
MIAMI, Fla., August 30, 2026 — CruiseHuddle, the social platform helping cruise travelers connect before embarkation, today announced the release of its inaugural CruiseHuddle Singles Index, a new data analysis examining where members sailing as individuals are actually going.
The Index analyzed 3,458 CruiseHuddle members with active cruise listings tied to specific ships and sailing dates. Of those members, 1,724 — nearly half — use individual rather than couple profiles.
While traditional “best cruise lines for singles” rankings often focus on solo cabins, reduced single supplements and onboard programming, the CruiseHuddle Singles Index looks at a different question: Where are people sailing as individuals actually booking cruises, and how does that change with age?
The results suggest there is no universal best cruise line for singles.
Among CruiseHuddle members aged 21–29, Royal Caribbean produced the strongest showing. 63.4% of Royal Caribbean members in that age group used individual profiles, the highest share among the major cruise lines analyzed. Royal Caribbean also had the largest raw number in the category, with 109.
For members aged 30–39, two different leaders emerged. Royal Caribbean had the largest pool, with 151 individual members, while Carnival had the highest concentration at 60.8%.
The picture shifted again among cruisers aged 40–49, where Princess Cruises emerged as an unexpected leader. 50.7% of Princess members in this age group used individual profiles, the highest share among the major cruise lines in the sample.
One of the Index’s biggest surprises involved Virgin Voyages. Despite its adults-only positioning and frequent recommendation to solo travelers, Virgin Voyages had the lowest overall share of individual profiles among the major lines analyzed, at 41.5%.
“Most advice about the best cruise lines for singles is really advice about solo cabins and pricing,” said Jay Kuberski, Co-Founder of CruiseHuddle. “But that isn’t always the question cruisers are trying to answer. They want to know who they’re actually going to meet onboard. Our data gives us an opportunity to look at the social side of cruising in a completely different way — and what we found is that the answer changes significantly depending on your age.”
The Index also emphasizes the distinction between solo and single cruising. A solo traveler may be married or partnered and simply traveling alone. For purposes of the CruiseHuddle Singles Index, “sailing single” refers to a member using an individual CruiseHuddle profile rather than a couple profile and does not represent verified relationship status.
CruiseHuddle plans to expand the Index as its community and sailing database grow, with future analyses examining individual ships, departure ports and additional demographic and social trends.
“The biggest takeaway is that there isn’t one cruise line that is automatically right for every single cruiser,” Kuberski added. “The social environment that looks great at 25 may be completely different from what you want at 45 or 55. The more travelers know about who is actually sailing, the better chance they have of finding the experience — and the people — they’re looking for.”
The complete CruiseHuddle Singles Index: Where the Singles Actually Are is available now, including the full breakdown by age band and the methodology behind it.
About CruiseHuddle
CruiseHuddle is a cruise-focused social platform that helps travelers connect with people on their exact sailing before embarkation. Members can join cruise roll calls, discover fellow passengers, chat, plan meetups, find dining and activity companions, and begin building connections before their cruise leaves port.
