With Spring Break just around the corner, students who don't have plans already can find them easily and without breaking the bank.
Helen Dasher, a travel agent from Great Destinations, said students looking for a good deal for Spring Break would find one in all-inclusive trips to Cancun. These trips are most popular because of the value, she said.
When students take trips to places such as Florida, they often spend more money than they plan, Dasher said. Whereas with all-inclusive trips, they will know how much they will spend in advance.
"In the long run, it really is usually less expensive, and they get a really good vacation out of it," Dasher said.
Students looking for last minute plans should look to cruises, Dasher said, because of the "excellent prices." A passport is not required as long as the cruise leaves and returns to the same port. Only a birth certificate and driver's license is required.
One popular place for college students to go for Spring Break is Panama City Beach. Last year, they had 250,000 students come, said Susan Estler, vice president of marketing at the Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau.
At 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday at Harpoon Harry's, there will be a bikini parade to try to break the world record. Beach Care Services, an organization to help the poor, unemployed, homeless and hungry of the beach community will receive $1,000 of the proceeds.
The previous record holder is Gold Coast, Australia, having 357 participants in the parade.
For the month of March, Panama City Beach will be having multiple and sometimes weekly events — and all of them are affordable, Estler said.
"A lot of our businesses know that students are budget conscious and have great deals put together for them," she said.
The full list of events are listed on visitpanamacitybeach.com, on the Spring Break page.
Not all students will go to warmer places for the week. Dasher said a lot of students who are 21 and older will go to Las Vegas for Spring Break.
"You can usually get a good deal with airfare and hotel, and it's a lot of fun and you don't have to spend a lot of money when you're there; you don't have to gamble," she said. "There's a lot of other things to do and see. Las Vegas is probably one of your more unconventional [places]."
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