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Help finding shoulder season European river cruises SOLO travelers

This is so confusing. I want to avoid big single supplements. A modest %age is ok. Some lines offer "selected promotions" but they appear to be last minute. I need to plan ahead for dog care. Late 2026 at the earliest. How can I find a cruise? Thanks Poppy

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Sadly, you just missed Gate 1 solo supplement waived sale. I did post a notice on the forum. This waiver eliminates solo supplements across all room categories.

My approach has been to wait for when Gate 1 has this sale (so far twice a year) and book my river cruise then. I did the Danube last summer and am doing the Rhine next month.

In addition, Gate 1 has a limited number of solo cabins available on sailings on a regular basis with no sale required, you are just limited to the smaller cabins on a lower deck. Fellow passengers in those cabins said they were quite satisfied and used the public spaces for sightseeing anyway. Book cabin category ES Single.

https://www.gate1travel.com/river-cruises

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Thank you Carol, great information, very helpful. 2 additional questions if I can imposed: 1. Do you know which months roughly they hold these "sales"? And 2. I don't see 2027 dates online yet, do you know where/when to search? Much appreciated Poppy