Experience Havana's rich culture, fascinating history, and unparalleled music scene with weeklong air-and-hotel vacations starting from $788 per person ($957 including tax) -- a savings of as much as $200 compared with similar packages.

The Melia Habana is in chic Miramar, a waterfront neighbourhood characterized by glamorous mansions, foreign embassies and grand churches, as well as shopping, theatres, restaurants, and sculpture parks along Fifth Avenue. This hotel was named one of the Top 25 Trendiest in the Caribbean this year in the TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice awards. When guests aren't swimming in one of three pools, indulging at the swim-up bar, or eating at one of five restaurants, they can catch the frequent shuttle to Old Havana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site just 15 minutes away.

Depart from Halifax on Jan. 7, 14; or, for $17-$37 more including tax per person, depart Jan. 19; Feb. 2, 7.