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It s no secret that there has been a boom in demand for all-inclusive beach holidays, and along with it, a boom in all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean. Not including Mexico, there are now around 250 all-inclusive resorts spread over more than 20 Caribbean islands, so it at first seems like a confusing vrbo vacation rentals choice vrbo vacation rentals for someone vrbo vacation rentals new to this style of vacation.
What most newcomers don t realize is, that over 100 of these resorts on in the Dominican Republic, and almost as many are on Jamaica, so those two islands represent a large majority of the market, and most of the best deals as well.
To make your decision at least a bit easier, we ve sorted through the entire Caribbean to compare prices of these all-inclusive resorts, and listed the destinations from cheapest to most expensive below. We ve previously ranked Caribbean islands by price for regular hotels, but the order here is quite different.
In all of the Caribbean high season vrbo vacation rentals runs from December through April, and the peak season is the last week of December and the first week of January. In May and November you might find shoulder season rates in some places, and generally June through vrbo vacation rentals October is the low season.
vrbo vacation rentals The list below is ranked based on high season rates because that s when most people visit the Caribbean, but it s worth looking closely if you are going in the off season because the order would be quite different, and some destinations are far cheaper while others only drop prices a bit.
The room rates below are obviously for the resort only, with airfare extra. Depending on your departure point, you might find slight differences in the order if you choose an air+hotel package. Regardless of where you are starting, it s worth checking the prices of the airfare and the hotel separately, and also as a package. Usually the air+hotel package will be cheapest, but certainly not always, so it s worth a few more minutes to confirm before you buy.
It s also worth considering a cruise, since they also operate on a mostly all-inclusive basis and they can be incredibly cheap, even during high season. Check our list of the cheapest Caribbean cruise lines for more information.
We ve completed a new report that compares the 14 cheapest all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean vrbo vacation rentals that get good reviews . Many of the resorts on the list are shockingly cheap, even in high season. We ve eliminated the resorts that have low prices and also get bad reviews so any of these are worth considering, even with the low prices.
Rates below are per night for the cheapest rooms at each resort, for two guests, with all meals and drinks included . Most resorts charge a bit more for ocean-view rooms as well as for premium food items and top-shelf beverages.
While it s not a Caribbean island like those listed below, we are including Cancun because it has endless Caribbean beaches, and it s easily the cheapest choice for an all-inclusive holiday. The area has over 50 hotels that are fully all inclusive or offer an all-inclusive option, all the way up and down the price range.
As obvious a choice vrbo vacation rentals as it may be, Cancun does have a lot going for it, including cheap nonstop flights from all over North American and even Europe. One thing to be careful of is that that there are quite a few dogs mixed in at the lower price ranges, so it s important to check the reviews before you commit. Those who book carefully will be getting vrbo vacation rentals the best value for money in the Caribbean.
On the northern coast of the Dominican Republic you ll find the district of Puerto Plata, which may not have the country s nicest beaches, but it does have a great abundance of affordable all-inclusive resorts. Flights vrbo vacation rentals into the local airport aren t as cheap as into many other areas on this list, so flight+hotel packages might not reflect the amazingly low prices of the resorts themselves.
During the high season the deals available vrbo vacation rentals at the 30 or so all-inclusive resorts in Puerto Plata are definitely among the best for any Caribbean island, and during the off season (particularly September and October) the prices are so low that some of them look like mistakes. As long as you are clear that this is nothing like St. Barths, then Puerto Plata offers great value.
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With nearly 20 all-inclusive resorts in the area, Ocho Rios offers the cheapest such resorts on Jamaica, with nearby Montego Bay and Negril specializing more in mid-market vrbo vacation rentals resorts. Visitors to all three of Jamaica s main tourist spots will all fly into the Montego Bay Airport, which has very competitive fares and nonstop flights from all over, so the chances of a cheap nonstop to get here are fairly high.
This is another Caribbean destination that has very appealing prices during high season, and jaw-dropping specials during the off season. Interestingly, pretty much all of these resorts get good or great reviews from past guests, so it s not the minefield of some other cheap destinations.
With nearly 60 hotels that offer all-inclusive deals, Punta Cana has the greatest concentration of these resorts on any Caribbean island. The resort area occupies the far eastern tip of the Dominican Republic and the hotel beaches can either face northeast or southeast. The busy local airport gets direct flights in from all over North America and Europe, and airfares are reasonable for the Caribbean.
With so many to choose from, Punta Cana has resorts big and small, up and down the price range, though it s worth noting that a few of the cheapest places tend to get a lot of negative reviews from guests. The vast majority of hotels here are in the same general price range, and most offer very good value for the region.
Featuring about 20 hotels that offer all-inclusive options, Montego Bay in Jamaica has a few rather affordable resorts, but most of them are at least a bit up the price ladder, well over US$200 per night in high season. That said, the resorts here also tend to get very good reviews from past guests, so this should be a great-value option for those who can afford a bit more than the Caribbean minimum.
Being in between vrbo vacation rentals Ocho Rios and Negril, and being home to the entire area s major airport, Montego Bay also has the fastest connections from the plane to your hotel, so it s also an ideal option for a long weekend trip where every minute counts.
Located on Jamaica s west coast, just around the corner from Montego Bay, Negril has nearly 20 resorts that offer all-inclusive options. This popular and long strip of hotels is where you ll find Jamaica s best bargains for those who prefer vrbo vacation rentals to pay for food and drinks separately, but its all-in resorts are more geared for the mid to upper range guest.
As with the others, you ll fly into Montego Bay and then take a shuttle to your Negril resort, vrbo vacation rentals so you can get good airfare and nonstop flights from all over. Quality in Negril vrbo vacation rentals is generally high, but it runs the gamut so the area draws a mix of budget party people up to the luxury crowd.
On the southern shore not far west of Punta Cana in eastern Dominican Republic, La Romana is probably best known to the legendary 5-star resort called Casa de Campo, which remains popular today. There are about 10 other all-inclusive hotel choices in the region, and most of the others vrbo vacation rentals are in the lower to middle price range, some with very appealing off-season prices.
Direct flights into La Romana Airport vrbo vacation rentals are available from many larger cities, but the resorts are also close enough to the Punta Cana Airport that flying into that larger and cheaper vrbo vacation rentals facility might save both time and money depending vrbo vacation rentals on where you are starting.
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Facing a peaceful bay on the southern edge of a peninsula, Samaná has only a handful of resorts offering all-inclusive vrbo vacation rentals options, but it s still worth considering for people who prefer a low-key destination compared to most of those mentioned above. There is a new international airport nearby with nonstop flights from many key international cities, so it s pretty easy to reach for most people.
The high season prices are in the middle to upper levels for the Caribbean, but the low season special rates are among the best anywhere, so it might be worth even a closer look for those willing to risk the tiny possibility of a big storm altering their holiday plans.
More remote and a bit more exotic than most of the choices vrbo vacation rentals above, St. Lucia is perhaps the best value island outside of the large ones off the tip of Florida. The island has about 15 resorts that offer all-inclusive options or are completely all inclusive, and most of those are in the middle range of prices for the Caribbean.
Finding cheap airfare to St. Lucia is often the tricky part of doing it on a budget, so that s the price you pay for getting off the beaten path a bit, but if you can find an airfare+hotel package that looks good then it s definitely worth a good look.
The greater Nassau area and the Paradise Island area in particular are very popular for winter vrbo vacation rentals holidays, but they aren t good places to find all-inclusive resorts. With only about four options, including one cheap and disappointing resort, the Bahamas is not fertile ground vrbo vacation rentals for all inclusive deals.
The best thing Nassau has going for it is that it s very close to Florida and flights are usually quite cheap and frequent, so it s a good choice for a long weekend when you don t want to spend most of your coming vrbo vacation rentals and going days in transit. But for a week-long trip you ll get much better value for the money by going to the DR or Jamaica.
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