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Hunters HOT DEALS!
Our hot deals page is still shaping up, and will greatly
improve over the coming months. Please keep checking back for
objective hot deals from across the globe. If you know of a
great deal, we'd love to hear about it. Just email dean
and let me know!
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General
Travel Deals |
| Australia:
There are some
great deals on the Qantas
Australia.com website, with 12 night
"Wonders Downunder" specials starting at
$1299, including airfare from Los Angeles. Just
scroll down toward the bottom of the page for the 1299
deals. Choose 6 days in Sydney, and either Brisbane or
Melbourne. They also offer a driving special. (7/27/03) |
| Ireland:
Go as you please Ireland (including rental car,
vouchers for stays at bed and breakfast properties or
hotels, full irish breakfast daily, and much more.
$483 from JFK / Boston or Baltimore. $565 from Chicago
and $665 from LAX or San Fran. Cietours.
Similar packages available at SceptreIreland
(7/27/03) |
| Belgium:
Powerhouse Go-Today is offering quite a deal for
travel to Brussels, Belgium, this fall. For a paltry
$569, you can fly from New York (JFK), Newark or
Boston to Brussels for 6 nights. Includes continental
breakfast daily and hotel taxes and service charge.
Does not include air taxes. Numerous other cities
available for an additional airfare add-on. Go-Today
(7/27/03) |
| Rome:
Go-Today is offering a
great deal to Rome, starting at $1099, including
roundtrip air, 6 nights hotel accommodations,
continental breakfast daily and hotel taxes and
service charges. Price is from New York's JFK, Newark,
Philadelphia or Boston. Air add-ons available from
dozens of cities at an additional charge, ranging from
$80 from Atlanta, Miami, Washington Dulles, to $250
from Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Sioux Falls, etc. Does
not include some taxes. Come and check out possibly
the hottest tourism country in Europe right now.
Go-Today.
(7/27/03). |
| Aruba:
Quite a deal at the Hyatt
Regency Aruba Resort and Casino. For $955, you can fly
from Miami, Hartford, or Philadelphia, to Aruba, and
stay at this property for 5 nights. Other cities
available for add-on fee. The package includes air,
hotel transfers, 1 day FREE Camp Hyatt for up to 2
children, 50% off a 2nd room for kids, kids eat and
play FREE, and hotel taxes and service charges. Does
not include air taxes. Valid for travel through
12/19/03 for selected dates. You'll find this deal at
Liberty
Travel.
(7/27/03). |
| Antigua:
Liberty Travel is
offering a 7 night stay at the Royal Antiguan resort
in Antigua, with roundtrip air from Philadelphia, for
only $699. Departures also available from over 20
other cities, including New York, Boston, Chicago and
Washington, DC, for only $100 more. Includes
hotel transfers, and hotel taxes and service charge.
Does not include air taxes. This deal is valid between
7/5/03 and 8/30/03, and you'll find it at
Liberty
Travel. (7/27/03). |
| Barbados:
7 nights at the 5-star Beachfront Bougainvillea Beach Resort with AIR
from $549 pp, departing midweek June
26-July 5 and August 31-November 1st. Some of the
prices include Philadelphia - $549; Atlanta, Hartford
and Houston - $609; Boston, Baltimore, DC, Newark, LGA
from $619. From Chicago and Nashville it is $649, Los
Angeles - $699 and Denver $729. A few other cities
also available. For departures between July 6 and July
12 and August 16-August 30, the price does go up about
$70. Includes daily breakfast, airfare, airport
transfers, hotel tax and service charges. Some
taxes, etc not included in the price. Find it at Discount
Vacations (posted
7/27/03) |
| Bahamas:
WOW! 7 nights at your choice of 3 resorts with AIR
from Ft. Lauderdale. only $399 pp, departing Saturdays
through August 30th. Air add ons from many other U.S.
Cities from $100 to $300. Find it at Cheap
Caribbean (7/27/03) |
| Dominican
Republic: What
a deal! The Arthur Frommer Special at eLeisurelink. 7
nights at the all-inclusive Occidental Allegro Playa
Dorada in the
Dominican Republic, near Puerto Plata for $599 pp/do.
This hotel also has its own Casino. The package
includes roundtrip air from Miami, $100 more from JFK
or $150 more from Chicago. All this for less than
$100/day including airfare. A choice of various dates
through August 31, 2003, but surcharges apply from
July 20-August 31. A deal this good could only
come from eLeisurelink.com.
(posted 7/27/03). |
| St
Kitts: Stay
at the newest resort - St. Kitts Marriott Resort and
Royal Beach Casino. There are 6 restaurants, two
lounges and nightclub, as well as an 18-hole
championship golf course. Prices start at $659 for 5
nights pp/do, departing from Miami. Other departure
cities are available for add-on price. Includes hotel transfers, and
more, but airport fees are not included. Prices
subject to availability. Valid through 12/19/03 for
midweek travel. Blackouts may apply. Liberty
Travel. (7/27/03). |
| St.Thomas
- U.S. Virgin Islands: Cheap Caribbean has
done it again, with a 1 BR suite for 7 nights at
Magen's Bay Villas Club. $699 with air from Ft.
Lauderdale or Miami. Air add ons from many other U.S.
Cities from $100 to $300. Cheap
Caribbean (7/27/03) |
| Las
Vegas: The wildly popular Mandalay Bay is
offering a summer sale from $109, but the dates are
going fast at Mandalay Bay. Here's what the special
entails - $50 in FREE airfare certificates, 2 for 1
House of Blues Breakfast, $35 upgrade (when available
at the time of check in). Believe it or not, this is a
good deal for this resort. Check it out at Mandalay
Bay Las Vegas. Many dates available through
the summer at the $109 rate. (7/27/03). |
| Las
Vegas: The Luxor Summer Getaway special
from $64 to $74 a night (if you book online). The package
includes 2-1 lunch at Pharaoh's Pheast Buffet, 2
admissions to the Oasis Spa, $10 off admission to
Midnight Fantasy, 2 admissions to "King Tut
Museum", preferential seating at Blue Man Group,
250 America West FlightFund miles per stay and $35 in
Shopping Savings. Check out the deals at the
Luxor Las Vegas. Many dates available
through the summer at the $64 rate. (7/27/03). |
| Las
Vegas: Excalibur Hotel and Casino. $49
Sun-Thu at least through August. Try asking if you
can get the 2-1 buffet and other discounts.
Doesn't hurt to ask! Excalibur (7/27/03) |
| Walt
Disney World: What a deal. The Arthur
Frommer's SPECIAL at eleisurelink offers 5 nights at
the Howard Johnson Maingate in Orlando, with air from
New York or Chicago. It also includes a rental car for
5 days with unlimited mileage. All for $343 pp! Choice
of dates from NOW through December 16th, 2003. Air
add-ons available from other destinations, including
$99 from Chicago, $149 from Dallas, and $49 from
Washington D.C. Check out this special at Eleisurelink
(7/27/03) |
| San
Francisco: How does 6
nights in a famous San Francisco hotel sound? Liberty
Travel is offering a 6 night stay at the Westin St.
Francis hotel on Union Square. Prices range from $495
from Portland to $659 from Newark, Boston,
Philadelphia, Atlanta and Syracuse. From Miami it is
$745 pp/do. The package price includes round-trip air,
transportation to and from the hotel, accomodations
for the number of nights selected and hotel tax.
You'll find this special at Liberty
Travel. (7/27/03). |
| Tahiti,
Raiatea & Moorea: Pearl Resorts on
three islands from $1449. Includes airfare from LAX, inter-island
transfers, lodging and breakfast. Complimentary
upgrade to overwater bungalow on one of the islands! Air
Tahiti Nui (7/27/03) |
| Cook
Islands: The
magnificent Cook Islands is offered through Pleasant
Holidays for $1258. This 9 day/7 night package
includes roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles to
Rarotonga on Air New Zealand, accomodations at the
Rarotongan Sunset, daily tropical breakfast and
transfers. To stay at the Pacific Resort and Villas,
the price increases to $1436. Available now through
9/15/03 on select dates, and additional taxes and fees
do apply. Pleasant
Holidays (7/27/03). |
| Moorea:
What a tremendous
deal to one of the most beautiful places on earth.
Costa Travel offers a great deal to Moorea! This
exotic 8-day vacation with airfare is only $935 pp/do.
Stay for 7 nights at the Club Bali Hai on Moorea,
valid between November 1 and December 12, including
airfare from Los Angeles. The Club Bali Hai Moorea is
situated on famous Cook's Bay, one of the most
beautiful inlets in the world. Call to find out about
other dates. Taxes and fees not included. By Costa
Travel. (7/27/03) |
| Various
Tropical Destinations: Vacation Travel Mart
has a great "Best Bargains" page. You can
find some incredible deals to the Dominican Republic,
Mexico and the Caribbean. May have to dig around for
just a little while. Check
out Vacation Travel Mart! |
| Hawaii:
Some incredible Hawaii deals from Apple
Vacations, sold only through Travel
Agents. |
| Hawaii:
How does 5 nights on Oahu sound for $617, including
airfare from Phoenix? Discover Wholesale Travel offers
this good deal for the Aston Honolulu Prince Hotel
(room includes a refrigerator). Mon-Thurs departures,
but you can get Fri-Sun departures/returns for $40
more. Same price from Los Angeles as well. Other specials
include $900 on Maui, at the Marc Maui Vista hotel for
5 nights with a rental car (available 9/2/03 through
12/11/03)! Airfare from Phoenix. Check out these deals and more at
Discover
Wholesale Travel
(7/27/03). |
| Hawaii:
Too many great deals
to mention. Sample package prices for 8 days,
including airfare from Oakland, hotel accommodations,
transfers, taxes and service fees, range from $599 at
the Marc Island Colony on Oahu, to $739 at the
DoubleTree Alana Resort in Honolulu. Various Departures
for many great locations. You'll find these deals and more, from
Oakland, Sacramento or Denver, at SunTrips.
A very good site for finding deals. They also offer
deals to the Azores, Costa Rica and Mexico. (7/27/03) |
| Puerto
Vallarta: Puerto de Luna resort in
Puerto Vallarta. 5
days from $459 pp/do. Includes R/T airfare from Los
Angeles. Other rates include $476 at the all-inclusive
Costa Club Punta Arena, and $569 at the
all-inclusive Grand & Club Marival Nueo Vallarta.
Air add-ons available from many
other cities as well. Deals to various locations in
Mexico can be found at Discover
Wholesale Travel (7/27/03). |
| Mazatlan:
Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Mazatlan. 5
days from $419 pp/do. Includes R/T airfare from Los
Angeles. For the Azteca Inn, the rate is $355 pp/do
for 5 days (LAX). The El Cid Castilla Beach Resort is
only $506, which is an all-inclusive package. Air add-ons available from many
other cities as well. Deals to various locations in
Mexico can be found at Discover
Wholesale Travel (7/27/03). |
| Cancun:
Only Fun Vacations offers a 7 night special
at the Camino Real Cancun for $499 pp/do from Chicago
O'Hare. Thursday and Monday departures through July
12. From Atlanta, the $499 price also applies, but
runs through August 11th for Monday departures. Other
prices are $549 from Baltimore and San Francisco, and
$699 from Phoenix, all for various times in July and
August. Check it out at Only
Fun Vacations.
(7/27/03) |
| China
and the Yangtze River: Ritz Tours
offers this 10 day trip and river cruise down the
Yangtze River, visiting Beijing and Shanghai,
plus the Yangtze River Cruise from Chongquing to
Yichang from $999! Includes international airfare from
LAX, SFO or JFK ($1199 and 11 days from JFK)) on
Cathay Pacific Airlines, domestic air tickets in
China, cruise on Victoria Cruise Lines, sightseeing
tours, meals as specified in itinerary, travel
protection insurance. Valid 8/15/03-8/24/03 and
8/22/03-9/1/03. You'll find this great deal under the
"Hot Deals" section at Ritz
Tours. (7/27/03) |
| Tokyo:
Ritz Tours offers a one week deal to Tokyo from as
little as $1099, including airfare from Los Angeles on
American Airlines. This package includes 5 nights
accommodations at the Akasaka Prince Hotel, daily
breakfast, airport transfer by limousine bus and
half-day Tokyo sightseeing tour of the Imperial Palace
and Asakusa Kanon Temple. You'll find this great deal
under the "Hot Deals" section at Ritz
Tours. (7/27/03) |
| Hong
Kong: This is just an unbelievable deal to
Hong Kong! For as little as $649, you can fly to Hong
Kong. Includes 5 nights hotel accommodations, half day
city tour, and more. Does not include air taxes. This
price is available from many airports, and add-on air
prices are available from even more. Check out this
great deal today at Go-Today. (7/27/03) |
| Buenos
Aires, Argentina: Buenos Aires is called
the "Paris of the south". For as
little as $599, you can spend a week in Argentina.
Includes roundtrip airfare on United Airlines from JFK,
Newark, Boston, Miami, Washington Dulles at this
price, as well as 6 nights hotel and daily breakfast.
Also includes hotel taxes and service charges, hotel
transfers and half day city tour. Other cities
available at add-on prices. Of course you'll find this
deal and more at Go-Today. (7/27/03) |
| Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil: Prices are up for
summer, to one of the hottest destinations in the
travel world. If you plan it right, you can still get
a $659 price to Rio during some days in August and
September. The
package includes roundtrip airfare from NYC-Rio de
Janeiro, 5 nights accomodations at Tourist Class
Augusto's Copacabana, daily breakfast, all transfers,
and more. It does not include airport taxes, fees and
September 11th security fee, departure tax, tips and
visa fees. From Gate
1 Travel. (7/27/03) |
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| Cruise
Deals |
| At
, we always post the special prices
with Port Charges included! Some cruise travel sites
try to fool you into thinking their deal is better by
tacking on the port charges at the end. We are
strongly opposed to this tactic. |
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| Alaska |
| 8/11
and 8/18: Dawn Princess - 7 day Gulf of
Alaska Cruise from Vancouver to Anchorage or Anchorage
to Vancouver. $549 inside and $749 balcony. Cruises-n-More.com |
| 8/25
and 9/1: Dawn Princess - 7 day Gulf of
Alaska Cruise from Vancouver to Anchorage or Anchorage
to Vancouver. $599 inside, $899 oceanview and $999
balcony. Cruises-n-More.com |
| 8/4:
Sun Princess - 7 day Gulf of Alaska Cruise from
Vancouver to Anchorage or Anchorage to Vancouver. $499
inside, $849 oceanview and $1199 balcony. Cruises-n-More.com |
| 9/14:
Celebrity Mercury - 7 day Alaska Cruise, R/T from
Vancouver. $635 inside, $879 oceanview and $1070
balcony. Cruise.com |
| 7/27:
Holland America Statendam - 7 night Alaska Cruise,
from Anchorage to Vancouver. $559 inside, $669
oceanview. Travelocity.com |
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| Caribbean |
10/18: Norwegian Cruise Lines
- Wind. 7 nights Exotic Western Caribbean. Sails R/T
from Miami, with stops in Grand Cayman, Roatan (Bay
Islands, Honduras), Belize City and Cozumel. From $499
inside at
Expedia.com
. (7/3/03) |
| 11/29,
12/6, 12/13: Norwegian Cruise Lines - Sea. 7
day western Caribbean. Sails R/T from Houston to
Cozumel, Roatan, Belize and Cancun! WOW! From $394
inside, $529 oceanview. 3rd and 4th passengers in same
cabin at $199. You'll find this deal and many more
like it at cruises-n-more.com
(7/3/03). If you book soon enough, you may even get a
$75 onboard coupon book. |
| 12/7,
12/14: Norwegian Cruise Lines - Dream. 7
day western Caribbean. Sails R/T from New Orleans to
Cozumel, Roatan, Belize and Cancun! WOW! From $399
inside, $529 oceanview. 3rd and 4th passengers in same
cabin at $299. You'll find this deal and many more
like it at cruises-n-more.com (7/3/03).
If you book soon enough, you may even get a $75
onboard coupon book. |
| 12/7,
12/14: Norwegian Cruise Lines - Dream. 7
day western Caribbean. Sails R/T from New Orleans to
Cozumel, Roatan, Belize and Cancun! WOW! From $399
inside, $529 oceanview. 3rd and 4th passengers in same
cabin at $299. You'll find this deal and many more
like it at cruises-n-more.com (7/3/03).
If you book soon enough, you may even get a $75
onboard coupon book. |
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| Europe |
7/21:
Holland America - Noordam. 10 night Scandinavian
Cruise, Cagen R/T. Ports include: Talinn,
Estonia; St Petersburg/Moscow, Russia; Helsinki,
Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; Kalmar, Sweden; Rostock,
Berlin, Germany; Aarhus, Denmark. Inside from $949 (port charges
included). Check with Travelocity for inside or
oceanview pricing.
Scandinavia from under $100 a day! From
Travelocity |
8/27:
Royal Princess. 12 day British Isles and Western
Europe Cruise from London R/T. Ports include: London,
Falmouth, Cork, Dublin, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Amsterdam,
Brussels and Paris. Obstructed Outside from $999 (port charges
included), $1099 outside and $1999 balcony. From
Cruise
& Travel Shoppe |
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| Hawaii |
| 11/23:
Norwegian Cruise
Lines - Star. 7 day Hawaiian Cruise for $599. R/T Honolulu to
Maui, Hilo, Kauai, and Fanning Island. From Cruises-n-more
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8/31:
Norwegian Star - 7
day Hawaiian Cruise for $499. R/T Honolulu to Maui,
Hilo, Kauai, Fanning Island. From
Cruises-n-More |
| 9/22:
Carnival Spirit - 12
night Hawaiian Cruise for $999 Vancouver to Honolulu.
Ports include: Kahului, Maui, Port Allen (Hanapepe),
Kauai, Kailua-Kona, Big Island, Hilo, Big Island,
Honolulu, Oahu. Oceanview from $1199 and Balcony from
$1399. From Travelocity |
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| Mediterranean |
9/24:
Dawn Princess. 7 night Mexican Riviera. Sails from San
Francisco to Acapulco, one way, with stops in
Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa
and finally Acapulco. Inside room from only $599. Found at
Expedia.com
(posted 7/3/03) |
7/26:
Royal Caribbean - Splendour of the Seas. 7 night
Mediterranean
Cruise, Barcelona R/T. Ports include: Villefranche
(Nice), France, Livorno (Florence), Italy,
Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy, Naples, Italy, Valletta,
Malta. Inside from $849 (port charges included). Check
with Travelocity for inside or oceanview availability.
There is another sailing in October (10/11) that is
only $819 for the same cruise.
From
Travelocity
(7/3/03) |
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| Mexican
Riviera |
9/27,
10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25 : Star Princess.
7 day Mexican Riviera Cruise. Inside from $599 ,
outside from $749, Balcony from $849 and Mini-Suite
from $1049! (port charges included). Also, there is a
$50 onboard credit on the 9/27, 10/11 and 10/18
sailings. From
Cruise
& Travel Shoppe
(7/3/03) |
| Transatlantic |
9/14:
Golden Princess. 7 day Transatlantic Southampton to
New York (no port stops). Inside from $449 , outside
from $499, Balcony from $599 and Mini-Suite from $699!
(port charges included).
From
Cruise
& Travel Shoppe
(7/3/03) |
9/4:
Royal Caribbean - Grandeur of the Seas. 10 day
Transatlantic Harwich to Boston, visiting Le Havre
(France), Plymouth (England), Cork (Ireland) and
Portland (Maine). Inside from $554 , ocean view from
$734 (port charges included).
From
Moments
Notice (7/3/03) |
8/18:
Regal Princess. 16 day Transatlantic/Northern Europe.
Ports include: Cagen, London, Cornwall, Dublin,
Greenock, Belfast, Reykjavik, Qaqortog, St. John's and
New York. Inside from $1199 , outside from $1299 (port charges included).
From
Cruise
& Travel Shoppe (7/3/03) |
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| Other
Cruises |
12/8:
Star Princess. 12 night Australia/New Zealand Cruise.
Ports include: Auckland, New Zealand, Wellington, New
Zealand, Christchurch, New Zealand, Dunedin, New
Zealand, Fjordland National Park, New Zealand, Hobart,
Tasmania, Melbourne, Australia, and Sydney,
Australia. Inside from $999 , outside from $1199, and
Balcony from $1499 (port charges included).
From
Travelocity
(7/3/03) |
9/10,
9/20, 9/30: Tahitian Princess. 10 night
Tahiti (French Polynesia and Cook Islands) Cruise R/T
from Papeete, Tahiti.. Ports include: Papeete, Tahiti,
Moorea, French Polynesia, Rarotonga, Cook Islands,
Tahaa (Motu Mahana), Raiatea, French Polynesia,
Huahine, French Polynesia, Bora Bora, French
Polynesia. Inside from $1099 , outside from $1298, and
some balconies still available but call for details. (port charges included).
From
Travelocity
(7/3/03) |
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find a deal that is no longer valid! We'd really
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