Our Exclusive On All-Inclusive

What is an All-Inclusive resort? Basically they are hotels that provide lodging and unlimited meals, alcohol, and activities in the daily rate. They are usually gated, protected communities... so that there is not much reason to leave, however, included activities often extend to off site locations, such as tour visits to local attractions and adventure packages such as rafting or swimming with dolphins. The types of resorts available vary from inexpensive to luxurious, but they are almost all concentrated in warm locations. They are ideal for the kind of vacation where you just want to kick back and relax and are usually not ideal for folks who really want to explore a country and culture. They are also not a wise economic choice if you are not planning to take advantage of the meals and activities.

Generally, staying in one location on our trip is not how we prefer to travel, however we do enjoy a change of pace every now and then and the break from having an itinerary. We also sometimes like to balance out our long trips by spending a few days at an all-inclusive and the other days exploring.

Recently, we found that the Sun Palace in Cancun, New Mexico (pictured above) lived up to all the positive hype. We highly recommend it. For you trivia buffs out there, although Club Med is generally credited with inventing the all-inclusive resort, Frenchman's Cove in Port Antonio, Jamaica actually holds the title.... also highly recommended, though no longer all-inclusive.