Bargains from W. Yellowstone to Rome
Here are travel bargains around the globe, by land, sea, and air. Deals sell out quickly and are not guaranteed to be available. Restrictions such as day of travel, blackout dates, and advance-purchase requirements may apply.
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Here are travel bargains around the globe, by land, sea, and air. Deals sell out quickly and are not guaranteed to be available. Restrictions such as day of travel, blackout dates, and advance-purchase requirements may apply.
Land
Save 30 percent on summer stays at Bolongo Bay Beach Resort in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Dive Into Summer package for two people includes five nights in an ocean-view room; a six-dive pass with St. Thomas Dive Club; scuba gear rental; and a sail on Bolongo's 53-foot catamaran - either the swim with turtles half-day snorkel trip or the sunset harbor cocktail cruise. Total cost for a couple is $1,686; the normal rate is $2,375. Travel through Aug. 31. Use booking code DIVEPKG. Info: 1-800-524-4746,
Three hotels in West Yellowstone, Mont., the western gateway to Yellowstone National Park, are offering late-spring deals of up to 44 percent off peak rates. For example, for a family of four, nightly rates at the Gray Wolf Inn & Suites and Yellowstone Park Hotel start at $89 for the rest of May and $139 in early June, compared with summer rates of $199. At the Holiday Inn West Yellowstone, the rate is $109 and $153, respectively, down from $249. Add 10 percent per night in taxes. Book by June 9 or 15, depending on the package; stay through June 30.
Info: 1-877-600-4308,
The 14-suite Hotel Carl Gustaf on the Caribbean island of St. Barts is offering discounts of more than 25 percent on three- and five-night packages. The three-night Summer Sunset deal now starts at about $2,220 per couple (savings of about $850) and includes lodging in a one-bedroom cottage with plunge pool and terrace overlooking Gustavia Harbor, continental breakfast served in-suite, one cocktail per person, one dinner for two at Victoria's (on the property), airport transfers, three-day car rental (excluding insurance and gas), access to fitness center and WiFi. The five-night package starts at $3,775 for two, a savings of about $1,420. Taxes are an extra 5 percent. Travel through Aug. 31.
Info: 1-866-297-2153,
Get a fourth night free at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok. The Bangkok Four More package also includes a room upgrade (based on availability) and a buffet lunch for two at Sala Rim Naam. Prices vary by date. For example, a four-night stay in a superior king room in June starts at $1,004 (including taxes), a savings of $336. Deal is good through Oct. 15.
Info: 1-800-526-6566,
www.mandarinoriental.com/bangkok/tempting_offers.
Sea
Oceania Cruises is offering free round-trip airfare and a $1,000 shipboard credit per stateroom on its Alaska voyages this summer. In addition, the third and fourth passengers in the same stateroom cruise for free. For instance, the 12-day sailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, to San Francisco, which departs Aug. 14, starts at $3,599 per person, double for the first two passengers, including air from Washington Dulles to Vancouver. The third and fourth passengers cruise free but pay for air ($750 per person). Total cost for four travelers, including air and taxes, is $8,698, a savings of $5,698.
Info: 1-800-531-5619,
With MSC Cruises' Family Plan for Four, save up to 50 percent on a second stateroom on selected holiday Caribbean cruises. Seven-night round trips from Fort Lauderdale depart Nov. 19, Dec. 23 and Dec. 30. Family Plan rates for four begin at $549 per person for the first stateroom and $275 per person for the second stateroom. Including fees and taxes, the total cost for a family of four starts at $1,894, a savings of $549. Book by Dec. 31. Info: 1-877-665-4655,
Air
Book an international ticket to Europe with Air Berlin and qualify for a $249 airpass (including taxes) with four flights to destinations in 13 countries throughout Europe. For example, for a trip in July, pay about $1,500 (including taxes) for round-trip service from Washington Dulles to Berlin (codeshare service to New York on American Airlines), then fly to Catania, Italy; Zurich, Switzerland; Dusseldorf, Germany; and back to Berlin for an additional $249. That route typically adds up to $545. Travel by Sept. 30; book by Sept. 12. Info: 1-866-266-5588, www.airberlin.com.
Packages
Galapagos Expeditions is offering free airfare on select summer and fall departures of its Galapagos cruises. Deals vary by cruise and date. Some include free round-trip air from Miami, plus internal flights; others offer air only from Miami to Guayaquil, Ecuador. The 10-day trips start at $5,980 per person double and include two nights' lodging in Guayaquil, eight-day cruise, all on-board meals, shore and water excursions, guide and naturalist services, entrance fees, and some tips. Not included: alcoholic beverages, some tips, and a $40-per-person departure tax. Round-trip air from Miami to Guayaquil runs about $600; from Guayaquil to the Galapagos, $420. Book by June 30; travel July 23-Nov. 5.
Info: 1-800-397-3348,
TourCrafters is offering a four-night Rome City Break trip in the fall for $1,347 per person double. Cost includes round-trip air from Washington Dulles, airport transfer, four nights' lodging, daily breakfast, half-day sightseeing tour, fees and taxes. Booked separately, air would cost about $1,010, transfer $99, hotel $316, breakfast $72, tour $49, and taxes $62, for a total of $1,608 - a savings of $261 per person. Travel Sept. 1 to Oct. 31.
Info: 1-800-482-5995,
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