Want to share a room with another solo traveler? Follow these steps to meet other BearCruise solo travelers and book a cruise.

1. Let BearCruise know which cruise(s) you are interested in, and that you want to find a roommate.  If we have someone else who wants to find a roommate, we will with your permission, exchange contact information between the two potential sailors.
2. Join our Facebook Solo Travelers Group on Facebook.
3. Post about which cruise you are interested in, and browse Facebook profiles of other members.  Reach out with a Facebook message if  you see someone you think might be a good roommate for you.
4. Chat on social media and eventually talk live on a web video call to determine if you think you are compatible roommates.  Focus on issues like snoring, sleeping habits, tidy or messy, sleep apnea, drinking habits, etc. to make sure you are compatible with your cabin share.
5. Let BearCruise know that you want to book a cabin and share.  We can create the reservation and charge each of you for half.
6. For cruises with refundable deposits, you can book a cabin to save your spot, and then look around for a compatible roommate to share with.  If you find one, we can charge half to you and half to the other person.  If you do not find one by final payment date (usually 3 months prior to sailing), then you may cancel the cruise to get a refund… or you may decide to go on your own as a solo traveler with the BearCruise group.
7. Please be aware that this is a private agreement between you and the person you are booking with.  BearCruise has no responsibility for finding another cabin roommate for you if your original roommate cancels, nor does BearCruise have any financial responsibility in helping you pay for your cabin  should your cabin share cancel.  In most cases, BearCruise is able to do a name change on one of the names on the reservation, meaning that we can remove one person who needs to cancel and substitute another person if you find a different roommate. (Most cruise lines only allow us to change one name on the reservation…not both.)  The other option is for you to either pay for the entire room or for you to cancel and potentially lose any money you have paid towards the deposit or cruise, depending upon the terms of the booking with the cruise line.  We want you to understand that you assume these risks if you book with someone, whether you know them or not.