Cruise tours can be enjoyed in a dazzling array of locations around the world and at surprisingly affordable prices. Join fellow sailors on one of the fabulous low-cost boating holidays below for UK solo travellers.

On great value escorted cruise tours in Greece for singles, you can island hop in the southern Cyclades, dipping into the highlights of Mykonos, Naxos, Paros and Santorini with their whitewashed villages, blue-domed churches, picturesque countryside and fine beaches. On Santorini you can taste local wines and take an extra boat tour to an active volcano. On Naxos you can learn about olive oil making at the Olive Press Museum. There are invigorating coastal walks and plenty of opportunities to enjoy the sea and sample Greek cuisine at seafront tavernas.

Boat excursions may form part of larger tours. For instance, some cheap cultural tours to Italy for singles may include a day or two spent on glamorous Lake Como, sailing from town to town, as well as canal-based tours of the splendours of Venice.  Budget tours to Vietnam, meanwhile, may incorporate overnight cruises on Halong Bay, where limestone peaks jutting from the emerald surface make boating a magical experience.

Take a look at our cheap river cruises on the Danube and Rhine, too, many of them specifically aimed at solo travellers.

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