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released the results of its summer destinations review. The travel insurance company analyzed 985,000 flight itineraries of trips between five and eight days during the summer travel season between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. Florida, Hawai’i, the Caribbean and Mexico are the most popular destinations.
For the fifth year in a row, Orlando, Florida, and Cancun, Mexico, took the top spots for domestic and international destinations, respectively. Hawai’i increased in popularity with four destinations in the top 10 compared to two in 2020 and 2019. The Caribbean also increased in popularity with seven destinations in the top 10. Mexico’s three destinations round out the international top 10.
Americans prefer longer getaways over short trips for 2021, with 59 percent of travelers taking seven-night trips.
Top Domestic Destinations
- Orlando, Florida
- Maui, Hawai’i
- Honolulu, Hawai’i
- Seattle, Washington
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Kauai, Hawai’i
- Big Island, Hawai’i
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Miami, Florida
Top International Destinations
- Cancun, Mexico
- San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico
- Aruba
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Montego Bay, Jamaica
- Providenciales, Turks & Caicos
- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- Nassau, Bahamas
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