What's the Deal?

The week's best travel bargains around the globe, by land, sea and air.

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LAND

· Bring a friend on a Cross Country International "Ride & Learn French" vacation in Provence, France , and get 50 percent off . The first person pays $1,695 and the second $848 for six nights' lodging, all meals, horseback riding, guide, 10 hours of French lessons, excursions and transfers. The deal applies to July and August tours. Info: 800-828-8768, http://www.equestrianvacations.com/themed_rides/language.php .

· Ocean City's annual "Salute to the Services" offers hotel and dining discounts through June 21 to military personnel, firefighters, police officers, rescue workers and hazardous-materials personnel. For example, get 25 percent off weekday stays (15 percent weekends) at the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, and 15 percent off meals at the Bonfire restaurant. Info: 800-OC-OCEAN, http://www.salutetotheservices.com/ .

· MonteLago Village Resort outside Las Vegas has a marina package that includes two nights' lodging in a one-bedroom suite, a one-hour electric boat rental and two two-hour rentals of a kayak, canoe or pedal boat. The package at the lakefront resort starts at $425 . Taxes of 11 percent and a $10 nightly resort fee are extra. Priced separately, package would cost $98 more. Info: 866-399-2753, http://www.montelagovillage.com/ .

SEA

· Book a Carnival cruise in May and get a free upgrade to the best available stateroom in that category. For example, book the cheapest interior cabin on a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise aboard the Carnival Triumph departing Miami on Dec. 9 for $549 per person double (plus $42 taxes) and get upgraded to the most expensive interior cabin -- a savings of about $220 per couple. Book the "Yes, You May" promo at 888-CARNIVAL, http://www.carnival.com/ .

· Regent Seven Seas (formerly Radisson Seven Seas) is discounting inaugural Europe sailings aboard the Seven Seas Voyager. For example, a Mediterranean cruise between Nice, France, and Piraeus, Greece, departing Oct. 14 is 50 percent off . Prices start at $3,298 per person double, plus $210 port charges and $5 per day fuel surcharge. Info: 877-505-5370, http://www.rssc.com/ .

· Get free airfare and 10 percent cruise discounts on a Peter Deilmann Cruise aboard the MS Deutschland this fall. The deal applies to a 13-night cruise departing Hamburg, Germany, on Sept. 21 for Malaga, Spain. Price starts at $3,679 per person double; airfare, worth about $751, is free. Taxes cost about $210 extra. Details 800-348-8287, http://www.deilmann-cruises.com/ .

AIR

· Delta has sale fares on flights from Washington to Acapulco, Mexico . The round-trip fare is $368 (plus $77 taxes); fare is usually about $655. Buy by May 26 at http://www.delta.com/ or pay $10 more at 800-221-1212. Travel by Aug. 24.

· Fly from BWI to Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii for $657 round trip including taxes (fare is $1,577 on other airlines). United is offering the "Hawaii Spring into Summer" sale to the Big Island and Kauai. Purchase by May 31, and complete travel by Aug. 1. A seven-day advance purchase is required. Cheapest fares for Tuesday-Thursday flights. Buy at http://www.united.com/ , or pay $10 more at 800-UNITED-1.

PACKAGE

· Spend a week in Aruba starting at $734 per person double, including taxes, with a deal from Beachdestinations.com. The deal, good for midweek travel through June 30, includes airfare from Washington, seven nights' lodging at the three-star Mill Resort and Suites, breakfasts and a $25 food/beverage credit. Book by May 26. Priced separately, the package would cost at least $356 more per couple. Info: 877-433-4378, http://www.beachdestinations.com/ .

· Book a discounted trip to Puerto Rico through Cheapcaribbean.com at any of 25 participating hotels and receive a $200 Discover Network Travel Card that can be used at restaurants, golf courses and shops. For example, a five-night trip with air from Dulles to San Juan and lodging at the Westin Rio Mar Beach Golf Resort & Spa starts at $663 per person double (plus $114 taxes). Gift card is included for June 1-Nov. 15 stays; book by May 27. Priced separately, the package is at least $100 per person more. Info: 866-544-4640, http://www.cheapcaribbean.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.

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