Cruise as All Inclusive Alternative
Are there inclusives with no alcohol? (I don't drink, so I don't want to pay extra for other people...)
For non-drinkers, I would actually recommend a cheap cruise over the kinds of all inclusive resorts being discussed on this thread. If you just want to take some time to relax in relative comfort and luxury, a cruise is hard to beat value wise in my opinion.
For example, a few months ago, I paid a total of $303.14 for a three night cruise, $34.50 of that was for tips which I could have removed from my account; but, the people receiving those tips definitely deserve them in my mind. This was for a small inside cabin; but, I was traveling solo and generally only use the room for sleeping and changing clothes; so, this was fine with me. My only additional expense during this weekend was $2 for a beer at a port town. (The only other drink I had that weekend was using a free drink coupon from my welcome package.)
Drinks are quite expensive on most cruises; and, I like to drink. But, I do not have to drink. Frankly, I would have probably bought a couple more beers on-board, maybe $20-$30 worth; but, I had a head and chest cold that weekend and generally do not drink nearly as much when I am not feeling well.
There were people who paid many times what I did for that exact same cruise; but, we all ate the same food, watched the same shows, etc.
I actually enjoy both cruising and all inclusive resorts more than I every expected to before trying them. While I would not want this to be my only mode of vacation/travel, I do find it nice to be able to just completely relax and let someone else take care of everything for me occasionally.