What's the Deal?

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

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LAND

· The Sheraton Yankee Clipper Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is celebrating its 50th anniversary with rates of $19.57 per night (plus about $2 taxes) June 8-10 and Sept. 14-16. The newly renovated hotel will also offer rates of $50 per night (plus about $5.50 taxes) Aug. 3-5 and Aug. 17-19. Two-night minimum required, and you must reserve on the hotel's Web site, http://www.sheraton.com/yankeeclipper50. Rates usually start at $188. Hotel info: 954-524-5551.

· Pay for five nights and get two additional nights free at the Turks & Caicos Club on Grace Bay Beach on Providenciales. Or spend 10 nights at the 21-suite hotel and receive four extra free nights. The deal applies to stays in July, August and October. Nightly rates start at $495 for an oceanfront one-bedroom. Book by June 30 at http://www.turksandcaicosclub.com/. Resort info: 888-482-2582.

SEA

· Get free international air to Buenos Aires with Discovery World Cruises' Antarctica trip. The Antarctica 1 tour, departing Dec. 12, includes three nights' hotel in Buenos Aires; round-trip air from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, Argentina; and a 10-night cruise round trip from Ushuaia to Antarctica and the South Shetland Islands. Price starts at $4,550 per person double; book by June 29. Airfare to Buenos Aires is good from BWI, Dulles or Reagan National and is worth about $1,200. Use promo code DISANFREE2. The cruise line is offering similar savings on a longer Antarctica, Falklands and South Georgia Island cruise departing Nov. 26. Info: 866-623-2689, http://www.discoveryworldcruises.com/.

· With SureCruise.com, book a balcony cabin on a select Carnival cruise in September and receive 60 minutes of private digital golf instruction. For example, a seven-night Caribbean cruise aboard the Carnival Glory departing Port Canaveral, Fla., on Sept. 1 is priced from about $859 per person double (plus $55 taxes) for a balcony cabin. The golf lesson can be taken by one person in a 60-minute block or by two people each for a half-hour; value is about $90. Call 877-346-3433 by June 13 to book.

· The Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau has a slate of summer travel offers, including a cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Paradise Island, Bahamas. The two-night cruise aboard the Imperial Majesty Cruise Line's MV Regal Empress starts at $218 per couple for June-August sailings; usual starting price is about $129 per person in August and $149 per person in June and July. Taxes are $30 extra. Savings increase with level of cabin. Go to http://www.sunny.org/summer to download a coupon, then call 877-772-4625 to book.

AIR

· Ethiopian Airlines has launched a last-minute sale to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Round-trip flights from Washington Dulles start at $1,274 (plus about $195 taxes); fares on other airlines start at $1,955. Depart by June 15; no advance purchase required. Availability is limited. Info: 800-445-2733, http://www.ethiopianairlines.com/.

· Continental (800-523-3273, http://www.continental.com/) is offering introductory fares on its new service to Loreto in Baja California Sur, Mexico. The round-trip fare from BWI, Dulles or Reagan National, connecting through Houston, is $353, including $95 taxes; fare on other airlines starts at $664. The deal is good for travel through September; flights operate Thursdays and Sundays. Also, receive one free night (daily rate starts at $130 plus $16 taxes) during a five-night stay at the Inn at Loreto Bay; contact 866-956-7386, http://www.innatloretobay.com/.

· Aer Lingus has sale fares from Washington Dulles to Dublin or Shannon for August and September travel. Fare for nonstop flights to Dublin is $578, including $80 taxes; fare for connecting service to Shannon is $601, including $101 taxes. On other airlines, lowest fare for connecting service is $668 to either city. The deal is good for travel Aug. 6-Sept. 30; some dates are sold out. Purchase by June 5 at http://www.aerlingus.com/, or pay $32 more by calling 800-474-7424.

PACKAGES

· Nordique Tours has a deal for fall travel to Prague. A three-night package with round-trip airfare from Washington Dulles to Prague and lodging at the Hotel Apollo or the Hotel Stirka is $520 per person double (plus $287 taxes and fuel surcharge). Travel Monday-Thursday from Oct. 29-Dec. 13. Priced separately, airfare is about $899 and the hotel about $172 for three nights, for a savings of about $177 per person. Info: 800-995-7997, http://www.nordiquetours.com/.

· Lion World Tours and South African Airways are offering a South Africa in Style package for travel Dec. 1-15. The six-night trip, priced at $1,999 per person double (plus $330 taxes and fuel surcharges), includes round-trip airfare from Washington Dulles to Johannesburg; four nights at the Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa, a member of the Leading Hotels of the World; round-trip flight from Johannesburg to Hoedspruit; two nights at the Jackalberry Lodge in the Thornybush Game Reserve; transfers; 10 meals; and game drives. Priced separately, air and hotel would cost about $2,542. Info: 888-722-4872, http://www.visitsaonsaa.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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