All inclusive cruises 2026: which lines really include drinks, tips and Wi-Fi

How we picked

We ranked lines by how much of the trip their standard or bundled fare actually covers: drinks, gratuities, Wi-Fi, dining, excursions and flights. Luxury lines come first because more is included, not because they suit everyone; the lower picks include less but cost far less. Each pick is scored on the criteria in how we rate cruises, weighted toward what’s included for the price and how easy it is to know the full cost before you sail. From-prices come from our monthly snapshot and show the date they were checked.

The best all-inclusive cruises for 2026

1. 1

   Most inclusive fare at sea

   Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Seven Seas Explorer or Seven Seas Grandeur (Explorer class)

   Why: Drinks including fine wines and spirits, gratuities, Wi-Fi, specialty dining and unlimited shore excursions are all in the fare, plus a pre-cruise hotel night in Concierge suites and above. You pay almost nothing on board.

   Watch out: The highest fares on this page, and flights are no longer included for U.S. and Canadian guests: since April 2026 they're booked separately. If you rarely drink or skip excursions, much of what you pay for goes unused.

   From $6,199 per personChecked September 2026
2. 2

   Best all-inclusive for butler service

   Silversea, any ship in its classic or expedition fleet

   Why: Drinks, gratuities, Wi-Fi and a butler for every suite are included in every fare.

   Watch out: The standard All-Inclusive fare is port to port, with excursions, flights and hotels extra. The All-Inclusive Plus fare adds excursion credit, or all excursions and a hotel night on expedition voyages. Compare the same fare type.

   From $13,950 per personChecked September 2026
3. 3

   Best all-inclusive for a relaxed luxury trip

   Seabourn, any Seabourn ship (Seabourn Encore sails Alaska in 2027)

   Why: Drinks including premium spirits, Wi-Fi and every dining venue are included, tipping isn't expected, and the ships are small with an easygoing style.

   Watch out: Most shore excursions and flights cost extra, so budget for them on top of the fare.

   From $12,163 per personChecked September 2026
4. 4

   Best all-inclusive on a modern ship

   Explora Journeys, any Explora Journeys ship

   Why: Drinks including premium spirits, gratuities, Wi-Fi and most dining are included, on newer, larger ships with more restaurants and pools than the classic luxury lines.

   Watch out: Anthology, Chef's Kitchen, Chef's Table and The Cellar cost extra, and excursions aren't included.

   From $2,695 per personChecked September 2026
5. 5

   Most included without luxury prices

   Virgin Voyages, Valiant Lady (short Caribbean trips from Miami)

   Why: Every fare includes all 20-plus restaurants on board, Wi-Fi, soft drinks, still and sparkling water, drip coffee and tea, and group fitness classes. There's no specialty dining surcharge to budget for.

   Watch out: Gratuities are no longer in the fare, and the Wi-Fi tier depends on which fare you book. Alcohol is extra, and ships are adults-only (18+), so families can't book it.

   From $350 per personChecked September 2026
6. 6

   Best bundled fare on a premium line

   Celebrity Cruises, any Edge-class ship (Edge, Apex, Beyond or Ascent)

   Why: Celebrity's All Included fare bundles the Classic Drink Package and Basic Wi-Fi, with the service charge on the drinks package covered, so the headline fare is closer to the real cost of the trip.

   Watch out: Crew gratuities are not included and are charged separately. Upgrading the drinks tier or Wi-Fi costs more, except in Retreat suites, which get the premium versions.

   From $184 per personChecked September 2026
7. 7

   Best for food lovers

   Oceania Cruises, Vista or Allura (the newest ships)

   Why: Every fare includes the specialty restaurants, unlimited Wi-Fi, shipboard gratuities, soft drinks and specialty coffee. Oceania calls this Your World Included, and on recent bookings you also choose either a shore excursion credit or wine and beer with lunch and dinner.

   Watch out: Cocktails and spirits cost extra unless you buy a drinks package. Check which extra your booking includes before you compare prices.

   From $3,120 per personChecked September 2026

Are cruises all inclusive?

Not in the resort sense. On a mainstream line the fare typically covers your cabin, the main dining room and buffet, basic drinks such as water, iced tea and regular coffee, the shows, pools and kids’ clubs. Taxes and port fees are usually added on top of the advertised fare. What’s typically extra:

• Gratuities: a daily service charge per person, added to your onboard account unless you prepay it.
• Alcohol, and on most lines soda and specialty coffee.
• Specialty restaurants, such as steakhouses and sushi bars.
• Wi-Fi.
• Shore excursions.

So when a line calls a fare “all inclusive”, it usually means one of three different things. Check which one you’re looking at before you compare prices.

Three kinds of all-inclusive fare

1. True all-inclusive (luxury lines). Drinks, tips, Wi-Fi and nearly all dining are in the fare, and some lines add excursions and hotel nights. You pay more upfront and very little on board. Regent, Silversea, Seabourn and Explora top our ranking for this reason.

2. Built-in extras (Virgin Voyages and Oceania). Some fares already include things other lines charge for. Virgin includes Wi-Fi, soft drinks and every restaurant, but not alcohol, and since late 2025 not gratuities either; the Wi-Fi tier rises with the fare you pick. Oceania includes specialty dining, Wi-Fi, gratuities and soft drinks in every fare.

3. Bundled fares (premium and mainstream lines). Celebrity, Holland America, Princess and Norwegian sell a fare or package that adds drinks, Wi-Fi and sometimes gratuities and excursion credit. These are the “all inclusive cruise packages for 2” most people find when they search. Drinks packages are sold per person, and Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Holland America and Carnival all require every adult of drinking age in the cabin to buy the same one.

Other bundled fares worth pricing

These lines sell drinks-and-extras packages too. They didn’t make the ranking because less is included or the terms vary more, but they’re worth pricing if you already prefer the line.

• Holland America LineHave It AllA drinks package, specialty dining nights, Wi-Fi, shore excursion credit and prepaid crew appreciation for the first two guests in the cabin. The dining nights and excursion credit grow with trip length; not sold on sailings of three days or less.
  From $264 per personChecked September 2026
• Princess CruisesPrincess Plus and Princess PremierPlus covers drinks, Wi-Fi on one device, some casual dining and crew appreciation. Premier adds unlimited specialty dining, Wi-Fi on four devices, excursion credit and a photo package.
  From $54 per personChecked September 2026
• Norwegian Cruise LineFree at SeaAn open bar, specialty dining meals, limited Wi-Fi and excursion credit. The package gratuities and daily service charges are extra unless you pay for the Free at Sea Plus upgrade.
  From $79 per personChecked September 2026

Category winners

• Excursions included: Regent Seven Seas. It’s the only line on this page whose standard fare includes unlimited shore excursions on every voyage. Flights are now extra.
• All inclusive for couples on a budget: Virgin Voyages, where the base fare already covers Wi-Fi, soft drinks and every restaurant. See also our adults-only picks.
• 3 to 5 day all-inclusive cruise: buy a drinks package on a short sailing. Virgin’s short trips come closest without one. See our 3 to 5 night cruise picks.
• All inclusive with a family: no family line is all inclusive. Royal Caribbean and Carnival sell drinks packages, and both sell non-alcoholic packages too, such as Royal Caribbean’s Refreshment Package.
• Luxury without the luxury price: Oceania, where specialty dining, Wi-Fi and gratuities are in every fare, then compare with Regent in our best luxury cruise lines.

Cruise vs all-inclusive resort

A resort price usually includes drinks and all meals; a mainstream cruise fare doesn’t. Price a cruise with a drinks package, gratuities, Wi-Fi, taxes and port fees before you compare. What the cruise gives you for that total is several destinations in one trip and a room you only unpack once. What the resort gives you is more beach time and no sea days. Flights are extra on both.

Sample sailings

Sample Virgin Voyages sailings, where Wi-Fi and every restaurant are in the fare. From-prices per person, checked September 2026.

Departs	Line and ship	Nights	Itinerary	From	Link
Oct 31, 2026	Virgin Voyages, Scarlet Lady	5	Mexico & Bimini Beach Club Halloween (from Miami, Florida)	$424	Check price
Nov 23, 2026	Virgin Voyages, Scarlet Lady	5	Jamaica & Bimini Beach Club (from Miami, Florida)	$647	Check price
Dec 28, 2026	Virgin Voyages, Brilliant Lady	10	Eastern Caribbean & Bimini New Year's (from Miami, Florida)	$1,442	Check price
Jan 18, 2027	Virgin Voyages, Scarlet Lady	5	Dominican Republic & Bimini Beach Club (from Miami, Florida)	$350	Check price
Mar 20, 2027	Virgin Voyages, Scarlet Lady	5	True Crime Voyage (from Miami, Florida)	$649	Check price
Sep 2, 2027	Virgin Voyages, Resilient Lady	10	Italy & French Riviera (from Barcelona, Spain)	$1,840	Check price
Nov 6, 2027	Virgin Voyages, Brilliant Lady	7	Mexican Riviera & Cabo Overnight (from Los Angeles, California)	$459	Check price
Nov 8, 2027	Virgin Voyages, Valiant Lady	5	Red Hot Sailing Club Voyage From Miami (from Miami, Florida)	$423	Check price
Nov 27, 2027	Virgin Voyages, Valiant Lady	5	Grand Turk & Bimini Beach Club (from Miami, Florida)	$445	Check price
Dec 19, 2027	Virgin Voyages, Resilient Lady	7	Eastern Caribbean & Bimini Holiday (from Miami, Florida)	$883	Check price
Dec 20, 2027	Virgin Voyages, Valiant Lady	7	Western Caribbean & Bimini Holiday (from Miami, Florida)	$882	Check price
Jul 23, 2028	Virgin Voyages, Scarlet Lady	10	Mediterranean: Athens To Rome (from Piraeus (Athens), Greece)	$1,750	Check price

All-inclusive cruise FAQ

Are Royal Caribbean cruises all inclusive?

No. The fare covers your cabin, main dining, the buffet, entertainment and most activities. Alcohol, soda, specialty dining, Wi-Fi and gratuities are extra, and Royal Caribbean sells packages for each. See our Royal Caribbean guide.

Are Disney cruises all inclusive?

More than most, but not fully. Main dining, soft drinks with meals and from the beverage stations, many room service items, kids’ clubs and the shows are included. Alcohol, bar sodas, bottled water, the adults-only restaurants (Palo, Remy and Enchanté), Wi-Fi and gratuities cost extra. See our Disney Cruise Line guide.

Are Carnival cruises all inclusive?

No. Carnival’s fare covers meals in the main dining room, the buffet and several casual venues, plus entertainment. Alcohol, specialty dining, Wi-Fi and gratuities are extra. Carnival’s CHEERS! package covers most drinks, up to 15 alcoholic drinks a day, and every adult in the cabin has to buy it.

Are there all-inclusive cruise packages including alcohol and flights?

Alcohol, yes, on the luxury lines. Flights are now rare: Regent Seven Seas stopped including air for U.S. and Canadian guests in April 2026 and books it separately through its Air Concierge service, and Silversea’s current fares don’t include flights. Most lines, luxury and mainstream, sell air as an add-on at booking.

Is an all-inclusive cruise worth it?

It’s worth it if you’d spend more than the bundle costs on drinks, Wi-Fi and dining anyway. If you drink little and eat in the main dining room, the cruise-only fare is usually cheaper. On luxury lines the question is different: you’re paying for small ships and service as much as for the drinks.