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PBA students have been part of the Panama City Beach spring break crowd for years. Here’s the PBA guide to doing PCB right in 2027: the drive, the week, the stay, and the party card.
Getting there from West Palm Beach
A day’s drive from West Palm Beach. Fill the car — gas split four ways beats any flight — and leave early on Saturday, because the beach road backs up on arrival day in March. The Florida guide has drive times from other cities and flying vs driving covers the alternative.
Which week
Check PBA’s official 2027 academic calendar for your break dates, then match them to the PCB calendar: Week 1 (Feb 27 – Mar 5), Week 2 (Mar 6–12), Week 3 (Mar 13–19), Week 4 (Mar 20–26). Week 3 is the peak; here’s how to pick if your break straddles two.
Where to stay
Lodging for Weeks 2 and 3 books out in the fall. DoItForBreak’s partner properties welcome student groups, list their age and occupancy rules up front, and include the Spring Break Package that earns 10% off your PCB Club Card. When to book.
The party card
One weekly pass covers the major theme parties — foam, paint, glow, Pardi Gras — with selected free drinks and local discounts. What’s included · Get yours.
Before you go
- The March rules — no alcohol on the sand, 2 a.m. cutoff, no balcony climbing.
- The group checklist.
- What to pack.
- Boats and activities — book the first good-weather day.
Going from PBA? Tag @doitforbreak when you get there.