Solo Traveler's Guide: I will teach you how to spend perfect alone time on the New Camellia without worrying about anyone watching you.
Recently, "solo travel"—traveling alone without being constrained by the gaze of others, focusing entirely on oneself, and making all decisions regarding the journey independently—has firmly established itself as a new travel trend. In particular, the New Camellia ferry connecting Busan and Fukuoka is considered an even more attractive option for solo travelers thanks to its much more spacious private areas compared to airplanes and its relaxed onboard atmosphere. However, for those boarding a ship alone for the first time, eating or drinking alone amidst crowds of people and families might feel a bit awkward or daunting. Enjoying gourmet dining and time for deep contemplation at your own pace on the vast ocean will make the start of your journey even more special and solid. Today, we will provide detailed, customized tips for solo travelers on how to fully utilize the New Camellia's structure and facilities to enjoy "solo dining" and "solo drinking" in the most comfortable, safe, and, above all, enjoyable way.
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👤 Key Summary for Solo Travelers on the New Camellia ✔️
✅ My own healing time: Thanks to a private space wider than an airplane and a free atmosphere, you can fully enjoy the charm of 'solo travel' by focusing entirely on yourself without being bothered by the gaze of others.
✅ Perfect Solo Dining & Drinking: Full of information on the best spots for solo travelers, such as window seats with a view of the night sea through floor-to-ceiling windows or lounges open 24 hours a day.
✅ Late-Night Grand Bath & Stargazing: Enjoy onboard routines that are even more special because you are alone, such as taking a half-bath in the large bath late at night when there are few guests or stargazing on the deck.
Solo Traveler's Guide 1. The Choice of a Solo Dining Expert: Uncrowded Times and How to Secure the Best Spot
For solo travelers staying in shared cabins, meal times are one of the biggest concerns, but the New Camellia has hidden spots throughout where you can enjoy a wonderful meal at your leisure, without having to go to a crowded restaurant.
- Secure a window seat: Next to the central staircase on the 5th floor, there is a row of two-seater sofas and tables with a direct view of the sea, allowing you to enjoy a quiet meal and a beer without being surrounded by crowds. It is the New Camellia's best spot for solo dining.
- Strategic Timing: Immediately after boarding, when large groups and many passengers flock to the restaurant, if you head straight to the 5th floor, window seats, or the Polaris Observation Lounge on the 4th floor instead, you have a relatively high chance of securing a two-person window seat or a three-person lounge seat. Alternatively, if you choose to use the restaurant, avoiding the busiest time immediately after boarding and aiming for after 8:30 AM, you can enjoy a relaxing time overlooking the sea in a relatively uncrowded restaurant.
- Utilizing the Onboard Menu: You don't necessarily need a fancy restaurant meal; simply enjoying a convenient meal purchased from the snack bar or vending machine while sitting by the window is enough to complete a wonderful solo dining experience. (Among the frozen foods in the vending machine, I recommend the Korean fried chicken and the Hakata Mentaiko Carbonara Spaghetti!)
- Observing Dining Etiquette: Even if you are sitting alone, showing consideration by vacating your seat for the next passenger after finishing your meal demonstrates the image of a more classy solo traveler.
Solo Traveler's Guide 2. The Dignity of Solo Drinking: A Fantastic Collaboration of Convenience Store Snacks and Onboard Vending Machines
A cold glass of beer enjoyed on a ship is one of the best privileges a solo traveler can enjoy, but the key to a solo traveler's guide is to enjoy the atmosphere without overdoing it.
- My Own Onboard Cocktail Bar: Purchase ice at the convenience store before boarding, then mix Suntory whiskey with sparkling water at the onboard store to make your own highball.
- Optimal solo drinking spots: The benches near the 3rd-floor outdoor deck or the sofa areas in the less crowded 4th and 5th-floor corridors are perfect spots to enjoy a solo drink with the cool sea breeze and night view as your backdrop.
- Snack Curation: The hot karaage or takoyaki sold at the onboard vending machines are just the right portion for one person, and if you add string cheese or jerky purchased in advance, you can set up a wonderful snack table.
- Drinking Moderation: Since you may get intoxicated faster than usual on the open sea, enjoying yourself in moderation according to your tolerance is the key to maintaining an enjoyable trip.
Solo Traveler's Guide 3. Onboard Safety and Essential Etiquette Guide for Solo Travelers
When traveling alone, taking care of your own safety is the most important thing, and you must also remember the etiquette hidden behind an enjoyable journey.
- Strict Security for Valuables: When leaving your seat alone, you must keep major valuables such as smartphones, wallets, and passports on your person or actively utilize the free lockers available on board to prevent loss. (Please inquire at the information desk regarding the use of lockers.)
- Prevention of excessive drinking and disturbances: Since the interior of a ship is a shared space and quick response is required in case of an emergency, it is the attitude of a mature traveler to maintain a moderate drinking culture that allows you to be prepared for unexpected situations when traveling alone.
- Use of Personal Audio Equipment: When watching videos or listening to music for your alone time, please be sure to wear earphones to avoid disturbing other passengers' rest.
- Cooperation with Crew Instructions: The more you are alone, the more you must pay close attention to onboard announcements and crew instructions to help create a safe sailing environment.
Solo Traveler's Guide 4. How to Utilize Onboard Contemplation and Healing Time, Deepened by Being Alone
We present a guide for solo travelers on how to elevate the quality of your trip to the next level by properly utilizing the various facilities on the New Camellia.
- Late-Night Grand Bath Healing: Enjoying a half-body bath while admiring the night sea late at night when there are few visitors is the ultimate meditation time to wash away pre-travel tension and fatigue and face yourself.
- Stargazing on Deck: Step out onto the deck to admire the dazzling night scenery as you depart Busan Port, and feel the tranquility of the night sea after the city lights fade. On a clear day, you can even see stars that are rarely seen in everyday life. It is the perfect spot to quietly immerse yourself in thought while listening to music.
- Digital Detox: I recommend putting down your smartphone for a while, sitting on a sofa in the ship's lobby, reading a book you brought, or organizing your travel notes to record your time at your own pace.
- ❤️ Check out the highlights of the New Camellia: the night view👇
Solo Traveler's Guide 5. Editor's Recommendation
Spending time alone on the New Camellia is not merely about enduring loneliness, but a precious process of rest where you fully confront yourself and clear away the noise of daily life. The overwhelming freedom to eat when you want and rest when you want, without having to adjust to the pace or preferences of others, is truly the most valuable gift a ship journey offers to solo travelers. the solo traveler's guideto create safer and more romantic memories within the grand sanctuary of the New Camellia. With Travel Wing, your first solo trip to Japan will be filled with excitement and anticipation rather than fear. In that special moment of raising a glass alone with the dazzling night view of Busan Port as your backdrop, Travel Wing wholeheartedly supports your courageous and mature solo journey, together with our solo traveler's guide!
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