I also appreciate the wisdom of offering single supplement just for the land portion of trip. I am looking forward to the Feb 10, 2013 trip and hope to hear from others planning to attend.

Isobel--
I agree entirely with your suggestion about the Finis Terrae "roommate" approach. I, too, am used to the single life and while I certainly don't mind sharing accommodations for a few days...I would prefer to be on my own for the majority of the trip. A reduction of about $1,000 in the single supplement would make a great deal of difference in my thinking about this trip (for which I hope to register).
I would be pleased to hear from anybody and everybody who participated in the Finis Terrae trip which departed on February 28th. How was it? Give details!

I sent this message to Road Scholar in December 2012. They replied that the idea would be considered. Perhaps if people supported this idea, it would increase the chances that it could be implemented. Thanks
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I am very interested in your Program # 20614RJ - Finis Terrae to Chile and Argentina. It is a 14-night
tour which includes a 4-night cruise. The single supplement for this trip is $1975 - no doubt because of the high supplements charged by ships.
In contrast, the single supplement for Program #12827RJ - Discovering Wines and Traditions of Argentina and Chile - an 18-night tour - is only $915!
Road Scholar's tours (except for those involving travel by ship) are usually quite reasonable. It would be a great boon to those of us who are single, and are used to living alone, if we could share a cabin for the ship portion of the tour and have single accommodation for the land portion of the tour.
Please pass on this request to the appropriate person at Road Scholar. I would greatly appreciate this being studied and considered. There doesn't seem to be a reason why this couldn't be done. It's merely a matter of booking x hotel rooms for the land portion and y cabins on the ship.
Those who have already purchased program #20614RJ could be offered this option. It is one thing to take a chance and share a cabin for 4 nights with a stranger but much harder to do so for 14 nights.
I'm sure there are cases where great friendships have been forged; however, it can also be an experience which puts a damper on the entire trip (if there are huge differences in habits, snoring,
talkativeness, etc.).
Thank you for considering this possibility.

Is anyone else going to Patagonia on Feb. 28? My husband, John, and I are looking forward to this trip.