This week's travel deals

By Carol Sottili | The Washington Post

12:41 PM EDT, June 9, 2008

View over half-timbered houses in bright lively colors which are a trademark all through of Alsace, France, Oct. 7, 2001 photo. (AP Photo/Raf Casert)

Get a deal on a cruise -- to China, France, Canada or the Caribbean.

French Country Waterways offers July and August departures of a six-night cruise along the Canal de la Marne au Rhin in the Alsace-Lorraine region of France. Package starts at $4,500 per person double, a savings of $1,595. The cruise, aboard the eight-passenger Princess, sails from Nancy to Hochfelden and includes shore excursions and wine. Info: 800-222-1236, www.frenchcountrywaterways.com.

Pacific Delight World Tours has discounted the July 11 departure of its Historic Cities and Yangtze River tour by $150 per couple. Price is $3,033 per person double (plus $155 taxes) for the 11-night tour of China. Tour includes round-trip airfare (subject to availability) from Washington to Shanghai for the 11-night tour of China, with return from Beijing; airfare from Shanghai to Yichang and from Xian to Beijing; seven nights' lodging in Shanghai, Xian and Beijing; four-night Yangtze River cruise with Victoria Cruises; land transportation; 28 meals; sightseeing and shore excursions; transfers; and tour guide. Priced separately, airfare, cruise and hotel alone would cost about the same. Book by June 16. Info: 800-221-7179, www.pacificdelighttours.com.

Carnival has discounted three cruises that travel round trip from New York to Canada in June and July. Price for the June 23 five-night cruise starts at $499 per person double (plus $98 port charges and fuel surcharge); price for the July 7 and 12 departures starts at $529 plus fees. The cruise, aboard the 2,578-passenger Carnival Victory, stops in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Info: 888-227-6482, www.carnival.com.

Seabourn Pride has reduced fares on three fall Caribbean cruises by 50 percent. Price for the seven-night cruises starts at $2,398 per person double. The Nov. 22 and Dec. 6 Yachtman's Caribbean cruises sail round trip from Barbados and visit Martinique, Guadeloupe, St. Lucia, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines; taxes and fuel surcharge are an extra $87 per person. The Dec. 13 Caribbean Gems itinerary sails from Barbados to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., stopping in St. Barts, Virgin Gorda and Puerto Rico; taxes and fuel surcharge are an extra $93. Info: 800-929-9391, www.seabourn.com.

MORE DEALS
Virgin Atlantic has sale fares to London this fall. The round-trip fare on nonstop flights from New York starts at $512 (plus applicable taxes and fees) for travel Sept. 4-Oct. 22 and Dec. 18-Dec. 23. Book by June 8; seven-day advance purchase is required. Info: 800-821-5438, www.virginatlantic.com.

Spend at least a week at a resort on the Caribbean island of Curacao by Nov. 15 and receive a $140-per-room credit. Properties offering the deal include the Curacao Marriott Beach Resort & Emerald Casino, Hotel Kura Hulanda Spa & Casino, Lodge Kura Hulanda & Beach Club, Hilton Curacao and Best Western Blue Bay Village. The credit can be used at the participating property's restaurants, bars, spas, etc. Several of the hotels are also offering a seventh night free. Pricing varies: For example, a seven-night stay for two at Lodge Kura Hulanda in mid-July starts at $1,208 (including taxes). Request the $140 Book Now Bonus. Info: www.curacaosave.com.

-- The Nassau/Paradise Island Promotion Board is giving a $200 cash rebate to vacationers who book a minimum three-night air-and-hotel package. Fifteen resorts are participating, including Atlantis, Paradise Island Harbour Resort and Sheraton Cable Beach Resort. Pricing varies. Download the cash rebate form by July 7 at www.nassauparadiseisland.com.

NOTE: Deals sell out quickly and are not guaranteed to be available. Restrictions such as day of travel, blackout dates and advance-purchase requirements sometimes apply.