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Travel Deals: Jump Start Your 2013 Travel

Locations in this article:  Budapest, Hungary Vienna, Austria

We have great deals on travel this January and February to jump start your 2013 travel resolutions. A little planning now can set you up with a steal on a package.

Record Low Rates in Montego Bay

Looking to hit the beach? Head to the Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort Montego Bay, where you can save 55 percent off resort stays through April 30, 2013 (there are blackout dates between February 4 and March 31, 2013). The recently renovated property has new dining options, renovated rooms, family suites, and upgraded common areas. In addition, children under 12 stay, play and eat free when sharing rooms with parents.

The Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort’s rates all-inclusive rates start at $223 and covers unlimited meals, snacks and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), use of non-motorized watersports equipment, and resort amenities (tennis, mini golf, fitness center, etc.).

For reservations, call 888-288-6006 or visit the the Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort Montego Bay’s website.

Stay Longer Save More at Sea Island

2013 is a big birthday for the historic Sea Island. This Southern Georgia resort is turning 85. To celebrate, the island has a rare deal for stays in January and February. Right now, guests who stay two nights can receive an 85 discount off their third night at The Cloister. Book on Sea Island‘s website.

Ski Free Options in Vermont

What’s better than getting a deal? Getting something free. This January, the Woodstock Inn & Resort is offering a Ski Free Program at Suicide Six. The deal is open to guests when they book any room rate or package for the month. It includes free weekday skiing for adults and free skiing all week for kids. The mountain has 23 trails as well as a Nordic Center with more than 30 kilometers of cross-country skiing.

To book, visit the Woodstock Inn & Resort online.

Resolve to Travel in Central Europe

Virgin Vacations is kicking off 2013 by declaring January Resolve to Travel month.  To entice travelers, the company is offering a Europe River Cruise promotion on 2013  spring and fall sailings, with per person savings up to $1,000 for bookings made prior to January 31.

Travelers can choose from 50 different itineraries, covering the Danube, Rhine and  Main, Rhone and Saone and more.  In addition to the cruise, most packages include  a pre- or post-cruise hotel stay and hotel-to-embarkation transfer. Among more popular itineraries is an 11-day Danube River Cruise with Budapest, aboard the 64-cabin MS Sound of Music.  Package prices start at $1,799 per person, which includes a two nights at the five-star Corinthia Hotel Budapest, a 7-night Danube cruise beginning in Budapest and ending in Nuremburg, all meals while on cruise, shore excursions,  port taxes, city tours of Budapest, Vienna and Nuremburg, and transfer from Nuremburg to Munich Airport. Air-inclusive packages are also available.

To book, visit Virgin Vacations online.

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By Courtney Crockett for PeterGreenberg.com