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What's The Deal? Week's best travel bargains

The week's best travel bargains around the globe, by land, sea and air -- chosen by the Washington Post.
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LAND
Book a stay at Orlando World Center Marriott Resort at least 21 days in advance and room rates start at $169 a night, a savings of at least $70. Deal is good for travel through Sept. 6; one night and taxes of 11.5 percent must be paid by three days after booking. Info: 888-99-WORLD, http://www.worldsbestvacation.com/. Request code ADP.

Eat your way through New York City during Summer Restaurant Weeks, July 10-14 and July 17-21. More than 200 restaurants will offer three-course prix-fixe lunch menus for $24.07 and/or dinners for $35. Beverages, tip and tax are extra. Participating restaurants include 21 Club, where dinner entrees typically start at $39, and Gramercy Tavern, where a prixe-fixe lunch is usually $36. Info: 212-484-1222, http://www.nycvisit.com/restaurantweek.

Eight Divi Resorts located on six Caribbean islands are offering 20 percent off room rates for travel through Dec. 15. For example, a studio room at Divi Village Golf & Beach Resort in Aruba is $165 a night (plus $34 taxes); usual base rate starts at $207. Book by June 30. Info: 800-367-3484, http://www.diviresorts.com/.

SEA
Take an R-rated adults-only "Pirates Week" cruise Aug. 13-19 aboard Windjammer 's Legacy or Polynesia and get a 30 percent discount off standard cabin rates. Both ships travel round trip from Antigua. Rates start at $840 per person double after discount; request code WAPO. Info: 800-327-2601, http://www.windjammer.com/.

Vantage Deluxe World Travel, which caters to mature travelers, is offering $100 round-trip airfare from Washington to Brussels, with return from Amsterdam, on its "Highlights of Holland & Belgium" tour. The trip, which departs Nov. 10, starts at $1,699 per person double (plus $210 taxes) and includes the $100 air, seven-night cruise aboard the 168-passenger River Odyssey, three nights at the Sheraton Brussels Hotel & Towers, 10 tours, 25 meals and transfers. For an extra $99 per person double, add two nights at the Renaissance Amsterdam hotel (rates usually start at $289 a night). Info: 800-322-6677, http://www.vantagetravel.com/.

Four guests sharing a cabin sail for the price of two with Costa's "Europe Sale." Choose from 36 sailings in July and August aboard eight ships. For example, a seven-night cruise to Greece and Croatia on the Costa Marina now starts at $2,467 for four, including taxes; usual price starts at $4,963. Costa info: http://www.costacruises.com/. Book at 800-GO-COSTA or through a travel agent.

AIR
Fly from New York to Manila for $843 round trip (plus $62 taxes). Cathay Pacific's "Deal of the Month" is good for travel Sept. 1-30; purchase by June 30 at http://www.cathay-usa.com/dotm . Fare on other airlines starts at $1,217.

MaxJet, an all-business-class airline, has sale fares from Washington Dulles to London Stansted for fall travel. The fare is $1,199 round trip (including taxes); usual fare starts at $1,749. Purchase by July 14 for travel Sept. 15-Nov. 10. Book at http://www.maxjet.com/ using promo code FALL06.

PACKAGES
Spend three nights in late summer and fall at the all-inclusive Sunset Jamaica Grande in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, for $1,287 per couple with a deal from Air Jamaica Vacations. The trip includes midweek round-trip air from Baltimore, transfers and taxes. Priced separately, the trip would cost about $811 per person; a couple saves $335. Book by June 30 and travel Aug. 27-Dec. 15. Info: 800-LOVEBIRD, http://www.airjamaicavacations.com/.

Spirit Vacations has a three-night "Go Wild Out West! " package to Los Angeles. Depart on a Tuesday from Reagan National Aug. 15-Dec. 12 and stay at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites for $543 per person double (including taxes). Priced separately, the package for travel in August would cost about $313 for air and $291 per night for hotel, for a savings of about $412 per couple. Info: 800-617-3325, http://www.spiritvacations.com/.