Travel Tips : Where To Look For Fall Travel Deals

If you are one of the lucky few who can be flexible in vacation
travel, taking fall vacations can be a great bargain for you.
There are a number of special things going on to capitalize on
plus summer venues still looking for the last of the tourist
dollar.

Top summer destinations are usually great fall bargains. The
weather can still be gorgeous and the crowds gone. Take a look
at Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard during this time. Hawaii is
typically a bargain in September. The summer crowds clear out
and there are a few months before the holiday crowds start to
come in.

Look to Europe during this time, too. Many cities emptying out
from the summer tourist crush are still hungry for visitors.
Weather can be great and look for special deals on packages
that combine airfare, hotel and transfers plus a tour or two.
Colder European destinations can be a special bargain and look
for great deals to Russia and Scandinavia around this time of
year.

For other ideas look to repositioning cruises. This is when
cruises lines move their ships around to follow the sun. Most
people want to cruise to the warmest, most pleasant regions of
the world. Ships float and therefore they can pick up and just
move from one side of the world to another to follow the sun.

Most Alaska, Europe, Mediterranean and Bermuda cruises, for
instance, are offered in the summer when the weather is the
best in those regions. For cruises to South America, the
preferred time is winter (our winter, when it's summertime in
the southern hemisphere). The Caribbean is warm year-round,
though since hurricane season stretches from June through
November, the optimal time to cruise the islands is winter and
spring, though many ships are there year-round. In Asia, since
much of the cruising region is near or just north of the
equator, temps are very warm year round, though the wintertime
months are slightly more comfortable.

To be in all of these places at the right time, ships
reposition from one region to another, typically between
seasons, during the months of September and October and April
and May. These one-off oddball itineraries are called
repositioning cruises and they're often deeply discounted
because most don't include a whole lot of port calls. Many are
two to three weeks in length, with a long, lazy stretch at sea
crossing the Atlantic, Pacific or Indian oceans -- perfect for
people who don't need too much action, though many lines
feature guest lecturers and special entertainment and
activities revolving around music, food, wine or other topics.

You'll find some repositioning cruises that don't include
crossing over vast oceans and therefore offer more ports of
call -- for example, when ships move between the Caribbean and
New England/Canada, stopping at points on the eastern coast of
the US along the way. There are a slew of options.

Get the most for your dollar and travel in the fall! See you on
the road!

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