Going all-inclusive shouldn’t leave you out of pocket. We’ve found a week’s-worth of Caribbean all-inclusive resorts where all-you-can-everything comes at a price tag almost anyone can afford. (Note: rates are per person, double occupancy, unless otherwise noted). Our team of on-the-ground experts have produced these rankings of the best affordable all inclusive resorts in the Caribbean so you can make the best travel decision.
The Caves, Jamaica
This boho-chic West End, Negril retreat is well known as jet-set getaway but few realize that it’s also an all-inclusive. Rest up in one of a dozen chic thatch-roof cottages, then start the day with a plunge from the cliffs into the clear blue. A romantic dinner a deux in a candlelit cave is the perfect finale.
Pineapple Beach Club, Antigua
This adults-only Long Bay beachfront resort recently underwent a major transformation that’s made it one of the island’s top beach resorts. Expect all the usual inclusions (unlimited drinks, water sports, entertainment) in a great package. Book Pineapple Beach Club.
Breezes Resort & Spa, Bahamas
Nassau’s Cable Beach just might be the region’s most underrated beach, an impossibly-white-sand strand with sparkling turquoise water. And you can get in on at this value-priced Cable Beach beachfront property for a decidedly low rate. Free wi-fi, three pools, four restaurants and an equal number of bars mean you’ll be saving but you won’t be scrimping — and the beach alone is worth the trip.
Grand Palladium Bavaro, Dominican Republic
With so many all-incs on Punta Cana’s white-sand sweep (totaling 30,000 rooms at last count), hotels have to offer value to put heads in beds. This resort delivers with plush condo-style two-story suites featuring private swim-up pools; rooftop hot tubs and Bali beds; and 24-hour room service.
Island Inn, Barbados
Accommodations on Barbados are notoriously expensive, so while rates at this comfortable 24-roomer wouldn’t be considered a deal elsewhere in the Caribbean they’re a real bargain here. The Garrison location (near Pebble Beach and a mile from Bridgetown) makes it a great jumping-off point for island exploration.
RIU Palace Riviera Maya, Mexico
Just outside Playa del Carmen in the Playacar neighborhood, this 400-room hotel delivers the essentials of a classic Caribbean vacay at a rock-bottom price too good to pass up. With its waiter-serviced white-sand beach; unlimited eats at six restaurants; and all the margaritas you can drink, “todo includo” makes total sense.
Coconut Bay, St Lucia
Divided into the adults-only Harmony and kid-friendly Splash sections, this hotel sits on a mile of oceanfront mere minutes from Hewanorra airport, so you’ll go from bag claim to beach lickety-split. Four restaurants, six bars, four pools and St. Lucia’s largest water park keep the whole family entertained. From $133