If you are flying, airlines are of course charging for
bag fees – from $40 to $100 per bag. This means you have to figure out how to
fit all of your stuff into a carryon, (near impossible especially for girls if
going a full week) to one standard suitcase – which is also a challenge
depending on your destination choice.
If you are driving somewhere domestically like South
Padre Island or Panama City Beach, you probably will have 4 to 6 people in your
vehicle – which means your 500lb gorilla of a suitcase isn’t going to fit.
We are going to look at what you should consider packing based
on resemblance to weather and dress codes – from laid back South Padre &
Cancun to dress to the nines Cabo & Puerto Vallarta to brrrr! Cold spring
break ski trips to Colorado.
We are going to be a bit more thorough with our girls,
less so with the guys. We assume on all these suggestions you will travel
between 5 and 7 nights.
Domestic Spring Break Destinations
Panama City Beach,
Florida
South Padre Island,
Texas
Other southern US Gulf
Coast Destinations
Temp range:40 at night to 80
degrees during the day in March
Likelihood of Rain
at some point:95% in
March
Wind Blowing At:5 to
35 miles per hour in March
Dress Codes at
Nightclubs:More
or less none
Probability of at
least 1 Holy FU&! It’s Cold Night:99%
The key for domestic spring break destinations is packing
for it to be cooler at night, and (for the Yankees reading) downright hot
during the day (if 80 is hot to you). This makes packing a real challenge for
girls in particular.
Luckily, the lack of dress codes at the clubs and bars
means for guys, you don’t have to pack say dress shoes and slacks. Pay
attention here boys & girls – Panama City is going to be on the coldest end
of this scale, South Padre Island on the warmer end of this scale.
For Girls:
2 bathing suits (consider tan lines from one suit to the
other if different styles)
2 tank tops / tee shirts
1 dress up top
1 hoodie
1 light jacket
1 bathing suit cover up
2 jersey dresses or maxi dresses
1 skirt
2 pair of shorts
1 pair of pajamas
1 pair of jeans
1 pair of flip flops
1 pair of sandals
Hat for the sun
1 pair of heels or wedges
1 pair of running shoes (wear down)
1 pair of leggings (can be brrr cold!)
Sunscreen
Sunglasses – if you have an expensive pair, bring a
cheapo pair too in case you get inebriated one day
We aren’t getting into undergarment nor sock choices J
Please note – if you are considering bringing that one
sorta/dorky but very warm outfit – do it. If you missed this: Probability of at least 1 Holy FU&! It’s
Cold Night:99% - now you know why you’re friends will be
jealous.
For Guys:
2 pair of jeanes
2 pair of board shorts
2 pair of khaki or like shorts
Baseball cap
2 pair of “other” shorts
1 pair of work out shorts / basketball shorts
1 pair of flip flops
1 light jacket
1 pair of speerys
1 pair of athletic shoes
5 tee shirts
2 button downs long sleeve
1 hoodie
Sunglasses
Sunscreen (it’s way overpriced at the beach vs. Wal Mart
by your campus)
International Beach Spring Break Destinations
Cancun, Mexico
Cabo San Lucas,
Mexico
Puerto Vallarta,
Mexico
Nassau, Bahamas
Negril, Jamaica
Punta Cana, Dominican
Republic
Temp range:60 at night to 88
during the day
Likelihood of Rain
at some point:10-25% in
March
Wind Blowing At:5 to
20 miles per hour in March
Dress Codes at
Nightclubs:Yes.
Girls really --- no. Guys, plan on long pants and
No
flip flops nor athletic shoes at some clubs
Probability of at
least 1 Holy FU&! It’s Cold Night:9%
(hey wacky weather)
After you glanced over the domestic spring break
destinations packing advice, you might way whoa, wait a sec…it’s night and day
warmer and nicer at these places? Uhhh yeahhhhh…people generally do domestic
destinations based on cost. These destinations are all $1000 and up trip prices
more or less, some topping $1500 to $2000 per person. This weather comes at a
premium price.
Mexican destinations have a much smaller chance of rain
than do the Caribbean destinations as well as less trade winds. On the dress
code scale, Cabo and Puerto Vallarta are the most strict. Understand if you do
run out of the right wardrobe, there are ALWAYS open air bars that lack dress
codes.
For Girls:
2 – 3 bathing suits (consider tan lines from one suit to
the other if different styles and very warm out)
2 tank tops / tee shirts
2 dress up top
2 bathing suit cover up
2 jersey dresses or maxi dresses
1-2 sundresses
1 skirt
2 pair of shorts
1 pair of pajamas
1 pair of flip flops
1 pair of sandals
Hat for the sun
1 pair of heels or wedges
1 pair of running shoes (wear down)
Sunscreen
Sunglasses – if you have an expensive pair, bring a
cheapo pair too in case you get inebriated one day
We aren’t getting into undergarment nor sock choices J
For Guys:
2 pair of jeanes (not ripped) 1 pair of khaki pants or
dress slacks for club
2 pair of board shorts
2 pair of khaki or like shorts
Baseball cap
2 pair of “other” shorts
1 pair of work out shorts / basketball shorts
1 pair of flip flops
1 pair of speerys
1 pair of club shoes or dress shoes
1 pair of athletic shoes
2 tee shirts
2 vee necks (it’s hot)
2 tank tops (wife beaters but not like hanes – Quicksilver
or RCVA
2 button downs VERY light for hot clubs
Sunglasses
Sunscreen (it’s way overpriced internationally vs. Wal
Mart by your campus)
The thing here to remember is you will sweat at these
destinations – if you’re the type of person (especially guys) that wears shorts
or shirts more than once – you may sweat too much for that to be possible – B.O
is a N.0 GO….
Sunscreen if you are planning on NOT checking a bag
remember – if over 3 oz they will take it from you at security. Sunblock in
Cancun can be $25 for what is $8 at Walmart here in the States.
Winter Break Ski & Spring Break Ski Trip
Destinations
Breckenridge,
Colorado
Crested Butte,
Colorado
Aspen, Colorado
Winter Park,
Colorado
Copper Mountain,
Colorado
Telluride, Colorado
Park City, Utah
Jackson Hole,
Wyoming
Temp range:-10 below at night
to 40 degrees during the day
Likelihood of Snow
at some point:99%
Wind Blowing At:5 to
20 miles per hour
Dress Codes at
Nightclubs:More
or less none – these are ski towns
Probability of at
least 50% Holy FU&! It’s Cold Days or Nights:70%
Ok, going skiing or boarding is something “ya’ll” up
North just don’t get – but us in the South where it’s already warm, hitting the
slopes is super appealing for spring break and THOUSANDS of students go, making
the party scene better than you can imagine, albeit a tad more lounges and ski
bars than “roll your ass off” spring break nightclubs with bottle service
While staying fashionable is always important, staying
warm will be an even higher priority on these trips. Lugging your gear up like
a snowboard? We aren’t covering that but do plan on bag fees unless flying
Southwest.
Remember your headphones (ie ear buds) – as every smart
phone has the ability to play music. With that said, don’t expect your
streaming music player like Pandora to work on the top of the slopes. DOWNLOAD
music on itunes direct to your phone – that way all you have to worry about is
if it is charged or not – not reception.
For Girls:
Going a bit away from our format, a word of advice here.
The three most important things to have are heavy socks, sweaters, and wellies
(bean boots as an example by LL Bean – waterproof).
Layers are important, plus a scarf, gloves, hat, and ear
muffs. Three pairs of leggings or jeans (includes cords or whatever) and at
least 2 sweaters are key. Three outfits for going out.
1 bathing suit (uhhh Hot Tub)
2 pair of jeans
2 sweaters
3 pair of leggings
7 pair of socks
1 long sleeve cotton shirt (thin)
2 tee shirts
1 thin turtle neck style cotton shirt
3 dress up tops
1 pair of ski / snowboard pants or waterproof pants
1 pair of wellies or boots for slosh
1 warm scarf
1 ski jacket
1 pair of ski gloves, not mittens (mittens fine for
night)
1 pair of northface (or with Gore Tex) thermal underwear
full legs and long sleeve top)
Sunscreen (high elevations = off the charts UV indexes)
Sunglasses – (glare from snow is crazy)
Consider tinted goggles and/or a helmet too
While not “sexy” – consider Granny Panties for the day.
Your tush can get awful cold with your buns exposed even if covered by thermals
and snowboard pants.
Please note – if you are considering bringing that one
sorta/dorky but very warm outfit – actually, bring 3. During the day, you may
actual start to sweat on the mountain from physical exertion. At night, that 40
degree base of the mountain weather can drop to 0 degrees an hour after sunset.
For Guys:
Guys – we are only going to give you a just the basics.
Guys tend to think they can weather the cold much better than they can – and also
disregard the basics of layering. As the day warms up, you can remove say a
thermal but keep your tee shirt on under your jacket. If you put on a heavy
sweater and no thermals – there is nothing to wisk the moisture away from your
body – and you can start get very hot or very cold.
*Thermal underwear, 2 pair
*Tee shirts / wife beaters for under thermals as needed
*Heavy socks, but also cotton is great for ski boots and
snowboard boots.
*2 flannel shirts
*1 thin cotton turtle neck or Northface thermal turtle
neck
We are posting up the known College Spring Break 2015 Dates as one of the most common questions we get are When is Spring Break 2015 ? Here is a list...if you don't see your school on here, we would love to hear from you about when the date is!
Why do you need to know when Spring Break 2015 is? You can't miss college!
Spring
Break is that one week a year when you can really let loose as a
College student and take a break from school, your boyfriend &
girlfriend worries, and your so-called studying to enjoy a week on the
beach or slopes.
College Spring Break is seen as a rite of passage for
students at US universities that began in the 1960’s and has become an
icon of fun in the sun together with your friends. Planning ahead is
often the key to getting the best deal. US
spring break destinations like South Padre Island, Texas; Panama City
Beach, Florida; & Breckenridge, Colorado easily the most requested
due to both safety concerns – as well as the fact that you can drive
there instead of just being able to fly to save money. Eco &
Alternative Spring Break destinations like Nicaragua to learn to surf,
to taking a short “cruise & stay” cruise to the Bahamas are up &
comers. Then…there is the venerable Cancun, still the #1 international
destination due to the fact its an unbelievable all inclusive spring
break deal.
We receive hundreds (if not thousands) of requests as to When is my
Spring Break? That’s the purpose of this page – to tell you when spring
break 2015 is and what your spring break dates are going to be.
Cancun Mexico beach by Mandala Beach Club Spring Break Dates by University or College Below you will find a list (although not 100% exhaustive) of many
colleges & universities in the US and their date of spring break.
If you don’t see your university or live in Canada & need Reading
Week– call us 800 821 2176 to inquire. The majority of US college
students will get their spring break in the month of March. Our spring break dates listed are Saturday-Saturday as that’s the most common inquiry on trips. Think you know your week but just want to double check or see what other colleges will be down?
Spring Break 2015
Dates for When is Spring Break 2015
