The Real Deal: Roundtrip airfare and five nights' accommodations from $999 per person

When: Nov. 1 - Dec. 12, 2005; Jan. 10 - Mar. 31, 2006; only on Thurs. and Fri. departures

Gateways: Los Angeles

Details: The lowest rate is based on a Thurs. or Fri. departure. Leaving on any other day of the week will cost an additional $40. Hotel taxes and transfers are included; additional airport taxes and fuel surcharges of roughly $140 per person apply

Book By: No deadline, but book early to ensure availability

Contact: Tahiti Vacations, 800-553-3477, tahitivacations.net

The package includes nonstop, eight-hour flights between Los Angeles and Papeete on Air Tahiti Nui, roundtrip ferry rides between Tahiti and Moorea, and five nights' lodgings in beach bungalows. The first night is spent at Hotel Tiare Tahiti and the remaining four nights at the Hotel Hibiscus in Moorea. Stays in Tahiti can be extended for an additional $70 per person nightly and in Moorea for an additional $71 per person nightly.

Travelers also have the option to upgrade to a bungalow at Moorea's Hotel Les Tipaniers for an extra $90 per person.

In comparison, roundtrip airfare alone between Los Angeles and Papeete is currently pricing at $764 (Air Tahiti Nui) for travel in early November.