The sun is shining and the water is calling your name. It's time to put a dent in your vacation time, but you don't have to put a dent in your wallet! Check out these 7 great sites for Vacation deals.

1. CheapCaribbean.com is one of those websites where you ask yourself, "is this deal too good to be true?" I assure you, the answer is no. CheapCarribean.com offers package deals to anywhere in, you guessed it, the Caribbean! Many of them are All-Inclusive, and It doesn't matter if you're planning a trip for 6 months out, or 3 days out! In fact, some of the best deals are saved for the procrastinators.

2. Kayak.com scours hundreds of online sources for the cheapest fares available. The more flexible you are on time and destination, the better your chances of finding a great deal. Search for dates up to three days before and after your ideal travel dates, or use the Buzz tool to search for flights that leave within a calendar month, in the six upcoming weekends or just anytime. If you’re flexible on destination, Buzz lets you search a region, such as the Caribbean, Europe or Asia. And with the site’s Explore tool, you can scan a world map for all the destinations you can reach within a specified price range.

3. Hotels.com lets you search just one site for accommodations at more than 130,000 properties. You can find particularly good last-minute deals, which are updated every Thursday. But even advance-travel planners can score big bargains with the site’s seasonal sales, destination-specific deals and "Smart Picks of the Month." Frequent travelers will appreciate the simplicity of the site's "welcome rewards" program -- for every ten nights you spend at any combination of the program's 53,000 member properties, you’ll earn a free night's stay worth up to the average daily rate of your ten nights.

4. Priceline.com offers you its Shatner-faced Negotiator to help you haggle for the best bargains on hotels. Select a minimum star class, your dates of stay and preferred neighborhood, and then name your price. You can save up to 60% off published rates, and bids of less than $100 a night on luxury lodgings often win -- particularly for last-minute bookings. But here's the catch: Priceline doesn't tell you the exact hotel you're booking until after you pay, so you won't be sure exactly where you'll end up. Blind booking like this can be particularly risky when you’re visiting an unfamiliar area, especially overseas. Note: The site also offers its Name Your Own Price feature for flights and car rentals.

5. TripAdvisor.com is the most popular hotel-review site, offering more than 45 million professional and amateur reviews of hotels in the U.S. and overseas. But watch out for possibly fake reviews from cronies trying to push up their own hotel’s ratings or flame their competitors (the site flags some such postings as suspicious). Ignore reviews on either extreme and focus on those with midrange ratings -- they're more likely to be the most helpful. TripAdvisor doesn’t sell rooms or offer any actual deals, but it links you to partner sites, such as Expedia, Travelocity and Hotels.com. Click on the "check rates" button and select the site or sites you'd like to try -- a new window with results will open for each partner. I've found this site is also very useful when looking for places to eat or for entertainment when in an unfamiliar city.

6. BedandBreakfast.com  To find a smaller inn or B&B, try searching BedandBreakfast.com. It gives details on even the tiniest inns and points to “hot deals” in your desired location. You can also search for specific amenities, such as a hot tub, a fireplace or whether a place is pet-friendly.

7. HomeExchange.com  For a FREE place to stay, trade places with other travelers using a house-swapping program. HomeExchange.com provides the largest network of home swappers, with more than 39,000 listings -- 30% in the U.S. and most of the rest spread throughout the major tourist areas of Australia, Britain, Canada, France and Italy. An annual membership costs $119 and gets you as many swaps as you can manage in a year.