21 Spring Break Travel Ideas for 2023

With so many vacation options available today, nailing down the right spring break trip can be a difficult chore. You have to decide what kind of travel fits within your budget first and foremost, but there are endless other decisions to make from there.

For example, you'll need to choose from different types of trips, whether you want to take a road trip close to home, book a cruise or plan a resort stay in a far-flung destination where it's warm. You'll also need to consider what your trip includes, particularly if you want a spring break vacation that has some food or activities built in.

To help you figure out what to book this year, we researched to come up with a diverse list of travel options that work well for spring break travel. Read on to learn about the best travel ideas to consider for March or April this year, including cruises, camping spots, all-inclusive resorts and more.

If you're looking for an all-inclusive resort that offers plenty of room to bring the kids along this spring break, look no further than the Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancún. Just a short ride from the Cancun International Airport, the Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancún offers several huge heated pools and more than 13 on-site restaurants, bars and lounges to choose from.

This property is also known for its family-friendly room options, including its suites with up to four bedrooms. For example, the property's Infinite Ocean Front Penthouse Three Bedroom Suite offers two stories of space with a private pool and outdoor terrace.

A road trip to Niagara Falls can be both frugal and fun and there's a lot more to do in the area outside of viewing the falls themselves. For example, travelers who head to Niagara Falls for spring break can book a Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruise or check out the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, which is just 10 minutes away.

The Sheraton Niagara Falls provides the perfect place to stay on the U.S. side of Niagara Falls since rates start at just $120 per night. Not only is this property perfectly situated to check out Niagara Falls State Park, but it offers family-friendly amenities like a large arcade and its own swimming pool.

If you're hoping to get away from it all without bringing any kids along, an adults-only getaway to Secrets Moxché Playa Del Carmen may be exactly what you need. This adults-only all-inclusive resort is known for offering only high-end dining with the best and freshest ingredients, as well as room options geared to couples who want romance and privacy.

One of the best room options at this property is the Preferred Club Ocean View Paramount Suite, which boasts a huge outdoor terrace with its own soaking tub as well as indoor and outdoor living space. This property is also part of the World of Hyatt program, so you can even book it with hotel loyalty points to save some cash.

Destin, Florida is located in the panhandle region of the state, so it's a reasonable car drive away from a good swath of the United States. This destination is known for its powder-white sand beaches and crystal clear waters, as well as the endless dining and shopping opportunities found in and around the Destin area.

If you're looking for something to do, you can check out the Destin HarborWalk or head to Grayton Beach or the Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park. Destin is also home to breweries and wineries galore.

MSC Cruises is offering several deals on spring break cruises from Florida, including itineraries on its brand-new MSC Seascape. This ship is departing from Miami, Florida with stops in places like San Juan, Puerto Rico and Nassau, Bahamas.

Almost all Caribbean cruises with MSC also spend a day at the cruise line's private island, Ocean Cay Marine Reserve. This natural paradise offers crystal clear waters perfect for snorkeling, endless beachfront space for relaxing and all the food and drinks you can handle.

Nassau, Bahamas is just a short plane ride away from many popular airports in the United States, and it offers just about anything you could need for a successful spring break vacation. Popular places to stay include the famous Atlantis Paradise Island and Baha Mar, as well as The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort and the newly opened Goldwynn Resort & Residences.

Activities to keep you busy on spring break include the famous water park at Atlantis, the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas and Arawak Cay, which is known locally as the Fish Market.

Families who love sweets and fun can start planning an exciting getaway to Hershey, Pennsylvania. This town is home to Hersheypark, a North American zoo, three Hershey-chocolate-themed resorts and sweet treats around every corner.

Hersheypark is ideal for families who want to ride exciting coasters and nosh on delicious desserts all day long. Visitors can also spend time at Hershey's Water Works, which is an indoor pool complex that boasts Twizzlers Twists water slides, its own sand castle spray zone, a Reese's Water Walk and more.

While there are very few all-inclusive resorts in the United States, one resort in Key Largo provides a welcome exception. Bungalows Key Largo is a fully all-inclusive resort for adults ages 21 and up, and it is conveniently located in the Florida Keys.

While you can't bring the kids along on this spring break trip, Bungalows Key Largo offers ideally designed bungalows for adults with their own bougainvillea-laden veranda, an oversized soaking tub and a private outdoor garden shower. Food and drinks are included as well, so guests can relax and unwind without being nickeled and dimed.

Missouri's Ozark Mountains are known for attracting families, and the Big Cedar Lodge offers the perfect place to stay this spring break. The lodge has its own luxury glamping site known as Camp Long Creek, which features 56 luxury glamping tents and stunning views of Table Rock Lake.

Four-legged friends are even welcome at the resort, and they have a place to play thanks to the on-site dog park. Visitors can spend time fishing at Long Creek Marina, which is known for its abundance of bass and crappie, or take a sunset cruise on the resort's 65-foot yacht.

If your ideal spring break involves relaxing in the great outdoors, consider planning a country camping trip to the Small Country Campground in Central Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. This campground has a 25-acre lake for swimming, kayaking and fishing, as well as a mini golf course, hiking trails, cornhole boards and its own swimming pool.

The campground also boasts its own convenient camp store, free internet access and a dog park for your furry friends. There are 200 campsites available for tents and RVs, or you can rent a cozy cabin if you prefer.

Whether you want to relax the day away on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world or you want to try your luck at one of the Caribbean's best casinos, the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino is the best place to be. This family-friendly property is located along the shores of stunning Palm Beach, which puts it within walking distance of all the best dining and nightlife options on this tiny Dutch island.

Room options at the resort are also ideal for families, even if you plan to bring a few kids with you for spring break. Not only are the accommodations roomy with plenty of living space, but this hotel has the biggest private balconies across the island.

Virgin Voyages is a newer cruise line just for adults, and it offers quite a few itineraries that fall over spring break and depart from Florida. For example, you and your partner or a group of friends could cruise the Scarlet Lady out of Miami with stops in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and the cruise line's private beach club in Bimini, Bahamas.

The popular cruise line also offers a western Caribbean itinerary on the Valiant Lady, which stops in Roatan, Costa Maya, Mexico and the line's famous beach club. Either way, Virgin Voyages cruises come with big discounts over spring break dates and throughout the rest of the year.

If you're looking for a spring break vacation within driving distance of the east coast and many spots in the Midwest, Massanutten Resort in Virginia should be on your radar. This resort for outdoor enthusiasts offers skiing and other winter sports during winter, along with outdoor activities like mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing and more during the rest of the year.

The resort even has a massive indoor waterpark with water fortresses, multiple slides, hot tubs and its own lazy river. There is also a range of family-friendly lodging options at the resort, including condo-style accommodations with multiple bedrooms.

Royal Caribbean keeps on rolling out increasingly massive ships, and this includes one that is sailing out of Florida over spring break this year. The Wonder of the Seas is currently the largest passenger cruise ship in the world, and it has so much to offer that it's hard to keep track. For example, the ship is so huge that it features a giant boardwalk area with eight distinct neighborhoods you can stay in during your journey.

Other notable ship features include an Aqua Theater with high divers, slackliners, aerialists and acrobats, an ice skating venue and an underwater-themed outdoor play area.

The Caribbean island of Dominica is known for its beautiful beaches and crystal clear waters, but it's also known as one of the best diving spots in this region of the world. With that in mind, the island's Fort Young Hotel & Dive Resort is perfect for ocean exploration trips since it's Dominica's only all-inclusive resort, and since it includes so many activities and amenities in each stay.

With a minimum five-night stay at the Fort Young Hotel & Dive Resort, for example, guests get all their meals covered, unlimited house drinks and alcoholic beverages, unlimited unguided shore scuba diving, national park fees and entrance fees covered and free excursions. For example, guests can go lionfish hunting and snorkeling by boat or hike to Trafalgar Falls or Titou Gorge.

Zephyr Cove Resort & Marina sits along the stunning shores of Lake Tahoe, yet it's away from the hustle and bustle you'll find in more densely populated areas. This resort also offers a range of lodging options that make it ideal for spring break with your crew, whether you prefer to stay in a rental cabin, a cottage or a two-story chalet within walking distance of the beach.

Quite a few winter activities will still be available over spring break weather permitting, including sledding and snow tubing.

The state of Ohio may not sound like a place you'd pick for a spring break trip, but Butler County actually has quite a bit to keep you busy. For example, you could check out all the sweet treats available at 13 mom-and-pop stops along the Butler County Donut Trail, or you could spend the day checking out all there is to see at Jungle Jim's International Market.

The Pinball Garage in downtown Hamilton also offers 70-plus pinball machines with a full-service bar, a BBQ food truck and a cotton candy machine.

If a California spring break trip is what you're after and you're a music-lover at heart, you could look into booking a stay at the Andaz West Hollywood. This hotel puts you close to all the things to do and see in southern California, yet it also has a Guitar Hero experience geared to both newbies and experienced players.

With the Guitar Hero experience, guests can play to win prizes such as room upgrades, credits for food and drinks or World of Hyatt points. Plus, the game is available 24/7 to guests on a first come, first service basis.

Williamsburg, Virginia is home to historical sites and living-history museums, as well as surprising thrills and opportunities for biking and hiking. You can spend the day exploring Colonial Williamsburg and seeing how people lived and survived hundreds of years ago. You can also participate in a range of events, or head out for a day of shopping or world-class golf.

This region also has its own Busch Gardens theme park, which gives you the chance to take your family out for some thrills in between museum visits and tours.

The Grove Resort & Water Park Orlando is a 106-acre hotel destination that's not far from Walt Disney World parks. The hotel itself offers a range of family-friendly accommodations including two- and three-bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens, full-size washers and dryers, multiple bathrooms and screened-in outdoor space.

The water park gives families a place to relax and have some fun right on the property, with multiple slides, a lazy river and a FlowRider Double surf simulator.

It's not every day a small island like Aruba opens up a brand new resort, yet that is exactly what is happening in 2023 with the opening of the Embassy Suites by Hilton Aruba. This new property is located along the stunning shores of Eagle Beach, and it offers several on-site dining options, a private underground tunnel walkway that connects it directly to the beach and large rooms and suites that are perfect for families.

A Grand Opening Package is also available right now that extends 20 percent off a minimum stay of five nights, plus 30 percent off all leisure activities offered by the resort.