| Spring break vacations are typically the wildest | | | | If you want to be there when the bulk of the |
| and most fun trips we will take in our lifetime. The | | | | students are there, you need to depart on one of |
| memories we take from the experience will last | | | | those days. |
| forever and come up in conversation many times. | | | | 2) Hotel accommodations at the destination. Is it |
| Make sure it's a positive memory and not a | | | | an economy hotel or an upscale hotel? Is the |
| negative one by choosing spring break packages | | | | hotel all inclusive or are the meals, drinks, and |
| that are affordable and offer the biggest bang for | | | | other things not included in the price? How many |
| your buck. | | | | days/nights at the hotel are included in the price |
| Cheap spring break deals can be found if you | | | | of the trip? Does the hotel offer a free service |
| know where to look. Most college students fall | | | | that picks you up at the airport or ship port for |
| victim to impulse buying due to an abundance of | | | | free or will you be paying for a taxi? These are all |
| party pictures, false incentives, and other things | | | | questions that you should know before booking |
| associated with most travel sites. It's important to | | | | the trip with a travel agency. All inclusive spring |
| look beyond the incentives to find the key | | | | break deals are hard to come by, but can be |
| elements of each package. The key elements are: | | | | found. At first glance the price seems steep, but |
| 1) Transportation to the spring break destination. | | | | it's important to note that it's often cheaper to |
| Are you cruising or flying? What are the days of | | | | pay for all your food, drinks, alcoholic drinks, cruise |
| departure? What is the flight or cruise departure | | | | or airfare ticket, club entry, and other things all at |
| time? Is it nonstop or will you be making one or | | | | once rather than separate. Their are always |
| more stops along the way? These are all | | | | exceptions to this rule. College spring break |
| questions that should be very important to you. | | | | students that plan on eating at fast food |
| Read the fine print. Don't end up taking the | | | | restaurants for breakfast, lunch, and dinner should |
| redeye because you didn't know that the flight | | | | not go with an all inclusive package. Cheap hotels |
| left at midnight with multiple stops, getting you to | | | | are easy on the wallet but tough on you. Make |
| your spring break destination 10 hours later than | | | | sure you know what type of hotel your booking |
| expected. Also, one important thing to keep in | | | | before you hand over your credit card. Free |
| mind is that taking a cruise is often much cheaper | | | | shuttle service is typically not that big of a deal. |
| than an airfare ticket. Cruising is also often more | | | | Just make sure it's not a 25 minute ride from the |
| fun, especially when it comes to spring break | | | | airport or ship port to the hotel and back. |
| vacations. The days of departure should also | | | | Focus on booking a package that has the best of |
| concern you. You get one week a year for this | | | | those elements listed above. Next, look at the |
| type of trip. It's not what one would consider | | | | package prices to find the lowest price. This will |
| "flexible dates". Make sure you don't depart | | | | give you the cheapest spring break deal available |
| midweek. Most college spring break students | | | | for 2010. |
| depart on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday. | | | | |