What is an All Inclusive Vacation?

On Oct 29, 12:55 pm, "userus...@**********" <userus...@**********>
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> What is an All Inclusive Vacation?
> By Wayne Bass
> Cruises appeal to many travelers because they are considered all-
> inclusive vacations.

By who?

> All-inclusive cruises and resorts tend to include different amenities
> in the base price. Book a mainstream cruise, and you'll receive
> accommodations, all meals and snacks, certain beverages at meal times,
> use of the ship's facilities (such as the pool, kids club, and fitness
> center), onboard activities and entertainment, and transportation
> between ports-of-call. You will have to pay extra for certain types of
> soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, gratuities, spa treatments, shore
> excursions, airfare, and airport transfers. Luxury lines may include
> gratuities and alcohol in their base price.

I've only been to one AI, but from what I remember of that, and from
more recent experience of friends, spa treatments, shore excursions,
airfare and airport transfers are not included in the base price of an
AI vacation. All can be added to the package, so there's no out-of-
pocket expenses at the time of the vacation, but you're paying for
these extras at some point.

Lee

--

"Nonnymus" noted

>While I'd not recommend a full week, we did both the 3-day and 4-day on
>several occasions and I can report we found it to give value received. I
>don't currently live in an area where such a good deal is offered, but if i
>lived in the SE again, and if it was offered again, I'd sure return.
>
> Nonny

All I will say is we have done 3, full week AIs and loved them. We are off
on our 4th over New Year to St Lucia.

Paul

Paul Hoffman
Burlington ON
phoffman@cogeco.ca or hoffmanp@mcmaster.ca
"Nothing is so firmly believed as that which is least known" Montaigne

On Oct 30, 5:15 am, "John Sisker" <jsis...@sprynet.com> wrote:
> Value, Variety & Satisfaction
>
> Everyday, more and more people are discovering the all-inclusive pleasures
> of a cruise vacation. Your ticket price includes all your meals and
> in-between snacks,

aside from the snacks that cost extra on some ships (like ice cream,
burgers & fries and Johnny Rockets, things like that....

> You don't
> have to worry about making dinner or nightclub reservations,

Really? See the recent thread on NCL Freestyle. Seems like the
reservation process for dining can be a real hassle.

>running to make
> connections, packing and unpacking, or expensive surprises at restaurants
> and nightclubs.

....and there are more and more extra-fee dining venues aboard ship.

In article <1193750288.802164.286920@d55g2000hsg.************ .com>,
LeeNY <leeschw@campmor.com> wrote:

>
> >running to make
> > connections, packing and unpacking, or expensive surprises at restaurants
> > and nightclubs.
>
> ...and there are more and more extra-fee dining venues aboard ship.

But the fee is know going in and the expensive surprises, if any,
are voluntary since "already paid for" food is always available.

On Oct 30, 9:29 am, Kurt Ullman <kurtull...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> In article <1193750288.802164.286...@d55g2000hsg.************ .com>,
>
> LeeNY <lees...@campmor.com> wrote:
>
> > >running to make
> > > connections, packing and unpacking, or expensive surprises at restaurants
> > > and nightclubs.
>
> > ...and there are more and more extra-fee dining venues aboard ship.
>
> But the fee is know going in and the expensive surprises, if any,
> are voluntary since "already paid for" food is always available.

Well, the same can be said for land-based restaurants...menus are
usually posted by the door, to help you decide if there are menu items
that appeal to you and if the price works with your budget. Then, you
get a second look at the prices when you're seated, and preparing to
order. If you are unsure of how much something costs (like a drink
that you order that's not on the menu, or a special that's recited to
you by the server), you can just ask. There are no surprises when the
bill comes.

But, with some of these extra-fee restaurants, I've heard reports of
some menu items having an extra extra fee, on top of the flat fee
you've paid to dine there. Someone mentioned lobster as being an extra
extra fee item at an extra fee restaurant on a ship. That, to me,
would be a surprise.

Lee

In article <1193751670.498566.150000@y42g2000hsy.************ .com>,
LeeNY <leeschw@campmor.com> wrote:


> But, with some of these extra-fee restaurants, I've heard reports of
> some menu items having an extra extra fee, on top of the flat fee
> you've paid to dine there. Someone mentioned lobster as being an extra
> extra fee item at an extra fee restaurant on a ship. That, to me,
> would be a surprise.
> '

Me too. I haven't seen it happen yet. At least on Princess and RCCL

Kurt Ullman wrote:
> In article <1193751670.498566.150000@y42g2000hsy.************ .com>,
> LeeNY <leeschw@campmor.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>>But, with some of these extra-fee restaurants, I've heard reports of
>>some menu items having an extra extra fee, on top of the flat fee
>>you've paid to dine there. Someone mentioned lobster as being an extra
>>extra fee item at an extra fee restaurant on a ship. That, to me,
>>would be a surprise.
>> '
>
>
> Me too. I haven't seen it happen yet. At least on Princess and RCCL

Lobster is an extra $5 per person at the Bayou
Cafe on the Island Princess, in addition to the
$15 per person surcharge.
Cheers,
John in LALALand (On the Left Coast)

In article
<kurtullman-36E7C7.09442830102007@032-478-847.area7.spcsdns.net>, Kurt
Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Me too. I haven't seen it happen yet. At least on Princess and RCCL

At the Crown Grill on Crown Princess there is an extra charge for
Lobster. On Azamara which is an RCCL brand there are extra charges.
Kobe beef for example is an extra charge over the cover. There were
extra charges at some of the NCL restaurants over the cover too.

--
Charles