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The week’s best travel bargains around the globe:

n Save at least 40 per cent on a “Family Foursome” golf package at Woodloch Pines Resort in the Poconos. Available through June 16, the $495 package for two adults and two children includes accommodations in a Woodloch Springs guest home, dinner, breakfast, half-hour golf clinic and 18 holes of golf; usual price starts at $750. Info: 800-572-6658, www.woodloch.com.

n Tuscan Way has discounted its Italian cooking vacations by as much as $860 a week for travel April 1-Oct. 22. For example, a week at Villa Poggiarello in Tuscany is now $2,390 per person double (previous price was $3,250). The deal includes lodging, meals, wine, transfers, excursions, five cooking courses and taxes. Info: 800-766-2390, www.tuscanway.com.

n Ritz-Carlton Resorts of Naples in Florida is offering discounted rates and resort credits June 1-Sept. 30. The “Summer Sand & Sun” package, including a deluxe room with coastal views, starts at $159 per night at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort and $199 at Ritz-Carlton Naples. Stay for at least three nights and receive a $100 resort credit that can be used at the resort’s spa, restaurants or gift shops (five-night stays receive $200 and seven nights $300). Taxes are about $20 a night. Info: 800-241-3333, www.ritzcarlton.com.

n The Delta Queen Steamboat Company is celebrating its spring 2007 return to New Orleans with reduced rates and free airfare. For example, a seven-night “Spring Pilgrimage” cruise on the Delta Queen from New Orleans to Memphis departing March 17 has been reduced by $642, to $1,498 per person double. Air from Washington — worth about $253 — is free. Taxes and fees are an extra $50. Info: 800-543-1949, www.deltaqueen.com.

n Children up to age 16 cruise free aboard Picasso Cruise’s M/S Oceanic when sharing a cabin with two adults. The offer is good on seven-night Mediterranean cruises, except for high-season departures June 12-Sept. 11. Fare for the Barcelona to Monte Carlo itinerary starts at $759 per adult for April and May departures and drops to $599 in November and December. Additional port charges of $200 and fees of $80 apply to all passengers except infants. Info: 800-995-7997, www.picassotours.com.

n Carnival has promotional rates on its seven-night sailings aboard the Carnival Conquest from Galveston, Texas, to the Western Caribbean. Rates start at $529 per person double (brochure rates start at $1,669) for select sailings in September, October and November; taxes are another $36. Info: 888-CARNIVAL, www.carnival.com.

n United has sale fares to Hawaii. For example, fly round trip from Dulles to Honolulu for $625 including taxes. Other airlines are matching, but fare usually starts at $768. Purchase by April 12 and travel Monday-Thursday April 26-June 8. Fourteen-day advance purchase required. Buy at www.united.com, or pay $10 more by calling 800-UNITED-1.

n Sceptre Tours's three-night “Royal Emerald Vacation” to Ireland is priced from $619 per person double for travel through May 31. The package includes round-trip air from Reagan National to Shannon; one night at the Clare Inn near Shannon, one night at any of 450 farmhouse B&Bs and one night at the five-star Glenlo Abbey in Galway with dinner. Breakfasts and car rental also included. Book by April 14. Taxes are about $101 extra. Priced separately, air and lodging alone would cost about $800 per person. Info: 800-221-0924, www.sceptretours.com.[[In-content Ad]]

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