What's the Deal?

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

LAND

· Hotel Terra, a boutique property in Jackson Hole, Wyo., is offering four nights for the price of three through Sept. 30. Rates start at $379 a night, plus $73 taxes. After the discount, a four-night stay in late July costs $1,290 for two, including taxes (free night is credited at check-out). The eco-friendly hotel, a mile from the entrance to Grand Teton National Park and an hour south of Yellowstone, is built partially with recycled materials and offers organic linens. Info: 800-631-6281, http://www.hotelterrajacksonhole.com.

· The 7,000-acre Horseshoe Bay Resort in Texas Hill Country, about 45 minutes west of Austin, has a discounted Summer Family package through Sept. 4. The deal starts at $329 per night (minimum stay two nights) for a family of four and includes lodging, a $200-per-room resort credit, daily breakfast (worth $18 per person), unlimited soda wristbands for the children ( $3 per soda value), Kid's Club discount ($40), toys ($100) and spa/golf discounts of 20 percent on weekdays and 10 percent on weekends. Taxes are an extra 6 percent, and hotel resort fee is $15 per room per day (no fee at condominiums). Info: 877-611-0112, http://www.hsbresort.com.

· Book a garden room for at least three nights at the Cove at Eleuthera in the Bahamas and receive an upgrade to the best one- or two-bedroom suite available, a savings of $160 to $240 per night. Garden room rate starts at $235 a night, plus 20 percent taxes. Deal applies for stays through Aug. 31. The resort offers 26 rooms and suites; complimentary activities include snorkeling, tennis, kayaking and bicycling. Info: 800-552-5960, http://www.thecoveeleuthera.com.

SEA

· Carnival will begin year-round sailings from Baltimore starting in fall 2009. The Carnival Pride, a 2,124-passenger ship, will offer one itinerary to the eastern Caribbean and another to Florida and the Bahamas starting in September 2009. Introductory rate on the six-night Sept. 7 cruise starts at $439 per person double (plus $42 fuel surcharge and $43 taxes). Cruise will then go to a seven-night schedule, departing every Sunday, starting at $569 per person double, plus fees. Info: 888-227-6482, http://www.carnival.com.

· Voyages of Discovery is offering free airfare from Washington on several fall cruises aboard the MV Discovery. Deal applies to a 22-night itinerary departing Nov. 13 that includes two nights hotel in Lisbon and cruise from Lisbon, Portugal, to Buenos Aires; a 36-night cruise-hotel package that includes the Lisbon-to-Buenos Aires itinerary, plus an ongoing voyage to Antarctica; and a 13-night Antarctica and Falkland Islands tour departing Dec. 3. Pricing varies. For example, the 22-night transatlantic itinerary is also offering two-for-one fares: First person pays $6,660 (plus $356 port charges and fees) and $395 air taxes and fuel surcharge, while the second person pays taxes and fees only. Value of airfare varies; for example, the fare to Lisbon with return from Buenos Aires costs about $1,400, including taxes. Book by Aug. 15. Info: 866-623-2689, http://www.voyagesofdiscovery.com.

· Expedition Trips has discounted several Galapagos cruises aboard the 100-passenger Explorer II. Save $665 per person on a seven-night cruise. Price now starts at $2,660 per person double, plus $26 per-person daily fuel surcharge for the Aug. 27 and Sept. 3 departures. Airfare from Quito to the Galapagos Islands is extra. Add a three-night Galapagos land package, which includes hotel, transfers and park tax, for $385 per adult. Info: 877-412-8527, http://www.expeditiontrips.com.

AIR

· Southwest has sale fares to Pittsburgh for travel through Oct. 30. Nonstop fare from Baltimore starts at $125 round trip, including taxes; other airlines are matching on connecting flights. Fourteen-day advance purchase required. Book by June 16 at http://www.southwest.com.

· Virgin Atlantic has extended its sale to London. The round-trip fare on nonstop flights from Washington Dulles starts at $747 (including $173 taxes and fees) for travel Sept. 4-Oct. 22 and Dec. 18-Dec. 23; fare for summer travel is $951 (including taxes). Book by June 16; seven-day advance purchase is required. Info: 800-821-5438, http://www.virginatlantic.com.

PACKAGES

· European Destinations is offering a five-night Best of Switzerland package for summer travel. Prices vary by dates. For example, a mid-July trip starts at $1,980 per person double and includes round-trip air from Dulles to Zurich on British Airways, five-day rental of a Volkswagen Lupo and accommodations with breakfast at the Hotel De la Paix in Lucerne. Priced separately, package would cost about $300 more per person. Info: 877-267-2247, http://www.europeandestinations.com.

· Book a stay at select Elite Island Resorts' properties in Antigua and receive free airfare. The offer applies to stays of at least five nights at any of three all-inclusive resorts. Per-night prices start at $330 per couple at the Verandah Resort & Spa, $380 at St. James's Club & Villas, and $650 at Galley Bay Resort & Spa. Booked separately, round-trip air from Washington in September costs $867. Also, book a one-bedroom villa for two at Elite Island's Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort in St. Lucia for at least seven nights ($323 per night per couple all inclusive) and receive one free round-trip airfare. Book by June 30, and travel Sept. 2-Dec. 12. Air taxes are extra, and cost between $80 and $90 per person. Call 800-345-0356 and request the free air special. Resort info: http://www.eliteislands.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.