The «Buddymoon» arrives, the Honeymoon in a group. But does it make sense?

The «Buddymoon», the group honeymoon, also arrives in Italy. The tour operator CartOrange says so, and with good reason, because it is the first operator to offer three departures in Italy for newlyweds looking for adventures, but for a group. But does a community honeymoon make sense? The question comes spontaneously: what sense does it make to take a period born to be lived as a couple and transform it into a shared experience? Of course, honeymoons are expensive, and making them in groups helps – perhaps – to lower prices, but then why not take a more modest honeymoon, and then go on a trip, with friends, or whatever you want. subsequently?

The expression “honeymoon” seems to be born to describe the first month spent together as a couple (moon), linked to the custom of giving mead to newlyweds, or, with subsequent translation, to the first month of marriage soaked in sweetness. This first moment of life as a couple, with the twentieth century and the spread of mass tourism, is associated with the idea of ​​a holiday and the “honeymoon” intended as a honeymoon is born. For some, pure (and healthy) interest in discovering the world and discovering themselves new to the world as a couple; for others, a moment of relaxation away from everything to live and rediscover the couple; for others – evidently – an indispensable status symbol, so much so as to do it in any way, even in a group.

Will the “buddymoon” take hold? Maybe yes. CartOrange, the Italian travel consultant company, specializing in tailor-made experiential honeymoons has a privileged view on this trend e he tells his point of view: «In recent years the way in which Italian couples look at their honeymoon has changed a lot, hand in hand with social changes – says Claudio Asborno, Head of the CartOrange Tour Operator -. It continues to be considered one of the most important trips in life, it is reserved for a substantial budget and high-level destinations and facilities are preferred, with a pinch of romance, that’s for sure. But it is no longer the couple’s first “two” trip, and then the elements that make it unique and unforgettable are others, such as having unusual experiences and sharing them with other people., whether they are long-time friends or just met, with whom you have passions in common. This is why, for some years now, we have found that a growing number of couples have been asking us to transform their honeymoon into a group trip ».

«The itineraries are designed to balance the exclusive experiences for the spouses, which are in any case fundamental, and others that are typically group experiences. In this way, among other things, if the couple want to try different activities they can do it, without giving up anything: for example, while one of the two is doing sports with some friends, the other or the other can dedicate himself to a cultural visit, always in company. And in the evening it’s nice to get together and tell each other everything “. But there are also those who consider the idea of ​​leaving with a group of strangers. “This formula – explains Asborno – is the best way to approach trips considered” for experts “, in countries or situations that could present difficulties (logistical, linguistic, cultural) that the spouses prefer not to face alone”.

Three departures organized by CartOrange in Norway, Iceland and Sicily. Exclusive departures, with a small number of participants (all couples and generally of the same age) and a choice of facilities and services suitable for a honeymoon. Here they are.