What's the Deal?

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

LAND

· The Sheraton Universal in Hollywood, Calif., is offering a free night of lodging. Book two consecutive nights, arriving Thursday-Saturday, and the third is free. Deal applies to stays through Sept. 28. Rooms start at $209 a night; after the discount, a three-night package, including taxes, starts at $477. Parking is an extra $16 per day. Info: 866-716-8130, http://www.sheratonuniversal.com. (To book online, click on special offers and go to the Enjoy a Third Night on Us promo.)

· The Turks & Caicos Club, a 21-suite property on the Caribbean island of Providenciales, is offering an airfare credit of up to $1,000 per room for stays of at least five nights Aug. 1-31 and Oct. 1-30. Book a one-bedroom oceanfront suite, which starts at $495 per night double occupancy, and receive a $500 credit. Two-bedroom oceanfront suites, which are $695 per night and accommodate up to four, receive a $1,000 rebate. Taxes and service fees are 20 percent extra. Credit is received at checkout. Book by Aug. 31. Rate includes breakfast and water sports. Info: 649-946-5800, http://www.turksandcaicosclub.com. (Request summer airfare credit.)

· U.S. travelers will receive discounted rates through Sept. 7 at 10 Radisson Edwardian hotels in London and Manchester. Rates start at $198 per night at the New Providence Wharf and the Heathrow properties on the outskirts of London. Per-night rate at seven hotels in central London ranges from $230 at the four-star Vanderbilt to $398 at the five-star May Fair. Rate at the Manchester hotel is $330 a night. Prices include breakfast and taxes. Savings varies by hotel; at the New Providence Wharf hotel, for example, price typically starts at $329 a night. Details: 800-333-3333 (request U.S. dollar guaranteed rate), http://www.radissonedwardian.com/rehdollarrates.

SEA

· Book a Cunard transatlantic cruise through eCruises.com and receive discounted rates plus an onboard credit of up to $300 per cabin. Deal applies to three August sailings of the Queen Mary 2. Price for the six-night cruise from New York to Southampton, England, departing Aug. 7, for example, starts at $798 per person double for an inside cabin (plus $72 taxes and fuel surcharge), a savings of $597. Shipboard credit of $100 applies to inside cabins, while balcony cabins receive $200 and cabins in the grill category get $300. Book by calling 800-223-6868. Cruise info: http://www.ecruises.com.

· Norwegian Cruise Line is offering up to $400 in onboard credits and a three-category cabin upgrade for select sailings from September through April 2010. Prices vary. For example, book a balcony cabin, category BD, on the Norwegian Dawn sailing round trip from New York to Bermuda on Sept. 28 and receive an onboard credit of $50 per cabin, plus get upgraded to a category BA cabin (value of $70 per person); price is $1,299 per person double plus fuel surcharge of $11 per person per day and $127 port charges. Book by Aug. 17. Info: 866-234-7350, http://www.ncl.com.

· Cruise West is offering early booking discounts on its 2009 Whales & Wildlife cruises to Mexico's Sea of Cortes. Put down a deposit on a December 2009 cruise by March 27 and receive a discount of $250 ($350 if paid in full). Or book a cruise departing January-March no later than Sept. 5 and get a discount of up to $125 ($175 if paid in full). Cruise prices vary by date and cabin; lowest price, before discount, is $2,199 per person double plus $15 per person, per day fuel surcharge. Info: 800-296-8307, http://www.cruisewest.com.

AIR

· Lufthansa is offering a Discover Italy sale from Philadelphia for late summer and fall travel. Round-trip fare to Milan, for example, for midweek flights is $843 round trip, including $137 taxes; fare on other carriers starts at $878 from Philadelphia and $1,005 from Washington. Depart Aug. 18-Oct. 26, and return Aug. 24-Nov. 25. Buy by Aug. 5. Book at http://www.lufthansa.com, or pay $20 more by calling 800-399-5838.

· American has sale fares to Shanghai. Round-trip fare from Reagan National is $929, including $83 taxes. Depart Aug. 26-Nov. 30, and return by Dec. 30. Buy by Aug. 5. Cheapest fares are for Monday-Thursday flights. Other airlines are matching. Book at http://www.aa.com, or pay $20 more by calling 800-433-7300.

PACKAGES

· Smartours' 12-night Treasures of Turkey tour departing in 2009 has been discounted by $800 per couple. Prices vary by departure date. For example, the March 25 trip from New York is $1,894 per person double, including $195 taxes. Tour includes airfare from JFK, 12 nights' hotel in six locations throughout Turkey, 19 meals, ground transportation, guide and several sightseeing tours. Priced separately, air and hotel alone would cost $1,940 per person. Deadline to book is Aug. 29. Info: 800-337-7773, http://www.smartours.com.

· Take a Bangkok in a Week tour starting at $1,539 per person double, including taxes, with a deal from Ritz Tours. Cheapest price applies to trips departing Aug. 16-Dec. 31. Trip includes round-trip flights from New York to Bangkok on Cathay Pacific, five nights' hotel, one sightseeing tour and some meals; priced separately, trip would cost about $1,707 per person. Book 60 days in advance for cheapest rates. Surcharge of $50 applies for weekend travel. Info: 800-900-2446, http://www.ritztours.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.