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Top Six All-Inclusive Resort Chains in the Caribbean

Candice Cain
All-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean offer guests a vacation experience for one set price. The cost that vacationers book their rooms for also includes food, drinks, activities, gratuities, round trip airport transfers and more. All-inclusive resorts are the best way for people to get the most value for their dollar, especially if they enjoy drinking alcohol while on vacation. There are a variety of all-inclusive resort chains throughout the Caribbean.

Sandals
Sandals is the pioneer in the all-inclusive vacation. Sandals offers the "luxury included" vacation for adults only, and caters to those looking for romance travel. Throughout the thirteen resorts in Jamaica, Exuma, the Bahamas and Antigua, no room offers anything more than a king bed. This is definitely not the resort for singles, as all rooms are sold at a double occupancy rate.

Beaches
The Beaches resort chain is comprised of four different resorts spanning two islands. Found in Jamaica and Turks & Caicos, Beaches is a luxury included vacation for the whole family. Beaches resorts features crafts by Martha Stewart, coloring with Crayola and Sesame Street characters. There are plenty of activities for the whole family, which is included in one rate. Beaches is also great for singles, friends and family reunions.

Grand Pineapple
There are two Grand Pineapple resorts located in the Caribbean. Grande Pineapple Negril is located in Jamaica and Grand Pineapple Antigua is located in Antigua. This is a value resort that is all-inclusive, which means that guests get the all-inclusive package without all of the luxuries offered by other resorts. Still, all food, drinks, activities and gratuities are included in the rate at this family-friendly resort.

Couples
Couples is an all-inclusive resort chain with four locations in Jamaica. Couples is adults-only and has a strong reputation of being extremely romantic. The resorts are all set up like boutique hotels with a lower amount of rooms than the nearby mega resorts. It is a more intimate feeling than other resorts in the Caribbean.

Breezes
Breezes Resorts are scattered throghout the Caribbean with locations in Jamaica, Curacao and the Bahamas, and other locations in Panama and Brazil. Known as the "Super-Inclusive" resort chain, Breezes offers an all-inclusive experience for value rates. Unlimited drinks, unlimited food, land activities, water sports, gratuities, airport transfers and so much more are included in the package price.

Dreams
Dreams is an all-inclusive, family-friendly resort chain with three locations in the Dominican Republic and five locations in Mexico. While the Dominican Republic resorts may not have the best beaches, the activities and pools at the Dreams resorts located there more than make up for it.

Published by Candice Cain

Candice has a BA in Dramatic Literature from The George Washington University. Formerly a professional actress, Candice now owns her own travel agency and specializes in destination weddings. She is married...  View profile

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