Your Available Getaways: Hot Budget Travel Deals and Prices Compare

We picked two real deals as follows and you can choose the one suitable to you: Round-trip airfare on a major carrier to Freeport; four nights at the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach; A weeklong sail with stops in Turks and Caicos, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, and the Bahamas.

Bahamas, Air/4 Nights, From $749

The Real Deal Round-trip airfare on a major carrier to Freeport; four nights at the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach; all meals, drinks, and snacks; nightly entertainment; round-trip transfers; fuel surcharges; and resort taxes, from $749 per person—plus about $115 in airport taxes.

When Feb. 15, 18, 19, 22, 25, 26, Mar. 1, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 15, Apr. 19, 22, 23, 26, 30, May 3, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 24, 27, 28, 31, June 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 2010.

Gateways Orlando; add $30 for D.C.; $50 for Boston, Detroit; $70 for New York City; $150 for Philadelphia; other gateways available.

The Fine Print Does not include about $115 in airport taxes per person. Based on double occupancy; single supplement is $259. Read these guidelines before you book any Real Deal.

Book By Mar. 3, 2010. 

Why It’s a Deal In a recent Kayak search, we found a $256 round-trip flight between Orlando and Freeport for travel in late February (Spirit). A four-night stay at the hotel would cost about $640 per person. So booking independently, you would expect to pay about $896 per person, including taxes. This package costs $864 with all taxes included—a savings of about $32. It also includes hotel transfers, and you get the convenience of all-in-one booking. This package is an even better value for travelers leaving from other gateway cities. For instance, a round-trip flight between D.C. and Freeport in late February is coming up as $454 (Spirit) on Kayak—so out of D.C., there’s a savings of $200 when booking this package.

More Add nights from $138 per person per night.

Caribbean Cruise, 7 Nights, From $699

A weeklong sail with stops in Turks and Caicos, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, and the Bahamas.

The Real Deal A round-trip sail from Fort Lauderdale with stops in Grand Turk (Turks and Caicos), San Juan (Puerto Rico), Philipsburg (St. Maarten), and Half Moon Cay (Bahamas); seven nights in an inside cabin aboard Holland America Line’s 1,916-passenger Westerdam; all meals, water, tea, coffee, and juice; a $50 shipboard credit; and port charges (totaling about $150), from $699 per person—plus government taxes of $75.

When Mar. 21, 2010.

The Fine Print Taxes are an additional $75 per person. Round-trip airport-hotel transfers are $34 per person. Based on double occupancy; single supplement is $350. Read these guidelines before you book any Real Deal.

Book By No deadline; based on availability.

Why It’s a Deal This cruise offer breaks down to about $111 a night and includes accommodations, all meals, a $50 shipboard credit, port charges, and all taxes.

More Cabin upgrades start at an additional $100 per person for an ocean-view cabin; add $300 per person for a cabin with a balcony; add $900 per person for a suite. Optional shore excursions include a visit to the Arecibo Observatory with a cruise on Lago Dos Bocas ($96 per person) or a canopy tour ($138 per person) in Puerto Rico; and a Pirates of the Caribbean sailing tour ($69 per person) or scuba diving ($91 per person) on St. Maarten. Pre- or post-cruise nights in Fort Lauderdale start at $199 per room per night at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina.