How to deal with spring break hazards.
Spring Break Phone Essentials: Apps Every PCB Visitor Needs
Your phone is your most important tool during spring break. Here’s how to set it up for maximum utility in PCB.
Must-Have Apps
Uber and Lyft. Both. Having both installed means you can compare prices when surge hits. Switch between them to find the cheapest ride at any given moment.
Venmo or Zelle. For splitting costs with friends instantly. Someone covers the Uber? Venmo them immediately. Splitting a restaurant check? Venmo. Managing the group fund? Venmo. You’ll use this daily.
Google Maps or Apple Maps. For navigating the strip, finding restaurants, and getting directions. Download the PCB area for offline use in case you hit a dead zone.
Find My Friends (iPhone) or Google Family Link. Location sharing with your group is a safety essential. When someone doesn’t answer their phone at 2 AM, you can see where they are.
Instagram and TikTok. Beyond social posting, these are how you find out about events, promotions, and what’s happening at the venues tonight. Follow the PCB clubs and search spring break hashtags.
Useful Extras
Splitwise. If your group has shared expenses (condo, groceries, group Ubers), Splitwise tracks who owes what. Way better than trying to remember on scraps of paper.
Weather app. Check it each morning. PCB weather can shift quickly, and knowing if afternoon showers are coming helps you plan the day.
Eventbrite. For buying event tickets, checking schedules, and — importantly — purchasing your PCB Club Card.
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Phone Tips
Bring a portable charger. Your phone will die. Between photos, GPS, social media, texting, and Uber, the battery won’t make it through a full day and night. A 10,000mAh portable charger gives you at least one full recharge.
Get a waterproof phone pouch. You’re going to be around water all day. A $10 waterproof pouch from Amazon protects your phone at the beach, pool, and in the foam room.
Turn on location sharing before you go out at night. Make sure your closest friends can find you.
Screenshot important info. Hotel address, confirmation numbers, group meeting spots, emergency contacts. If you lose service, you’ll still have the info.
Back up your photos. Enable automatic cloud backup (iCloud, Google Photos). If you lose your phone, you don’t lose your spring break photos.
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