One can be easily confused by the term "all-inclusive" when used to describe luxury cruise lines. There is no hard and fast rule on how the term is used.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is the luxury cruise line with the most "perks" included in your price:
- Airfare. All Regent Seven Seas Cruises come with free economy air or business class air in Categories B and above. A "cruise-only" credit is available in lieu of the free air. Free air is only available from select gateways. Non-gateway airfare will carry a surcharge. Transfers are included with the air.
- Pre-cruise hotel package: Of all the luxury Cruise lines, only Regent Seven Seas Cruises includes a free pre-cruise hotel package with transfers in almost every embarkation port. A credit is available for those who do not want the package. Transfers are included with the package. For more information see the Regent Seven Seas Cruises pre-cruise hotel package page.
- Shore Excursions: Regent Seven Seas Cruises offers more free shore excursions then any other luxury line. For more information see the Regent Seven Seas Cruises Free Shore Excursions page.
- Gratuities
- Butler service in categories C and above.
- Most drinks
- Specialty restaurants.
For more information see: Regent Seen Seas Cruises
Crystal Cruises
Crystal Cruises is not currently an "all-inclusive" luxury cruise line. Currently Crystal Cruises offers "As You Wish" shipboard credits in the amount of $500 to $1,000 per passenger. ChicLuxuryCruises provides pre-paid gratuities on almost every sailing. See All Inclusive Luxury Crystal Cruises for more information.
- Airfare: All Crystal Cruises comes with free airfare from select gateways, or a cruise-only credit. Non-gateway surcharges apply. Transfers are included with the air.
- Gratuities (Coming soon)
- Most drinks (Coming soon)
- Specialty Restaurants
- Butler Service, Penthouse and above.
For more information see: Crystal Cruises
Silversea Cruises
- Airfare: All Silversea cruises come with free or reduced rate air from select gateways. A cruise-only credit is available in lieu of the free air. The Silversea air-credit is not as generous as those offered by other luxury cruise lines. Transfers are included with the air.
- Gratuities with a no-tipping policy.
- Butler Service: Silversea cruises is the only luxury cruise line that includes butler service in all categories.
- Most drinks.
- Specialty restaurants.
For more information see: Silversea Cruises
The Yachts of Seabourn Cruises
- Gratuities with a no-tipping policy.
- Most drinks.
- Specialty Restaurants.
For more information see: The Yachts of Seabourn Cruises
SeaDream Yacht Club
- Gratuities
- Most drinks
For More information on SeaDream Yacht Club, please call ChicLuxuryCruises at (866) 3433-1250
Not included in this guide are the items included in almost any cruise:
- Dining in the main dining room.
- Entertainment. Please note, Silversea Cruises, The Yachts of Seabourn, and SeaDream Yacht Club are not large enough to support lavish entertainment.
- SeaDream does not generally offer enrichment speakers.
- Silversea Cruises, The Yachts of Seabourn, and SeaDream Yacht Club do not offer children’s programs.
