Weekly Roundup - Dec 11

There are a ton of options this week, which is why I'm a day late with this roundup (sorry). I decided to order the list by price this time. Please let me know if you prefer this or broken up into hotel/airfare/cruise/vacation categories. The increasing prices generally follow these categories anyway.

Cruise Lines Cancel Fuel Surcharges
No more fuel surcharges, on top of hugely discounted fares on all routes for 2009. Search here, here, or here for deals.

$54+ -- WestJet Systemwide Sale; Fly thru Most of '09
Book by Dec 22 from travel Jan thru Oct. These aren't spectacular prices, but they're good enough if you want to lock in now and not worry about it. Think about spring break and summer travel, especially. Air Canada has a matching sale.

US$56 RT -- San Francisco from Bellingham
Mostly Dec and Jan and some even later.

US$60 -- Cirque du Soleil: 50% OFF
Ka, Mystere, and Zumanity half-off thru Feb.

US$69 O/W -- Long Beach, California from SEA
Select dates through February on JetBlue.

US$69 -- Oregon Resort incl. Dinner & Breakfast for 2
After the first night, rate is $49 without dinner. Located outside Eugene, OR.

$75/nt - Save up to $50/nt at Victoria's James Bay Inn
Also get 15% off in the restaurant and gift store. Good thru April.

US$78 RT -- Denver from SEA
Purchase by Dec 12 for travel in Jan.

$79 O/W -- Las Vegas from YVR
Comes to $270 R/T with taxes, valid Jan thru March.

US$79 -- New Orleans Hotel in French Quarter, Half OFF
Sunday-Thursday through Jan. 21; +$30 weekends. Also get half-price parking, free drinks, and an AMEX rewards card.

$99 -- Luxury Victoria Hotel thru March (Reg. $259)
Rate includes free parking. Upgrade to harbour view for only $20-$25 more.

US$107 RT -- New Orleans from SEA
Travel Feb 23 - Mar 7.

$109 -- Downtown Vancouver Hotel w/Upgrade, 40% OFF
Valid Dec. 11 - Jan. 31, including Christmas week and New Years Eve. Book by Jan 2.

US$109 -- San Francisco Four Diamond hotel in Union Sq.
Valid now-March 31, with only a couple of blackout dates.

US$138 RT -- Santa Ana, CA from SEA
Available thru Feb 11.

$139 -- Vancouver Airport Hotel: 2 Weeks FREE Parking
Stay at the nightly rate of $139 and get 2 weeks of free parking while you're off travelling.

$249pp -- Anaheim 3-Night Family Getaway at $400 OFF
Air from YVR + hotel; Disney tickets extra. Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, Feb 7. ~$356pp with tax.

US$350 R/T -- Anchorage from SEA
For travellers wanting to take a 1-way Alaska cruise but don't like the high price of airfare, jump on this price that's valid until Nov.

$369 - San Francisco, 3 night vacation (incl tax)
Air from Seattle + 3 nts. Jan 12-15 and other dates.

$449+ -- Alaska Cruises, R/T Vancouver
Royal Caribbean on May 16 or 23 ($790 w/ tax)
Holland America on June 3 ($962 w/ tax)
Celebrity on June 21 ($923 w/ tax)

$527 -- Mexico 7-Night Packages, Save $100
Air + all-inclusive resort in Puerto Vallarta on Jan. 24, 31; +$20 Jan. 10, 17. ~$260 for taxes.

$585 --Holguin, Cuba 1 week 3* all-inclusive
$791 with taxes! Travel Jan 08 - 15.

$629 -- San Diego, Kids Fly Free
Air + 4 nts between Jan 8 and Feb 28, $699 in March. Kids 2-11 pay $99. Book by Dec 15. Combo trips with San Diego and Anaheim also available.

$648 -- London 7-Night Holiday, Save $300
Depart YVR January 7, taxes ~$512.

$649 -- Honolulu, Air + 7 nts
Travel Jan 6 - Feb 4 for best price.

$695 --Puerto Vallarta 1 week 4* all-inclusive
$960 with tax for travel in Jan.

US$748 R/T-- Hong Kong from San Francisco, incl. Taxes
Monday-Thursday from Jan. 19 - March 31, even for Chinese New Year! Match this with the $56 fare from Bellingham for a complete trip. Book byDec 19.

US$1199 -- Australia AirPass including the Outback
Normally the Air Pass goes up in price if you want to visit the Red Center (Ayers Rock) or the Northern Territory (Darwin), but right now it's the same price even if you go to these far-away places.

2009 Bargain Destinations
Cheaptickets.com has revealed what it thinks are the best bargain destinations in each month of 2009. Three locations are named for each month, with selections based on hotel price forcasting. The top picks for the next 4 months are New York City (Jan), Italy (Feb), Portland, Maine (March), and Brazil (Apr).