What do you visualize when you picture vacations, tropical locales, classical architecture, shopping, festivals, tourist spots, etc.? Once the destination is selected, there are many things to take into consideration. You may have had wonderful vacations with your family of origin. If you’ve ever been married with or without children, many precious memories flood your heart when you remember those trips every summer. If thoughts of the above scenarios trigger you. One may confirm traveling solo is the only way to go for you.
Single people have a variety of interests and lifestyles. Vacation is not defined universally by everyone. One person’s vacation means partying hard, another wants to chillax to the max and somebody else may be totally tourist. Tours, cruises, and resorts can make your vacation dreams come true as a solo or group traveler.
There’s A Tour For That
What is one to do when you want to venture to places that no one in your circle cares about? Or you mention activities you’d like to explore to friends and family and the response is crickets. That does not mean that you have to cross anything off your travel bucket list. Go Ahead Tours offers many options for solo and group tours for various destinations, interests, seasons, and events. There are even opportunities to get free travel by becoming a Group Coordinator.
Culture Trip accomplishes two goals, worldwide travel through urban adventures, sailing trips, and epic or mini trips while caring for the earth. Trips are flightless with efforts toward reducing the carbon footprint. Travelers may also select from an assortment of guides to curate their trips. Last-minute departure trips are a procrastinator’s dream.
Cruisin’ Together, Or Solo
If you have ever been on a cruise you know that almost everything you can think of is on that ship. You may disembark to check out the sights when the ship docks, or not. Entertainment, food, and activities are an elevator ride away. Couples and families are frequent passengers. Makes you wonder if there’s a place for us singles.
I realize that I only knew about a handful of cruise lines like Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, and Princess. U.S. News and World Reports did the homework by selecting 15 Fun Adults-Only Cruises for 2023. Not only do they give you the cruise line, but they also identify the names of the ships targeting like-minded – and similarly aged – travelers. Also included in this article is information about cruise lines that are open to everyone but offer amenities specifically for adults.
You absolutely may travel solo but you may have to pay the same price as a couple. Norwegian Cruise Lines does offer studio staterooms (think studio apartments) where guests pay a reduced rate. Once again U.S. News and World Reports did us a favor by preparing a list of 13 Top Cruise Lines for Solo Travelers. Read for yourself which cruise lines have you, the solo traveler in mind.
Sometimes cruisers pair vacation with a purpose like supporting a cause or uniting around a theme. Think about it like a convention on the seas. One example of this is the Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage Cruise which benefits students at HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). Theme cruises centered around music, celebrities, wellness, or food and drink may be fully or partially chartered sailings.
At Last, Resorts
If the idea of planning an itinerary where you have to figure out where to eat, and how to get to and from excursions, makes you want to chuck it all and have a staycation, resorts may be the ticket. Sandals and other resorts have catered to families for a while. However, some resorts understand that many adults relish having a rugrats-free vacay. Resorts are located in the U. S., the Caribbean, Central America, and Europe. Some make the effort to get singles to mingle, while others honor that you like Greta Garbo, may want to be alone. Below is a list of the Top 15 Resorts for Singles from the website Trips to Discover.
- Hedonism II Resort, Jamaica – also offers an all inclusive option
- Temptation Cancun Resort – All Inclusive
- Pure Salt Port Adriano, Mallorca, Spain
- Occidental Papagayo, Costa Rica – All Inclusive
- BodyHoliday, St. Lucia – All inclusive
- Copamarina Beach Resort & Spa, Puerto Rico
- Istrian Villas Plava Laguna, Umag, Croatia
- Wymara Resorts Turks + Caicos, Turks and Caicos
- Hilton Grand Vacations at Club McAlpin, Ocean Plaza, Miami
- Club Med Turkoise – Turks & Caicos
- Riu Palace Paradise Island, Bahamas – All Inclusive
- Breezes Resort & Spa, Nassau, Bahamas – All Inclusive
- Paloma Pasha, Menderes, Turkey
- Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni, Bellagio, Italy
- Blau Varadero, Cuba
Are you ready to pack your bags? If you are an experienced traveler, we’d love to hear from you. Share your expertise in the comments.