Cheap AlI-Inclusive Vacations: Where to Book

Your vacation fund has enough in it for a getaway, but you don’t want to spend more than you’ve saved. That’s why all-inclusive vacations are great. You pay one price and don’t have to think about anything else.

All-inclusive vacations often include:

• Gratuities.

• Alcohol and other beverages.

• Activities and entertainment.

Many places are for adults only; others are kid-friendly. Some will even include airfare as part of your package price.

No matter which company you choose to book your all-inclusive vacation with, make sure to check cancellation and change policies. Some require full payment upfront, and others have a pay-over-time option. You might also want to consider travel insurance to cover things the resort or travel company’s policies might not cover.

Here are some cheap all-inclusive vacation options.

Sandals has 17 all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean in Saint Lucia, Jamaica, Antigua, the Bahamas, Grenada, Barbados, Curaçao and Saint Vincent.

The resorts are adults only and are “specifically designed for romance,” according to Sandals’ website.

Each resort vacation includes:

• Accommodations including spa-style bathrooms. Some rooms even have their own pools or are over the water. 

• Tips and taxes, except for butlers and spa therapists. 

• Water activities like scuba diving, snorkeling and water sports.

• Land sports like golf, pickleball, beach volleyball and more. 

• Nightly entertainment.

• Dining at up to 16 restaurants, including breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.   

• Premium liquors and wines at up to 11 bars per resort and stocked bars in each room. 

• Round-trip transfers to and from the airport. 

For April 24-27, 2025 (which is a Thursday through Sunday), at the Sandals Ochi in Jamaica — which Sandals says has the lowest entry rates of all its resorts — a Great House Luxury room is $321 per person per night.

With the $100 credit for booking online and other discounts, the total is $1,924.10.

There is also an option to include flights. For comparison purposes, we looked at round-trip flights from Omaha, Nebraska, in economy.

The cheapest option that included airfare brought the total to $3,414.

Flights from a bigger city like Boston were a bit cheaper, bringing the total down to $3,059.

Club Med has more than 70 destinations around the world involving sun, sand, slopes and more. Some destinations are all about sports, some are just for families, and others include skiing.

A vacation at Club Med includes:

• Accommodations.

• Food including breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.

• Beverages.

• Activities.

• Kids club activities. 

A three-night stay April 24-27, 2025, for two people in a Family Superior Room at the Club Med Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic costs $1,433 for a nonrefundable rate.

This rate includes a $120 annual fee, which, according to the booking information, is added to the total price of the package when you make your first purchase of a Club Med package.

Adding two children, ages 14 and 10, changes the total price to $2,347.

This rate includes kids’ activities, which are based on the age of the child.

Spa appointments, some excursions, sports and other activities are available for additional fees.

When airfare is added for two adults flying from Omaha, the price is $3,576. From Boston, the price is $3,677.

Transfers to and from the airport are not included and are available at an additional cost.

Apple Vacations says it is “America’s favorite vacation company” and books all-inclusive vacation destinations around the world with a wide variety of hotel and resort brands.

An Apple Vacations all-inclusive trip includes:

• Round-trip airfare.

• Lodging. 

• Transportation to and from the airport and hotel.

• Taxes and tips.

• Meals, snacks, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages.

• Nonmotorized water sports at most resorts.

• Daytime activities and nightly entertainment.

There are also “exclusive perks” at some properties, which can include things like transportation or upgraded amenities.

For April 24-27, 2025, an all-inclusive trip from Boston to the Riu Lupita in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, for two people in a room is $1,415 per person, including hotel, flights, taxes and fees. The total is $2,830.

The same package for the same dates from Omaha is $1,245 per person.

Apple Vacations is part of Apple Leisure Group, which includes several brands of vacation booking entities, including CheapCaribbean, Funjet Vacations and Unlimited Vacation Club.

Costco Travel sells packages to several all-inclusive resorts around the world. To book these deals, you must be a Costco member.

An all-inclusive package at the Royal Solaris Los Cabos for April 24-27, 2025, was the cheapest Mexican package at $1,272.

The hotel has 390 rooms and five restaurants. The rate includes:

• Activities for kids.

• Evening entertainment. 

• Most taxes and tips. 

• Unlimited meals and snacks.

• Unlimited drinks. 

• Transportation to and from the airport. 

Additional services like laundry, premium food and room service are available for purchase.

The rate also includes a Costco Shop Card.

The same room package with flights from Boston is $3,584. The same package with flights from Omaha is $3,022.