Popular Destinations You Should Skip in 2025, From Travel Planners

• We asked travel planners which popular destinations they wouldn’t prioritize visiting this year.
• They said that although Santorini and Venice are stunning, crowds can detract from their beauty.
• It’s becoming harder to score bookings in St. Barts — which may be making it too exclusive.

It can be hard to narrow down your list of dream vacation spots, but some of the most popular locations may not be as bucket-list-worthy as they seem.

Business Insider spoke with two travel planners to get their thoughts on which popular destinations they feel aren’t worth the hype right now.

Here are the cities travel planners plan to skip in 2025.