City and state officials in spring break hot spots like Miami Beach, Fla., and Port Aransas, Tex., plan to roll out safety campaigns targeted at spring breakers this month.
Texas A&M student John Gilcrease drinks from a beer bong while enjoying spring break last March on South Padre Island, Tex. By Morgan Smith Morgan Smith Education reporter focused on campus life at colleges and universities in the Washington area Email Bio Follow March 8 Along with March Madness and St. Patrick’s Day, March marks the start of spring break: a week when college students flock to warm destinations and drench themselves in liquor, tanning oil and salt water.
More police will monitor the beach and popular strips, Miami Beach Police Chief Daniel Oates said. His agency received an additional $700,000 in funding from the city so more officers can work overtime throughout March. Safety concerns have also arisen at popular spring break destinations outside the United States. The State Department has issued travel advisories for the Bahamas and Mexico, urging travelers to exercise “increased caution” in those countries. The advisories do not rise to the level of warnings against travel but note that criminals target visitors for sexual assault, kidnapping and robbery.
Thousands of college students are expected to descend on Mexico for spring break this month. StudentCity, a popular travel service that about 25,000 spring break vacationers are expected to use this year, has trips planned for Cancun, Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta. “I haven’t really thought about the safety aspect because we’re going to be at a nice resort,” he said. “I think the group I’m with has common sense, so I’d hope if something were to happen, we’d be able to figure it out.”
Spring breakers can take a few easy steps to protect themselves. Travelers can enroll in the State Department’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program to receive travel and security updates to their phone about their destination. Hill, of Depart Smart, recommends college students check their travel insurance to make sure they have the appropriate coverage if they’re traveling outside the United States.
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