Spring Break dates for 2010 - Please post your dates.

[imsulin]

What a great thread. It looks like everyone will be back in school when we cruise at the end of April. I'm so relieved. I really don't enjoy cruising with a ship full of kids.

 

I hear ya! Back in about 1987, a group of about 30 of us teachers (spouses, SOs, no kids) started cruising during Spring Break (in our district, it was always the last week of March). There were very few kids, the weather was great, and there just weren't any "kid" issues. We did this for years. We paid a bundle back then! Fast forward to about 2000. Cruising became cheaper..more ships and more competition. More families with young kids. By about 2003, I took my LAST Spring Break cruise. Hoards of HS and college kids. Most were fine, but a significant number made cruise life miserable for many of us. Never again. I like to cruise late Jan to mid-Feb, last week of April - first week of May, mid-Sept, mid-Nov, mid Dec. Don't cruise in October because a lot of school districts have "Fall Break". Way back then, there were very few Home Schooled students, so it really wasn't an issue. It's the Good, Bad, and Ugly of current cruising: more-than-ever ships, huge amenity competition, lower prices, and kids out of school anytime some parents desire it. I like small ships, traditional dining, and a non-party crowd. I find myself cruising less these days, but I really like HAL. Call me old-fashioned. I am.

[adinap]

My kids have spring break the week of April 11 (I'm in Northern California)

[reallyitsmema]

What a great thread. It looks like everyone will be back in school when we cruise at the end of April. I'm so relieved. I really don't enjoy cruising with a ship full of kids.

If you are cruising the last week of April, you should be fine. If you are cruising the week on April 19-23, that is spring break for MA schools. We also have a winter break week off February 15-19.

[bellasteena]

In Ontario, Canada it is March 15-19

[just4kixx]

Temple University: Week following March 6

 

Neshaminy School District, Lower Bucks, PA.: Week following March 27

 

A~

[bajathree]

Make it simple for yourself...if you don't want to travel when kids are out of school then stay away from any dates Feb-April.

[MreenD]

Orange County Florida public schools (Orlando area) Spring Break --kids off from March 26-April 2, return on April 5th. I think Seminole County FL (Sanford area) has the same schedule this year.

[beachseasand]

We are on spring break from March 27 thru April 4. However this can very from school district to district in Chicago. Hope this helps.

[monicajay]

Most all of the province of QC is off from Feb. 27th till March 7th for elementary, high-school and CEGEP (jr colleges). Universities are off the week before.

 

Was hoping to book a cruise but couldn't find air without paying full Y class. Booked land vacation instead.:eek:

[BroncosFan2010]

West Michigan Here

 

k-12 School Spring Break is the first full week in April.

 

Colleges are anywhere from the 1st full week in March to the first full week in April.

[boulders]

Make it simple for yourself...if you don't want to travel when kids are out of school then stay away from any dates Feb-April.

 

I was going to post the same thing. I've taught and lived in various locations throughout North America. From President's Day in the second week of February through Patriot's week in the 3rd week of April, school districts somewhere will be off.

 

The least busy times will be last 2 weeks of September, first 2 weeks of December, January and May.

[latnballer]

Miami Area

 

Miami Dade School District: 3/27-4/5

Miami College: 4/30-5/10

FIU: 3/13-3/20

UM: 3/13-3/21

[Hobiecat01]

Here is a link to a site that has many of the college Spring Break dates.

 

http://www.tripsmarter.com/panamacity/springbreak/sbcalendar.htm

 

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[jakenashleysmom]

We are off from school Feb 15-19, and April 19-23.

[mrstay]

Make it simple for yourself...if you don't want to travel when kids are out of school then stay away from any dates Feb-April.

 

With this being my 9th cruise and being the Queen of Bargain traveling I know that I am traveling more in a "peak" season. RCCL only increased the rates for one week, March 14-21. I do not have a choice of the week I am travelling since it happens to be the week of my parents anniversary and they set the date. All I was wanting to do was get a feel for the number of schools out. I see there will be a large number of schools out that week, so I will plan accordingly. Since the Voyager is only here 4 months out of the year it is hard to avoid at least a holiday or a school outage.

 

Each year someone starts a thread about when the spring breaks are - so I thought this year, why no me.

[Bigtex1622]

Here is a link to a site that has many of the college Spring Break dates.

 

http://www.tripsmarter.com/panamacity/springbreak/sbcalendar.htm

 

Thanks for the very informative link.

Yee Haw! it ends on April 9th.

Our cruise is the 11th! :D

[marci22]

Our regional schools in this part of NJ will be off from March 27th until April 12th.

[cruisinrg]

University of Florida in Gainesville ispring break is the week of March 8th and so is Florida Atlantic University & Florida State.

[Nanatravel]

New Hampshire Public schools has the last week of February 20 - 28 and April 24 to May 2.

 

MA is usually a week earlier; Feb. 13 to 21 and April 17 to 24 but that would need to be confirmed as some schools are changing their schedules.

 

Bon Voyage

[LASULLIVAN444]

North Jersey - School spring break is week of April 12th. Will be on Serenade of the Seas!