Spring Break Trips - Top 5 Packages For 2009

Spring break trips come in many forms. A quick scour of the internet will uncover short 2-day weekend packages, 4-night vacations, and 7-night packages that begin the day after your last class. We have put together a list of the top 5 spring break packages based on historical data from 2002 to 2008.

Number 5 on the list is Bermuda. A great island destination year after year. Most Bermuda spring break trips found online are for 7-nights. Its a little further than most spring break destinations, so they assume you want to spend more time on the island once you arrive. Price has always been a major issue when Bermuda is offered as a spring break destination. Air/Hotel packages to Bermuda are usually very expensive. Most college spring break students mark it off the list because of the price and sometimes the duration. Many students can't spend practically their entire spring break vacation (8-days/7-nights) at a resort across the ocean hundreds of miles away. Many have things they must do the weekend before or after their spring break week begins.

Number 4 on the list is Acapulco. This was not considered a spring break hot spot until just a few years ago (2004 to be exact). Most travel agencies did not offer an Acapulco spring break package prior to 2004 because many of the hotels there had a strict "no spring breakers" policy. This ended in 2005 when many of the hotels decided to allow students under 25 to check into their hotels during the month of March. It did, however, share the same problem that plagued most Bermuda spring break packages. The price was just too high and most packages to Acapulco were 7-nights.

Coming in 3rd is the Florida spring break destinations. I'm talking about Panama City, Myrtle Beach, and Daytona. This has been a spring break hot spot for years, well before 2002. Its cheap, you can drive there, and you don't need a passport. One interesting trend to note is the age demographic from 2002 to 2008 in the Florida spring break destinations. It seems every year the students get younger. The 20 and up college spring break crowd has migrated to the island destinations, while the high school spring break students have moved into Florida for the past few years during spring break. I guess this is good news or bad news depending on who you are.

We are up to number two on the list. Coming in 2nd is Cancun. Yes I know you kept waiting for it and here it is at number two. The king of the spring break dominion has finally fallen into second place due to airfare prices, heavy restrictions imposed by the resorts, and a rise in crime all over Mexico in general. The hotels have seen it all and are not taking it anymore. Every year hundreds of spring break students get kicked out of their hotel room due to spring break mischief. Many also spend a night or two in the local lock up and/or fined hundreds of dollars. Crimes of theft, rape, murder, and kidnapping have been on a steady rise in Mexico since 2000. Most parents and students are aware of these facts and they are steering clear of this spring break destination as a result.

Here we are at number one and the winner is...the Bahamas. The problems that have plagued the other spring break hot spots have caused college spring break students to migrate to the Bahamas. What they found when they got there was a hidden jewel. Spring break cruises from Fort Lauderdale depart daily during March and often include hotel accommodations for 4 to 7 nights. The Bahamas consist of a series of gorgeous islands just a few miles of the coast of Florida. The parents love its proximity, the students love its price. A spring break cruise package is typically under $600 and the hotels welcome college spring break students with open arms. The only downside to this spring break destination is availability. The hotels are seeing more and more students coming to the Bahamas during the month of March and April each year. This is causing a total sell out many months prior to spring break each year. The key to getting a room at the best resorts and space aboard ship is to book a Bahamas package many months in advance.

Spring Break 2009 can be the best ever! We hope this statistical information will help you make it happen.