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To celebrate the opening of Sandals Emerald Bay on Great Exuma, Bahamas, the new luxury included property is offering a 50 percent off rack rates, a free night and a free companion airfare. This vacation deal is valid for stays of at least three nights. The nightly rate is from $324 per person double, down from $648.

For stays of at least seven nights, you will receive a free night, which will bring your nightly rate down to only $278. However, to earn the free round-trip air, you must book at least four nights and both guests must fly on the same itinerary.

Sandals Emeral Bay opens January 22. Air promotions run January 22 to June 23. Air fees are also additional. For details go to www.sandals.com/main/emarald/em-home.cfm.

Celebrate Homecoming Scotland 2009,  a year-long event that kicked off on the 250th anniversary of poet Robert Burns’s birth (January 25), with a deal from Lynott Tours. Lynott Tours has taken about 25% off its brochure price usually starts from $1,622, charging $1,136 per person double with air from Newark and $1,236 from Reagan National or BWI Marshall.

Price includes round-trip flight to Glasgow, six nights at your choice of 320 B&Bs and six-day standard rental car with unlimited mileage. Travel from October 19 to 31, when the festival migrates north for the Highland Homecoming.

Note that deals sell out pretty quickly and are not guaranteed to be available.

Atlantis, a paradise island in the Bahamas, is offering its last day of Summer Special where vacationers will get 3 nights from only $299 plus Kids Stay and Play Free. This inexpensive vacation offer is valid for travel after August 24, 2009 and are available for new bookings only which must be made by August 31, 2009.

Rates are higher for travel now through August 23, 2009 possible due to Atlantis hosting of the 2009 Miss Universe Pageant with the presentation and final show scheduled to take place between the dates August 16th-23rd.

Stay a minimum of four nights in Bermuda and receive $400 off from Continental Airlines Vacations. Vacation package starts at $848 per person double after discount and includes round-trip airfare from Washington Dulles, four nights at your choice of six properties, transfers, hotel taxes and gratuities.

Participating hotels are 9 Beaches, Coco Reef Bermuda, Elbow Beach Hotel, Fairmont Hamilton Princess, Fairmont Southampton and Grotto Bay. Room categories vary like a deluxe ocean view or junior suite at Elbow Beach. Air taxes and international fees of up to $182 are additional. Prices separately. Airfare costs about $360 ad rooms at the Fairmont Hamilton start at $450 per night.