Google Flights Ranked Myrtle Beach No. 2

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.—The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (MBACC) and Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is pleased to announce Myrtle Beach has been recognized as a Top Family Travel Destination for Summer 2024, according to Google Flights.

Myrtle Beach ranked No. 2 on the travel website’s top five list based on the most searched for destination by family travelers within the United States for travel anytime between June 1 and Aug. 31, 2024. Myrtle Beach was also the only U.S.-based destination on the list.

Google Flights’ Top Family Travel Destinations for Summer 2024:

1. Turks and Caicos

2. Myrtle Beach, S.C.

3. Jamaica

4. Cancun

5. Aruba

The list was published by several media outlets, including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which shared the news in the April 3 article by Ebony Williams titled, “Google’s summer destinations for couples, families and solo travelers.”

STR reports hotel occupancy rates averaging 79 percent during the Easter holiday weekend and spring break travel period from March 29 to April 6, 2024.

STR’s Occupancy Rates for Myrtle Beach, S.C.:

• Friday, March 29: 76.5 percent

• Saturday, March 30: 80.2 percent

• Sunday, March 31: 63.0 percent (Easter)

• Monday, April 1: 75.1 percent

• Tuesday, April 2: 79.9 percent

• Wednesday, April 3: 80.5 percent

• Thursday, April 4: 82.3 percent

• Friday, April 5: 90.6 percent

• Saturday, April 6: 83.8 percent

“We’re very pleased to be recognized as a top family travel destination by Google Flights and to see such promising travel data to date. As we move further into spring and our destination plays hosts to major events such as the World’s Strongest Man and the Myrtle Beach Classic PGA TOUR event, we expect to see continued demand by families seeking our warm weather, wide-open beaches, and plenty to see and do,” said Karen Riordan, MBACC and CVB President and CEO.

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About Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau:

Since 1938, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (MBACC) has stood as the unified voice of the Grand Strand's business community — serving Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Little River, Loris, Atlantic Beach, Carolina Forest, Conway, Aynor, Socastee, Surfside Beach, Garden City Beach, Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach and Pawleys Island. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has awarded MBACC its five-star accreditation — one of only a few chambers in South Carolina to earn this distinction. The Myrtle Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and its destination marketing arm Visit Myrtle Beach promote tourism through various partnerships and initiatives to advance the economic success of the Grand Strand. For more information, visit MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com, MyrtleBeachAreaCVB.com and VisitMyrtleBeach.com.