Missed out on Valentine’s Day travel? Turns out you’re not alone. According to Orbitz, this year 56 percent of people surveyed opted to travel for Presidents’ Day instead. Presidents’ Day is one of those great excuses for a 3-day weekend that doesn’t necessitate family obligations or gift-giving. Take advantage of it with these last-minute travel deals.

Presidential Airfare Saving

CheapOair offers some President’s Day deals if you book by Feb 20, 2012 for trips departing on or after Feb 17 through Feb 21, 2012. CheapOair offers round-trip airfare to New York, Vegas, Boston, and and Orlando for under $200. Book online.

All-Inclusive Beach Vacations

Club Med has some last-minute President’s Day deals that will have you on the beach in February and March from $149 a night. All-inclusive deals cover Sandpiper Bay, Florida; Cancún Yucatán, Mexico; Ixtapa Pacific, Mexico; Punta Cana, Dominican Rep.; and Turkoise, Turks & Caicos. All-inclusive means you won’t have to worry about breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as anytime snacks, beverages, activities for all ages, childcare supervision or anything else, really. You’re at the beach, stop worrying. Available for departures in February and March. Click here for more information.

Ski to Savings

In Crested Butte, Colorado, there are holiday weekend deals that extend well into the spring. Rates start at $62 per person, per night. Package prices listed are for one room for two adults for one night and 2 adult lift tickets. Remember to book by April 5, 2012 for stays through April 8, 2012. To book at this rate, you must call the properties directly.

Spring Spa Deal

This weekend only, the Westlake Village Inn, which sits on 17 acres of land about an hour from Los Angeles, is offering last-minute discounts for a quick getaway. Rates start from $139 a night and include overnight accommodations, breakfast for two, and 10 percent off spa services. Book this deal February 17-20 by calling 818-889-0230.

Off-Season Luxury Abroad

Nothing say patriotism like taking advantage of a good deal. It’s off season in Europe which means villa rentals are increasingly affordable. Check out luxury property rental company, Beautiful Places, for deals like Les Baux in Provence, a 3-bedroom villa (sleeps 6) with exceptional views of vineyards and olive groves, maid service, pool, and your own kitchen. The cost is about $6300 for the week, which breaks down to about $175 per person, per night. Click here to see all the deals.

Cruise Booking Discounts

Princess is offering summer sales to Europe and Alaska if you book by February 28, 2012. A regular interior cabin for a Greek Isles cruise between Rome and Venice is usually about $2,150. Now you can get it for about $1,700. An Alaskan cruise plus overnight stays on land that’s normally from $2,400 is now about $2,000. For more information, visit their website.

Now is also the time to look for repositioning cruises that are setting up for the summer season.  Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas and Grandeur of the Seas are both repositioning in April. One is very short, three days from Colon, Panama to Miami, Florida from just $150 per person. The other is an exotic 15-night journey from Dubai that stops in Oman, Jordan, Egypt, and ends up in Italy, from just $700 per person. For more information on these and other repositioning cruises, check their website.

For more travel deals, check out:

• Travel Deals: Leap into Savings 
• Travel Deals: February Travel & Booking Savings
• Travel Deals Section
• Budget Travel Section

By Lauren Herstik for PeterGreenberg.com