Need new spring break plans

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: What about the Tampa/St Pete area? Nice beaches in St Pete , you have The Pier and various museums, Tampa side you have Zoo Tampa, Busch Gardens...about 1.5 hrs up the coast you have kayaking at Weeki Wachee springs, and in between there are many fishing excursion places.

Late March won't be 'cold'. Likely it will be nice and warm, and the water decent-not bathwater like August!

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: What about the Tampa/St Pete area? Nice beaches in St Pete , you have The Pier and various museums, Tampa side you have Zoo Tampa, Busch Gardens...about 1.5 hrs up the coast you have kayaking at Weeki Wachee springs, and in between there are many fishing excursion places.

Late March won't be 'cold'. Likely it will be nice and warm, and the water decent-not bathwater like August!

That area can definitely be too cold to sit on the beach that time of year - I speak from experience both there and further south in Sanibel. People push through and do it anyway because they have paid for the trip, but its really not pleasant. Yes, you could get lucky but its far from "likely" that it will be nice and warm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: What about the Tampa/St Pete area? Nice beaches in St Pete , you have The Pier and various museums, Tampa side you have Zoo Tampa, Busch Gardens...about 1.5 hrs up the coast you have kayaking at Weeki Wachee springs, and in between there are many fishing excursion places.

Late March won't be 'cold'. Likely it will be nice and warm, and the water decent-not bathwater like August!

That area can definitely be too cold to sit on the beach that time of year - I speak from experience both there and further south in Sanibel. People push through and do it anyway because they have paid for the trip, but its really not pleasant. Yes, you could get lucky but its far from "likely" that it will be nice and warm.

I live in the Tampa Bay area. Late March is not 'cold'. TODAY is not cold-although yes in Jan/Feb, you can have some cool days. Late March would be nice because it wouldn't be scorching hot or have the pop up thunderstorms like summer.

[Anonymous]

Why would you cancel Caribbean but then go to Florida?

[Anonymous]

Anna Maria Island on the gulf coast of Florida. Won’t be hot and water won’t be as warm as summer but should be very pleasant

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Miami/Ft Lauderdale flights are really reasonable under $200 RT NS right now.

We haven't found airfare under $350 roundtrip in March/April/May to Miami/FLL/WPB. Which airline pls?

[Anonymous]

Weather could be hit or miss, but we went one year at that time to Hilton Head. That particular year it was warm enough to ride bikes and walk on the beach. We also played golf and mini golf. My DC got in the ocean, but it was cold!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anna Maria Island on the gulf coast of Florida. Won’t be hot and water won’t be as warm as summer but should be very pleasant

Where do you stay on Anna Maria Island?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: What about the Tampa/St Pete area? Nice beaches in St Pete , you have The Pier and various museums, Tampa side you have Zoo Tampa, Busch Gardens...about 1.5 hrs up the coast you have kayaking at Weeki Wachee springs, and in between there are many fishing excursion places.

Late March won't be 'cold'. Likely it will be nice and warm, and the water decent-not bathwater like August!

That area can definitely be too cold to sit on the beach that time of year - I speak from experience both there and further south in Sanibel. People push through and do it anyway because they have paid for the trip, but its really not pleasant. Yes, you could get lucky but its far from "likely" that it will be nice and warm.

I live in the Tampa Bay area. Late March is not 'cold'. TODAY is not cold-although yes in Jan/Feb, you can have some cool days. Late March would be nice because it wouldn't be scorching hot or have the pop up thunderstorms like summer.

I have had cold, unswimable spring breaks (last week of March) in both Lonboat and Sanibel, different years! Just because it’s comfortable to walk around and get groceries does not make it “warm.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would you cancel Caribbean but then go to Florida?

Passport issue? What about the usvi?

[Anonymous]

I would go to Bali.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Miami/Ft Lauderdale flights are really reasonable under $200 RT NS right now.

We haven't found airfare under $350 roundtrip in March/April/May to Miami/FLL/WPB. Which airline pls?

$158 RT NS IAD-MIA - this is basic econ United
$217 for econ.

$170 RT NS IAD -FLL - basic econ United
$240 for econ

American is $250 RT DCA -FLL NS and JetBlue is $170 RT NS DCA FLL
Delta $178 NS RT DCA -MIA basic econ or $248 econ
AA NS RT DCA-Naples $182 basic econ or $277 econ

I mean the flights to FL are crazy good right now with 2 weeks' advance in March!!

I just pulled this up like 3 min ago! I'm not sure where you are seeing $350RT??! March 18 departure. You're welcome!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Miami/Ft Lauderdale flights are really reasonable under $200 RT NS right now.

We haven't found airfare under $350 roundtrip in March/April/May to Miami/FLL/WPB. Which airline pls?

$158 RT NS IAD-MIA - this is basic econ United
$217 for econ.

$170 RT NS IAD -FLL - basic econ United
$240 for econ

American is $250 RT DCA -FLL NS and JetBlue is $170 RT NS DCA FLL
Delta $178 NS RT DCA -MIA basic econ or $248 econ
AA NS RT DCA-Naples $182 basic econ or $277 econ

I mean the flights to FL are crazy good right now with 2 weeks' advance in March!!

I just pulled this up like 3 min ago! I'm not sure where you are seeing $350RT??! March 18 departure. You're welcome!

New poster here. 3/18 is not spring break if you change the dates to 3/22 or later the fares are all +$350 and above. Some 6 am flights might be a little cheaper

[Anonymous]

3/15 starts our Spring Break and OP listed March/April..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Miami/Ft Lauderdale flights are really reasonable under $200 RT NS right now.

We haven't found airfare under $350 roundtrip in March/April/May to Miami/FLL/WPB. Which airline pls?

$158 RT NS IAD-MIA - this is basic econ United
$217 for econ.

$170 RT NS IAD -FLL - basic econ United
$240 for econ

American is $250 RT DCA -FLL NS and JetBlue is $170 RT NS DCA FLL
Delta $178 NS RT DCA -MIA basic econ or $248 econ
AA NS RT DCA-Naples $182 basic econ or $277 econ

I mean the flights to FL are crazy good right now with 2 weeks' advance in March!!

I just pulled this up like 3 min ago! I'm not sure where you are seeing $350RT??! March 18 departure. You're welcome!

New poster here. 3/18 is not spring break if you change the dates to 3/22 or later the fares are all +$350 and above. Some 6 am flights might be a little cheaper

Agreed with poster about 3/22 and beyond. Prices are higher and many flights also only have middle seats left unless you pay to upgrade during seat selection.