All inclusive cruises?
I want to take a cruise with my sister this summer and we want to get an all inclusive one, but I can't find any. We are thinking of leaving from Florida and going out to the Bahamas or the Caribbean. I don't know where to look, or which cruise lines offer all inclusive cruicruises.
Any help would be great!
Tanks!
You will probably not find a 100% all inclusive cruise.
The basic cruise fare includes your room, meals in the regular dining rooms and buffets, room service, shows, and most ship facilities. Many ships also have free pizza, ice cream at various times. sushi, and hot dogs and hamburgers.
There are usually 3 choices for free dining. There is traditional dining where you are assigned a time and table for dining. They range from 2 to 10 seats and you have the same diners each time. There is anytime dining which allows you to go dine any time and you are seated with others dining at the same time. Both are held in large dining rooms with waiters. Then there is the buffet which is usually on the top deck. It is open to all and many people always use it for breakfast and lunch.
The extras are first tips. Figure about $10 per day per person for the tips to the room steward and wait staff. This is optional and some cruise lines automatically charge you. It can be adjusted or reversed at the end of the cruise. You should also tip a few dollars if you use room service. All bar drinks will have 15% added for a tip.
Many ships have alternate dining facilities that have a service charge of $15 on up. It may be a steak house or an Italian restaurant for example. There are also specialty coffee bars that have a charge. All bar drinks including sodas have a charge. The only free bar drinks are at the Captains Reception and the Repeat Cruiser Reception. Do not assume that the drinks being offered when you board are free. They are not. Bar drinks are $6 and up. Some ships are even charging for juice at any meal other than breakfast.
Some cruise lines sell a soda card for about $4 a day. It is only for fountain soda. Unless you have 3 sodas a day it is not worth it. You can also buy a specialty coffee card which gives you 15 for about the price of 12.
There is a charge for any personal service such as laundry, salons, private trainers, etc. Spa treatments are very expensive, $50-$100. There is also gambling which includes the casino, bingo ($10-$20 per session), and sometime deck games such as horse racing. A ship photographer will be taking pictures all over the ship and at special occasions. They cost over $10 each. Phone calls in the room are about $8 a minute. Some ships have cell phone service. You are charged for international roaming by your phone service at about $2.50 per minute. There is also a charge for using internet service on a ship but it is cheaper than phone calls.
Sundries are very expensive. Figure at least double the normal price. If you need a watch you will find no better prices anywhere.
Off ship excursions are expensive. They start at about $30 and can be in the hundreds. You can book them on the ship or go on your own. The ship will not leave without you if a cruise excursion is late. With one you did on your own they will not wait.
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Try Royal Caribbean.
I went on one a few years back, and I'm pretty sure it was all inclusive.
Plus the Voyager of the Seas which i was on was HUGE
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All cruises that I know of are all inclusive as far as NCL, Royal Caribbean, Carnival (you get the picture)
I enjoy NCL, my parents love Holland America and my sister swears that Disney is NOT just for kids and that it was the best she has been on (she has been on NCL, RC and Disney).
Have fun…. also check out vacationstogo.com…. we get all of our cruises through there and it is WAY cheaper!
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You will probably not find a 100% all inclusive cruise.
The basic cruise fare includes your room, meals in the regular dining rooms and buffets, room service, shows, and most ship facilities. Many ships also have free pizza, ice cream at various times. sushi, and hot dogs and hamburgers.
There are usually 3 choices for free dining. There is traditional dining where you are assigned a time and table for dining. They range from 2 to 10 seats and you have the same diners each time. There is anytime dining which allows you to go dine any time and you are seated with others dining at the same time. Both are held in large dining rooms with waiters. Then there is the buffet which is usually on the top deck. It is open to all and many people always use it for breakfast and lunch.
The extras are first tips. Figure about $10 per day per person for the tips to the room steward and wait staff. This is optional and some cruise lines automatically charge you. It can be adjusted or reversed at the end of the cruise. You should also tip a few dollars if you use room service. All bar drinks will have 15% added for a tip.
Many ships have alternate dining facilities that have a service charge of $15 on up. It may be a steak house or an Italian restaurant for example. There are also specialty coffee bars that have a charge. All bar drinks including sodas have a charge. The only free bar drinks are at the Captains Reception and the Repeat Cruiser Reception. Do not assume that the drinks being offered when you board are free. They are not. Bar drinks are $6 and up. Some ships are even charging for juice at any meal other than breakfast.
Some cruise lines sell a soda card for about $4 a day. It is only for fountain soda. Unless you have 3 sodas a day it is not worth it. You can also buy a specialty coffee card which gives you 15 for about the price of 12.
There is a charge for any personal service such as laundry, salons, private trainers, etc. Spa treatments are very expensive, $50-$100. There is also gambling which includes the casino, bingo ($10-$20 per session), and sometime deck games such as horse racing. A ship photographer will be taking pictures all over the ship and at special occasions. They cost over $10 each. Phone calls in the room are about $8 a minute. Some ships have cell phone service. You are charged for international roaming by your phone service at about $2.50 per minute. There is also a charge for using internet service on a ship but it is cheaper than phone calls.
Sundries are very expensive. Figure at least double the normal price. If you need a watch you will find no better prices anywhere.
Off ship excursions are expensive. They start at about $30 and can be in the hundreds. You can book them on the ship or go on your own. The ship will not leave without you if a cruise excursion is late. With one you did on your own they will not wait.
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royal carribean !!!
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thomson cruises we are going in 2 wks on the thomson destiny a med cruise all inclusive
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i didn't know how many days you wanted to stay, or which port you were departing from so i had to do a broad search. i found one for as cheap as $149 and as expensive as $8565. but it depends on numerous factors.
here are a few sites that could help you find more cruise lines.
this the site that i used to find your estimate: http://www.ytbtravel.com/Cruises.aspx?wa=18KTravel
Princess cruise lines: http://cs.cruisebase.com/sites_cruise/princess/?skin=256&HOME=http://www.ytbtravel.com&PIN=YTB277795
Crystal cruises: http://cs.cruisebase.com/sites_cruise/crystal/?skin=256&HOME=http://www.ytbtravel.com&PIN=YTB277795
Carnival: http://cs.cruisebase.com/sites_cruise/carnival/?skin=256&HOME=http://www.ytbtravel.com&PIN=YTB277795
Costa cruise lines: http://cs.cruisebase.com/sites_cruise/costa/?skin=256&HOME=http://www.ytbtravel.com&PIN=YTB277795
Disney: http://cs.cruisebase.com/sites_cruise/disney/?skin=256&HOME=http://www.ytbtravel.com&PIN=YTB277795
Holland American line: http://cs.cruisebase.com/sites_cruise/holland/?skin=256&HOME=http://www.ytbtravel.com&PIN=YTB277795
Cruise packagae: http://cs.cruisebase.com/cs/forms/cruiseresultspage.aspx?CD=-1&DF=3/1/2008&CL=6|9&CV=-1&CP=-1&CSP=-1&SN=false&MT=false&Phone=&Home=&EO=false&AG=256&Ref=BS&PIN=YTB277795&LID
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