The week's best deals across the globe, by land, sea and air.
Sunday, May 1, 2005
· The Wauwinet, a Relais & Chateaux property in Nantucket, Mass., has "A Taste of Nantucket" promotion with six complimentary excursions, including a two-hour lobstering cruise, a three-hour bike tour and a three-hour surfcasting expedition. The deal, which includes breakfasts, starts at $260 per night double for weekday stays May 9-June 10 and Sept. 19-Oct. 21. Taxes are 9.7 percent more. Info: 800-426-8718, http://www.wauwinet.com/ .
· Stay in Squaw Valley, Calif., this summer and get four nights for the price of three. The Village at Squaw Valley is offering a one-bedroom condo for four nights for $447 (plus 12 percent taxes); usual rate is $596. Deal applies to Sunday and Monday arrivals June 1-Sept. 1. Call 877-297-2140 to reserve. Info: http://www.thevillageatsquaw.com/ .
· Kids under 12 play, eat and stay free at seven all-inclusive Allegro properties in Mexico , the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica through Dec. 23. For example, a family of four pays $1,763 for a week in July at Allegro Playacar in Mexico. Info: 800-858-2258, http://www.occidentalhotels.com/ .
SEA· Take a five-day cruise in an inside cabin from New York to Canada and New England aboard the Carnival Triumph for $499 per person (usual fare is $949), plus $52 in taxes. The deal is good on the Sept. 5 sailing. Info: 866-299-5698, http://www.carnival.com/ .
· A weeklong cruise on Silversea's Silver Wind through the Seychelle Islands is discounted by 50 percent. The Nov. 22 cruise departing from Maha, Seychelles, starts at $1,848 per person double, plus $175 in port charges. Info: 877-760-9052, http://www.silversea.com/ .
· A day trip on the Victoria Ferry between Seattle and Victoria, B.C., is $60 round trip when purchased at http://www.victoriaclipper.com;/ also, kids under 12 ride free. The deal applies to Tuesday-Thursday travel through June 10; advance purchase is required. A fuel surcharge of $8 per person is extra. Usual round-trip adult fare starts at $90 and children's fare is $55.
AIR· Fly to Denver for $89 each way on ATA. Round-trip fare from Reagan National is $205 with taxes. Travel by June 9; buy by tomorrow at http://www.ata.com/ . Seven- day advance purchase is required; blackout dates apply. Other airlines are matching.
· USA3000 Airlines starts nonstop service tomorrow between BWI and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and has one-way fares of $49, plus about $10 in taxes. Round-trip fare is about $117; flights are scheduled on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Other airlines are charging about $263 round trip from BWI. Info: 877-USA-3000, http://www.usa3000.com/ .
PACKAGES· Spend six nights in two Asian destinations for $1,499 per person double including round-trip air from Washington. Ritz Tours has several "Asia in a Week" itineraries that combine three nights in Tokyo with three nights in Bangkok, Beijing or Hong Kong. The Tokyo-Bangkok trip, for example, includes lodging at the Akasaka Prince in Tokyo and the Montien Riverside in Bangkok, breakfasts, transfers, several sightseeing tours and tour guides; priced separately, the air would cost $1,404 per person and the hotels $1,272 per couple. Taxes are $60 and fuel surcharge is $68. Travel Monday-Thursday through December. Info: 800-900-2446, http://www.ritztours.com/ .
· Dooley Vacations is discounting a self-drive trip around Ireland this winter for those who pay by May 18. The "Buy Now, Save Later" package starts at about $549 per person double with air from Washington to Shannon or Dublin, four nights' lodging, car rental with unlimited mileage and breakfasts. Taxes are an additional $80. Travel Nov. 1-Feb. 10. Priced separately, air to Ireland in November is about $455 and the hotels and car would cost about $566. Info: 877-331-9301, http://www.dooleyvacations.com/ .
BARGAIN OF THE WEEKAmerican Airlines has a "Mother's Day Weekend Sale" for travel departing May 7 and returning May 9 or 10. Sale fares are good from BWI, Reagan National and Washington Dulles to dozens of destinations in the United States and the Caribbean. For example, round trip from BWI to the Turks and Caicos Islands is $377 (including taxes); fare on other airlines starts at $845. Purchase by May 6 at http://www.aa.com/ .
--Carol Sottili
Prices were verified and available on Thursday afternoon when the Travel section went to press. However, deals sell out quickly and are not guaranteed to be available. Restrictions such as day of travel, blackout dates and advance-purchase requirements sometimes apply.