All prices are per person and, if lodging is a component of the package, based upon two people traveling together (unless otherwise noted). See "What's Included" and "What's Not" for details about associated taxes and fees and "Complete Details" for information about travel restrictions and, if available, trip add-ons like sightseeing tours and meal plans. Base-prices, taxes and fees can vary based on point of departure and time of travel.
Destination: New Orleans
Provider: New Orleans Marriott (tel. 866/530-3763; www.neworleansmarriott.com)
Duration: Per night
Base Price: Starts at $89
Additional Fees: $17
What's Included: Accommodations
What's Not: Hotel taxes.
When: December 1 to 30.
Deadline: Book as soon as possible to ensure availability.
Why this is a Deal: Save at least $80 off regular room rates.
Complete Details: Christmas in New Orleans is a citywide celebration with public caroling, church concerts, and restaurant specials. In addition to the very low rates, the hotel has a Christmas time six-course menu at the 5 Fifty 5 restaurant for $45 per person. Some dates are accompanied by an after-dinner demonstration from the restaurant's executive chef. Travelers must mention code "HOL" when booking this package. Go to www.neworleansonline.com/christmas for information on the Big Easy's holiday events.
Destination: Dublin
Provider: Virgin Vacations (tel. 888/937-8474; www.virgin-vacations.com)
Duration: Four nights
Base Price: $449
Additional Fees: $130
What's Included: Airfare, accommodations, daily breakfast, hotel taxes, and airline fuel surcharges.
What's Not: Security fees and departure tax.
When: January 12 to 24, 2010.
Deadline: November 19.
Why this is a Deal: Save $400 over booking this deal alone.
Complete Details: This independent city package to Dublin includes accommodations at the Ballsbridge Inn Hotel near some of the city's top sites. Located in a fashionable cultural center, the hotel is near Abbey Theatre Christ Church, Trinity College, and Temple Bar. The hotel has a hotel bar, hair salon, a lounge, cable television, and in-room Wi-Fi service.
Destination: Italy, Spain, Tunisia, Malta, and Sicily
Provider: Friendly Planet (tel. 800/555-5765; www.friendlyplanet.com)
Duration: 10 days
Base Price: $1,549
Additional Fees: $150 and $149
What's Included: Airfare, accommodations on cruise ship, most meals, sightseeing, and additional night in Rome.
What's Not: Security fees and departure tax.
When: October 30, 2010.
Deadline: January 15.
Why this is a Deal: Save $600 per couple on this already affordable trip.
Complete Details: This air, land and sea package starts in Rome before visiting Savona, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Tunisia, La Valleta on Malta, and Catania, Italy before returning to Rome for the plane fight back to New York. The ship has 13 bars, five restaurants, and four pools, two of which have a retractable roof. Standard staterooms are 210 square-feet with private verandas. Cabin upgrades and discounts for children are available. The trip departs from the New York area.
Destination: Grand Bahama Island
Provider: Cheap Caribbean (tel. 800/915-2322; www.cheapcaribbean.com)
Duration: Five nights
Base Price: $299
Additional Fees: $115
What's Included: Airfare accommodations, some activity and resort discounts, and hotel and resort taxes.
What's Not: Security fees and departure tax
When: November 25.
Deadline: Through December 19 and January 3 to 31, 2010.
Why this is a Deal: Save $500 dollars off regular prices.
Complete Details: Use Promotion Code "500GBI" to receive a $500 instant savings. You must use the promotion code at the time of booking to receive the discount rebate. Accommodations are at the Our Lucaya Reef Village, a waterfront hotel with a ½ mile of beach and swimming pool with a waterslide. This trip departs from the Ft. Lauderdale area with an additional $120 to leave from New York and $150 from Boston. The 71-acre hotel has 514 rooms and over 15 restaurants and bars. There is a casino and Butch Harmon School of Golf located at the hotel.
Destination: Los Cabos, Mexico
Provider: Starwood Hotels (tel. 800/625-5144; www.starwoodhotels.com)
Duration: Per night
Base Price: $119
Additional Fees: $36
What's Included: Accommodations
What's Not: Resort fees and local taxes.
When: Through April 27, 2010.
Deadline: November 30.
Why this is a Deal: Save 45% off regular room rates.
Complete Details: Accommodations for this package are at the Sheraton Hacienda del Mar Golf & Spa Resort, a 270-room 28-acre perched above the Sea of Cortez. The hotel has a full-service spa, five restaurants, five bars, swimming pools, a fitness center, a small chapel for weddings, and a full array of business services. There is also a waterfront golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus.
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