WHAT'S THE DEAL?

What's the Deal?

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

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Sunday, October 28, 2007

LAND

* Get 30 percent off accommodations and ski lift tickets at Mont Tremblant in Quebec if you book by Nov. 15 and complete travel by Dec. 20. For example, a three-night package with lodging at La Tour des Voyageurs and three-day lift tickets is priced at $656 per couple, including taxes. Info: 866-311-2165, http://www.lessuitestremblant.com.

* The Tuscany at Grace Bay in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, has reduced daily rates for its three-bedroom suites (six maximum occupancy). Price is $675 a night, down from $1,000. Also, pay for three nights and get one free, or pay for five nights and receive two more free. Deal is good until Nov. 30. Taxes are an extra 10 percent; resort fees are 10 percent. Call 649-941-4667 to book. Resort info: http://www.thetuscanyresort.com.

* Hyatt's Sunshine on Sale deal offers free nights at 18 properties in the United States, the Caribbean and Mexico. For example, pay for three nights at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort in Incline Village, Nev., and get the fourth free ($185 value). Most hotels are participating through Dec. 19. Minimum number of nights varies by hotel. Info: http://www.hyattfall.com.

SEA

* Take more than 50 percent off three Caribbean cruises aboard the Seabourn Legend next year. Fares on the March 9, 16 and 23 departures, which sail round trip from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, start at $2,398 per person double; taxes average about $53 extra. Info: 800-929-9391, http://www.seabourn.com.

* Plan ahead for a world cruise in 2009 aboard Cunard's Queen Mary 2 or the new Queen Victoria and save up to 25 percent, plus receive shipboard credits of $250 to $1,000 per person, depending on cabin category. For example, fare for the 82-day cruise on the Queen Victoria, departing Los Angeles on Jan. 27, 2009, starts at $16,489 per person double (plus about $557 taxes); brochure rate starts at $17,356. Book by Jan. 31. Info: 800-728-6273, http://www.cunard.com.

AIR

* Qantas Airways is offering the Qantas Aussie Airpass, starting at $1,099 (plus taxes) for travel Nov. 17-29, May 1-31 and Aug. 1-31. Cheapest fare covers round-trip fare from Los Angeles to Australia, plus flights to two additional cities within southeast Australia. For example, the itinerary from Los Angeles to Sydney to Brisbane to Melbourne, with a return to Los Angeles, costs about $1,217 (including taxes). Priced separately, fare would be about $1,366. Info: 800-227-4500, http://www.qantas.com.

* Lufthansa has sale fares to Europe. Round-trip fare from Washington Dulles to Frankfurt, for example, is $460 (plus $92 taxes). Similar fares are also being offered on Lufthansa's codeshare partner, United. Depart Oct. 30-March 13; return Nov. 4-April 12. (Blackout dates apply Dec. 14-24.) Purchase by tomorrow at http://www.lufthansa.com.

PACKAGES

* Ritz Tours is offering an eight-night China Discovery tour starting at $2,149 per person double (plus about $95 taxes) for two departures in March and one in December 2008. Purchase by Dec. 15 to receive an additional $100 early-booking discount. Deal includes round-trip airfare from New York to Beijing, with return from Shanghai; two intra-China flights; four nights' hotel in Beijing, two nights in Xian and two in Shanghai; 19 meals; motorcoach transport; tours; and guides. Priced separately, air and hotel alone would cost about $2,000. Info: 800-900-2446, http://www.ritztours.com.

* Air Tahiti Nui has a Great Escape package to the island of Moorea in the South Pacific. The deal, which starts at $2,099 per person double (plus about $150 taxes), includes round-trip airfare from New York to Tahiti; inter-island connection to Moorea; and five nights with breakfasts and dinners at the Sofitel Moorea Beach Resort and Spa. Complete travel by April 9; holiday blackout dates apply. Priced separately, package in January would cost $1,560 per person for flights and $2,190 per couple for hotel and meals. Book at 866-456-6000. Info: http://www.airtahitinui-usa.com/escape.

-- 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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