Like every early summer, the so-called “articles to read under the umbrella” return to the newspapers. Every self-respecting beautiful season has its trends-topics, for example, on the most popular destinations, how to spend the vacations, and different ways to travel. A few years ago we used to talk about the famous smart departures, but these days we write more and more about solo vacations. A growing trend, a sign of the times we live in, of an individualistic society and, unfortunately, of the chronic lack of time to devote to travel, vacation and ultimately to oneself. More and more people are finding it difficult to plan vacations with friends, family or partners, but they decide to go anyway. Travel agencies and shipping companies, of course, have also organized themselves, and offers and ideas of traveling alone by ferry are flourishing everywhere.
The ferry is the ideal way to travel alone
At this point, wanting to participate in the trend topic of the moment “traveling alone” as well, we wondered what is the ideal means to have this kind of experience. In our opinion it is the ferry, or the cruise, the best means to travel alone. Obviously it depends on the destination you want to reach, but being in the middle of summer, we assumed a beach vacation, perhaps on a ‘Mediterranean island.
Actually, the real question would be: what is the means of transportation to set out alone and, possibly, make new friends while traveling. In this respect, the ferry is really a most suitable medium. When traveling by ferry, you generally come into contact with many people, especially when traveling medium-length routes. In these cases, even if you are alone there are several opportunities to exchange a few words with other passengers to, perhaps, have the opportunity to meet again once you arrive at your destination.
New friendships forming on ferry decks
Ferry companies have turned their ferries into places suitable for socializing by having bars, restaurants, and lounge areas on board where people can relax during the trip. Certainly, in these places, there will be no shortage of topics of conversation. People talk about their expectations of the vacation, more experienced travelers lavish useful advice, opinions, etc., etc., and very often they hope to meet again taken once they arrive at their destination, or they vow to see each other again once they return from vacation. We almost always exchange a contact or phone number because in life you never know. In short, we interact and sometimes new friendships can be formed on board a ferry.
The ideal routes for traveling alone
Continuing to work with imagination, we tried to hypothesize what is the ideal route for traveling by ferry alone. If the route is too short, such as.
Naples – Capri
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Naples – Ischia
, lasting 1 hour or 1 1/2 hours of travel time, the opportunities for socializing will be too few. If, on the contrary, the route is very long, few people will decide to travel without company. The best route is the medium route, a trip that is not too long, not tiring, which, however will allow just enough time to relax and have a lighthearted chat with other passengers.
Palermo -Salina
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Palermo -Favignana
could be ideal routes for a solo ferry trip. Not too long (3 hours and 15 minutes of sailing more or less) nor too short, traveled by large ferries with several places on board suitable for socializing. The wonder of traveling to the islands of Sicily, Aeolian or Egadi, would do the rest. How can one not be in a good mood when sailing in the southern Tyrrhenian Sea to such beautiful destinations? Certainly the excitement of the vacation one is about to take and the excitement aroused by the breathtaking views of the volcanic islands, help in creating the right atmosphere to laugh and joke together with other travelers, even if you just met them. Once you reach your destination, sooner or later during your vacation you will inevitably meet each other. Especially on little islands like Salina and Favignana.
Book ferries through Ferryfinder
Generally when one decides to go on vacation alone, one has all the freedom of choice possible when making travel arrangements. This is a no small advantage that allows you to choose the route, departure times, and most importantly the ferry at the most affordable price. For this there is Ferryfinder, the effective ferry price comparator. The Ferryfinder search engine automatically connects to the shipping companies’ databases and finds all active travel solutions, compares prices, and lines them up from lowest to highest. Both solo travelers and, of course, families and groups thanks to Ferryfinder will always be able to choose the best ferries at the most affordable prices saving money and time in travel arrangements.
