Which companies run group sailing trips for solo travellers?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 11 November 2026
These 9 tour companies sell group sailing trips or flotillas where travellers book a berth or cabin on their own websites, read 11 November 2026. Each card gives what the company says about it, with the trip, place, group size, age band or price where it names one, then what it sells, why to choose it, what to ask for and the limits it publishes.
Which companies run group sailing trips for solo travellers?
9 tour companies in the Uncompromised Travel table say on their own websites that they sell group sailing trips or flotillas where travellers book a berth or cabin; Sailweek, MedSailors and INTRO Travel have the most Google reviews under their own name.
INTRO Travel
- Best for
- Group tours for ages 18 to 40s
- Sailing trips
- Sells sailing group tours in Croatia, the Whitsundays and Komodo, including the 10-day Croatia Sail Adventure on a premium boat.
- What it sells
- Runs its own group tours for ages 18 to 40s across 20+ destinations, with Classic and Premium tours, sold direct online. Has offices in London and Sydney and has operated since 2005.
- Group size
- Says its Premium tours are capped at 16. It gives no maximum for its Classic tours.
- Why choose them
- Says it has run group tours for 18-40s since 2005 and that over 65% of travellers book solo. Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 362 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 684 reviews, newest 4 October 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a Premium tour, which is twin-share throughout with groups capped at 16 and for the free date or tour change more than 30 days before departure.
- Not the fit if
- you are over the age band: tours are for ages 18 to 40s, or 18 to 45 on Australia and New Zealand tours.
- Enquiry
- introtravel.com/contact-us
MedSailors
- Best for
- Solo travellers aged 18 to 35 sailing
- Sailing trips
- Sells 7-day island hopping flotilla weeks on Croatia (Split Voyager, Dubrovnik Voyager) and Greece (Athens Voyager, Corfu Discovery) routes, from €968 per person (2027 early bird), booked by berth in shared cabins.
- What it sells
- Sailing holiday operator, registered in the United Kingdom and a certified B Corporation, running scheduled 7-day flotilla island-hopping weeks in Croatia and Greece for 18 to 35-year-olds, with a skipper on each yacht.
- Why choose them
- Says about 46% of its guests book solo and the average age of its guests is 29. Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 855 reviews; Trustpilot: 2.9 out of 5 from 2 reviews, newest 6 October 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a shared twin cabin on a 7-day flotilla, which carries no extra charge for solo travellers and for a call with the team to choose a route.
- Not the fit if
- you are over 35: it designs its island-hopping trips for 18 to 35-year-olds.
- Published price
- Croatia Split Voyager, 7 days, from €968 per person, 2027 early bird price. Read 11 November 2026.
- Enquiry
- medsailors.com/contact-us
Riviera Travel
- Best for
- Solo guests on European river cruises
- Sailing trips
- Sells 8-day yacht cruises in Croatia, such as Split, Zadar and Secrets of the North, on yachts that carry 38 passengers.
- What it sells
- Sells European river cruises, yacht cruises and grand tours (cruise and tour), with departures for solo travellers, to North American guests from a Fort Lauderdale, Florida head office; it also sells through authorised travel agents.
- Why choose them
- Says it has crafted European river cruises and guided tours for over 40 years and welcomed more than 1.75 million guests worldwide.
- Ask for
- Ask for the solo-only departures: every cabin on the MS George Eliot is for one guest only; selected departures waive the single supplement.
- Not the fit if
- you are travelling with children: children under 12 are not allowed on any of its ships.
- Enquiry
- rivieratravel.com/contact
Sail Croatia
- Best for
- Social small-ship cruises in Croatia
- Sailing trips
- Runs Flotilla Week in Croatia with 8 guests per yacht, 7-night small-ship cruises with twin-share cabins and skippered Private Yacht Tours.
- What it sells
- Small-ship cruise operator in Croatia running scheduled cruises on locally chartered ships, plus Flotilla Week, bareboat Yacht Charters and skippered Private Yacht Tours. Its head office is in the UK (Egham, Surrey) and its operations office is in Split.
- Group size
- Says its onboard representatives look after up to 38 guests at any one time and Explorer cruises average 36 passengers. Flotilla yachts carry 8 guests each.
- Why choose them
- Says it welcomes 15,000+ travellers annually on small ships along the Croatian coast. Trustpilot: 4.8 out of 5 from 204 reviews, newest 9 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a Navigator cruise with a same-sex cabin match, or for the single supplement private cabin.
- Not the fit if
- you want a private cabin without paying more: the single supplement is an additional 50% of the per person price.
Sailing Collective
- Best for
- Small-group sailing voyages for solos and couples
- Sailing trips
- Sells cabins on group sailing voyages: Canary Islands, 3 to 14 January 2027, 12 days, limited to 10 sailors in 5 cabins, from $6,990 for a single cabin; also an Ionian flotilla, Baja California and Alaska.
- What it sells
- Independent family-run sailing operator running its own scheduled group journeys where you book a cabin, plus private yacht charters, a sailing school and brokered crewed charters.
- Group size
- Limits its Canary Islands voyage to 10 sailors in 5 cabins and lists 10 guests for its Alaska 2028 journey.
- Why choose them
- Limits its Canary Islands voyage to 10 sailors in 5 cabins. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Read 11 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a single cabin on a group journey (a limited number per boat) and for the guest form it uses to match you with similar sailors.
- Not the fit if
- you want a single cabin at the shared-cabin rate: on Alaska 2028 the single cabin is $12,625 per traveller against $9,900 per traveller in a double cabin.
- Published price
- Canary Islands voyage, 12 days, 3 to 14 January 2027, $6,990 for a single cabin or $8,580 for a double cabin (shown in $). Read 11 November 2026.
- Website
- thesailingcollective.com
Sailweek
- Best for
- Solo travellers in their 20s and 30s
- Sailing trips
- Sells 7-night sailing weeks in Croatia and Greece where travellers book a single spot or a cabin for two on a shared yacht with a skipper.
- What it sells
- Sailing-week operator selling 7-night shared-yacht weeks and full-yacht bookings on set routes in Croatia and Greece. Its registered office is in Richmond, UK and its yachts are owned by separate third-party charter companies.
- Group size
- Shared yachts typically host 8 to 10 guests plus the skipper and full yachts take 6 to 12 guests. Whole-route group sizes run from 10 to 40 guests up to 300 to 500 on the Ultra route.
- Why choose them
- Says 7,000+ solo travellers have joined Sailweek on their own. Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 938 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 593 reviews, newest 31 July 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a single spot on a shared yacht on Croatia Adventure (10 to 40 guests, typical ages 22 to 40) and how it matches cabin-mates.
- Not the fit if
- you are over 36 and want Croatia Party or Ultra: spot bookings on those routes are for guests aged 18 to 36.
- Enquiry
- sailweek.tours
Solo Female Travelers
- Best for
- Women travelling solo on small-group tours
- Sailing trips
- Runs women-only sailing trips in Croatia (Korčula, Brač, Vis, Dubrovnik, Trogir, Hvar) and the Caribbean.
- What it sells
- Women-only small-group tour company created in 2015 as a Facebook group, with tours since 2021, running sailing, trekking, safari, cultural and food trips led by local female guides.
- Group size
- Says its trips are for between 6 and 14 guests only.
- Why choose them
- Says its trips are for between 6 and 14 guests only. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 257 reviews. Read 11 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for your destination from its list of current women-only trips and for the pairing with another woman that avoids the single supplement.
- Not the fit if
- you want a mixed-gender group: it runs women-only tours.
The Yacht Week
- Best for
- Sailing weeks for solos and friends
- Sailing trips
- Sells seven-day sailing weeks with a skipper, booked as a cabin or a solo spot, on a 2027 schedule of ten destinations including Croatia, Greece, Sicily, Mallorca, Tahiti, Mexico (Sea of Cortez) and Thailand.
- What it sells
- Operator of its own seven-day group sailing weeks on yachts with a professional skipper, sold as full yachts, cabins and solo spots, with no sailing experience needed.
- Group size
- Puts 6 to 12 guests on a full yacht (monohulls 8 to 10, catamarans 10) and 6 to 8 on cabin yachts, with a whole fleet island-hopping together; no single trip maximum is stated.
- Why choose them
- Says 50,000+ sailors have joined its sailing weeks since 2006. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 26 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.6 out of 5 from 614 reviews, newest 2 November 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a solo spot, a shared double-bed cabin with a same-gender guest, or a solo cabin on a 7-day sailing week.
- Not the fit if
- you are under 20: the minimum age is 20, or turning 20 in the year of travel.
- Enquiry
- theyachtweek.com/contact
Topdeck
- Best for
- Social group trips, ages 18 to 35
- Sailing trips
- Runs sailboat trips along the coasts of Croatia, Greece and Turkey.
- What it sells
- Operator of scheduled small-group trips for travellers aged 18 to 35, with a Trip Leader on every trip and groups of up to 18; it has offices in Brisbane, Australia and London, UK and sells direct and through travel agents.
- Group size
- Says all its trips have a maximum group size of 18; it gives no average.
- Why choose them
- Says all its trips have a maximum group size of 18 and that over 70% of travellers start solo. Trustpilot: 2.3 out of 5 from 22 reviews, newest 23 October 2026. Read 11 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a single room upgrade if you do not want a multi-share room, which it offers on most trips for an additional charge.
- Not the fit if
- you are aged 36 or over: customers must be aged 18 to 35 at the time of booking.
Which of these show a dated price on this page?
2 of the 9 cards show a published trip price with its year, in the currency the company writes it. Ask every company for a written quote for your departure, with the single supplement if you travel alone.
Who to contact first
Start with the 5 companies on this page that publish their prices and cancellation charges, then add any other card that fits your dates and budget.
What to ask each one to set out in writing:
- The total price per person in writing and what it includes: hotels, meals, transport, activities, entrance fees and any internal flights.
- The single supplement on your departure, or whether the company will pair you with a roommate and what happens if no roommate is found.
- The largest group on your departure, how many are booked so far and whether the departure is guaranteed to run.
- The deposit, when the balance is due, the cancellation charges by date and how your payment is protected (ATOL, ABTA, USTOA or a trust account).
Group sailing trips: the questions people ask
What should I ask a tour company before booking?
The total price per person and what it includes; the single supplement or whether it will pair you with a roommate; the largest group on your departure and whether it is guaranteed to run; the deposit, the cancellation charges and how your payment is protected.
Can I book with these companies directly?
Yes. Each card links the company's own website or enquiry page; ask for a written quote for your departure that lists what the price includes and the cancellation charges.
Do these companies all sell the same kind of trip?
No. Some run small-group departures open to everyone; some run trips only for solo travellers, women or an age band; others run surf, yoga or sailing weeks. Each card says what the company sells, so compare the cards before you ask for quotes.
What is a single supplement?
The extra a solo traveller pays for a room alone. Some companies charge none on some departures; others pair solo travellers with a roommate instead; ask each company for its figure on your departure.
Which of these have the most Google reviews?
Sailweek, MedSailors and INTRO Travel, in that order. A count says how many people reviewed a company, not whether it fits your trip; each card gives the rating and count, read 11 November 2026.
Which of these publish their single supplement?
2 of the 9: Sail Croatia and Topdeck. Ask each for the figure on your departure.
Which of these publish their cancellation charges?
7 of the 9: INTRO Travel, MedSailors, Riviera Travel, Sailing Collective, Sailweek, The Yacht Week and Topdeck. Ask each for the full terms in writing before you pay a deposit.
Which of these say how your payment is protected?
5 of the 9: INTRO Travel, Riviera Travel, Sail Croatia, Sailweek and Topdeck. Check each scheme or licence with its issuer before you book.
Where can I check these facts myself?
Each card links the pages of the company's own website its lines were read from, with the date they were read.
How were these companies chosen?
Each one is in the Uncompromised Travel solo and small-group tour operators table, built from the companies ChatGPT names most often when asked about solo and small-group travel. On its own website it sells group sailing trips or flotillas where travellers book a berth or cabin. A company is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.
Is any company on this page paying to be here?
No. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel; none paid to be on it.
Read next
Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: what each company published on its own website, read on 11 November 2026, with links to the pages read, with its Google and Trustpilot figures where the listing carries the company's own name, from the Uncompromised Travel solo and small-group tour operators table. Cards are in alphabetical order. Photos show the places named in their captions, not any company's trips. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel. How this site earns · How we work.