What's the Deal?

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

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LAND

* Take the grandkids to the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort, Spa and Marina in Cambridge, Md., about 90 miles east of the District, and save up to 40 percent. The Grandparents Getaway Package includes accommodations for up to two adults and three children in one room, breakfast and a keepsake picture frame. Rates vary by season. For example, a midweek stay in early May is about $127 a night, plus 12.5 percent taxes and a $12-per-night resort fee -- a savings of about $72 off normal rates. Also, breakfast is worth about $20 a person. Info: 410-901-1234, http://www.chesapeakebay.hyatt.com./

* Pay $199 for the first night and get the second night free at any of four of Denali Park Resorts' properties outside Denali National Park in Alaska. The Twice as Nice package is being offered at McKinley Chalet Resort, Grande Denali Lodge, McKinley Village Lodge and Denali Bluffs Hotel May 13-June 6. Taxes are an extra 7 percent. Arrive May 19-25 and also receive two-for-one Tundra Wilderness Tours to Toklat River (savings of $66) or tickets to the Alaska Cabin Nite Theater (savings of $57). Book at 800-276-7234. Resort info: http://www.denaliparkresorts.com/specials/index.cfm.

* Pay for four nights at any of three private game lodges in South Africa and receive six free nights at a boutique hotel. The $1,660-per-person double deal is valid at the Shamwari Game Reserve, the Sanbona Wildlife Reserve and the Jock Safari Lodge; the free night stays are at any of eight hotels, including the Radisson and the Constantia, both in Cape Town. Safari stays also include meals, game drives and walking safaris. Travel May 1-Sept. 30. Value of free hotel nights ranges from $133 to $259 per night depending on property. Info: 877-354-2213, http://www.mantiscollection.com/.

SEA

* Sail the Queen Mary 2 this summer between New York and Southampton, England, and receive a free ocean-view-to-balcony cabin upgrade. Cost for the upgraded cabin is $1,699 per person double (plus $29 taxes) on the July 12 and Aug. 9 Southampton-to-New York transatlantic crossings, and the Aug. 3 New York-to-Southampton sailing. Balcony brochure rate is $3,074 per person double. Reference promotion code RGA. Info: 800-728-6273, http://www.cunard.com/.

* Carnival has sale fares on its four-night cruises from New Orleans to Cozumel, Mexico, departing Sept. 13 and 27. Sale price starts at $259 per person double (plus about $23 taxes) for an interior cabin with upper and lower berths; brochure rate is $849. Info: 888-227-6482, http://www.carnival.com/.

* A 15-night Holland America cruise that sails round trip from San Diego to the Hawaiian Islands is $1,799 per person double (plus about $77 taxes), a savings of about $200 per person. The cruise, which departs Dec. 5, visits Kauai, Oahu, Maui and the Big Island. Request promo RV. Book at 877-724-5425. Cruise info: http://www.hollandamerica.com/.

AIR

* JetBlue has sale fares from Washington Dulles to Boston, New York, Las Vegas, three cities in California and two in Florida. For example, fare to Boston or New York is about $99 round trip with taxes; fare to Orlando is $139 round trip. Purchase by April 20. Other restrictions vary by city: For New York and Boston, travel Monday-Thursday and Saturday between April 23 and June 19, with blackout dates of May 23-30. Other airlines are matching in select markets. Info: 800-538-2583, http://www.jetblue.com/.

* ATA has launched a sale from Reagan National to several destinations, including Chicago and Houston. Fare to Chicago's Midway airport is $99 round trip with taxes; to Houston's Hobby airport, pay $198 round trip. Travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays through June 6; blackout dates of May 15-30 apply to Denver and Austin. Purchase at http://www.ata.com/ by April 16; seven-day advance purchase required.

PACKAGES

* American Express will launch its third annual Going Once travel auction beginning April 17. Each weekday through April 27, it will auction off a fixed number of a luxury travel packages, with the price dropping every 20 minutes. The first trip, with 30 available, is a seven-night package to the Raffles Resort on Canouan Island in the Caribbean. The package, with a starting bid of $7,740 per couple, includes round-trip air from Washington to Barbados, flight between Barbados and Canouan Island, ground transfers and $300 resort credit. (Do your homework and price out the package components before bidding: The Canouan Island package, for example, is a deal only if you get it for less than $7,400). Other auction destinations include Hong Kong, Antarctica and Orlando. Last year, savings varied by package. For example, a Paris trip started at $5,580 per couple and sold out at $3,858. Auction goes from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at http://www.mylifemycard.com/goingonce. You must pay with an American Express card.

* European Destinations has a package deal to the Greek Islands for travel in May. The Best of Greece deal to Athens, Paros Island, Santorini Island and Crete starts at about $1,355 per person double and includes round-trip air from Washington Dulles to Athens, with return from Heraklion; eight nights' hotel in four different locations; and hydrofoil transportation between destinations. Priced separately, the deal would cost about $1,763. Book at 877-267-2247, http://www.europeandestinations.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.