You want your all-inclusive travel Caribbean resort to have, if not everything, then at least, something really close. A buzz on the beach by day, a dining room open to the night air, water sports and other activities to go crazy on, a lounge deck within earshot of the waves for a relaxing afternoon, and a comfortable to retreat to - all that is available if you choose your all-inclusive travel Caribbean resort well.
More and more people are pampering themselves at all-inclusive travel Caribbean resorts where everything they could ever want is right at their disposal. What's more, lots of these all-inclusives - about 79% - of them are beachfront properties or sitting near lakes and other bodies of water where the views are spectacular. Whatever the price category, the best place to wind down is an all-inclusive travel Caribbean resort. You're on vacation. You should let someone else take the strain, for once.
Below are our top choices when it comes to all-inclusive travel Caribbean resorts:
Breezes Bahamas
Located on the eastern end of Cable Beach, Breezes Bahamas is the epitome of warm breezes wafting across an azure sea. This all-inclusive travel Caribbean resort was previously the venerable old Ambassador Beach Hotel. In 1995, the world-famous SuperClubs took over management and the resort underwent major renovations.
Breezes all-inclusive travel Caribbean resort is truly all-inclusive. At Breezes, almost everything you could ever want is included. Room accommodations, all meals, all snacks, unlimited wine or beer with lunch and dinner, as well as alcoholic drinks, mixed with premium brand liquors at each of the four bars, the list just goes on and on. Not only that, but this all-inclusive travel Caribbean resort also includes most of the water and land sports activities, as well as airport transfers, taxes, and gratuities - all in one upfront price.
Club Med Turkoise
An island all-inclusive travel Caribbean resort, Club Med Turkoise is located directly on the white sand beach of a desert island called Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos, Caribbean. Although the land is arid and flat, unlike what you may expect of a tropical island, Turks and Caicos do draw the card with its breathtaking beauty and the astounding view of the beach and sea surrounding it.
With miles of white sand and translucent turquoise water, Club Med Turkoise all-inclusive travel Caribbean is the ideal for sports lovers and scuba divers. There are a total of 298 rooms, all beautifully appointed with comfortable accommodations, 3 meals a day, including unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner, most sports, and nightly entertainment.
Le Sport
"Give us your body for a week and we'll give you back your mind." That's the line Le Sport at St. Lucia uses on their clients. And indeed, this all-inclusive travel Caribbean resort does just that. With its quirky outlook on how an all-inclusive travel Caribbean resort should be, Le Sport has been helping the weary business traveler relax, suing a combination of holiday treats and intense pleasure of personalized rejuvenation.
Planning A Trip No, they won’t pack your bags for you but travel agencies are increasingly factoring in the nitty-gritty to make your holiday that much easier for you.
But make sure you’re not seduced by the sales pitch. Considering the competition, travel companies are tripping over each other to make sure they hook susceptible vacationers with the right jargon. One of these oft-used phrases is .
Nothing wrong with that, really. But no harm asking all the relevant questions before signing up for a seven-night, eight-day trip to the Land of Far Beyond! After all, once you set sail, there’s no looking back.
After the travel agent pulls out his bag of tricks – usually glossy brochures and promises of discounts and the best deals, take all the information home and log into the internet.
Researching Destinations Researching your destination, itinerary and airline tickets will tell you just how much is for real and how much is just spiel. The trouble with this is that ravel websites are usually full of the same jargon. Best deals, cheap flights, weekend wonderland, budget travel, luxury cruise at discount rates. The Internet is full of it.
But read tried and tested travel forums such as Thorn Tree in Lonely Planet and other online publications and you’re on solid ground, especially if it’s an extended holiday. There are other forums for those struck by wanderlust. Better still, sign up and ask away!
The travel community is a close-knit community and questions are always answered enthusiastically and with respect for a fellow-traveller’s needs. Question number one could be, “Just what does “all-inclusive” mean?
Then, determine the cost of each individual component from your Internet research. This would mainly include airline tickets, meals, sight-seeing and accommodation. Once you hook up with the online travel community, you’re sure to find the answers to most of these questions.
String all of these together, throw in airport transfers and drops, and come up with your own costing to see if it adds up to the deal your travel agent is trying to push. Remember, the agent must make a profit and will factor that into the rates, usually justifying it with some more sales pitch. If the figures tally more or less, it would seem, you’ve got yourself a holiday!
Booking Online Another way to plan and book a trip is to research and book every element on your own over the Internet. AN increasing number of travellers – both first-time and seasoned – are taking this route to paradise and coming up trumps!
The downside is that you aren’t quire sure of what you’re going to get because there’s no one to ask questions and hold accountable. So if you’re booking online, it might be a better idea to do so in major cities. Chances of you being duped are less.
Of course, if specific hotels and lodges come recommended by friends, that’s one main worry put to rest.
Another way of getting round the travel agent’s spiel is to join travel groups who get discounts and who stick with a particular travel agent. That way, you can make sure an all-inclusive holiday indeed is an all-inclusive holiday!