Are All-Inclusive Resorts the way to go?

[Rosalie B.]

i have heard different opnions on this issue. on the one hand, you get
all your meals, drinks, activities and everything else paid for. on the
other hand, if you are planning on going to an all-inclusive joint,
there really isn't much to see outside of the resort; unless you take
local transportation which may or may not be the best idea.

i fancy all-inclusives like cruises; in that you are really confined in
what is around you. anyone else have an opnion on all-inclusive resorts?

I do not like all-inclusives and they are not a good deal for us as we
do not drink (as in drink alcoholic beverages). I don't like to be
insulated from the local populace.

Cruises OTOH you pay for alcohol and so they are a good deal although
we do not eat that much. It is still a problem though with getting
out locally as all your best friends and buddies and even the people
you don't like so well are all in the same place as you are and want
to do the same things.

[Rik Brown]

I agree with Rosalie B. Especially, if you are not a drinker or a light drinker, your inclusive fee is also paying for the drinkers' booze which you are not consuming. Also, you will need to consider if you just like to eat at the resort or want to get out and eat at local restaurants. However, some all-inclusive resorts are sometimes remote and there might not be much of a local selection nearby.

Cheers! -- Rik

[Allodoxaphobia]

i have heard different opnions on this issue. on the one hand, you get
all your meals, drinks, activities and everything else paid for. on the
other hand, if you are planning on going to an all-inclusive joint,
there really isn't much to see outside of the resort; unless you take
local transportation which may or may not be the best idea.

i fancy all-inclusives like cruises; in that you are really confined in
what is around you. anyone else have an opnion on all-inclusive resorts?

Compounds. Ghettos.

But that's ok. Collect all those people together so that we self-
sufficient travelers have the rest of the island to ourselves.

Well, now.... You _did_ ask for an opinion.

[dale ross]

what we use to do was book a time share 1 week and a allinclusive the other week so the allinclusive basically paid my airfare. that way I could travel around the island and eat at restaurants 1 of the weeks. frequent flyer miles still the way to go