25 Inexpensive Spring Break Destinations for College Students

The four years you spend at college are supposed to be the best of your life. But between gaining the freshmen fifteen and discovering the sad reality of what college parties are really like, you'll likely lose interest after sophomore year.

To pull through, focus on the light at the end of the tunnel—spring break. Ever since you saw the Spring Breakers trailer, you're been dreaming of leaving your scantrons and number two pencils behind, but too busy cramming to hunt down a getaway.

We understand your struggle, which is why we scoured sites like Groupon, LivingSocial, and Travelzoo to find you the best trips at the best prices. Book a trip before getting back to the books: 25 Inexpensive Spring Break Destinations for College Students.

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Location: Los Cabos, Mexico
Website: groupon.com
Cost: $299
What's Included: A four-night stay for two in a deluxe marina-view room. Includes dinner cruise for two.

Instead of people watching on campus, spend your days watching whales.

Location: Finger Lakes, New York
Website: groupon.com
Cost: $399 - $499
What's Included: Two-night stay for up to six people in a suite. Includes one-day water park pass.

The suburban campus life gets old quick—swich your game up.

Location: Jeffersonville, Vermont
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $416
What's Included: A two-night stay for up to six people in a two bedroom cabin. Includes snowshoe rentals.

Hitting the slopes is a workout, but it's easy compared to the struggle of writing research papers.

Location: St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $396 - $594
What's Included: A four-night stay for two in a beachfront king room. Includes discount on island tours.

Learning about the island of St. Croix will be the best class you have all year.

Location: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $480
What's Included: A four-night stay for two in a one bedroom suite. Includes unlimited meals, beverages, and daily activities.

Maybe it's time to surf something other than the web.

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $415
What's Included: A two-night stay for two in a luxury spa suite. Includes gourmet breakfast and wine.

This semester has been tough on your girl. Make it up to her with a relaxing getaway.

Location: Zion National Park, Utah
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $99 - $125
What's Included: A two-night stay for two in a cowboy cabin or cabin suite. Includes activity vouchers to climbing wall, zipline adventure, and ATV excursion.

Riding your bike to class can be frustrating. Blow off some steam by riding an ATV instead.

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Location: Las Vegas
Website: groupon.com
Cost: $299
What's Included: A seven-night stay for two in a studio or one bedroom at at your choice of three hotels.

Save on the hotel so that you can blow your money in the casino.

Location: San Luis Obispo, California
Website: groupon.com
Cost: $119 - $324
What's Included: Up to a three-night stay for four with private hot tubs in each room.

There's nothing wrong with spending the entirety of your Spring Break in a hot tub.

Location: San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Website: groupon.com
Cost: $299 - $499
What's Included: Up to a four-night stay for two in a one bedroom villa. Includes surfing lesson and fishing trips.

You don't need to be able to find this place on a map to have a good time.

Location: Oakhurst, California
Website: groupon.com
Cost: $119 - $175
What's Included: Up to a three-night stay for two in a king suite with access to the sauna and heated pool.

Hearing your Geology professor talk about Yosemite can't compare to this.

Location: Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Website: groupon.com
Cost: $169 - $407
What's Included: Up to a seven-night stay for two in a tropical suite. Includes surf and snorkel rentals and salsa dance lessons.

Earn extra credit for impressing your salsa instructor.

Location: Orlando, Florida
Website: groupon.com
Cost: $218 - $436
What's Included: Up to a four-night stay for four in a hotel that features a water park and is just minutes away from Orlano's famous amusement parks.

College can really make you feel like a boring grown-up—here's your chance to be a kid again.

Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario
Website: travelzoo.com
Cost: $79 - $395
What's Included: Up to a five-night stay for two with vouchers for slot gaming at the Seneca Casino.

This semester was so tough that you need to cross the border to rehabilitate.

Location: Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Florida
Website: groupon.com
Cost: $85
What's Included: A one-night stay for two at a studio just steps from the beach.

Sometimes all you need is one day to shake off those below-average midterm grades.

Location: Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Website: groupon.com
Cost: $259 - $369
What's Included: Up to a five-night stay for two with adventure passes. Adventure passes include canyon canopy tour, horseback riding, and Rio Negro tubing excursion.

Because arguing with the Financial Aid office should not be your only adventure this semester.

Location: San Pedro, Belize
Website: groupon.com
Cost: $355
What's Included: A three-night stay for two in an ocean view suite with a half-day snorkeling trip. Includes two anti-stress massages and beach access.

You attended more than half of your classes this semester, you deserve this trip.

Location: Samaná Peninsula, Dominican Republic
Website: groupon.com
Cost: $389 - $459
What's Included: A four-night stay for two in a superior garden or ocean view room. Includes meals, beverages, and non-motorized water sports.

The only thing you'll need to study is how to say "I'll have another margarita" in Spanish.

Location: Rio Rico, Arizona
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $140 - $162
What's Included: A two-night stay for two in Resort King room. Includes food and beverage credit.

Leave the nagging teachers and parents at home while you relax at this isolated hotel.

Location: Cozumel, Mexico
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $413 - $550
What's Included: Up to a four-night stay for two in an Ocean View room. Includes unlimited meals, alcoholic beverages, and daily activities.

Avoid your fellow classmates vacationing in Cabo by heading to Cozumel.

Location: Keystone, Colorado
Website: groupon.com
Cost: $99 - $299
What's Included: Up to a four-night condo stay with discounted ski rentals.

Who says spring break has to be spent in the sun?

Location: Santa Cruz, California
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $279 - $299
What's Included: A two-night stay in a Main Street Bungalow with an ocean view. Includes bottle of champagne.

Head to what's known as America's best little beach town to recover from that tough semester.

Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $470 - $695
What's Included: Up to a five-night stay for two in a luxury suite with two 50-minute massages. Includes daily buffet breakfast and discounts at restaurants and bars.

Nice weather and tequila—it's every student's dream.

Location: Eastham, Massachusetts
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $199 - $249
What's Included: A two-night stay for two in Harry Beston Suite or Carriage House with continental breakfast. Discount on bike rentals.

If you're looking to unwind after the stress from midterms, Cape Cod is just the place to do it.

Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Deal Link: groupon.com
Cost: $135 - $399
What's Included: A two-night stay for two in a waterfront premium room at Harrah's with entry to Red Door Spa. Food and beverage credit included.

Here's a way to get back that money you spent on textbooks that were never even opened.