Truly All-Inclusive Luxury Cruises
These include almost everything: fine dining, premium drinks, gratuities and excursions.
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Includes unlimited shore excursions, unlimited drinks (including premium), specialty dining, gratuities and WiFi. - Seabourn
Includes all dining, premium wines and spirits, gratuities, some special events or excursions, and even caviar on demand. - Silversea
Includes butler service, excursions in many destinations, premium drinks, gratuities and WiFi - Explora Journeys
A newer ultra-luxury brand combining yacht-like elegance with immersive itineraries. Includes fine dining, premium beverages, gratuities, and WiFi. Many suites feature ocean terraces and the ambiance is more relaxed luxury. - The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Boutique-style yachts offering a luxury hotel-at-sea experience. Includes all dining, beverages, gratuities, WiFi, and some shore experiences. The yachts are designed for a very personal, intimate experience.
Premium All-Inclusive or Almost-All-Inclusive
These offer drinks, gratuities, and other perks, but excursions may still cost extra.
- Virgin Voyages (Adults-Only)
Includes all meals (even at specialty restaurants), WiFi, gratuities, group fitness classes, and soft drinks. - Azamara
Includes standard spirits, wine and beer, gratuities, and some cultural events ashore. - Viking Ocean Cruises
Includes beer and wine at lunch and dinner, specialty dining, excursions in every port, WiFi, and gratuities. - Marella Cruises
Truly all-inclusive: includes most drinks, gratuities and meals. - Oceania Cruises
Renowned for culinary excellence and destination-focused itineraries. Fares typically include specialty dining, WiFi, soft drinks, and specialty coffees, and they often offer promotional packages that add free shore excursions and drinks.
Mainstream Lines with Optional All-Inclusive Packages
For lines like these, the cruise fare is lower but you can buy a drink package, specialty dining, and WiFi to make it more inclusive.
- Norwegian Cruise Line
The “Free at Sea” promotion can include drinks, specialty dining, excursions credit, WiFi, and more. - Celebrity Cruises
Many fares now include drinks, WiFi, and gratuities under the “Always Included” program. - MSC Cruises
Offers drink packages and sometimes bundles drinks and WiFi. - Royal Caribbean
You can purchase drink and dining packages to make the experience more all-inclusive.
Tips
Look carefully at what each line includes — shore excursions are often the biggest difference. Luxury lines appear more expensive upfront, but when you include excursions and drinks, the value is often competitive.
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By Going Places Travel
July 28, 2025
