When you go on holiday the temptation to spend, spend, spend is more prevalent than when at home.  Perhaps it’s the long sunny days with the free flowing sangria or other alchololic drinkies.  The choice of holiday resort also infuences your decisions.  For example if you opt for one of the cheap and cheerful brands that advertise heavily in the direction of families, the there are likely to be shops and bars around to cater for the masses.  However, if you are selective and choose one of the more independent companies, you are likely to find yourself with a better quality location and villa or hotel.  These will often offer adult only brands and this literally means that instead of staff being employed to run childrens’ clubs and entertainment centres, there will be more choice for adults to take part in and better quality apartments and cuisine on offer.  The shops in the area will entice you to keep within the resort as they are very likely to  have some tie up or partnershp with the hotel owners.

Ther is no doubt that the all inclusive holiday offers a great deal and it is obvious the package holiday companies are finding the cruise lines a source of competition.  After all, when booing a cruise, although on the surface it looks very expensive, what you get for that money is incredibly good value and offers much more in the way of hotel / housekeeping than actual hotels.  A cruise typcially offers all meals plus buffets open much of the day and evening to supplement the meals.  There wll be two or three restaurants aboard plus deck side pizza and hot dog bars and other snacks.  And the entertainment is fantastic.