Cruise ships with all inclusive vacation packages

Holiday makers often ask if there are all inclusive vacation packages offered by big cruise ships in the tourism market today. Honestly, I have never heard about the availability of such all inclusive packages from big cruise ships, except for some small and very specialized tours from luxurious super-yachts, because the prices will be so expensive. Every port of call that a cruise ship visits has a wide range of places to go and things to see. Most cruise ships do not include them in their cruise pricing. Usually the price of the ticket which a holiday maker pays for a cruise tour only includes shipboard accommodation, ocean transportation, most meals, some beverages, most on-board entertainment, transfer and sightseeing. Personal expenses during shore and land excursions are not included in the cruise pricing.
Trying to provide all inclusive vacation packages in large cruise liners such as the Oasis of the Seas, the Allure of the Seas or the Carnival Miracle and the Carnival Pride, will make the ticket prices to become very expensive for the holiday makers. In other words, the expensive all inclusive vacation tours will discourage people from traveling by cruise ships.

Land vacation service providers such as beach or island resorts or land excursion tour agencies can provide the all inclusive vacation packages within certain planned itineraries which they have prepared and carefully calculated the cost and profit. But these resorts will not provide excursions off their premises for free either.
Free facilities
Although most of the cruise ships do not provide all inclusive tour packages, they have a lot of on board facilities and activities (most of them are free) which passengers can enjoy while sailing with them. For example, the swimming pool, jogging track, central park (in Oasis of the Seas), lots of comfortable chairs on which to read or enjoy sunbathing. Those who like sport can try playing table tennis and going to the fitness center.
What cruisers have to pay
Massage service and spa are also available at massage rooms usually near steam sauna and salon at upper deck. Cruisers must know that massage service, beauty salon and barbershop, shore excursion and other items of personal nature are not included in the cruise rate. At nights passengers of Carnival cruise liners can watch music and dance performances at the main show lounges of the ships.
Carnival cruise lines even have developed Youth Programs that have been categorized into three main groups, i.e. Carnival Camp (for children ages 2-5, 6-8, and 9-11) where toys, arts and crafts are part of their main activities ; Circle C for young teens (ages 12-14) who prefer sports, and latest video games, and Club 02 for teens (ages 15-17) who like video games, dance and non-alcoholic drinks. These Youth Programs are supervised by staff with college degrees in related fields and have professional experience in caring children.
Most Appealing Destinations to Cruise
Today the most popular tour destination is the Caribbean islands, Alaska and the Bahamas. As the standard of living of people in Asian countries is getting better, China and Bali island of Indonesia are increasingly popular for holiday makers. In the next ten years, more families in China, Hongkong, Macau, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan and Indonesia will buy cruise packages for tours in Asia and the Caribbean. Cruise ship operators in Europe and the Caribbean islands have to begin opening their businesses in Asia if they want to be part of the growing market. by Charles Roring