With Spring Break travel season almost upon us, Booking.com has released a new report on the latest Spring Break travel trends. Where are travelers headed? Based on booking data, here’s a list of the top trending destinations this year:
- Big Bear Lake, California
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Moab, Utah
- Newport, Rhode Island
- South Lake Tahoe, California
- Tulum, Mexico
Although Booking.com's data shows that Spring Break (March 18 - April 30) will be 2 percent more expensive than last year, there are a few popular destinations that stood out as being slightly less expensive throughout the six week travel period: Atlantic City (11% cheaper), New Orleans (8% cheaper), Miami Beach (4% cheaper) and Tampa (9% cheaper).
The following week-to-week recommendations highlight additional great savings for travelers:
Week of March 18 - 24
- Panama City Beach, Florida: 21 percent cheaper
- Miami, Florida: 19 percent cheaper
Week of March 25 - 31
- Virginia Beach, Virginia: 19 percent cheaper
- Playa del Carmen, Mexico: 16 percent cheaper
- South Padre Island, Texas: 13 percent cheaper
Week of April 1 - 7
- Santa Cruz, California: 31 percent cheaper
- Cancún, Mexico: 22 percent cheaper
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: 13 percent cheaper
- Santa Barbara, California: 12 percent cheaper
Week of April 8 - 14
- Tampa, Florida: 18 percent cheaper
- Ocean City, Maryland: 11 percent cheaper
- San Juan, Puerto Rico: 10 percent cheaper
Week of April 15 - 21
Reno, Nevada: 58 percent cheaper
Atlantic City, New Jersey: 45 percent cheaper
New Orleans, Louisiana: 24 percent cheaper
Corpus Christi, Texas: 23 percent cheaper
Las Vegas, Nevada: 14 percent cheaper
Fort Lauderdale, Florida: 13 percent cheaper
Savannah, Georgia: 12 percent cheaper
Week of April 22 - 28
San Antonio, Texas: 13 percent cheaper