Four Spring Break Travel Trends

Staff Report

Friday, February 24th, 2023

New data suggests that this upcoming spring break season will be both busy and expensive. Travel insurance marketplace Squaremouth.com reveals four new travel trends to expect during spring break 2023.

Spring Break Travel Getting More Expensive

The average insured trip cost for the spring break period has increased 3.4%, from $5,420.81 in 2022 to $5,606.05 in 2023.

The average amount spring break travelers are spending on insurance also increased by 6.9%, from $353.69 per policy in 2022 to $378.05 in 2023.

The most expensive spring break destinations this year are:

Antarctica: $12,216.27
Tanzania: $11,600.83
Ecuador: $10,914.51
Peru: $9,682.17
South Africa: $8,879.17
*Average trip cost being insured for spring break trips via Squaremouth.com.

Families Favor Caribbean Islands, Spending More

Traveler data indicates the most popular destinations for families this spring break are Turks and Caicos, British Virgin Islands, and Cayman Islands.

The average trip costs for these spring break destinations increased 29% since last year, from $5,460.50 in 2022 to $7,038.74 in 2023.