Top 10 Trending Beach Destinations for 2019
Top 10 Trending Beach Destinations for 2019 According to KAYAK
As winter’s fury blows through much of the nation with repeated cold storms, our minds tend to drift to warmer climates and lazy hours on a tropical beach. This is a great time to start planning your next beach vacation and take a break from winter.
Deciding on where to go is a task with nearly endless possibilities. But instead of heading to that tried and true destination of your past vacations, why not try someplace new?
As the third article in this series of destinations based on data from KAYAK’s 2019 Travel Hacker Guide, today I’ll be featuring the Top 10 Trending Beach Destinations for 2019. These destinations are the ones that have seen the largest increase in Kayak searches vs. the previous year.
This list includes great destinations from all over the globe as well as a few favorites from right here in the United States. Treat yourself and try something new on your next vacation.
Find the Best Time to Book Your Ticket for the Lowest Price
KAYAK data has also revealed when is the best time to buy your ticket. In other words, KAYAK has determined how many months before your trip you should buy your ticket to secure the lowest price. I’ve included that information below.
Learn How to Use Points to Get There for Free
In addition to listing when is the best time to book your flight for the lowest fare, will also be detailing how you can use points and miles to reach any of these destinations for free. This information follows the list.
Enjoy.
Top 10 Trending Beach Destinations for 2019
10. Cozumel, Mexico – 13% increase in KAYAK searches
Lowest airfare is booked one month before departure
9. Jamaica – 15% increase in KAYAK searches
Lowest airfare is booked one month before departure
8. The Maldives – 21% increase in KAYAK searches
Lowest airfare is booked three months before departure
7. Honolulu, Hawaii – 22% increase in KAYAK searches
Lowest airfare is booked one month before departure
6. Aruba – 22% increase in KAYAK searches
Lowest airfare is booked one month before departure
5. Kauai, Hawaii -22% increase in KAYAK searches
Lowest airfare is booked one month before departure
4. Maui, Hawaii – 36% increase in KAYAK searches
Lowest airfare is booked one month before departure
3. Turks & Caicos – 37% increase in KAYAK searches
Lowest airfare is booked one month before departure
2. Bali, Indonesia – 49% increase in KAYAK searches
Lowest airfare is booked five months before departure
Lowest airfare is booked five months before departure
1. Tahiti – 55% increase in KAYAK searches
Lowest airfare is booked three months before departure
Get There for Free Using Points & Miles
I have listed the best time to buy your ticket if you want to have the best chance of securing the lowest airfare. But if you’d like to fly for free, I’ll show you a few examples of how that can be done.
One way to travel for free is travel hacking which is the strategic accumulation of loyalty points and miles for free travel. By utilizing travel awards credit card welcome bonuses, you can travel to many of these destination for free with the welcome bonus alone.
Examples of Points Necessary for Free Flights
The miles below are examples of how many miles would be required for a free round-trip ticket on American Airlines or one of its partner airlines.
- Tahiti – 80,000 miles
- Bali, Indonesia – 70,000 miles
- Turks & Caicos – 30,000 miles
- Maui, Hawaii – 45,000 miles
- Kauai, Hawaii -45,000 miles
- Aruba – 30,000 miles
- Honolulu, Hawaii – 45,000 miles
- The Maldives – 80,000 miles
- Jamaica – 30,000 miles
- Cozumel, Mexico – 30,000 miles
How to Accumulate Points Fast
Travel rewards credit cards are one of the fastest ways to accumulate airline miles for a free travel. The competitive nature of this aspect of the personal finance business has forced many credit card issuers to offer very lucrative welcome bonuses.
The examples below are those that offer substantial welcome bonuses at the lowest cost. Each of the following cards have zero cost for the first year so in addition to your free trip, you have a year of free use to determine if the card is right for you long-term.
Card Specifics
Card: Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
Welcome Bonus: 50,000 miles after spending $3,000 in the first three months
Annual Fee: $95, waived the first year
Card: Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
Welcome Bonus: 50,000 miles after spending $3,000 in the first three months
Annual Fee: $95, waived the first year
Card: Wells Fargo Propel American Express Card
Welcome Bonus: 30,000 miles after spending $3,000 in the first three months
Annual Fee: $0
Card: Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite Mastercard
Welcome Bonus: 70,000 miles after spending $5,000 in the first three months
Annual Fee: $89, waived the first year
Card: Citi Premier Card
Welcome Bonus: 50,000 miles after spending $4,000 in the first three months
Annual Fee: $95, waived the first year
Top 10 Recap
- Tahiti – 55% increase in KAYAK searches
- Lowest Airfare: three months in advance
- Bali, Indonesia – 49% increase in KAYAK searches
- Lowest Airfare: five months in advance
- Turks & Caicos – 37% increase in KAYAK searches
- Lowest Airfare: one month in advance
- Maui, Hawaii – 36% increase in KAYAK searches
- Lowest Airfare: one month in advance
- Kauai, Hawaii -22% increase in KAYAK searches
- Lowest Airfare: one month in advance
- Aruba – 22% increase in KAYAK searches
- Lowest Airfare: one month in advance
- Honolulu, Hawaii – 22% increase in KAYAK searches
- Lowest Airfare: one month in advance
- The Maldives – 21% increase in KAYAK searches
- Lowest Airfare: three months in advance
- Jamaica – 15% increase in KAYAK searches
- Lowest Airfare: one month in advance
- Cozumel, Mexico – 13% increase in KAYAK searches
- Lowest Airfare: one month in advance
These are Just a Few Examples
As you can see from the details above, several of the cards offer welcome bonuses large enough for a free ticket to most of the destinations on the list.
There are countless ways to earn enough points and miles for free travel just as there are countless credit cards, hotels and airlines offering these award travel opportunities. The scenarios listed above are just examples of what is possible. Hopefully they have sparked your imagination and convinced you that you can book your next trip using loyalty points and miles.
*All of the above offers were accurate at time of writing this article but are subject to frequent change. Banks are always altering their offers so please take some time to get familiar with what are the best offers for your own needs.