Decompress on a beach peppered with palm trees in the Bahamas over peak season for $689 per person ($829 including tax). These weeklong holidays to Freeport save travellers as much as $280 compared with surrounding dates.

The Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach resort is on a private beach, close to the famous Port Lucaya Marketplace and Lucayan National Park, home to footpaths through tropical flora and fauna and over six miles of underwater limestone caves, caverns and charted tunnels. Complimentary Wi-Fi makes it easy to plan these day trips. 

Travellers can take advantage of airfare, transfers, seven nights accommodations, unlimited meals, snacks and cocktails, as well as lively evening entertainment, kayaks, volleyball and tennis courts and onsite trapeze lessons.

Depart from Ottawa on Dec. 10; or, for $50 more incl. tax depart Dec. 7.