What are the biggest beach-vacation red flags?
22%
22% named this as the biggest beach-vacation red flag: dirty water.
n = 3,011 Americans · Fielded May 2023 · Cherry Data Signals
Breakdown
dirty water22%
crowded beaches11%
poor hotel location10%
theft risk9%
lack of lifeguards9%
drunk tourists8%
unsafe nightlife8%
expensive beach clubs4%
pushy vendors4%
0%50%100%
Response categories are reproduced as reported; some source breakdowns are partial, and rounded totals may differ from 100%. Rankings describe respondents’ perceptions, not independently verified safety conditions. The red-flag breakdown is partial.
Methodology
- Sample
- 3,011
- Population
- Americans
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- May 2023
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- Beach Vacations: Expectations, Comfort and Costs
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (May 2023). "What are the biggest beach-vacation red flags?" Survey of 3,011 Americans, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/what-are-the-biggest-beach-vacation-red-flags
Free to reproduce with attribution to Cherry Data Signals and a link to this page.
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