Students and families are eagerly counting down the days until spring break, which is shaping up to be both a busy and expensive travel season.

With travelers spending more than ever on trips this spring break, Squaremouth provides a breakdown of the top spring break travel trends and spending habits in 2025.

Spring Break Travel Costs Continue to Rise

The average insured trip cost for spring break 2025 is $8,306—an increase of 26% compared to $6,125 in 2024, and up 33% from $5,485 in 2023. Travelers are clearly willing to spend more this year, with costs reflecting the growing demand for premium vacations.

"Coolcations" Are Out

In 2024, many travelers flocked to cold-weather destinations for spring break. However, this year has seen a notable decline in interest for locales like Switzerland, Iceland, and Antarctica, with some experiencing a drop of 60% or more compared to last year.

Warm Weather & Bucket List Trips are In

40% of travelers are planning to take a bucket-list trip in 2025, and many are using spring break to do it. While warm weather favorites like Mexico and the Bahamas continue to be the top spring break destinations, bucket list countries such as Japan and Italy have risen in popularity this spring break by 8% and 6%, respectively.

Top 5 International Spring Break Destinations

Destination	% of Travelers	Average Trip Cost
Mexico	11.3%	$3,872
Bahamas	7.11%	$4,235
Japan	5.67%	$9,987
Italy	3.66%	$6,455
Dominican Republic	2.8%	$4,745

Younger Generations Are Protecting Their Trips

While Boomers still insure the most trips overall, younger generations are increasingly prioritizing travel protection. Gen Z and Gen Alpha are leading the charge, accounting for 21% of insured spring break trips—an impressive 32% increase from 2024. In contrast, Boomers and the Silent Generation show declines in insured trips, down 13% and 40% year-over-year, respectively.

Generation	% of Travelers 2025	2024	% of Change YOY
Boomers	33 %	38 %	-13 %
Gen X	21 %	19 %	+10 %
Millennial	20 %	18 %	+10 %<
Gen Z	15 %	13 %	+15 %
Gen Alpha	6 %	5 %	+17 %
Silent	5 %	7 %	-40 %