It’s become more acceptable for women to leave their families, partners or spouses behind and travel with a group of like-minded women. Many businesses chasing more solo female travelers are looking to head off some of these concerns. “I was told ‘off the record’ that they make more money from couples and families than from a female solo traveler,” she said. The Swiss travel network A Small World, meanwhile, launched the Solo Cruise Company in May 2024 targeting women 55 and up. Uniworld River Cruises said it has seen a 31% increase in solo guests between 2019 and 2023 and a 61% jump in female solo travelers over the same period.

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