What's the Deal?

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

LAND

· TradeWinds Island Grand Resort on the Gulf of Mexico in St. Pete Beach, Fla., is offering a three-night Barrel of Fun package for midweek stays. Deal includes a 30 percent discount, plus a credit equal to the price of a barrel of crude oil on the day of checkout. For a family of four (children ages 4-17), price starts at about $667 before oil discount, which varies. (Recent price was $137 a barrel.) Promo is good through Aug. 28. Book by calling 866-587-8538. Resort info: http://www.tradewindsresort.com.

· Stay at any Hilton-owned property, including Hampton Inn, Doubletree or Embassy Suites, by Aug. 31 and receive one free ticket to a Live Nation concert. Deal extends to lawn tickets at select concerts at any of Live Nation's 32 amphitheaters, including Nissan Pavilion in Bristow. Value varies: A lawn ticket to Rod Stewart at Nissan on Aug. 24, for example, is $35. Register at http://www.hiltonhhonors.com/rockandrollsummer.

· Small Hope Bay Lodge on Andros Island, Bahamas, has a deal for single parents. For July and August, the all-inclusive resort is waiving the $209-per-adult double-occupancy requirement. A single adult pays the $209 a night, and children ages 2-12 sharing the cabin each pay $95 a night (babies are free); taxes are included. Info: 800-223-6961, http://www.smallhope.com.

SEA

· Value World Tours is offering a $1,000 per-couple discount on its Mekong River cruise package. The trip, which departs Dec. 1, includes hotel for one night in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; a nine-night cruise from Ho Chi Minh to Siem Reap, Cambodia, with shore excursions; and three nights' hotel in Siem Reap. Starting price is now $2,199 per person double, plus $220 port charges and fuel surcharge. Info: 800-795-1633, http://www.valuecruises.net.

· Receive cabin upgrades of up to eight categories with Norwegian Cruise Line's the Sooner the Better sale, good on most sailings. Value varies. For example, book the cheapest inside cabin on a seven-night Mediterranean cruise departing Barcelona on Oct. 5 for $799 per person double and receive an upgrade to a category II inside cabin, a value of $249; add $84 port charges and a fuel surcharge of $22 per couple per day. Book by July 2; travel Sept. 14-April 30. Request promo code PGTSTB. Info: 866-234-0292, http://www.ncl.com.

· France Cruises has two-for-one specials on 12 departures in July and August. For example, a seven-night cruise aboard the 20-passenger Litote through Burgundy, France, now starts at $1,060 per person double after discount. Info: 866-498-3920, http://www.francecruises.com/specials.html.

AIR

· Fly American from Dulles, Reagan National or BWI to Barbados for $516 round trip, including $96 taxes. Sale applies to Monday-Thursday flights through Aug. 28. Fare on other airlines is $659. Book by July 3 at http://www.aa.com, or for $20 more call 800-433-7300.

· British Airways (800-247-9297, http://www.britishairways.com) and Virgin Atlantic (800-821-5438, http://www.virginatlantic.com) are offering sale fares to London for travel Sept. 4-Oct. 22. Round-trip fare from Washington Dulles is $635, including $174 taxes (sale also applies to BWI on British Airways). Book by June 30.

PACKAGES

· Ritz Tours is offering a six-night Bangkok & Phuket tour for $1,761 per person double (plus $80 taxes) for travel Aug. 16-Oct. 31. Trip includes round-trip airfare from New York to Bangkok; round-trip flight between Bangkok and Phuket, Thailand; six nights' lodging; and several sightseeing tours. Priced separately, airfare alone would cost $1,729. Info: 800-900-2446, http://www.ritztours.com.

· Foreign Independent Tours has a Nubian Jewel tour to Egypt for $2,092 per person double, with departures on Sept. 3 and 10. Tour includes round-trip air from Dulles to Cairo; three nights at the Sofitel Sphinx Hotel in Cairo; three-night cruise on Lake Nasser; land transportation; 13 meals; taxes; and guided sightseeing with entrance fees. Priced separately, air, hotel and cruise alone would cost $2,005. Info: 800-248-3487, http://www.fittours.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.