What's the Deal?

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

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LAND

· Cheeca Lodge on Islamorada in the Florida Keys is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a discounted package. Rate starts at $160 per room per night (two-night minimum stay) for Sunday-Thursday stays through Dec. 21. Package includes $60 per person resort credit for up to two people and a bottle of champagne. Resort fee is $39 per night; taxes are 11.5 percent. Room-only rate usually starts at about $249. Book by Oct. 6. Info: 800-327-2888, http://www.cheeca.com/ .

· The Appalachian Mountain Club has a "Fall for Adventure Special" in New Hampshire's White Mountains . The lodge-to-hut hiking deal includes a night at either Joe Dodge or Highland Center lodge and a second night at a full-service hut; price, including breakfasts and dinners, starts at $138 per adult for non-members (members' prices start at $125, and membership costs $40 per individual when booked online). Savings is $33 per night, plus receive the "White Mountain Guide" worth $22.95. Special is good Sunday to Friday, through Oct. 13. Info: 603-466-2727, http://www.outdoors.org/ .

· Save 40 percent on a two-night "Day of the Dead" package at Mexico City's Marquis Reforma Hotel . Available Nov. 1-3, the two-night deal -- $820 per room, double occupancy -- includes junior suite accommodations; a tour to the town of Mixquic, known for its Day of the Dead festivities; breakfasts; and a spa treatment for two. Suite-only rates usually start at $420 a night. Reservations: 800-235-2387, http://www.marquisreforma.com/ .

SEA

· Four sail for the price of three on select barge cruises aboard the four-cabin Scottish Highlander. Go Barging has a discount of 50 percent off the second cabin on several October departures on the six-night cruise, which travels along the Caledonian Canal between Fort William and Inverness in Scotland . The Oct. 22 and 29 cruises, for example, are $2,690 per person double, so you save $2,690 when two staterooms are booked. Info: 800-394-8630, http://www.gobarging.com/ .

· Save $400 per person on a 20-night Panama Canal cruise aboard Holland America's Amsterdam. The cruise, which departs April 27 from New York en route to Vancouver, starts at $1,899 per person double (plus about $281 taxes). Book by Sept. 30 and request promo code RH. Info: 877-SAIL-HAL, http://www.hollandamerica.com/ .

· Take a five-night cruise on Celebrity Cruises' Century from Miami to Key West, Fla., and Grand Cayman starting at $299 per person double (plus $49 taxes). The sale fare is good on the Nov. 13 sailing. Info: 800-647-2251, http://www.celebrity.com/ .

AIR

· MaxJet, which offers nonstop all- business-class service between Washington and London Stansted, has sale fares of $999 round-trip for travel Nov. 1-Feb. 28 ; usual MaxJet fare starts at $1,749 round trip, and business-class fare on other airlines starts at $2,213. The sale fare must be purchased by Oct. 1; request promo code ANNV06. Info: 888-I-FLY-MAXJET, http://www.maxjet.com/ .

· Southwest has a systemwide sale, with one-way fares from Baltimore ranging from $29 to $159 . For example, fly to Long Island's Islip-MacArthur airport starting at $29 each way ($79 round trip with taxes). Book by Oct. 19 at http://www.southwest.com/ for travel Sept. 26-Jan. 9. A 14-day advance purchase is required.

PACKAGE

· Save about $177 per couple on a budget trip to Paris. The four-night "Paris Supersale" deal with Go-today.com starts at $619 per person double plus about $125 taxes for travel Jan. 4-Feb. 28. Package includes round-trip air from Washington to Paris and lodging at the Amarys Simart Hotel, an economy property in the Montmartre area. Other hotels are also available at higher prices. Info: 800-227-3235, http://www.go-today.com/ .

· A seven-night trip to Peru visiting Cuzco, Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca starts at $1,349 per person double plus $242 taxes. The Traveland trip includes round-trip air from Washington to Lima; two flights within Peru; round-trip train between Cuzco and Aguas Calientes; bus ride between Puno and Cuzco; seven nights' hotel; three sightseeing tours; daily breakfast plus four additional meals; and transfers. Departures are offered in October and November, and February and March. Priced separately, transportation and hotel alone would cost about the same as tour. Details: 800-321-6336, http://www.traveland.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.