| Spring break trips are synonymous with fun, | | | | everything together through one agency. Summer |
| however, searching through spring break | | | | trips, New Years, and the family vacation is |
| packages to find the best one is not always a | | | | usually cheaper if you book everything |
| good time. If you keep some key elements in | | | | separate...but not spring break trips. This is an |
| mind, it will make things much easier when trying | | | | important fact that most people overlook. |
| to plan your vacation for spring break 2009. | | | | Third, everyone likes free stuff. Find packages |
| First, lets talk price. I think most college students | | | | that include free trips if you book before a certain |
| could agree that this is the number one factor in | | | | date. Many agencies offer summer trips or New |
| determining which spring break package to | | | | Years vacations to those students that book five |
| choose. Lets face it, most students are up to | | | | or six months in advance. Don't wait until one or |
| their eyeballs in debt. They can't afford to spend | | | | two months prior to book your spring break |
| $1000 on spring break vacations. The good news | | | | package. Agencies don't feel they need to offer |
| is that everyone else feels the same way. | | | | big incentives when demand is at its peak. When |
| Because of this, the high-priced trips are typically | | | | the bookings start pouring in, the free trips and |
| exclusive to older couples and families...not spring | | | | group discounts tend to disappear. Also, you will |
| breakers. This is not the type of environment | | | | most likely not get a room at your favorite hotel |
| spring break students want to be in anyway. | | | | if you wait two months prior. Most popular spring |
| They want crowds of other students to party | | | | break packages book out four or five month prior |
| with. Try to eliminate packages above the $700 | | | | to your departure date. |
| mark. There are plenty of great trips out there | | | | Last, see what destination is hot right now. |
| that fall below $500 per person, you just need to | | | | Cancun was popular in the late 90's, but in 2007 |
| google harder to find them. | | | | everything shifted to the Bahamas. This was due |
| Second, we need to talk about what is included. | | | | to a massive hurricane that left many of the |
| Spring break students don't like extra fees and | | | | hotel lobbies with six feet of standing water and |
| surprises. They want to pay one price and not | | | | wind damage in the millions. This year, 2008 saw |
| worry about how much money they need to | | | | a record number of college spring break students |
| take with them on the trip to pay for extra | | | | in the Bahamas. Most of the hotels were sold out |
| things that pop up along the way. Try to find | | | | six months prior to March 2008. |
| packages that include transportation(airfare or | | | | Spring break 2009 will be wild, crazy, and |
| cruise). Don't try to purchase everything separate. | | | | non-stop fun for college students worldwide. Do |
| Spring break vacations are the only segment of | | | | your research and find the best option. |
| travel where it is typically always best to book | | | | |