All Inclusive Us

Re: All Inclusive Us

• charlotte989875 member

  

  January 2017

  There are far fewer true all inclusives in the USA than there are outside of the US and tend to be more expensive. I would read the fine print and reviews of any site you are considering before booking. Often times all inclusive means a set number of meal tickets or restrictions on entires/options, restrictions on liquor, or don't include taxes and gratuity in the US where those are the case overseas. You might have better luck booking a non-all inclusive and searching for deals then saving up for the food/drinks you'd pay for. 

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• Jells2dot0 mod

  

  January 2017

  Charlotte is right- all inclusives really do not exist in the US. Those very few that do tend to be more expensive and are also in areas where you do not want to travel. Unfortunately, Hawaii will not work with your budget, as the airfare alone will eat up most, if not all, of the money. In September, your best bets for a beach vacation would be the Texas coast (Galveston, South Padre) or Southern California. 

   

  

  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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• CMGragain member

  

  January 2017

  All Inclusives are illegal in the USA due to liquor laws.
  
  The closest thing you can get to an AI is a cruise.  They are "most inclusive" - food, entertainment, but not alcohol.  On many cruise lines you can buy a liquor package that will allow you to drink everything except top shelf liquor, but it is very pricey, and you must both buy the package.  You are better off paying for drinks individually unless you really drink a lot!
  

  

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• nicnak22 member

  

  January 2017

  If you are considering a cruise, Celebrity, Holland America and Norwegian all run deals with a classic beverage package included (includes alcohol, soda and specialty coffee). 

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• CMGragain member

  

  January 2017 edited January 2017

  Here are some bargain Caribbean cruises from my favorite website.  Do you have a travel agent?  They cost you nothing, and have lots of good advice.  I would be happy to share my on line agent, if you wish, but you might want to talk to a local travel agent.
  
  http://www.vacationstogo.com/fastdeal.cfm?deal=26485
  
  http://www.vacationstogo.com/fastdeal.cfm?deal=32623
  
  http://www.vacationstogo.com/fastdeal.cfm?deal=26393  (Round trip Baltimore!  You could drive.)
  
  If a basic cabin with a window would suit you, you could save a lot of money.  Those inside cabins are the cheapest, but no window.  All cabins get the same cruise experience, and all have queen beds.
  
  There are shorter cruises, but they don't usually give you much island variety.  This one is a bargain!
  
  http://www.vacationstogo.com/fastdeal.cfm?deal=28738
  
  Always buy trip insurance.  You will be traveling in high hurricane season.  Cruises work well with this problem.  If there is a hurricane in one of your destinations, they will change course and take you someplace else is it is at all possible.
  
  Always fly to your port the night before your cruise leaves and stay in a hotel.  Airline delays happen, and you don't want to miss your honeymoon cruise.
  
  PS. If these links don't work for you, just go to www.vacationstogo.com, register (They are a safe site) and type in the last five digit number on each listing.
  

  

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• LadyCatherineDB member

  

  January 2017

  Jells2dot0 said:

  Charlotte is right- all inclusives really do not exist in the US. Those very few that do tend to be more expensive and are also in areas where you do not want to travel. Unfortunately, Hawaii will not work with your budget, as the airfare alone will eat up most, if not all, of the money. In September, your best bets for a beach vacation would be the Texas coast (Galveston, South Padre) or Southern California. 

  However, if you are unwilling to travel to Florida because of Zika, you should avoid south Texas, as well. The CDC recently issued a travel warning to Brownsville, which is about half an hour from South Padre Island.

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• Jells2dot0 mod

  

  January 2017

  LadyCatherineDB said:

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  Jells2dot0 said:

  Charlotte is right- all inclusives really do not exist in the US. Those very few that do tend to be more expensive and are also in areas where you do not want to travel. Unfortunately, Hawaii will not work with your budget, as the airfare alone will eat up most, if not all, of the money. In September, your best bets for a beach vacation would be the Texas coast (Galveston, South Padre) or Southern California. 

  However, if you are unwilling to travel to Florida because of Zika, you should avoid south Texas, as well. The CDC recently issued a travel warning to Brownsville, which is about half an hour from South Padre Island.

  I haven't heard that! And I live in Texas! LOL I don't pay very much attention to all of it since I'll never be pregnant and I have far more serious health concerns.
  
  So, OP, you are pretty much stuck going to California. 

   

  

  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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