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BREAKING BARGAINS

© Diane Goldberg under the original topic name

Cruise vacations and budget travel aren't ideas that come together often. If you've been saving for a cruise or dreaming of a cruise, this may be the time to travel without breaking your budget. Experienced cruise travelers may want to give their travel agents a quick call to avoid missing the boat on some of this summer's best bargains.

Here's the deal . . . Cunard and Seaborn, two of the leaders in luxury cruise vacations, have been rather lonely lately -- the crisis in Kosovo has had a heavy impact on Mediterranean cruise bookings. As the affected area stabilizes, the cruise lines are eager to make up for lost time. The Cunard Line is offering savings of up to fifty percent for the second guest on selected sailings through October. Select Seaborn Spirit Mediterranean cruises offer savings of up to $1,000 for first-time travelers. Returning Seaborn customers are offered savings of 20 %. Get more information from your travel agent, by calling 1-800-7-Cunard, or by contacting Seaborn by calling 1-800-929-9391.

Want to go afloat elsewhere? Check out http://www.previewtravel.com between now and July 15. If you book a Carnival Cruise Lines 7-day cruise package to the Caribbean, Mexico or Alaska from Preview Travel, you'll get $100 back in the form of MasterCard Travelers Checks. Interested in flying to Mexico or the Caribbean? Booking an American Airlines Vacations package to select destinations and hotels through July 31 will earn 20,000 Aadvantage Bonus Miles.

If you are saving miles on US Air - stop by their site at http://www.usairways.com. Ticketing via the Web will add miles to your account.

Only 24 Hours left for Delta or Northwest BIG BARGAIN

At http://www.nwa.com travelers to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi can get a 10% discount by booking on the Web until June 16. All travelers booking on-line with Northwest net 1,000 World Perks Bonus miles.

If you prefer to fly Delta, you have until Wednesday, June 16, to get a 10-percent discount to the Southeast by web-booking your ticket at http://www.delta-air.com/specprom. Delta also gives you an extra 1000 frequent flyer miles for using the web site to book your ticket. Delta flies into 23 different airports in the Southeast.

Travel for two? American Trans Air is offering deep discounts on companion fares to selected markets for folks who purchase tickets by June 18 for travel through September 30. The special deal is available on selected flights throughout ATA's continental US markets. Call 1-800-I-FLY-ATA to find out more.