The best all-inclusive cruise lines provide attentive service, luxurious accommodations and dining in all specialty restaurants, while ensuring you feel you own your precious holiday time, free to enjoy all the cruise pleasures without surprise fees. Unlimited Champagne, premium wines and spirits, stocked in-suite mini-bars, fine ensuite amenities, plus free Wi-Fi, engaging onboard entertainment and enrichment programs, cooking demos and fitness facilities. They include onboard gratuities, port taxes and fees, and overnight stays in key ports. To help guests avoid tedious planning, the best all-inclusives offer optional air-cruise packages including flights, transfers and pre- and/or post-cruise hotels and tours.
At a glance: How the three lines compare
| Feature | Seabourn | Regent Seven Seas | Silversea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ship size | 600 passengers (yacht-like) | 496–850 guests | Small ocean & expedition |
| Suite type | All-suite, most with veranda | All-suite | All-suite, most with veranda |
| Butler service | No | Yes (Penthouse Suites and higher) | Yes (dedicated butler for all suites) |
| Shore excursions | Not included | Unlimited complimentary | Included on expeditions |
| Unique inclusion | Caviar in the Surf, Marina Day | Valet laundry service | S.A.L.T. culinary program |
See full details and “what to book” recommendations below.
Seabourn
Seabourn’s signature Caviar in the Surf event
Seabourn’s yacht-like ocean vessels and expedition ships are renowned for intimate ambience and luxurious lifestyle and the ease to slip into hidden ports. Most all-suite accommodations have verandas. Seabourn’s excellent dining and culinary experiences include complimentary signature events such as Marina Day water sports, Caviar in the Surf, Caviar on Ice in polar regions and the spectacular Evening at Ephesus at Mediterranean sunset.
What to book
The 14-day Jewels of the British Isles, looping from Dover, England aboard the 600-passenger Seabourn Ovation epitomizes the line’s “luxury meets exploration” mantra as guests explore coastal scenery, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, local culture and distilleries along the way. Access Bath and Stonehenge, Cobh-Cork, Ireland, Wales, the Isle of Man, the Isle of Bute, Glasgow, Belfast, Oban, and Leith for Edinburgh, where tours include Holyroodhouse and historic St. Andrews. Seabourn.com/en/ca/
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Seven Seas Prestige™
Regent Seven Seas Cruises charts elegant global voyages on its all-suite ships carrying between 496 and 850 guests, including Seven Seas Prestige™, launching in December 2026. Regent fares include ground transfers and valet laundry service. Regent provides unlimited complimentary guided shore excursions in each port, though premium excursions – such as whale watching and Epicurean Explorer culinary expeditions – incur a fee. Regent’s sumptuous specialty restaurants offer French cuisine, pan-Asian delicacies or Italian delights.
What to book
Regent’s Early Autumn Vibrance itinerary aboard the 746-guest Regent Seven Seas Splendor from New York to Montreal showcases Canada with visits to Saint John, Halifax and Sydney, Charlottetown and Quebec City. rssc.com
Silversea
Silversea’s fleet of small ocean and expedition ships can access ports unreachable by larger vessels. The line’s all-suite accommodations, most with veranda, each have a dedicated butler. Superb dining options include French gastronomy, Italian cuisine and Japanese fusion. Silversea’s renowned S.A.L.T. (Sea and Land Taste) immersive culinary programs reflect regional cuisine and culture. All-inclusive expedition sailings, including Antarctica, Arctic and Galapagos include charter flights, pre- and/or post-cruise hotel, expedition gear and guided Zodiac jaunts.
What to book
The 11-day voyage Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona aboard the 728-passenger Silver Ray from May 29-July 9, for views of the Monaco Grand Prix. Places along the way include Livorno and Tuscany, Portofino and Pompeii, Corsica, Monte Carlo and Eze and the French Riviera. silversea.com
