Best all-inclusive cruise lines for your next ocean voyage

It’s tempting to book with a cruise line that promises the cheapest deal, but expensive extras can soon add up once you’re on board. 

When we asked almost 3,000 passengers about their cruise holidays, seven out of the top 10 ocean cruise brands were all-inclusive, so there are no surprise additional fees for drinks, premium restaurants, wi-fi or service charges.

Every brand we’ve profiled below is a Which? Recommended Provider (WRP) meaning they're not only highly rated, they also provide clear information about prices at the booking stage.

Before choosing an all-inclusive cruise, check exactly what you get for your money because it varies from company to company. Read the full results of our best and worst cruise lines to see how your favourite measures up against its rivals.

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Saga Ocean Cruises

Customer score: 87%

Indicative price per night: £375

Aimed at the over-50s traveller, our top-rated cruise line Saga sails around Europe and the Caribbean on two 999-capacity ships and makes life easy for passengers. There’s a chauffeur service if you live in mainland UK (so you're taken from your home to the airport or port), and you don't need to cough up extra for drinks, speciality restaurants or room service. One guest told us: ‘Activities during sea days, such as jewellery making and art classes, are extremely high quality.’ 

What’s included? Door-to-door transfers, open bar, all meals, 24-hour room service, some excursions, wi-fi, tips and travel insurance.

Read our full Saga review and find cruises with Saga 

Silversea

Customer score: 85%

Indicative price per night: £720

Silversea prides itself on offering fully-inclusive ultra-luxury voyages that venture to all seven continents. Swanky cabins (rated five stars) include a choice of pillows and an around-the-clock ‘white-gloved’ butler – who will even unpack your suitcase for you. You can also have meals served in your cabin for no extra cost. The upfront price includes at least one shore excursion in every port, from rum tasting in Grenada to a guided walk of Dubrovnik. Prices are eye-watering, but standards are so high that passengers found Silversea to be excellent value for money.

What’s included? Premium wines and spirits, excursions, in-suite dining and full butler service and gratuities.

Read our full Silversea review and find cruises with Silversea

Noble Caledonia

Customer score: 84%

Indicative price per night: £641

From icebreakers voyaging the North Pole to tiny 36-capacity ships touring the Adriatic coast – Noble Caledonia has fantastic trips, albeit at high prices. The drawback is that its ships don’t have the wealth of facilities you’ll find on bigger vessels, but it's ‘always a top-class experience’, according to one guest. Noble Caledonia was the only brand to earn the full five stars for excursions, which are included in the upfront fare. 

What’s included? The majority of excursions, drinks with meals, tips, flights and overseas transfers for fly cruises.

Read our full Noble Caledonia review and find cruises with Noble Caledonia

Viking Ocean Cruises

Customer score: 83%

Indicative price per night: £482

This Swiss cruise brand describes itself as ‘the thinking person’s cruise’, so forget nightclubs and casinos – instead you’ll have libraries, lectures and cooking classes to enjoy. Guests praised the friendly, attentive staff and excellent food. Viking scored five out of five stars almost across the board and its small-ship cruises, which carry fewer than 1,000 passengers, are less pricey than swankier all-inclusive lines.

What’s included? Drinks with meals, all dining options, tips, access to the spa (but not treatments), gym classes, one excursion in every port of call, flights and overseas transfers.

Read our full Viking Ocean Cruises review and find cruises with Viking

Seabourn

Customer score: 84%

Indicative price per night: £599

This high-end US cruise line carries a maximum of 600 passengers and roams from the Arctic to Antarctica, and Australia to South America. Despite its intimate ships, Seabourn clinched top marks for the passenger-to-space ratio and on-board facilities. Guests were also impressed by the personalised service on board. Most excursions cost extra, but almost everything else is included in the headline fare – even champagne from the open bars.

What’s included? Drinks (including a minibar), all meals, caviar, wi-fi, tips, most classes in the gym, flights and overseas transfers.

Read our full Seabourn review and find cruises with Seabourn

Our research

In October 2024, we asked 2,865 members of Which? Connect and the general public about their experiences of cruise holidays in the past two years. The indicative price per night is based on spot checks of the price of a Mediterranean/Norway cruise in June/July 2025.