Side-by-side Caribbean resort cost comparisons
Compare what is included in your nightly rate over a 7-night stay, from PADI scuba diving and golf green fees to roundtrip airport transfers, resort gratuities, and multi-resort dining.
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Caribbean adults-only all-inclusive 7-night cost comparison
Secrets Resorts & Spas (Hyatt Inclusive Collection) vs. Sandals Grande St. Lucian & Sandals Royal Curacao
Secrets Resorts publish similar base nightly rates, then charge extra for scuba diving ($140+/day), championship golf green fees ($180/round), airport transfers ($120 to $220 roundtrip), and staff tipping ($250 to $350/week), and invite guests to Vacation Club presentations at check-in.
Honeymoon suite & private pool comparison
Excellence Resorts (Oyster Bay / Punta Cana) vs. Sandals Dunn's River & Sandals Royal Caribbean
Excellence Oyster Bay has modern beachfront suites in Falmouth, Jamaica, though it does not offer personal Butler service, charges extra for scuba diving and motorized watersports, and has no combinable 10% Military/First Responder discount or 7th-Night-Free Anniversary offer.
Caribbean family resort & waterpark 7-night cost comparison
Atlantis Paradise Island & Baha Mar (Bahamas) vs. Beaches Turks & Caicos (Grace Bay)
At Atlantis and Baha Mar, a family of 4 or 5 pays room-only rates plus mandatory 22% resort and service fees, $18+ pool drinks, $75/person breakfasts, and $280+ dinners, adding $3,200 to $4,500 in food and drink charges over 7 nights compared with all-inclusive Beaches Turks & Caicos.
Caribbean overwater bungalows & two-story villas: 2026 price & flight comparison
Maldives / Bora Bora & Room-Only Overwater Resorts vs. Sandals Saint Vincent, Grande St. Lucian & Royal Caribbean
Flying to Bora Bora or the Maldives takes 22+ hours of travel and $1,800+ seaplane transfers, and meals and drinks cost extra. Caribbean Overwater Villas in Saint Vincent (SSV), St. Lucia (SGL), and Jamaica (SRC/SWH) are a 3.5-hour flight from the East Coast with 24-hour Butler service, private boat or BMW transfers, and all dining included.
Caribbean all-inclusive suites for families of 5, 6, 8 & 10 in one reservation
2 Connecting Resort Rooms (Bahia, Hyatt & Baha Mar) vs. Beaches Turks & Caicos & Beaches Negril
Most Caribbean all-inclusives cap standard rooms at 4 people, forcing families of 5 to 8 to pay full adult-rate minimums on two connecting rooms. Beaches Turks & Caicos (I2B, KV4B) and Beaches Negril (FS4B) offer dedicated 2-to-4 bedroom suites that qualify for up to $1,650 Instant Credit + up to $750 Air Credit + 10% Service Personnel savings.
10% Military, Police, Firefighter, EMS & FEMA All-Inclusive Stacking Guide
Bank Travel Portals & Generic OTAs vs. All 17 Sandals & 3 Beaches Resorts
Bank travel portals and third-party OTAs strip away the year-round 10% Service Personnel discount (active/retired/reserve Military, Police, Firefighters, EMT/Paramedics, FEMA). Booking direct lets eligible travelers stack 10% on top of up to $1,650 Instant Credit, up to $750 Air Credit, and the Free Anniversary Night.