New Orleans for $344
Southwest Airlines flights from Orlando or Tampa and two nights at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside hotel. When: Sept. 10-Nov. 6. Other Gateways: Philadelphia (from $424); Kansas City, Phoenix (from $439); Seattle (from $449). SS: $230. Information: Southwest Airlines Vacations, 800/423-5683, southwestvacations.com.

MEXICO
Huatulco for $723
Air from L.A., transfers, and four nights at the Camino Real Zaashila, a resort on Tangolunda Bay. When: Until Dec. 9. Other Gateways: Chicago until Dec. 7 ($773), New York ($987). SS: From $393. Information: Pleasant Holidays, 800/448-3333, pleasantholidays.com.

Loreto for $399
Delta flights from L.A., transfers, and three nights at the Hacienda Suites hotel, in the historic section of town. When: Sept. 20, 27 ($429); Oct. 11, 18, 25 ($399); Nov. 1 ($469). Other Gateways: Las Vegas (from $499), Reno (from $549), Seattle (from $559), Salt Lake City (from $599). SS: From $150. Information: Delta Vacations, 800/654-6559, deltavacations.com.

Manzanillo for $789
Air from L.A. to Manzanillo, transfers, and four nights at the Grand Bay Hotel, Isla Navidad Resort, 45 miles north of Manzanillo on the Pacific Coast. When: Until Dec. 21. Other Gateways: None. SS: $448. Information: Pleasant Holidays, 800/448-3333, pleasantholidays.com.

CARIBBEAN
Anguilla for $399
The Fish & Fry package at Arawak Beach Inn includes transfers, four nights in an oceanfront room, a guided fishing trip with lessons, dinner made from your catch, a meal at the hotel restaurant, a one-day car rental, and breakfast daily. Land-only price. When: Until Oct. 31 ($399); Nov. 1-Dec. 21 ($459). SS: From $249. Information: Arawak Beach Inn, 877/427-2925, arawakbeach.com.

Bonaire for $679
Air from Atlanta, transfers, and seven nights in a garden-view studio at the Caribbean Club Bonaire on the island's west coast. When: Until Dec. 14. Other Gateways: Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia (add $63); Chicago (add $88); Miami (add $117); L.A. (add $173). SS: $210. Information: Caradonna Dive Adventures, 800/328-2288, caradonna.com.

St. Maarten for $687
Spirit Airlines flights from Fort Lauderdale, transfers, and five nights at the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino. When: Sept. 2-Nov. 30. Other Gate-ways Tampa ($771); Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, D.C., New York ($848). SS: $430. Information: Spirit Vacations, 800/617-3325, spiritvacations.com.

Turks & Caicos for $1,025
Air from Miami, transfers, four nights at the Regent Palms resort on Grace Bay Beach, and breakfast daily. When: Until Dec. 14. Other Gateways: Atlanta (add $19); Chicago (add $29); New York (add $49); Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia (add $125); L.A. (add $255). SS: $719. Information: Leisure Link International, 888/801-8808, eleisurelink.com.

CENTRAL AMERICA
Costa Rica for $1,087
Air from Miami, all transfers and local transportation, and six nights' hotel accommodations split between San José (with breakfast daily) and Tortuguero National Park on the Caribbean Coast. Includes all meals and two full-day naturalist-guided boat trips to see howler monkeys, parrots, and seven types of turtles in Tortuguero. When: Until Dec. 9. Other Gateways: Boston, D.C., Houston, New York (add $120); Atlanta, Chicago, L.A., San Francisco (add $180). SS: $396. Information: Tara Tours, 800/327-0080, taratours.com.

Panama Tour for $2,199
A nine-day tour round trip from Panama City to Gamboa and the Panama Canal, Boquete, and the Bocas del Toro archipelago. Includes local transportation; eight nights' lodging; most meals, equipment, and instruction; all entrance fees; and a guide. Highlights include visiting tribal villages, white-water rafting down the Chiriquí River, hiking through Volcán Barú National Park, and kayaking in the Bocas del Toro archipelago. Land-only price. Nonmembers must first pay a $15 membership fee. When: Nov. 10-18; Dec. 29-Jan. 6. SS: $699. Information: REI Adventures, 800/622-2236, reiadventures.com.

SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina Wildlife for $1,699
Air from Miami to Buenos Aires, all local transportation, and five nights' accommodations (three in Buenos Aires and two in Trelew). Includes visits to Península Valdés, Punta Tombo Natural Reserve, the Punta Pirámides sea lion rookery, and Golfo Nuevo to see southern right whales. When: Until Nov. 30. Other Gateways: New York (add $60); Boston, D.C., Philadelphia (add $150); L.A., Phoenix, San Francisco (add $270). SS: $300. Information: Escapes Unlimited, 800/243-7227, escapesltd.com.

Brazil Resort for $899
TAM Brazilian Airlines flights from Miami to Salvador, transfers, seven nights at the Costa do Sauípe Marriott Resort & Spa on the northern coast of Bahía, and breakfast daily. When: Sunday departures until Dec. 9. Other Gateways: None. SS: $420. Information: TAM Vacations, 866/627-2945, tamvacations.net.