This summer, too, will be marked by price increases, especially for vacationers, who will find surprises in all sectors: from transportation, to hotels and restaurants, and especially under the umbrella. The price of flights to tourist destinations has increased by 20 to 30 percent and the price of berths by 20 percent, and even equipped beaches are becoming more expensive. Consulting the data collected by the joint survey of Assoutenti and Centro Ricerca sui Consumi (C.R.C.), however, we found a little good news: the price of ferry tickets has increased less (in some cases even decreased). For example, the price of tickets for the Civitavecchia – Olbia route fell by 7.4 percent, making ferries to get to Sardinia even cheaper.
On balance, ferries are always the most convenient means
Definitely more convenient. According to Eurostat, in the first five months of 2024, the average price of airline tickets increased by 20 percent compared to 2023, especially in Italy, which, along with Greece, is the nation where prices have increased the most for both domestic and international flights. The so-called “domestic” routes, i.e., domestic flights are the ones that have increased the most, even by 30 percent both in 2023 and in these first six months of 2024, and further price increases are expected until October, now considered the epilogue of summer
There have also been increases on ferries, but fortunately they are significantly smaller than the price of airplane tickets. According to data compiled by Assoutenti and C.R.C., average ferry prices have increased, on average, by 6.3 percent, not a little, but less than airplane prices.
For example, regarding a family with two children deciding to travel by ferry with car in tow (departure August 9, return August 17) from
Genoa-Porto Torres
spends, on average1.8 percent more than in 2023.
- +6.2% on the route
Livorno – Olbia
- +7.2% on the route
Naples – Palermo
.
Ihe largest price increase, on average, on ferry ticket prices was found on the route Civitavecchia – Porto Torres which increased by 10.2 percent, half, in percentage, of the increase recorded by air routes.
How are reservations going on Ferryfinder?
The data collected so far in the Ferryfinder database are more than positive: bookings of the are going strong and confirm the trend of recent years. Already 2023 had recorded record-breaking increases compared to pre covid periods, but this year they are aiming to do even better .Suffice it to say that the Naples – Capri route for the second year in a row has already recorded a 38 percent increase in bookings. As always. the most popular routes on Ferryfinder continue to be, in addition to the Campania archipelago (
Capri
,
Ischia
,
Procida
), the Sardinia, Corsica,
Ponza
and Aeolian Islands, which, in fact, have now surpassed even Greece.
The secret is the ferry price comparator
Today all travelers are able to book ferries to their destinations online, but what makes the difference is knowing how to compare the different offers found on the web. The secret of Ferryfinder is just that, the search engine connected directly with the databases of shipping companies is able to highlight the most convenient ferries. Traveling customers know this, which is why more and more users put their trust in our service.
Finally, the habits of tourists are also changing, with more and more travelers finally realizing that booking in advance saves on ticket prices. They know well that ferry companies open ferry reservations for the most popular routes months in advance and that, of course, as tickets decrease prices increase. Ultimately, booking ferries early is the best strategy to buy ferry tickets at cheaper prices.
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