Hi,
Could somebody please define the words 'Just You', as I had assumed it meant one person booking a holiday on their own? I've noticed a few posts on this forum about group bookings and I'm a bit concerned this seems to be happening more and more. What would happen if, say, there were 35 people on a tour, and 34 'couples' had booked? How do you think the one single person would feel? It seems to go against the whole point of JY, and certainly against the reason most people book their holiday with JY - including myself. Why aren't those booking in this way not directed towards Travelsphere instead?
I'm not having a go at the original poster, but more why JY are letting it happen.
Regards
Caroline
Hi Caroline, Interesting question you raise. I don't think JY book 'couples', by which I mean those willing to share a bed or room together.
I recently took my fist trip with JY on the National Parks, Mt Rushmoe holiday (14-30 Sept) and there were one or two folk who clearly knew each other before they joined the trip. I think one pair were long-term friends, one pair were sisters, and another pair were part of a small group who had become buddies on previous singles holidays and had kept in touch so they could go on further holidays together - they just enjoyed each other's company. All were single travellers. There were also several married people who chose to holiday alone as this suited their domestic arrangements (either their partner couldn't travel, or was staying at home looking after the house & kids). So in terms of booking hotels, everyone would have wanted a single room.
It was also clear to me that some firm friendships were being made among people who had never met before the trip, and I wouldn't be surprised if they keep in touch and go on further holidays together as buddies (2, 3 or 4 people). However, I would not classify them as 'couples' in the normal sense of the word (i.e. partners).
Roger