When to go to Miami. Miami or Hawaii - which is better to choose for a beach holiday in the USA

I've noticed that reviews of Florida in this community tend to be less than stellar. One couple didn’t like Miami, another didn’t like Disneyworld... Since I consider both of these places to be paradise on earth, I really want to convey my feeling to you, and first, to warn future travelers against possible mistakes that could prevent them from enjoying their vacation.

Five mistakes that will ruin your vacation in Miami

1) Live in the wrong area

Miami Beach is, figuratively speaking, an elongated strip of land in the Atlantic Ocean. The city, like an elongated loaf, is cut into districts, each of which has its own atmosphere. The southernmost part is called South Beach. This is a concentration of shops, restaurants, Starbucks, ice cream shops, tattoo parlors and Internet cafes. Here is the largest concentration of hotels on the island, there is a cheerful pedestrian street called Lincoln, and also a very beautiful, stylized Spanish street, Espanola Way, there is a cinema, and most importantly in South Beach you can live without a car, because everything you need can be reached on foot.

Many people mistakenly believe that South Beach is too party and noisy. In fact, this is not true. It is noisy only on that small section of the beach called Ocean Drive. Here music plays around the clock, half-naked girls dance, and black guys make noise, swaying in expensive cars. Living on Ocean Drive is not an adventure for the faint of heart. Because even if the music from the street doesn’t wake you up at night, your drunk neighbors will still wake you up.

However, Ocean Drive is just one street, and it is wrong to judge the entire area by it. South Beach is a very calm, easy place. And, thanks to the concentration of life, it, unlike many southern resorts, is not boring. For example, I don’t like lying on the beach. I like to walk, explore the city, try different cuisines, and just wander aimlessly, coming across amazing places. South Beach has everything for this.

This “everything” ends approximately at the level of 25th street, and then North Beach begins - a completely different area in spirit. At the beginning of North Beach there are no shops or cafes at all. There are several luxury hotels, but, unlike the southern region, they are completely fenced off from the outside world. It's not interesting to look at them. At street level 60 the first restaurants, supermarkets, hairdressers and beauty salons appear. They all look very modest and work, rather, for the local population, because there are few tourists here. The landscape in this area is poorer, with no luxury housing in sight.

Between 74th and 75th streets there are several cheap hotels right by the water. They are dirty, smelly and unfriendly. The only reason, according to which they have not yet been demolished, investors cannot come to an agreement with the stubborn owner.

Higher up on the map is Bal Harbour, an area of luxury villas and a shopping center for luxury brands, where only Russian speech is heard. There are no souvenir shops or cafes in this area. The rich Russian diaspora comes to dine in the evenings at the restaurants of that same boutique shopping center.

Behind Bal Harbor begins the large Sunny Isles district, which was once opened by Igor Nikolaev, and since then all our pop stars began to buy apartments there. Sunny Isles is a residential area: high-rise buildings along the coast, highways and, it seems, not a single place where you can drink a glass of Starbucks coffee or buy sunscreen. There is nothing to do in Sunny Isles without a car. In addition, the beach here is narrow and crowded, just like in Sochi. Sunny Isles has several waterfront hotels, and even the last survivor of the development boom, a one-story motel. Prices are a little lower than in South Beach, but I wouldn’t stay. It's nice to have a high-rise apartment with an ocean view in this area, but if you're a tourist, it's better to stay further south.

2) Mistake two: renting a hotel room

My advice: stay in a hotel only if you can afford the most expensive options- some The Palms, Ritz, Loewe, which have music by the pool, excellent food at any time of the day, spotless sheets and massage. Or, if you can afford hotels with some kind of trump location, for example, like Betsy Ross (pictured). This hotel is located directly opposite the water, at the very edge of Ocean Drive - where the party smoothly transitions into the calm center of South Beach. This is an impeccable location and truly worth paying for. Everything else will be overpriced, and apart from daily bed cleaning you will not receive anything at all. Neither particularly clean, let alone service.

If your options are limited, rent an apartment or, for example, a room in a villa. The easiest way to do this is through airbnb.com

3) Error three: we will rent a more modest apartment, but on the first or second line

Miami is a sprawling city, so no matter where you live, you will still live close to the water. Even if it’s not on the second street from the shore, but two blocks away, it doesn’t matter. Don't be afraid to settle far from the water.

Remember that this is not Germany, but America. In Germany, if a hotel is cheap, it often means that it is simply spartan. That it does not have expensive furniture, a large TV, or a minibar, but that it has a clean bed and a shower. It's not like that in America. If the hotel is cheap, this can mean dirty carpeting, bed bugs, and towels with stains and hair.

There are a lot of these bug infestations on central Collins Avenue. Tourists rent three stars on the second line on the Internet, arrive, and it turns out that the sea is not visible from the window, and the room is lousy.

Therefore, choose the best housing that you can afford, and believe me, how many streets there are from the ocean - one or five, it doesn’t matter.

4) As soon as we arrive, we will take a car at the airport, because Miami is impossible without a car

The eternal question: “Do you need a car in Miami?” I'm sure if you live in South Beach, having a car is more hassle than pleasure. Just think, absolutely all street parking spaces are paid. Moreover, you should immediately know how many hours you will spend in a restaurant or on the beach, and pay for parking with this amount. At night, if you find somewhere to hide, you don’t have to pay for parking, but at a certain hour in the morning the countdown begins again, and you always need to remember this. Believe me, thinking about the ticking clock and circling around the city looking for a free space, watching other people just walking around, is painful. The worst thing is to come across signs: “The place is reserved for the owners of the house. I will evacuate anyone who violates it.” Do you need it while on vacation?

The beach is always easy to reach on foot, and you can move along the coast by taxi, bicycles from Decobike instant rental points, or by 24-hour buses. The bus schedule is uploaded to the Internet, and if you have an iPhone, it will show you in the Maps section how many minutes the required bus will arrive at the nearest stop, and how to get to that stop.

Why does everyone say that you need a car in Miami? But because many settle far from South Beach, and want to spend their time there. And there are also many places, such as large shopping centers, and, even more tempting, discount shopping centers - Nordstrom Rack, Loehmann's and Dolphin Mall, where it is more convenient to get to by car. And you also want to travel around the area, and even after Miami to Disneyworld. What to do?

In short, first get to the city, feel it, look around. If you feel bad without a car, go to the website and book.

By the way, the cheapest parking is in a multi-story garage on 17th Street. A dollar an hour.
And also, if you decide, like me, to take a car after arriving in the city, you don’t need to go to the mainland to the central pick-up point at the airport. Just search alamo.com - they have a couple of locations right on Collins Avenue. A few bus stops along the beach and you are already there.

5) We’ll swim in Miami for three days, and then we’ll go to some normal city, like New York.

Miami Beach is an interesting city. And if you ask what to do there for longer than three days, I will answer - explore it, go on excursions to the islands and suburbs, stare at the villas of millionaires, be surprised that Maybachs drive around next to bicycles, dine in delicious restaurants and tasteless ones there are no restaurants in this city, try grilled lobster, savor real sushi at Samba Sushi, remembering “Two Sticks” as a misunderstanding, buy healing organic garbage at Whole Foods on Alton Road, look for super-duper designer dresses at Loehmann's, discounted by ten time, you can’t find anything and eat your grudge in an authentic American pancake shop on Biscayne Boulevard, and also go to mainland Miami on weekends, watch pensioners dance Cuban dances on the shore, clap your hands and dream of such a happy old age. Come here for a long time, this city is worth it.

is the largest and most famous resort city in the United States, located in the state of Florida on the Atlantic coast. This modern and very convenient world resort, whose name was given in honor of the Indian tribe that lived on these lands, is famous for its beautiful beaches, expensive hotels, clear turquoise water and excellent conditions for tourists. More than 15 million people from all over the world come here every year to hang out and sunbathe on the beaches of Miami or go to unforgettable cruise across the Caribbean islands. We were also in Miami, where we rested after, and in this article we have collected, to help tourists, everything that is desirable to know about Miami - the most interesting and useful information, which we tested from our own experience. We will share our reviews with you, practical recommendations and prices, and also recommend good hotels in Miami Beach on the coast.

So, Miami- This best place For beach holiday V North America very convenient place to live with excellent infrastructure, pleasant climate and proximity to the ocean. In addition, Miami is the largest metropolitan area in the southeastern United States with the largest percentage of Hispanic population, as well as one of the country's most important financial centers and a major maritime cargo and passenger port.

Tourists love to vacation in Miami, and some go there every year for several months and live in apartments on a tourist visa. Read detailed background information about Miami on Wikipedia. We will tell you only about the most important things for those who are going to the beaches of Miami for the first time.

Good to know: When tourists talk about Miami, they usually mean the city of Miami Beach, which is located on an island separated from the city of Miami by Biscayne Bay. It is here, along Alton Road, Collins Avenue and Ocean Drive, that most of the major resort hotels (like ) are located, where people come on vacation to bask in the sun on the best beaches.

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Let's list the most interesting, in our opinion, facts about Miami:

Miami is located in the state of Florida, USA, in a beautiful place with a unique ecosystem and very comfortable living conditions. There are mangrove forests and islands formed by ancient coral colonies, like the famous ones.
Excellent weather in Miami practically worth it all year round. The air temperature fluctuates around +30°C, and the wind is not strong (with rare exceptions when hurricanes come from the sea in the fall).
Miami and Miami Beach, together with the cities of Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pompano Beach, Palm Beach and Delray Beach and their suburbs, form a large agglomeration(as), which is called Greater Miami (Greater Miami) with a population of more than 5.5 million people.
Majority Miami residents speak Spanish, since they themselves are immigrants from Latin America or their descendants.
IN downtown Miami The Downtown commercial district is located with many skyscrapers and shops, as well as various theaters, expensive restaurants and parks. In the evening it is quite quiet here, so many quiet tourists prefer to choose a hotel in this area rather than on the noisy Ocean Drive. At the same time, the main centers of Miami's tourist infrastructure are concentrated in the areas of Miami Beach and Sunny Isles. And the financial center is the Brickell area, where along Brickell Avenue there is the largest concentration of international banks in the United States.
quite expensive due to high prices in hotels and restaurants, the average per person is about $270 per day. Thus, a trip to the beaches of Miami Beach lasting from 1 to 2 weeks on average costs 3-5 thousand dollars for two, plus air tickets, which is comparable to.
Close to Miami there are 3 national parks USA: Everglades, Biscayne and Dry Tortugas, as well as nature reserve Big Cypress.
In the waters of the Atlantic Ocean near Miami there are sharks. Therefore, swimming is sometimes prohibited on beaches not only because big waves, but also if sharks were spotted nearby.
The most common public transport in Miami is a bus. The fare costs $2.25, and you can pay in cash or using your Easy Ticket electronic card. In addition, at special kiosks you can purchase a travel ticket with an unlimited number of trips for 1, 3 or 7 days.
In Miami, as in, you can get prestigious education. Several major universities and colleges are located here, including Florida International University.

If you are just planning to go to Miami for the first time, be sure to check it out interesting video about Miami:

Main beach resort in Miami is called Miami Beach and is located on a separate island, which can be easily reached by highway by car or bus. It consists of several smaller beach resorts:

South Beach(the most party-oriented) - for young people and entertainment lovers;
Mid Beach— art deco quarter in the area of Lummus Park, a relaxing family holiday;
North Beach- there is a lot of beach behind shopping centers(best place for shopping) in the historical district;
Surfside— suitable for families with children;
Bal Arbor— one of the most expensive and pretentious beaches, but very clean and there is a shady park nearby;
Sunny Isles- this bohemian area is located north of Miami Beach and is very popular with the rich Russian-speaking public. Here are the most expensive apartments in skyscrapers along the coastline.

The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne 5*

The most popular beach in Miami is, of course, South Beach (South Beach), which we definitely recommend to everyone because of its indescribable atmosphere, which is definitely worth experiencing. This is the most fun and laid-back beach in Miami, best suited for young people. Along the walking street Ocean Drive there are many cafes and restaurants, as well as nightclubs, where you can spend time no less interesting than in.

The best hotel in Miami on South Beach with beautiful design, pool, restaurants and a pleasant atmosphere - 1 Hotel South Beach

Sunny Isles (Sunny Isles) is the beach most beloved by Russian tourists in Miami. It is even called “Little Moscow” due to the fact that many people around speak Russian. In our opinion, this is an ideal place for leisurely and quality leisure time away from your homeland. The best hotels on the beach are Acqualina Resort and Spa and Trump International Beach Resort .

Sunny Isles is not only beaches, but also expensive apartments in skyscrapers

But Lammas Park beach (Lummus Park Beach) - the most suitable for a family vacation in Miami with a child. There is a small children's playground and volleyball courts (like in Los Angeles). We really enjoyed this piece of tranquility in busy South Beach and had a good time there. You can stay there at The Marlin Hotel 4* with the highest rating on Booking.com.

It’s nice to walk along the beach in the shady park

Interesting to know: Some Miami beaches have their own pier with a restaurant and walking area. Exit to the pier is paid for tourists, the cost of passage is $2 per person. You can also fish from the pier with a fishing rod, for which you will have to pay an additional 3-5 dollars per day.

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Top 5 Miami beaches - which one is better to choose

Miami is very large selection hotels for every taste and budget. As with any other resort, the main question is which one is better to choose. In order not to overpay for a beach holiday in high season(winter), we recommend booking a room approximately 3-4 months in advance and 2-3 months in spring and summer.

Here are 3 best hotel in Miami with direct links to Booking:

Acqualina Resort and Spa - an expensive hotel for a romantic getaway on Sunny Isles beach
The St Regis Bal Harbor Resort- family hotel with a good children's club
The Confidante by Hyatt - 4 star beach hotel in Mid Beach

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- these are amazing beaches, stunning waves, bright sun, unforgettable impressions and, of course, a loud celebration accompanied by fiery music! And what delicious food is here! Lots of variety of Latin dishes (especially Cuban), as well as fresh fruits and delicious juices. Most people on the beach are fit and relaxed, and there is a lot of music and laughter around!

What do you think tourists come to Miami for? And first of all - for the sun and good mood. And believe me, there really is everything to create it. You can come to Miami for have a relaxing holiday on the beach and swimming in the ocean - but better in winter! And lovers of parties, discos, clubs and noisy recreation will also find a place in Miami.

Beach holidays in Miami are one of the best in the world!

There are many beaches in Miami Beach and they are all different, suiting different interests. The main thing is not to confuse! Although even if you just want to fly to Florida and move into good hotel If you want to play sports in the morning, go to the beach during the day, sightseeing or shopping, and have fun in the clubs in the evening, then you will definitely be satisfied with your vacation in Miami.

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When is the best time to go to Miami and the weather by month

The climate in Miami is tropical monsoon. The weather is hot and humid in summer and warm and dry in winter. Tornadoes can sometimes be seen in Miami County.

Best to goon vacation in Miamiwinter or spring. In December, January and February the weather is quite comfortable, with virtually no precipitation. On the beaches, the water and air temperatures are approximately the same, about +24..25°C, almost the same as on. In March and April, the crowds on the beaches become smaller, and in May the off-season begins in Miami. At the end of May we were lucky with the weather, and despite the partly cloudy weather it was quite sunny and it didn’t rain often.
But in the summer, the beaches of Miami get quite hot and humid, so you need to take into account the risk of frequent but short-lived rains. In addition, in June, July and August, many vacationers come to Miami Beach and prices for hotels and all services skyrocket. But we do not recommend going to Miami in summer months, when humidity and heat make vacationing in Miami in the summer sometimes unbearable.
Low season begins in fall in Miami due to... bad weather and possible hurricanes that often form in the Gulf of Mexico. Therefore, in September, October and November it is better to give preference to or, where the holiday season just begins.

It is no secret that flying to Miami from Moscow or any other city in Russia takes quite a long time, since you need to cover a long path through all of Europe and the Atlantic Ocean and get from the Western to the Eastern hemisphere of the Earth.

Aeroflot airline has a direct flight from Moscow to Miami. The flight duration without a transfer is 12-13 hours, the cost starts from 40 thousand rubles. Personally, we prefer not to fly with Aeroflot anymore (read ours), so we look at convenient air tickets to sunny Miami with a short transfer (from 27 thousand rubles) on the Aviasales website >>

Important to know:

The cheapest way to travel to Miami is on your own. In order not to pay a commission to a travel agency (up to 40% of the cost of your vacation), you should book your hotel in advance on Booking*

* Read our review of the Booking.com website and how to save money when booking a hotel

In Miami and neighboring cities, part of a single metropolitan area in the south of Florida, there are 3 major international airports:

All these airports are connected by the high-speed railway Tri-Rail, the cost of train travel varies from 2.5 to 7 dollars, depending on the day of the week and distance. There is free parking near each station where you can leave your car for no more than a day. And at the Miami airport there is a convenient transfer hub from Tri-Rail trains to the city Metro-Rail lines.

The cheapest way to get from Miami Airport to South Beach is by express bus route 150. It departs every half hour from the bus terminal located opposite the exit from Passenger Terminal E. The fare is $2.35.

Besides the fact that it’s convenient to drive to the beach in Miami and return to the hotel on your own, you can see a lot interesting places in the city or go to interesting excursion. Vacationers with the whole family should go to Orlando for one day (4 hours one way) to show the children famous park Disney World entertainment. Nature lovers will be interested in visiting national park.

When talking about vacations in South Florida, it is often associated with the popular resort of Miami. In fact, there are many quieter and nicer places near Miami. When choosing South Florida for a vacation, it is worth remembering the weather variability of this territory.

The weather in South Florida is divided into two broad seasons: low (May to September) and high (November to April).

High season.

This is the time when South Florida has the most comfortable holiday conditions. The weather is usually warm with slight temperature fluctuations, although there are also quite cool days, which often fall on winter months. Therefore, if you choose this particular period for relaxation, it is better to take several warm jackets with you.

According to weather conditions, the high season can be divided into three small periods.

Late October-November and even early December – mild conditions for relaxation, often swimming in the ocean is already cool, but spending time on the beach is pleasant.

December-January-February – there are cool, sometimes windy days. At this time, you can plan your vacation so that if, for example, you are unlucky with the weather, you can go to the largest Disneyland in the world, which is located 328 km from Miami in Orlando, for a few cool days.

These three months are considered the busiest in South Florida due to Christmas and New Year's holidays. During this period, prices for apartments, hotels and car rentals soar many times over. In addition, neighbors from Canada chose this period for wintering.

March-April – usually the months are not quite hot yet, but already allow you to swim in the ocean. In March, you may also have problems finding accommodation, since at this time several exciting music events take place in Florida, including the annual Winter Music Conference in Miami, which brings together the best DJs from around the world, which in itself attracts a huge number of young people from all over the world.

Low season

From May to September considered the hottest months in South Florida. During this period, the most precipitation falls, humidity rises sharply, and daytime temperatures can reach 37 degrees Celsius. At night, the air temperature does not drop much, and the water in the ocean warms up to 30 degrees. Due to the high humidity in summer time an almost constant “bath effect” is activated.

From June to October Hurricane season begins in South Florida.

From mid-May There are fewer and fewer tourists in South Florida naturally lowers prices for rental housing, transport and other tourist amenities.

From all of the above, we can conclude that it is best to vacation in South Florida in terms of weather conditions and savings during the “transition months.” This is October-November or March-April.

However, we should not forget that in March prices for basic tourist needs may be inflated, therefore, when choosing this month, it is better to take care of finding accommodation and other necessary vacation options in advance.
On the other hand, the weather in this area makes it very difficult to guess and predict when to choose the ideal time for a vacation. In almost any month you can experience fairly cool days that suddenly give way to hot ones.

Miami is one of the most popular destinations to the USA for a beach holiday. It's no surprise that many of you are interested in the question When is the best time to go on vacation to Florida?, in particular in Miami. Indeed, you need to know this before your trip, so that you are aware of the weather conditions in Florida. the most favorable weather for relaxation. They also knew when it was better not to go to a tropical state so as not to risk getting caught in a hurricane.

1. When is the best time to go to Miami to swim and sunbathe?

It is believed that best time the month for a beach holiday in Miami is May. In May, on the southeast coast of Florida you can expect warm weather coupled with moderate rainfall. It is unlikely that you will be able to avoid precipitation at all, but, as a rule, these rains are short-lived and they do not greatly interfere with your vacation.

In May, the nights can be cool, so in the morning the water in the ocean cannot be said to be warm. During the day, the water warms up and becomes comfortable for swimming and beach relaxation.

The most famous and popular beach in Miami is South Beach.

Also, a good time to go to Miami is April and October. On average, the air temperature in April is several degrees lower than in May. But at the same time, the level of precipitation and air humidity are also lower. If you don't really like the heat, but at the same time would like to be able to swim, then April is perhaps the most favorable month for a vacation in Florida.

Weather conditions in October are largely similar to those in May, but it is worth noting that October falls during hurricane season. In any case, October is far from worst time for travel.

2. When is the best time not to go to Florida?

Hurricane season in Florida officially begins on June 1st and runs through November 30th. Tropical storms typically begin in the eastern Atlantic and move west toward the Florida coast. Hurricanes rarely reach Florida, but we have before our eyes the example of the recent Hurricane Irma, which hit the Caribbean islands and the American coast. But overall, strong hurricanes In Florida, the phenomenon is quite rare, but tropical downpours are regular during hurricane season.

Despite hurricane season, most tourists travel to Florida in the summer, when it is very hot and humid. During the day, the air temperature rises to 40 degrees Celsius and even higher.

Worst time to travel to Miami- June and September. These are the rainiest months of the year. On average, June alone receives more rainfall than December, January and February combined!

In July, according to statistics, there is less rain, so of the summer months, July is the most favorable for relaxation.

3. Is it worth going to Miami in winter?

The answer to this question will depend on the purpose of your trip. If you want to swim and relax on the beach, then winter is not the best time to travel to Florida. During the day, the air temperature in winter can warm up above 20 degrees Celsius, but the water in the ocean will hardly be comfortable for swimming.

On the plus side, December, January and February have the least amount of rainfall of the year. Also, in winter in Miami, air humidity noticeably decreases.

I recommend a trip to Miami in winter if you want to avoid the huge crowds of tourists. The water will be cool for swimming, but you can bask in the sun.

I will also note that winter is the ideal time to visit Disney World in Orlando. If you are planning a vacation to Florida with children, then if possible, try to go in the winter so that you can comfortably visit Disney Park without sweating and without huge lines.

I personally visited Disney World Orlando in July and August and I will never make that mistake again. And I don’t advise you!

If you have any questions on the topic, I will be happy to answer them in the comments. I wish you have a great holiday in Miami!

Trip to Miami will give a lot of wonderful impressions, largely due to the pleasant climate. Central and Northern Florida have a humid subtropical climate, while the southern part is characterized by a tropical climate. In general, Florida has a sunny and mild climate with average annual temperature at +25 degrees in the south of the state, and at +20 degrees in the north. Largely due to the abundance sunny days and natural diversity, the region is very popular among tourists.

For coastal areas of the state, due to the influence of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, high air humidity often prevails. Positive influence The development of natural beauty is influenced by rain - the bulk of precipitation occurs in the summer months. In rare cases, in winter period You can also see snow. Official hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th, however really strong storms hasn't been seen in Florida for a long time. The last devastating Hurricane Andrew was in 1992.

Miami climate features

Miami- the largest and world-famous resort located on Atlantic coast in Florida. The subtropical climate and huge beaches invariably attract thousands of tourists. Summer periods usually humid and hot, winters are warm and short with a pronounced dry season. The main factors for shaping the climate of Miami are the proximity of the Gulf Stream, coastal location, elevation above sea level and location along the Tropical Center.

Tropical monsoon climate Miami divides the year into two seasons. The first season lasts approximately from April to October. At this time average temperature is +30 - +33 degrees, there are periodic rains falling early in the morning or late at night. However, if it rains during the day, it does not have a negative impact on tourists, since it ends very quickly, giving a pleasant and refreshing coolness and leaving no slush and dirt. At this time there is a decline in tourists - hot weather doesn't seem all that attractive. Accordingly, the cost of living in Miami decreases.

The second season (dry) begins in October and ends in April. At this time, there is almost no precipitation, the temperature is moderate, around +25 degrees and sometimes reaches +30. In December and January there are temperature drops of up to +15 degrees, but this phenomenon lasts only a few days, after which it becomes warm again. Snow in Miami During the entire period of observation, it was recorded once - it was on January 19, 1977. For this reason, many residents of the northern United States and Canada prefer to go on vacation to Miami in the winter. This is the time that is considered the tourist season.