What's the Deal?

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

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LAND

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· Book four nights at Daufuskie Island Resort and Spa, on a private island between Savannah, Ga., and Hilton Head, S.C., and get the fifth night free. Deal is good through Sept. 30; nightly rates start at $179 through Aug. 18 and $149 beginning Aug. 19. Taxes are 10 percent more and the resort fee is $20 a night. Info: 800-648-6778, http://www.daufuskieislandresort.com/ .

· Stay at a Destination Hotels & Resorts Mountain Collection property in any of six ski areas this summer and fall, and get a fourth night for 12 cents . The deal is good at Vail, Snowmass Village, Aspen and Telluride in Colorado; Jackson Hole, Wyo.; and Lake Tahoe, Calif. Rates vary by property and date. For example, save at least $179 on a four-night stay at the Resort at Squaw Creek near Lake Tahoe in late August. Deal is good through Oct. 31. Info: 866-831-3222, http://www.mountaindestination.com/. Ask for SLOPES promo.

· Rosen Shingle Creek, a new resort in Orlando set to open Sept. 9, is offering grand opening rates of $99 per night double for stays through Oct. 1. Plus, pay $99 for any two "Creek Combo" extras; choose from a round of golf, dinner or 30-minute massage or facial. Room rates will start at $149 after promo ends; round of golf is usually $109 each, dinner about $160 per couple, and a facial or massage is $65. Taxes are 11.5 percent extra. Info: 866-996-6338, http://www.rosenshinglecreek.com/ .

SEA

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· Uniworld is offering discounted cruise rates and airfare on its Oct. 10 and Oct. 17 cruises along the Danube River between Budapest and Passau, Germany. Cabin starts at $1,598 per person double, plus $84 taxes (a savings of about $300), and airfare is $199 round trip, plus $225 taxes (priced separately, airfare is $903). Info: 800-733-7820, http://www.uniworld.com/ .

· Rent a houseboat for five days on Lake Powell, on the border of Utah and Arizona in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, and get a free refuel. Deal is good on several houseboat styles, ranging from 46 to 59 feet. Fuel value of up to $1,000 depends on boat size and distance covered. For example, a five-day rental of a 46-foot Voyager that sleeps eight is $3,700 (plus 6.5 percent taxes and fees); a full tank of gas costs about $700. Valid for arrivals through Aug. 27. Info: 888-486-4665, http://www.lakepowell.com/ .

· A seven-night cruise on the Norwegian Dawn departing New York Aug. 26 is now $629 per person double, plus $82 taxes. Brochure rate on the cruise, which sails to Bermuda and the Bahamas, starts at $1,499 per person double. Book at 800-327-7030; request code SD1. Info: http://www.ncl.com/ .

AIR

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· Fly from New York to Dublin or Shannon in August starting at $542 round trip, plus $86 taxes. The Aer Lingus sale is good Aug. 20-30; fare is an additional $138 each way through July 31 and $88 more each way Aug. 6-19. Some flights are sold out. Fare on other airlines starts at $731 in late August. Book by July 17 at http://www.aerlingus.com/ .

· Icelandair has sale fares from BWI to Reykjavik, Iceland. The round-trip fare is $648 (plus $80 taxes); fare is usually about $805. Depart by Aug. 31; no advance purchase required. Book at http://www.icelandair.com/ .

PACKAGES

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· Grand Circle Travel, which caters to travelers age 50 and up, is offering savings of $1,000 per couple on its 19-night "Cape Town to Cairo" escorted tour . The trip is now $5,145 per person double for October and November departures, including air from Dulles; flights from Cape Town, South Africa, to Nairobi and Nairobi to Cairo; 15 nights' lodging; a Nile River cruise; meals; tours, etc. Taxes are an extra $225. Priced separately, air and hotel alone would cost $5,598. Book by Aug. 31 at 800-248-3737; request code TAAA117. Tour info: http://www.gct.com/ .

· Use an American Express card to book an air-inclusive trip to the Bahamas through the Islands of the Bahamas official tourism site at http://www.bahamas.com/ and receive a per-couple savings ranging from $75 for a two-night stay to $150 for four nights . The deal, which must be booked by July 31, is good for travel Aug. 20-Dec. 21. For example, a four-night vacation in late August with air from Reagan National to Nassau and a room at the Red Carpet Inn is $858 per couple (including taxes) with the $150 discount. Priced separately, the package would cost about $1,074.

-- 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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