| Nowadays there are several options available to | | | | offer are free access to events and programs |
| you when it comes to planning your vacation. | | | | that take place at your resort. Entertainment may |
| Some resorts will offer bonuses like free activities | | | | include special shows and exhibitions that non-hotel |
| and tours, while others will include complimentary | | | | guests are required to pay for. |
| meals like breakfast. | | | | Depending on the caliber of resort and the type |
| But be aware of a new package now being | | | | of amenities included, prices for all-inclusive |
| offered by most luxury and remote resorts - | | | | packages range from $400 to $1000 per day. |
| all-inclusive packages. You may wonder what | | | | Although the cost for kids is a bit steep, children |
| all-inclusive packages are, what they include and | | | | ages 0 to 12 are typically charged half the adult |
| how much they will cost you. What are the | | | | rate. |
| advantages of choosing an all-inclusive package as | | | | After reading about the basics of all-inclusive |
| opposed to a traditional one? | | | | resort packages, you may be wondering whether |
| Purchasing an all-inclusive package means that the | | | | they are worth the extra expense. This depends. |
| costs of most of your resort expenses are | | | | If you have been daydreaming all year of an |
| covered. These include things like meals, | | | | exclusive vacation to a remote island in the |
| beverages, and planned activities or tours. This | | | | Caribbean where the resort requires the purchase |
| can reduce the stress of making sure you have | | | | of a mandatory all-inclusive package, then it is |
| enough money with you at all times and save you | | | | likely that this package is the right choice for you. |
| the hassle of converting your U.S. dollars to the | | | | If, however, you intend to visit a place like |
| local currency. | | | | Mexico, then you may want to pass on the |
| Because all meals are already paid for, you can | | | | all-inclusive package. Locales like Mexico have a |
| enjoy the convenience of round-the-clock room | | | | variety of establishments and restaurants that |
| service at no additional cost. While some resorts | | | | offer food and services at half the price a resort |
| include alcoholic beverages on their menu, others | | | | might charge. If places like these are your |
| do not. You may want to check ahead of time so | | | | destination, skip the all-inclusive and save the |
| that you won't be taken by surprise. | | | | extra money for souvenirs instead. |
| Additional amenities your all-inclusive package may | | | | |