Sunshine State’s Lures

Florida is offering a number of off-season bargains.

Palm Beach has free coupon books through Dec. 20 that are good for discounts, two-for-one admissions and complimentary gifts at 95 restaurants, shops, sightseeing attractions and sports centers.

For example, you can play a free game of jai alai, pay half-price for windsurfing lessons and get sailing discounts on Crown Cruise Line.

If you stay at any of 42 hotels in the Palm Beach area for a week, the seventh night is free.

Copies of the “$500 of Palm Beach Free” coupon booklets can be obtained by contacting the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau at (800) 242-1774.

If the Key Largo area is your destination, you can obtain a free copy of “Stay Down Longer,” a coupon booklet offered by the Key Largo Chamber of Commerce. The booklet has 67 coupons worth 25% to 50% off at resort hotels, restaurants, stores and sightseeing attractions.

Some of the coupons are 2-for-1 deals, while others provide a certain percentage off the regular rate. Hotels may offer an extra night free once you stay a couple of nights. Coupons are good until the middle of December.

Contact the chamber of commerce at (800) 822-1088. It will mail you a copy of the booklet.

Alamo Rent A Car in Florida is offering coupons to renters for a free one-day SeaEscape cruise from Ft. Lauderdale/Port Everglades, Miami and St. Petersburg. Coupons, good until Dec. 30, are available for as little as one day’s car rental. Port, service charges and state taxes are extra.

The sailings from Miami or Ft. Lauderdale go to Freeport or Bimini, with a port/service/tax charge of $31. The sailing from St. Petersburg is a day-cruise for $21. (Regular fares are $89 to Freeport and $79 for the St. Petersburg cruise.) Contact Alamo at (800) 327-9633.