Ever got a nasty shock when you’ve seen your bill at the end of a cruise?
Are you constantly checking the price of drinks before deciding what to have?
Not sure how much you are expected to tip for the service you receive?
Why not take away all of these worries by choosing an all-inclusive cruise? Remember, with an all-inclusive cruise, it isn’t what you pay to get on your cruise but what you pay to get off…
More often then not luxury cruise lines offer all-inclusive prices, which at first sight will explain why they are much more expensive than other cruise lines.
If you break down the price of an all-inclusive cruise you will realise that many offer fantastic value for money. Drinks, meals and gratuities are all included, with some packages including excursions or transportation at your ports of call. The onboard experience benefits with open bars and no gratuities expected, as the relationship of service staff with the guests is sincerely helpful and free of any ulterior agenda.
This is why when considering an all-inclusive cruise it is best to bear in mind that it isn’t what you pay to get on the cruise, it’s what you pay to get off. Whilst the initial cost of an all-inclusive cruise may be higher, when you look at what you get included, it very quickly compares to a non-all-inclusive cruise as fantastic value for money.
Have you ever got a nasty shock at the end of your cruise when you see your final on-board account? With a luxury, all-inclusive cruise, you can very often disembark with very little or even nothing on your final bill. When you think of it this way, an all-inclusive cruise quickly becomes the best value, most attractive experience.
The moment you step onboard for your holiday you can relax and enjoy the fine food and fancy cocktails being served to you without giving a thought to the cost.
All-inclusive holidays have certainly increased in popularity over the past few years, and they are no longer just confined to luxury holidays or far-flung destinations.
Cruise lines which offer all-inclusive deals include: Seabourn, Azamara Club Cruises, Regent Seven Seas, SeaDream Yacht Club and Silversea.
All-inclusive allows you to:
- budget for your cruise in advance and pay for the whole experience before you travel
- relax and enjoy drinks, meals, and little treats without worrying about the cost
- not worry about how much or who to tip
- enjoy your cruise without constantly signing a bill every time you have a drink
With Regent, it’s all included. Enjoy drinks, dining, gratuities, unlimited shore excursions, flights, transfers and butler service in Penthouse accommodation and above.
SeaDream Yacht Club
Includes accommodation, dining, drinks and gratuities.
Yachts of Seabourn
The Seabourn Difference includes accommodation, dining, fine wines poured at lunch and dinner, open bars throughout the yacht, your in-suite mini-bar stocked with your preferences and gratuities.
Silversea
Includes accommodation, dining, drinks, gratuities, 24 hour room service, transportation into most ports of call, your in-suite bar stocked with your preferences and replenished upon request and butler service in every suite.
Azamara Club Cruises
Azamara have listened to their guest feedback and now offer a ‘more-inclusive experience. This includes free soft drinks, complimentary wine with lunch and dinner, gratuities and complimentary shuttle bus in each port, wherever possible.
Crystal Cruises
Crystal currently offer ‘all-incluisve as you wish’ on board credit on every sailing. This means that you will be given anything between $500 and $2000 on board credit depending on the sailing to go ‘all-inclusive’ in your own style. This on board credit means that you can spend your money on what you prefer - drinks, gratuities, spa treatments etc. However, from 2012, Crystal is joining its competitors and going all-inclusive in the more traditional way. This means that drinks, gratuities, all dining and shuttle buses into town are all included.
MSC
Different levels of all-inclusive packages. MSC Yacht Club suites are all-inclusive of drinks and all dining.
Other cruise lines such as Celebrity and Thomson have all-inclusive drinks packages which you can add onto your cruise.
Not included in an All-inclusive cruise:
* Casino spending
* Gift shop purchases
* Some premium wines & liquors
* Spa treatments
* Speciality restaurants
* Shore excursions
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Athens (Piraeus), Greece : Mykonos, Greece : Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey : Kos, Greece : Rhodes, Greece : Rhodes, Greece : Marmaris, Turkey : Santorini, Greece : Athens (Piraeus), Greece | ||||
| Azamara Journey 19th Oct 2013 for 7nts |
WAS: | £2258 | £2384 | £2762 | View Offer. |
| NOW: | £1713 | £1839 | £2217 | ||
$200pc FREE Onboard Spending Money |
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Barcelona, Spain : Funchal, Madeira : St Maarten | ||||
| Seabourn Spirit 10th Nov 2013 for 13nts |
SUITES FROM: | £1499 | View Offer. | ||
Free Drinks |
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Miami, Florida : Cartagena, Colombia : Panama Canal (Cruising) : Fuerte Amador, Panama : Fuerte Amador, Panama : Golfito, Costa Rica : Golfito, Costa Rica : Quepos, Costa Rica : Caldera, Costa Rica | ||||
| Azamara Quest 5th Jan 2014 for 10nts |
WAS: | £2762 | £3077 | View Offer. | |
| NOW: | £1787 | £2102 | Full | ||
FREE Pre-Cruise Hotel Stay |
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Caldera, Costa Rica : Puntarenas, Costa Rica : Puntarenas, Costa Rica : San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua : Acajutla, El Salvador : Puerto Quetzal,Guatemala : Puerto Chiapas, Mexico : Huatulco, Mexico : Manzanillo, Mexico : Puerto Vallarta, Mexico : Cabo San Lucas, Mexico : Cabo San Lucas, Mexico : Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Azamara Quest 15th Jan 2014 for 14nts |
WAS: | £3349 | £3664 | £4105 | View Offer. |
| NOW: | £2344 | £2659 | £3100 | ||
FREE Pre-Cruise Hotel Stay |
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Hong Kong, China : Hanoi (Halong Bay),Vietnam : Hanoi (Halong Bay),Vietnam : Hue (Danang), Vietnam : Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam : Bangkok(Klong Toey),Thailand : Bangkok(Klong Toey),Thailand : Bangkok(Klong Toey),Thailand : Ko Samui, Thailand : Singapore | ||||
| Azamara Journey 21st Jan 2014 for 13nts |
WAS: | £3063 | £3189 | £3504 | View Offer. |
| NOW: | £1980 | £2106 | Full | ||
Free Pre Cruise Hotel Stay |
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Los Angeles, California : Mazatlan, Mexico : La Paz, Mexico : Topolobampo, Mexico : Guaymas,Mexico : Loreto, Mexico : Loreto, Mexico : Cabo San Lucas, Mexico : Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Azamara Quest 29th Jan 2014 for 12nts |
WAS: | £3152 | £3467 | £3971 | View Offer. |
| NOW: | £2302 | £2617 | £3121 | ||
FREE Pre-Cruise Hotel Stay |
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Singapore : Ko Samui, Thailand : Bangkok(Klong Toey),Thailand : Bangkok(Klong Toey),Thailand : Bangkok(Klong Toey),Thailand : Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam : Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam : Hue (Danang), Vietnam : Hanoi (Halong Bay),Vietnam : Hanoi (Halong Bay),Vietnam : Hong Kong, China | ||||
| Azamara Journey 3rd Feb 2014 for 14nts |
WAS: | £3887 | £4102 | £4606 | View Offer. |
| NOW: | £2834 | £3049 | £3553 | ||
Free Pre Cruise Hotel Stay |
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Los Angeles, California : Santa Barbara, California : Monterey, California : San Francisco, California : San Francisco, California : San Francisco, California : Ensenada, Mexico : Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Azamara Quest 10th Feb 2014 for 8nts |
WAS: | £2463 | £2715 | £3156 | View Offer. |
| NOW: | £1613 | £1865 | £2306 | ||
FREE Pre-Cruise Hotel Stay |
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Hong Kong, China : Hong Kong, China : Xiamen, China : Taipei(Keelung),Taiwan : Ishigaki, Japan : Okinawa, Japan : Tokyo, Japan : Tokyo, Japan : Kyoto (Osaka), Japan : Kyoto (Osaka), Japan : Cruising The Inland Sea : Shanghai, China | ||||
| Azamara Journey 17th Feb 2014 for 14nts |
WAS: | £3570 | £3885 | £4389 | View Offer. |
| NOW: | £2685 | £3000 | £3504 | ||
Free Pre Cruise Hotel Stay |
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Los Angeles, California : Cabo San Lucas, Mexico : Cabo San Lucas, Mexico : Manzanillo, Mexico : Ixtapa (Zihuatanejo), Mexico : Huatulco, Mexico : Puerto Quetzal,Guatemala : Acajutla, El Salvador : San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua : Caldera, Costa Rica : Caldera, Costa Rica | ||||
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WAS: | £3405 | £3720 | £4161 | View Offer. |
| NOW: | £2460 | £2775 | £3216 | ||
FREE Pre-Cruise Hotel Stay |
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Shanghai, China : Shanghai, China : Busan, South Korea : Cruising The Inland Sea : Hiroshima, Japan : Hiroshima, Japan : Takamatsu, Japan : Kobe, Japan : Kagoshima, Japan : Taipei(Keelung),Taiwan : Hualien, Taiwan : Hong Kong, China | ||||
| Azamara Journey 3rd Mar 2014 for 14nts |
WAS: | £3565 | £3880 | £4384 | View Offer. |
| NOW: | £2680 | £2995 | £3499 | ||
Free Pre Cruise Hotel Stay |
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Caldera, Costa Rica : Fuerte Amador, Panama : Panama Canal (Cruising) : Puerto Limon, Costa Rica : New Orleans, Louisiana : New Orleans, Louisiana : Key West, Florida : Miami, Florida | ||||
| Azamara Quest 4th Mar 2014 for 12nts |
WAS: | £3086 | £3401 | £3905 | View Offer. |
| NOW: | £2171 | £2486 | £2990 | ||
FREE Pre-Cruise Hotel Stay |
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Miami, Florida : St. John, U.S.Virgin Islands : Iles Des Saintes, Guadeloupe : Roseau, Dominica : Gustavia, St. Barts : Charlestown, Nevis : Virgin Gorda, B.V.I. : Miami, Florida | ||||
| Azamara Quest 16th Mar 2014 for 11nts |
WAS: | £2596 | £2722 | £3352 | View Offer. |
| NOW: | £1856 | £1982 | £2612 | ||
FREE Pre-Cruise Hotel Stay |
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Hong Kong, China : Manila, Philippines : Manila, Philippines : Sandakan, Malaysia : Palopo (Sulawesi), Indonesia : Komodo, Indonesia : Benoa, Bali, Indonesia : Benoa, Bali, Indonesia : Semarang, Indonesia : Singapore | ||||
| Azamara Journey 17th Mar 2014 for 17nts |
WAS: | £4501 | £4816 | £5257 | View Offer. |
| NOW: | £3418 | £3733 | £4174 | ||
Free Pre Cruise Hotel Stay |
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Singapore : Belawan, Sumatra, Indonesia : Phuket, Thailand : Colombo, Sri Lanka : Cochin, India : Mumbai (Bombay), India : Mumbai (Bombay), India | ||||
| Azamara Journey 3rd Apr 2014 for 12nts |
WAS: | £3293 | £3508 | £4075 | View Offer. |
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Free Pre Cruise Hotel Stay |
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Nice, France : Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy : Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy : Sorrento, Italy : Sorrento, Italy : Siracusa, Sicily : Valletta, Malta : Trapani, Sicily : Florence/Pisa(Livorno),Italy : Florence/Pisa(Livorno),Italy : Nice, France | ||||
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WAS: | £2800 | £3052 | £3556 | View Offer. |
| NOW: | £2293 | £2545 | £3049 | ||
All Inclusive Enhancements |
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Mumbai (Bombay), India : Fujairah,United Arab Emirat. : Aqaba, Jordan : Aqaba, Jordan : Safaga, Egypt : Suez Canal (Passage) : Paphos, Cyprus : Athens (Piraeus), Greece | ||||
| Azamara Journey 15th Apr 2014 for 17nts |
WAS: | £2843 | £3158 | £3599 | View Offer. |
| NOW: | £2108 | £2423 | £2864 | ||
Free Pre Cruise Hotel Stay |
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Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy : Porto Vecchio,Corsica,France : Siracusa, Sicily : Giardini Naxo Taormina,Italy : Sorrento, Italy : Sorrento, Italy : Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy | ||||
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WAS: | £2014 | £2203 | £2518 | View Offer. |
| NOW: | £1494 | £1683 | £1998 | ||
Free Flights |
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Athens (Piraeus), Greece : Jerusalem (Ashdod), Israel : Jerusalem (Ashdod), Israel : Haifa, Israel : Paphos, Cyprus : Rhodes, Greece : Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey : Patmos, Greece : Paros, Greece : Athens (Piraeus), Greece | ||||
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WAS: | £2615 | £2867 | £3371 | View Offer. |
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Free Flights |
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Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy : Bastia, Corsica : Florence/Pisa(Livorno),Italy : Florence/Pisa(Livorno),Italy : Monte Carlo, Monaco : Monte Carlo, Monaco : St.Tropez, France : Provence(Marseilles), France : Barcelona, Spain : Barcelona, Spain | ||||
| Azamara Quest 7th May 2014 for 8nts |
WAS: | £2227 | £2479 | £2920 | View Offer. |
| NOW: | £1762 | £2014 | £2455 | ||
Free Flights |
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