My cruise cost was a part of the promotion that circulated, and I paid $2 (US) per night. My upgrade to the suite was $140 more for the 5 nights.
(couldn't quite let all my Hilton girl go) Food and drink are not included.

I am also interested in taking Easycruise to the French Riviera. But I am wondering just how out of place I may be. I just hit the 5-0 although I certainly don't think of myself as that old. I am single and like to travel alone and have been wanting to cruise the south of France but am not intersted in sitting on a ship all day which is why this Easycruise initially appealed to me. Anyone who has taken this who can tell me if I will feel really weird doing this? I used to take alot of Club Med trips and was a G.O. at Club Med more years ago than I care to think about so luxury isn't a big deal to me although I do want basic cleanliness, and comfort, etc. Do many single people go by themselves or is it all groups and couples?

Aremorra:

Do you ever go ANYWHERE that the majority of folks are younger than you? Does that make you feel weird?

It's a cheap cruise. Some people would say you should feel weird for not taking advantage of it if it seems like the right thing to do. I have this funny feeling nobody is going to force you to interact with anyone on board if you don't want to.

Just returned from 8 days 1/22 to 1/29/06 on Caribbean cruise. I am 65 and I have to tell you that we had a fabulous time and have no complaints.
We upgraded to a "quad" room and it was a dandy. It only cost us $160 US
to do the upgrade at the reception desk when we checked in on the ship.
I loved the food and the ambience and it was clean as a whistle. The staff went out of their way to provide us with the best service I have ever had on a cruise trip. I actually liked the fact that the ship was small and it was easy to get around and find people. And the fellow passengers were all so friendly. We became one big family. So much fun I hated to get off !! My only regret is that I didn't book it for two weeks instead of one. Any questions I would be happy to answer.

Do it! You will have a blast. I didn't think I would really interact much but we too became like a family. I liked that the boat was small.

I upgraded to the big room too, but it's tooooo expensive to book it ahead of time. I priced it out and it was crazy expensive. I got on the boat right at 3:00 and it was available at a discount.

The average age during my Carib. trip was about 35-40. I hung out with an English woman that did the Europe trip and she said it was a blast! She is a grandmother in her late 50's and said it was so much fun.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.

Thanks for the helpful (and one not so helpful) replies. It sounds like something I might like to try although I was a bit apprehensive 'cause I am a little too old now to want to take part in stuff like foam parties. I'm also checking out the Club Med 2 cruise but this is a whole lot cheaper and since I can't go for too long, don't want to be stuck on a boat for the whole time. I am thinking of just getting a standard room and consdering upgrading to a suite if that's possible. Maybe I can do that onboard 'cause booking a suite online now is very expensive. Sounds like it might be worth the extra money for a suite though if I can get a good deal just to enjoy the balcony!

It was cheaper upgrading on the boat and the extra room in the suite was great. To be honest, you aren't in your room very much (if you are alone) and I used the balcony in the mornings to see where we were, but then went to the coffee shop and hung out on deck and made plans for the day. Then, maybe for a few minutes before I went to bed. Once the boat is going its very very windy on the balcony and you are on the very top. You wouldn't probably be hanging out up there a lot.

I took full advantage of the trip and went full steam the whole time. I figured I'd rest when I'm old! (I mean
really old) I have some great memories of the places we went and the people. You will enjoy it, just make sure you are up for an adventure!