Saving on Spring Break Trips

This week, we found two lists of ways to help manage costs on a spring break trip.

Travelzoo takes an equal-opportunity look at ways everyone—from families to drunken college kids and the rest of us—can save 10 to 60 percent on spring break trips. Here are our favorite ideas:

• Fly on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Saturday (average savings: 40 percent)
• Travel to Europe since spring is shoulder season (average savings: 30 percent)
• Travel the week after Easter (average savings: additional 15 percent savings on top of 30 to 50 percent discounts)
• Take a cruise (50 percent savings)
• Book a condo or villa (40 to 60 percent savings)

Livability.com, meanwhile, focuses its top 10 spring break destinations for 2013 on family-friendly spots. The picks are modest, but promise to be places “where families can have a quick, yet enjoyable and memorable spring break vacation without breaking the bank.” Here’s the list:

• Santa Cruz, California
• Tucson, Arizona
• Portland, Oregon
• Omaha, Nebraska
• Indianapolis, Indiana
• Birmingham, Alabama
• Charlotte, North Carolina
• Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Boise, Idaho
• Cincinnati, Ohio

Are you planning a spring break vacation? How important is getting a good deal on your trip?

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