How to Find Deals on All Inclusive Resorts
An all-inclusive vacation is easy to plan because you know up front what everything will cost. But affording the vacation in the first place can be challenging. All-inclusive prices are higher than other resorts' because so much is included; it offers value if you take advantage of everything, but it can still be pricey. Caribbean resorts in winter 2010 can cost as much as $6,000 per person for a week's stay, but you can bring the price down to less than $1,000 a person with a little work. For a good deal, search for wholesalers that specialize in discount all-inclusive resorts.
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Go to the website of Club Med to find out about last-minute deals on stays of two to six nights. These deals offer about 50 percent off the regular price. They also sometimes offer weeklong deals in which you can't choose at which resort you'll stay, but wherever there is room, you get a savings of about 50 percent.
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Sign up for the e-letter at TravelZoo, which offers a weekly top 20 list of last-minute deals, including all-inclusive resorts. The e-letter will tell you immediately which deals are available. You can also check the website for deals. You can often find deals of less than $1,000 per person for a week's stay.
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Avoid the high season. If you are flexible, you can score a great deal. For example, Beaches Resorts in the Caribbean offers a deal of about 70 percent off in the fall, after the kids go back to school and before the holiday season. Likewise, the end of the winter, when kids are back in school, is a good time to score a deal.
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Sign up for individual newsletters at every airline or resort chain that you like; most send out a list of last-minute deals. You will clog up your in box but have many deals from which to choose.
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Check out Bidding for Good, which features find charity auctions that often include all-inclusive resorts. Not only can you get a good deal, but whatever you spend is tax-deductible and you'll benefit a nonprofit agency.
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