Best all-inclusive resorts by occasion

Start with the trip you are planning. Each guide picks resorts at three price levels and explains what each one does well for that occasion.

• Families9 resortsA family all-inclusive has to keep the kids busy and still let the parents rest, with food that works for both.
• Honeymoon9 resortsA honeymoon at an all-inclusive comes down to privacy, the food and the room itself.
• Bachelorette9 resortsA bachelorette or girls' trip goes smoothest when one price covers everyone and nobody has to organize dinner.
• Spring Break9 resortsSpring break at an all-inclusive is simple math: one price covers drinks, food and entertainment, so nobody runs up a tab.
• Golf9 resortsPicked on whether there is a real course on the property or across the road, who designed it, and whether green fees are included, discounted or fully extra.
• Scuba Diving9 resortsPicked on the water first: whether the reef can be reached from shore or by a short boat ride, whether a PADI operation works from the property, and whether dives are included or charged separately.
• Anniversary9 resortsAn anniversary trip is usually not a first all-inclusive, so these picks lean on what matters the second or tenth time: a vow-renewal package the resort actually publishes, butler or club service that earns its upcharge, and small adults-only properties couples keep coming back to.
• Destination Wedding8 resortsA destination wedding has to work for two very different groups: the couple, who need real ceremony venues and a coordinator who answers emails, and the guests, who need rooms at more than one price point and somewhere for the kids.
• Solo Travel9 resortsPicked on four things that decide whether a solo trip works: what a single traveler actually pays (a no-supplement policy counts only where it could be confirmed), whether the resort gives people a reason to mix, whether the surroundings are safe to walk alone, and how comfortable solo guests say they felt among couples.
• Babymoon9 resortsPicked on what matters most for a trip during pregnancy: calm water you can swim in, a short airport transfer, à la carte restaurants where dishes are cooked to order (useful when asking for meat well done or avoiding unpasteurized items), a quiet adults-only setting, and rooms with a tub or plunge pool.