What's the Deal? This week's best travel bargains around the globe.

LAND

-- Universal Orlando Resort has extended its Military Salute program, which offers active and retired military personnel a free seven-day base ticket to both of its Florida theme parks, Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure. The pass, which is also valid at select Universal CityWalk clubs and venues, is good through March 26. The tickets are sold at participating Military ITT/ITR offices (177 outposts) and the Shades of Green Resort in Orlando. Family members and friends of military also qualify for discounted passes, with reductions of up to $75. The pass typically costs $170. Info: 407-363-8000, http://www.universalorlando.com.

-- Greystone Hotels, a collection of properties on the West Coast, has partnered with Dealbase.com to offer savings on hotels in San Francisco and San Diego. For example, a room at the King George Hotel, near Union Square in San Francisco, is now $59 a night, including free parking; the standard rate is $95 a night, plus $31 for parking. Tax of $9 is additional. Also on sale: the Bristol Hotel in San Diego ($69; 62 percent off) and Hotel Griffon in San Fran ($85; 44 percent off on stays Thursday-Sunday). Book by Feb. 11; travel by April 11. Blackout dates apply and availability is limited. Info: http://www.dealbase.com.

AIR

-- British Airways has fare sales to select destinations around Europe, such as Barcelona, Paris, Istanbul and Amsterdam. For example, round-trip fare from Washington Dulles to Paris's Charles de Gaulle starts at $686, including taxes; fare to Madrid is from $553. Book by Jan. 29; travel by March 28. By comparison, other carriers are charging at least $80 more to Madrid and more than $65 to Paris. Info: http://www.ba.com/goeurope.

SEA

-- Holland America has put on sale a seven-day Alaska cruise. Rate is from $499 per person double, down from $949. Taxes of $108 are additional. The cruise departs from Seward (Anchorage) May 16. Ports of call include College Fjord, Glacier Bay, Juneau and Ketchikan. The cruise line also has reduced fares on its seven-day Bermuda cruise departing from New York on May 30, June 6 and June 13. Ports of call include St. George's and Hamilton. Prices start from $899 per person double, plus $99 in taxes and fees. Regular prices start at $1,110. Info: 877-932-4259, http://www.hollandamerica.com.

PACKAGE

-- Brendan Vacations is offering savings of $1,200 per couple on its Contrasts of Australia & New Zealand trip, departing May 5. The package costs $5,224 per person double (down from $5,824) and includes round-trip air from Los Angeles to Auckland and return from Sydney; 15 nights' accommodations in Auckland, Queenstown, Cairns, Melbourne, etc.; city tours and other excursions, such as a Great Barrier Reef cruise and a visit to Mount Cook, New Zealand's highest peak; breakfasts and an assortment of meals, including a Maori Hangi dinner in Rotorua and lunch on a Sydney Harbor cruise; all transportation (train, catamaran, motorcoach, air Down Under, etc.); hotel service charges, tips and local taxes; and more. About $180 in taxes and a $10 document fee are extra. Book by Feb. 28. Info: 800-421-8446, http://www.brendanvacations.com. Use promo code BVQFANZ.

Prices were verified Thursday afternoon when the Travel section went to press. However, deals sell out and availability is not guaranteed. Restrictions such as blackout dates and advance purchase may apply.