Is An All-Inclusive Vacation For You?

For fun and total relaxation, all-inclusive resortlike jet skiing and parasailing, are available for
vacations can offer a complete escape from alladditional fees. Spa services and babysitting
things required at home. If you haven't had arequire additional fees.
chance to learn about this type of vacation, hereIf you haven't guessed, the theory is to provide
are some basics.world-class pampering, first-rate luxury and
All-inclusive vacations include the price of yourexceptional service to all their guests. Sandals and
room, your meals, your drinks (including alcoholicBeaches Resorts have made this concept famous
beverages) and unlimited activities in one up-fronteven including Butler Services, where the butler
price. These packages are usually offered atwill offer to unpack your luggage, draw your bath
resort locations. Resorts either focus on adult-onlyscented with rose petals, tidy your wardrobe, and
visitors or a stay for the entire family. All-inclusivecater to your every whim.
vacation locations tend to be in the Caribbean orLinda Syme recently traveled by exchanging her
Mexico.timeshare week to find out that the "all-inclusive"
So for one up-front price, food is included and isfees were mandatory at the resort and was
offered via scrumptious buffets, poolside grills orcharged $300/day for her and her husband. She
the resort's restaurant where you can order a lacommented, "We won't do the all-inclusive again
carte. The array of free activities (based onbecause my husband and I just don't eat or drink
resort) include: kayaking, sailing, an introductoryenough for the all-inclusive fees. I'd rather just go
diving lesson, snorkeling, windsurfing or waterto restaurants on our own." She added, "Owners
aerobics. Other entertainment can includeof the resort could choose the all-inclusive for just
complimentary Kids' Club activities for youngereven one day of their stay, at their choice and at
family members (ages 4-12) where they cana much lower cost of $59 daily per person, that
spend time with their peers, enjoying games,would have been worth it to me."
nature walks or arts and crafts. If that were notVacationers do not need to be timeshare owners
enough, tipping and gratuities are not required andto find an all-inclusive vacation though.
not expected by staff. Motorized water sports,