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CHEAP TRIPS; Canada spas priced to be stress-free

A spa vacation sounds like such a good idea. But isn't it pricey?

Not if you get creative and take your spa getaway in Canada.

On Vancouver Island, you can indulge in a five-night package at the Kingfisher Oceanside Resort & Spa for $595 per person, which includes an ocean-view room, spa treatments and gourmet meals. Available through April 30. Call 800-663-7929 or go to www.kingfisherspa.com.

The Adventure Spa Weekend Package at the Black Cat Guest Ranch in Hinton, Alberta, in the Canadian Rockies, offers a weekend including two nights' accommodations, meals, yoga, exercise classes, hikes and massages from $107 per person. The offer is valid June 13 through Oct. 3. Call 800-859-6840 or go to www.blackcatguestranch.com.

In Saint John, New Brunswick, couples can book an Inn-Sparational Package at the Inn on the Cove and Day Spa. Priced from $309 per couple, through March 15, the package includes a night in a room with a double Jacuzzi and fireplace, breakfast and his-and-her spa treatments. Call 877-257-8080 or go to www.innonthecove.com.

Toronto has spa delights including the Spa Package at the Westin Harbour Castle hotel, which offers two nights' accommodations and a $65 voucher ($100 Canadian) good for treatments at the Votre Beaute Spa, priced at $225 through March 30. Call 888-625-5144 or go to www.starwood.com.

The Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel has a Deluxe Spa Retreat Package for $135 through March 31 that includes one night of Club Level accommodations, continental breakfast and a $45 voucher ($70 Canadian) good at the hotel's Senses Spa & Massage Clinic. Call 800- 325-3535 or go to www.sheratoncentretoronto.com.

- This just in from Carnival Cruise Line: For a limited time, packages from Boston including round-trip air from Logan and a cruise are priced from only $649 per person.

The air/sea packages are available for select departures in February and March from Miami. The lowest prices are on Carnival's Fascination, which does four-day cruises to Key West and Cozumel.

Call 800-CARNIVAL or go to www.carnival.com.