Club Med flash sale: 45% off Caribbean, Mexico and other resorts

Club Med, pioneer of all-inclusive vacations, has launched a flash sale that ends tonight (Monday). Pick a spot in Cancun, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and even Florida and save 45% off a weeklong stay in late fall and winter.

The deal: The sale is good at Club Med properties in Sandpiper, Fla.; Cancun and Ixtapa, Mexico; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; the Bahamas; Turks and Caicos and Martinique. Club Med’s all-inclusive vacations -- accommodations, meals and lots of beach-centric activities -- also works if you’re taking children along. Sale prices don’t include the Club Med membership fee of $60 per adult and $30 per child.

When: Reservations must be made by 8:59 p.m. Pacific time Monday for travel between Oct. 27 and Dec. 15. The offer is based on availability.

Tested: I checked some sample savings with Club Med and found a seven-night stay starting Nov. 11 at Ixtapa Pacific in Ixtapa, Mexico, for $1,577 per person (a savings of $1,243) and Turkoise in Turks and Caicos at $1,256 per person (a savings of $979). Compare savings on dates and lengths of stay online for other Club Med locations.

Contact: Club Med, (888) 932-2582 or call a travel agent