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Amtrak offers discount on group travel; airline has sale on fares

By Carol Sottili and Andrea Sachs, The Washington Post
Published: May 5, 2019, 5:10am

This week’s best travel bargains around the globe.

Land

• The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County and Discover the Palm Beaches in Florida are holding the annual Month of Shows, Art, Ideas and Culture in May, featuring discounts on activities and hotel deals. Savings vary. For example, receive free admission for two to the Cornell Art Museum in Delray Beach (normally $16), half off the second ticket for a public guided tour of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach (normally $10 each) and a free sixth night at the Breakers Palm Beach (nightly rates with taxes are from $407; valid through Sept. 30). Pick up a MOSAIC Culture Coupon Card at participating hotels and visitors centers or download the card at palmbeachculture.com/mosaic.

• Amtrak is offering discounts for group travel. When two passengers travel together, the second passenger receives a 15 percent discount, the third person receives 60% off and the fourth, 70%. For example, round-trip tickets from Washington to New York start at $490 for four travelers, a savings of $278. Request promo code V291. Three-day advance purchase required. Promo applies to coach seats. Blackout dates apply. Info: amtrak.com/sharefares.

Sea

• Save up to $11,000 per stateroom on Abercrombie & Kent’s luxury expedition cruises in Antarctica. In addition, solo travelers receive 50 percent off the single supplement on the Dec. 7 and Dec. 17 sailings. The deal applies to stateroom categories 1 through 3 on 2019-2020 cruises aboard Le Lyrial, an all-balcony ship that carries 199 guests. For example, the 18-day Antarctica, South Georgia & the Falkland Islands cruise starts at $18,995 per person double, including taxes, for a classic stateroom (down from $22,995). Book the flight through A&K and receive an air credit of $1,500 per person. Info: 800-554-7016, abercrombiekent.com.

• Cruise and Maritime Voyages has a two-for-one offer on its Treasures of Southeast Asia cruise. The 15-night voyage starts at $2,639 per couple, including taxes. The ship sails round trip from Singapore on Feb. 23, 2020, and stops in Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia. Book by June 30. Info: 855-206-4897, us.cruiseandmaritime.com.

Air

• Qatar Airways has a sale on business-class fares. For example, the round-trip fare from Washington Dulles to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, starts at $2,950, with taxes. Travel July 29-Jan. 1; some dates are sold out. Restrictions include a 10-day minimum stay. Book by Monday at qatarairways.com.

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