THERE has been another breakthrough in the long-running quest for a fair-go for the most discriminated-against customer group in global tourism - the single i.e. solo traveller.
Being "fined" sometimes as much as double the regular per-person price (which is always based on two people travelling together and sharing accommodation) has so long been the lopsided rule of thumb.
Enter Azamara Club Cruises, a company specialising in Mediterranean holidays afloat.
Its luxury-bracket programs cater to solo sun and fun seekers billing them just 125 per cent of the accustomed pp-twin share rate for their very own cabin or stateroom.
And there is more good news on this front. When booked through ecruising.travel, some of the fly, cruise and stay packages are almost half the original selling price for couples or singles.
The 700-passenger Azamara Quest's Rome to Barcelona itinerary this November is priced from $4129pp twin share, including return air from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide or Brisbane, a hotel night pre-cruise and another, post-cruise, with all the usual onboard dining, entertainment AND tips.
Solo sailors pay $4769 with a stateroom to themselves and Rome and Barcelona hotel accommodation likewise.
Themid-size Azamara Quest sails from Rome on October 16 and again on November 13 this year, visiting Sorrento (overnight inport), Taormina,Sicily, Valletta, Malta and Mahon, Majorca.
For full details visit www.ecruising.travel or call 1300 369 848. | 
