Destinations such as for example Aruba, Cancun, St. Thomas, and Bahamas have an infrastructure that is suitable to all-inclusive and not all inclusive resorts while there is a wide election of restaurants and amenities for tourism. Jamaica and the Dominican Republic on the other hand don't have the tourism infrastructure in place and are best suited to all inclusive vacations.

You'll desire to consider carefully before choosing an riviera maya all inclusive resorts. Resorts do vary -- some are made for couples, some for singles, some for gays and some for families. Some cater to a younger or older crowd. Additionally, there are some offering clothing-optional activities. For obvious reasons, most of these don't allow children under 18.

The resorts can be found in all shapes and sizes. Some include airfare and hotel. Some include airfare, hotel, transfers, and some meals. Others include all meals and activities, however, not airfare. Often, purchasing airfare within the package can be quite a better deal than this separately, unless you are utilizing frequent flier miles.

Many all inclusives have, included in their program, child-care facilities which are often a resort-within-the-resort for kids, a "day camp" that is special and that kids look forward to attending. And many all-inclusive resorts give incredible price breaks to children (they don't drink liquor, after all,) although some have no charge for kids as much as 17 sharing their parents' room.

What're the advantages of all-inclusive vacation resorts?

The security of knowing that one price covers everything, with none of these nasty surprises that will blast an opening in virtually any family's travel budget. All meals, entertainment, activities and sports, along with airfare and accommodations, are often contained in one price. You can forget your worries about carrying a lot of supplemental income for expenses, and just settle-back and enjoy your vacation.

So, is an all inclusive resort right for you personally?

If you are the kind of traveler that enjoys sampling most of the local fare, then spending all your time at an all-inclusive resort is typically not for you. If you prefer to go somewhere just to relax and not concern yourself with taking out your wallet every number of hours to cover food, drinks, or activities, then there's probably an all-inclusive resort that's perfect for you.

If you like to keep up all night partying and drinking, if you intend to take advantage of all of the included watersports and activities, if you wish to have food and snacks available all day long and if you don't want to worry about the ultimate bill whenever you take a look at, an all-inclusive is surely a viable option. Some resorts even boast 24-hour room service.