Cyber Monday offers deals, but take care
Cyber Monday, on Monday this year, isn’t just a day to score discounts on retail goods — in the world of travel, it means attractive deals on hotel stays, safaris, group tours and more.
But buy with caution, said Henry Harteveldt, a travel industry analyst and the founder of Atmosphere Research Group.
“Travel brands discount throughout the year so make sure that the sale you’re considering really is a good one,” he said.
Here are some available offers:
■ At the Cloister at Sea Island, in Sea Island, Georgia, guests who book two or more nights between Jan. 2 and Feb. 28 get 90 percent off the third night, breakfast and a 10 percent discount on all activities. Nightly rates start at $395. Book at seaisland.com.
■ The home-rental company Oasis is offering $200 off a stay and $50 of drinks and snacks at one of its properties in more than 22 destinations. Stays must be between Monday and Nov. 27, 2019. You can book at oasiscollections. com, using the code “digitalgetdown.”
■ From Monday to Dec. 4, properties that make up Viceroy Hotel Group will offer nightly rates at a discount of 30 to 40 percent for travel between Monday and December 2018 (the exact date ranges vary by property). Book at viceroyhotelsand resorts.com.
■ The safari outfitter AndBeyond is offering 30 percent off one of its four small-group journeys in 2018 (each journey has multiple departure dates), including a mobile camping trip to Botswana and a photography safari in Kenya. Itineraries range from five nights to two weeks. Rates before the discount begin at $4,030 a person; the starting discounted rate is $2,821 a person. Book at andbeyond.com.
■ Grace Bay Club in Turks and Caicos is offering 35 percent off nightly rates. A stay includes breakfast, nonmotorized watersports and afternoon tea with wine. Travel must be between Monday and Dec. 19, 2018. Book at gracebayresorts.com.
■ The tour operator Friendly Planet Travel is offering up to $1,100 off per person on 68 tours to over 40 countries in 2018. The sale lasts through Tuesday. The 14-day Best of Kenya and Tanzania tour, for example, is $4,599 a person — a reduction of $900. All trips include airfare, accommodations, most meals and guided tours. Book at friendlyplanet.com.
■ Expedia has several Cyber Monday deals: From noon to 7 p.m., nightly rates at select hotels are 90 percent off on Expedia’s app while select hotels on the site are offering 50 percent off nightly rates (around 2,000 hotels are participating, but the exact number will change each hour). Also, all day, Expedia is offering $100 off on $1,000 travel packages and is giving a $100 credit for a hotel stay to travelers who book a cruise through the site.