All-Inclusive Cruises
More Included. More Time to Enjoy Your Holiday.
An all-inclusive cruise makes it easier to relax knowing more of your holiday has already been taken care of.
Depending on the cruise line and fare you choose, your holiday could include drinks, dining, Wi-Fi, gratuities, shore excursions and other extras alongside your accommodation, meals and entertainment.
Some cruise lines include an extensive range of benefits as standard, while others let you upgrade your cruise with an inclusive fare or package. Paramount Cruises can help you compare the options and understand exactly what is included before you book.
From great-value Mediterranean and Caribbean escapes to ultra-luxury voyages where almost everything is covered, discover an all-inclusive cruise that suits the way you like to travel.
What Is an All-Inclusive Cruise?
There is no single definition of an all-inclusive cruise. Every cruise fare already includes essentials such as accommodation, selected dining, entertainment and many onboard activities, while an all-inclusive fare or package adds more of the extras you might otherwise pay for separately. Depending on the cruise line, this can include alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, speciality coffees, Wi-Fi, gratuities, dining, shore excursion credit, in-suite drinks, flights, transfers and other onboard benefits. The key is to compare exactly what is included rather than relying on the term "all-inclusive" alone. Paramount Cruises can help you compare fares and packages so you know what is covered before you travel.
Why Choose an All-Inclusive Cruise?
With more included in the price, an all-inclusive cruise can make budgeting simpler and help you relax without thinking about every extra along the way.
Make Holiday Budgeting Easier
Paying for more before you travel makes it easier to understand the overall cost of your holiday. Instead of watching every drink, Wi-Fi session or speciality meal add to your onboard account, many of those extras may already be covered.
Relax the Moment You Board
Order a drink by the pool, enjoy a glass of wine with dinner or check in with home without thinking about every individual charge. The right package can make life onboard feel much more effortless.
Find the Right Level
You do not necessarily need to choose an ultra-luxury cruise to enjoy an inclusive holiday. Mainstream cruise lines increasingly offer fares and packages that bundle popular extras into one price.
Enjoy More Value
If you know you will use a drinks package, Wi-Fi or speciality dining, bundling those benefits when you book can sometimes offer better value than purchasing everything individually.
Different Ways to Cruise All-Inclusive
All-inclusive cruising can take several forms, making it possible to choose the experience and budget that work for you.
All-Inclusive as Standard
Some cruise lines build drinks, gratuities and other benefits into the core experience. You simply choose your cruise and accommodation, with many everyday extras already included.
Upgrade to an Inclusive Fare
Cruise lines such as Celebrity Cruises allow you to choose between a lower cruise-only fare and a more inclusive option that bundles popular onboard extras.
Add an Inclusive Package
Other cruise lines let you add a package containing drinks, Wi-Fi, dining and other benefits, helping turn a standard cruise fare into a more inclusive holiday.
All-Inclusive Options on Mainstream Cruise Lines
You do not have to choose a traditional luxury cruise line to enjoy a more inclusive holiday. Several mainstream brands offer fares or packages designed to cover more of your onboard spending.
Luxury All-Inclusive Cruises
For some cruise lines, all-inclusive is not an optional upgrade. It is central to the way they cruise. Luxury fares can include premium drinks, fine dining, gratuities, Wi-Fi and additional experiences as standard, with selected lines also including shore excursions or other destination benefits. The initial fare may be higher, but comparing the total holiday cost can reveal much more value than the headline price suggests.
Compare Cruise Line Drinks Packages
For many cruisers, drinks are the biggest consideration when deciding whether to choose an inclusive fare.
Some cruise lines include selected drinks as standard, others offer a choice of packages, and some bundle a drinks package into a wider inclusive fare.
Our Cruise Line Drinks Packages guide lets you compare options across brands including Celebrity Cruises, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises and more.
Whether you prefer a morning speciality coffee, wine with dinner, cocktails by the pool or simply want soft drinks and bottled water covered, choosing the right package can make your holiday easier to budget.
All-Inclusive Cruise & Stay Packages
Why stop at making the cruise more inclusive?
Paramount Cruises creates handpicked Cruise & Stay packages that combine carefully selected hotels with cruises where drinks packages and other benefits are already included in the overall price.
Your holiday can also include return flights, baggage, transfers and hotel stays, creating one carefully planned journey from the moment you leave the UK.
Explore a city before you sail, unwind at a beach resort after the cruise or turn a long-haul voyage into a much bigger adventure, while knowing the key parts of your trip have already been arranged.
Best Destinations for an All-Inclusive Cruise
From Caribbean beaches and Mediterranean cities to Alaska, Asia and the Arabian Gulf, all-inclusive cruises make it easier to explore incredible destinations with more of your holiday already taken care of.
What Should You Check Before Booking an All-Inclusive Cruise?
The word "all-inclusive" does not mean that every possible expense is covered.
Before booking, check whether your fare includes:
- Alcoholic drinks
- Premium brands and cocktails
- Speciality coffees and bottled water
- Wi-Fi
- Gratuities
- Speciality dining
- Room service
- Shore excursions
- Spa treatments
- Flights and transfers
Packages may also include spending limits, daily drink limits, venue restrictions or exclusions for particular premium products.
Our cruise specialists can explain the inclusions associated with your chosen fare before you book.
All-Inclusive Cruise - Frequently Asked Questions
A standard cruise fare includes accommodation, selected dining, entertainment and many onboard activities, but drinks, Wi-Fi, gratuities and speciality dining may cost extra.
Some cruise lines are more inclusive as standard, while others offer upgraded fares and packages.
Marella Cruises includes meals, selected drinks and tips as standard, while luxury lines including Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Silversea, Seabourn and Explora Journeys include a wider range of benefits.
Other brands allow you to create a more inclusive experience through fare upgrades or packages.
Often, but not always.
Some all-inclusive fares include selected alcoholic drinks, while others may require a separate drinks package. Individual packages can also have price limits, brand restrictions and other conditions.
Always check the specific inclusions of your fare.
This depends on the cruise line and fare.
Many luxury cruise lines include gratuities, while selected mainstream packages also cover them. Other cruise fares may apply service charges separately.
Sometimes. Luxury cruise lines may include speciality dining within the fare, while mainstream cruise packages might provide selected meals or dining credit. Other speciality restaurants carry an additional charge.
Most mainstream all-inclusive cruise fares do not include unlimited shore excursions.
Selected luxury cruise lines include excursions or excursion credit, while other fares may offer a small destination benefit.
It can offer excellent value if you would otherwise purchase the included drinks, Wi-Fi, dining or other extras separately.
The best way to decide is to compare the cost and inclusions of the standard fare with the upgraded option based on how you expect to spend your time onboard.
Depending on the cruise line and sailing, we can help you select an inclusive fare, add an available onboard package or choose a Paramount Package where selected benefits are already included.
Our specialists can explain the options available for your cruise.
Find Your All-Inclusive Cruise
More included means more time to concentrate on what really matters: where you are going and how you want to enjoy the journey.
Compare all-inclusive cruise deals for 2026, 2027 and 2028, from great-value mainstream holidays to ultra-luxury voyages where almost everything is taken care of.