Deal of the week

Save up to 50% on nine- to 15-day luxury cruises of the South Pacific and Southeast Asia this winter.

The deals, announced by Silversea Cruises, involve the smaller suites on the line’s 296-passenger Silver Cloud and 383-passenger Silver Whisper ships. (All suites on the ships have windows or verandas.)

Among the discounted cruises:

* A nine-day Silver Whisper South China Sea cruise, departing Jan. 5, from Singapore to Hong Kong, stopping in Malaysia, Vietnam and China. Fares start at $2,997 per person, double occupancy.

* A 15-day Silver Cloud Eastern Australian cruise, departing Jan. 7 from Sydney to Cairns, the Whitsunday Islands, Brisbane and Papua New Guinea, returning to Sydney. Fares start at $5,877 per person, double occupancy.

* A 10-day Silver Whisper Far East voyage departing Feb. 2 from Bangkok, Thailand, to Singapore with calls in Vietnam, Brunei and Malaysia. Fares start at $3,957 per person, double occupancy.

* An eight-day Silver Whisper Arabian Sea voyage departing March 7 from Mumbai (Bombay), India, to Dubai with calls in Muscat and Oman. Fares start at $2,757 per person, double occupancy.

Fares do not include international airfare. For more information, contact a travel agent, call (877) 215-9986 or see www.silversea.com.

-- R.J. McClure