The best all inclusive golf resorts are the ones that actually include the golf. Sandals includes green fees at six resorts in Jamaica and Saint Lucia. Moon Palace offers unlimited rounds, plus a $90 cart fee every time you play. At Casa de Campo, Pueblo Bonito and Club Med, the golf is charged separately.
“All-inclusive golf” is one of the most misleading phrases in travel. To a hotel, all-inclusive means your room, your meals and your drinks. To a golfer, it sounds like the golf is included too, and at a handful of resorts it is. At most, it’s partly included, with a mandatory cart fee on every round, a limit on the number of rounds, or a shuttle to the course that you pay for. At some of the most famous names in all-inclusive golf, the green fees aren’t included at all.
None of this is hidden, exactly. It’s in the small print, spread across offer pages, resort FAQs and booking terms that change every season. So this guide pulls it together into one table, resort by resort, with the source and date for each line. Then it looks at when an all-inclusive golf vacation is good value, which destinations do it best, and what to ask before you book.
A note on sources. Several resort websites, including Sandals and Club Med, block automated checks, so some inclusions below come from dated third-party summaries rather than the resort’s own page. We say which, and we’d confirm the details with the resort before booking. Offers like these change often.
At a glance
- Green fees genuinely included: Sandals Ochi, Royal Plantation and Dunn’s River in Jamaica, and Grande St. Lucian, Regency La Toc and Halcyon Beach in Saint Lucia.
- Unlimited golf with a catch: Moon Palace’s Stay & Play offer, with a mandatory $90 cart fee per person per round.
- Golf charged separately: Pueblo Bonito Pacifica in Cabo, Club Med, and Casa de Campo, where Teeth of the Dog costs $400 for hotel guests, plus 18% tax.
- The usual extras: carts, club rental, caddies, balls, shoes and transport to the course.
- Best for: couples and families where golf is part of the trip, not all of it.
What does all-inclusive golf actually include?
Usually less than the name suggests. At most resorts, “all-inclusive” covers the room, food and drink; golf is either included with limits, included with a mandatory cart fee, or charged separately. Carts, club rental, caddies, balls and transport to the course are the usual extras, and they can add $50–$100 or more per round.
In practice, resorts that call themselves all-inclusive golf resorts use one of four models:
- Green fees included. The resort pays the course and you play without a green fee. You still usually pay for a cart, rental clubs and a caddie. Sandals is the best-known example.
- Unlimited golf with a mandatory fee. The rounds are “free,” but every round carries a compulsory charge, usually for the cart. Moon Palace’s $90-per-round cart fee is the clearest case.
- Golf as a paid add-on package. The resort sells an “unlimited golf” or “golf experience” upgrade on top of the all-inclusive room rate. Iberostar Grand Bávaro, Half Moon and the Westin Reserva Conchal all work this way.
- Golf charged separately. The room is all-inclusive, the golf isn’t. Pueblo Bonito Pacifica, Club Med’s golf resorts and Casa de Campo fall here.
None of these models is a bad deal in itself. The problem is comparing them. A resort with “unlimited golf” and a $90 cart fee can cost more over a week than one that charges green fees at a discount, and a resort with free green fees can be a 40-minute shuttle from the course. The table below lets you compare them properly.
The all-inclusive golf inclusion table
Here’s what each of the best-known all-inclusive golf resorts includes, as of the date shown. Always confirm with the resort, since offers and terms change seasonally.
| Resort | Where | Course | Green fees | Cart | Other extras | Source and date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandals Ochi, Royal Plantation, Dunn’s River | Ocho Rios, Jamaica | Upton Estate Golf & Country Club (18 holes, par 72) | Included | Extra, about $50–$55 per 18 holes, shareable | Clubs $75, shoes $20, caddie $25 plus tip | Caribbean Resort Guide, June 2026 |
| Sandals Grande St. Lucian, Regency La Toc, Halcyon Beach | Saint Lucia | Cap Estate Golf & Country Club (18 holes, par 71) | Included | Extra, about $50–$55 per 18 holes | Clubs $75, shoes $20, caddie $25 plus tip | Caribbean Resort Guide, June 2026 |
| Other Sandals resorts in Jamaica | Jamaica | Varies | Reported as included | Extra | You arrange your own transport | Caribbean Resort Guide, June 2026 |
| Moon Palace Cancún (Stay & Play offer) | Cancún, Mexico | Moon Spa & Golf Club (27 holes) or Riviera Cancún | Unlimited rounds for all guests in the room | Mandatory $90 per person per round | Balls extra; transport to the Moon course included, to Riviera Cancún not | Moon Palace offer page, 2026 |
| Moon Palace Punta Cana (Stay & Play offer) | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | Moon Palace Golf Club Punta Cana | Unlimited rounds | Mandatory $90 per person per round | Balls extra | Moon Palace offer page, 2026 |
| Paradisus Palma Real | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | Cocotal Golf & Country Club | Reported as unlimited in all room categories | Check with resort | Check with resort | Resort listing, 2026 (re-verify) |
| Hard Rock Punta Cana | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | Resort course | Described as included | Check with resort | Check with resort | honeymoons.com, December 2025 |
| Iberostar Grand Bávaro | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | Iberostar Bávaro course | Paid “unlimited golf” add-on | Check with resort | honeymoons.com, December 2025 | |
| Half Moon | Montego Bay, Jamaica | Half Moon course (Robert Trent Jones Sr.) | Unlimited rounds in a premium package | Check with resort | honeymoons.com, December 2025 | |
| Westin Reserva Conchal | Guanacaste, Costa Rica | Reserva Conchal (Robert Trent Jones Jr.) | “Golf Experience” package, 2 rounds per stay | Check with resort | honeymoons.com, December 2025 | |
| Pueblo Bonito Pacifica | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | Quivira (Jack Nicklaus) | Not included | Not included | honeymoons.com, December 2025 | |
| Casa de Campo | La Romana, Dominican Republic | Teeth of the Dog, Dye Fore, The Links | Charged: $400, $325 and $250 for hotel guests; $550, $400 and $325 for villa guests; plus 18% tax | Check with resort | Caddies mandatory on Teeth of the Dog and Dye Fore | casadecampo.com.do, 2026 |
| Club Med golf resorts | Various | Varies | Charged extra; the golf concierge can pre-book | Charged extra | Club Med, 2026 |
The Moon Palace offer required check-out by December 21, 2026 when we checked. Sandals notes that its Emerald Bay course in Exuma is under renovation and not currently an option.
Three things jump out. Carts are almost never included, even where green fees are, so budget $50–$90 per round for them. “Unlimited” is only as good as the fee attached to it: five rounds at Moon Palace cost $450 in cart fees per golfer. And Casa de Campo is in a class of its own. It charges proper green fees, and its courses are for resort guests only, but Teeth of the Dog is one of the great courses in the world, and nothing else on this list comes close.
Are green fees included at all-inclusive resorts?
Sometimes. Sandals includes green fees at six resorts in Jamaica and Saint Lucia, and Moon Palace offers unlimited rounds for a $90 cart fee each. Paradisus Palma Real and Hard Rock Punta Cana are reported to include golf. Pueblo Bonito Pacifica, Club Med and Casa de Campo charge green fees. Carts are rarely included anywhere.
The key is to ask three separate questions, because resorts answer them separately:
- Is the green fee included, and is there a limit on rounds?
- Is the cart included, and is it mandatory? At many Caribbean and Mexican courses, carts are compulsory in the heat, which turns an “optional” cart fee into a required one.
- Is transport to the course included? At Sandals in Jamaica, guests at resorts without a nearby course reportedly arrange their own transport. At Moon Palace, transport to the Moon course is included but transport to Riviera Cancún isn’t.
Our are green fees included at all-inclusive resorts? guide goes through the fine print resort by resort and is updated as offers change.
Is an all-inclusive golf vacation worth it?
For couples and families where one or two people golf, usually yes: the food, drink and beach are paid for, and the golf costs little or nothing extra. For a group of serious golfers, usually not, because you’re paying for a resort built around the pool and playing one or two courses all week. Casa de Campo is the main exception.
The math depends on how much golf you play. Here’s what four rounds in a week would cost per golfer in extras at three very different resorts, using the published and reported figures above:
| Resort | Four rounds’ green fees | Four rounds’ cart fees | Other likely extras | Golf extras per golfer, 4 rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandals (included resorts) | $0 | About $100–$110 if shared, $200–$220 if not | Caddie $25 plus tip per round, if used | About $100–$320 |
| Moon Palace (Stay & Play) | $0 | $360 ($90 × 4, mandatory) | Balls | About $360+ |
| Casa de Campo (hotel guest) | About $1,620 (Teeth of the Dog twice, Dye Fore and The Links, plus 18% tax) | Check with resort | Mandatory caddies on Teeth and Dye Fore, $50 for one or two players | About $1,700+ |
Sandals figures per Caribbean Resort Guide (June 2026); Moon Palace from its 2026 offer page; Casa de Campo from its official golf information page. Casa de Campo: ($400 + $400 + $325 + $250) × 1.18 = $1,622.50.
So the “cheapest” golf is at Sandals, and the best golf is at Casa de Campo, by a very long way. Moon Palace sits in the middle: its course is good resort golf, and $90 a round is a fair price for unlimited play, as long as you play enough to make it count.
The broader question is whether an all-inclusive is the right kind of golf trip at all. If golf is the main point, a stay-and-play package at a golf destination usually gives you better courses and more variety for the money. Our golf trip cost guide compares the models, and golf getaways covers trips where golf shares the week with everything else.
The best all-inclusive golf destinations
All-inclusive golf is concentrated in a few places: Mexico’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Saint Lucia, with Costa Rica and Barbados close behind. Here’s how each works for golfers.
Cancún and the Riviera Maya, Mexico
Cancún is the easiest all-inclusive golf trip to reach from the US, with nonstop flights from dozens of American cities. Moon Palace is the big name. Its Moon Spa & Golf Club has 27 holes in three nines (Dunes, Jungle and Lake), and its Stay & Play offer gives everyone in the room unlimited rounds, with the mandatory $90 cart fee on every round. Playa Mujeres, just north of Cancún, has a Greg Norman course surrounded by several all-inclusive resorts, and the Iberostar Selection Cancún has its own course. The golf here is pleasant resort golf rather than great architecture, and it’s at its best from December to April. See our Cancún all-inclusive with golf guide.
Los Cabos, Mexico
Cabo is the best golf destination in Mexico, and one of the best in the world, but it isn’t really an all-inclusive golf destination. Most of its best courses charge separately. Quivira, Jack Nicklaus’s clifftop course, is on Golf Digest’s list of the World’s 100 Greatest and is played by guests of the Pueblo Bonito resorts, where green fees aren’t included in the all-inclusive rate. Palmilla was Nicklaus’s first Latin American design, and Cabo del Sol’s Desert course (Tom Weiskopf, 2001) is a regular on lists of the best courses outside the US.
Cabo also has more new golf coming than almost anywhere. The area has 18 courses, rising to 21. Ernie Els’s Oleada Golf Links had a soft opening in July 2026, with its grand opening planned for November. Campo Alto at Querencia, a Tom Fazio design, is due in late 2026, and Tiger Woods’s Legacy Club at Diamante, a private club capped at 250 members, is due in late 2026 or early 2027. Diamante’s Dunes course is already one of the most dramatic in Mexico.
- Our verdict: for golfers, Cabo is better as a stay-and-play trip than an all-inclusive one. Our guides to all-inclusive golf resorts in Cabo and all-inclusive golf resorts in Mexico sort out which resorts include what.
Punta Mita, Mexico
North of Puerto Vallarta, Punta Mita is luxury resort territory rather than all-inclusive, but it’s worth knowing for one hole. The Pacifico course, a Jack Nicklaus design that opened in 1999, has an optional island green, the “Tail of the Whale,” reached by amphibious vehicle when the surf allows. Humpback whales pass offshore from December to April.
The Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic has the best all-inclusive golf in the Caribbean, in two very different forms.
Casa de Campo in La Romana is a destination golf resort that happens to offer all-inclusive plans. Its courses are for resort guests only, and its official 2026 green fees are $400 for Teeth of the Dog, $325 for Dye Fore and $250 for The Links for hotel guests, or $550, $400 and $325 for guests staying in villas, all plus 18% tax. Caddies are mandatory on Teeth of the Dog and Dye Fore and are paid in cash: $50 for one or two players, $100 for three or four, or $100 per bag for a walking caddie. Pete Dye’s Teeth of the Dog, with seven holes on the sea, is widely ranked as the best course in the Caribbean. Note that Casa de Campo is in La Romana, about an hour and a quarter from Punta Cana, not in Punta Cana itself.
Punta Cana is the classic all-inclusive strip. Paradisus Palma Real is reported to include unlimited green fees at the Cocotal Golf & Country Club in all room categories; Hard Rock Punta Cana is described as including golf; Iberostar Grand Bávaro sells an unlimited-golf add-on; and Moon Palace Punta Cana runs the same Stay & Play offer as Cancún. New in 2026, Cap Cana’s Las Iguanas adds a Jack Nicklaus course.
- Our guides to all-inclusive golf resorts in the Dominican Republic and Teeth of the Dog go deeper.
Jamaica
Jamaica is Sandals country. Guests at Sandals Ochi, Royal Plantation and Dunn’s River play Upton Estate Golf & Country Club (18 holes, par 72) with green fees included, and other Sandals Jamaica guests reportedly get free green fees but arrange their own transport. Carts cost about $50–$55 per 18 holes, shareable; rental clubs $75; shoes $20; and a caddie $25 plus tip. Outside Sandals, Half Moon in Montego Bay has a Robert Trent Jones Sr. course and offers unlimited rounds in a premium package. See our guides to all-inclusive golf resorts in Jamaica and Sandals resorts with golf.
Saint Lucia and Barbados
In Saint Lucia, guests at Sandals Grande St. Lucian, Regency La Toc and Halcyon Beach play Cap Estate Golf & Country Club (18 holes, par 71) with green fees included, on the same extras as in Jamaica. The island’s headline golf is new: Cabot Saint Lucia‘s Point Hardy course, a Coore & Crenshaw design that opened in 2023 on a 375-acre peninsula, measures 6,561 yards at par 71 and is ranked No. 76 in the world by GOLF Magazine. It isn’t all-inclusive, but it’s the reason many serious golfers now go to Saint Lucia at all.
In Barbados, Sandy Lane’s Green Monkey course is for guests and members only, and Apes Hill tops at least one 2026 ranking of Caribbean courses. Our all-inclusive golf resorts in the Caribbean guide covers the rest of the region.
Costa Rica
In Guanacaste, on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, the Westin Reserva Conchal sells a Golf Experience package with two rounds per stay on its Robert Trent Jones Jr. course. Two rounds in a week is a light golf trip, which suits the couples and families it’s aimed at.
Are there all-inclusive golf resorts in the USA?
Very few, in the Caribbean sense of the word. American golf resorts rarely bundle unlimited food and drink with the room, let alone golf. The closest equivalents are meal-inclusive golf packages, Club Med’s Florida resort, where golf is charged extra, and stay-and-play packages that include breakfast and a set number of rounds.
The reasons are practical. US resort golf courses are expensive to run and priced to sell tee times to outside players, and American resorts make much of their money from food and drink, which all-inclusive pricing gives away. So the US version of “all-inclusive golf” is usually a stay-and-play package: a room, a set number of rounds, sometimes breakfast and range balls, and everything else à la carte. Innisbrook near Tampa, for example, sells a package with one round per night of the stay and a daily breakfast buffet.
If what you want is a single price for the golf and lodging, those packages do the job, and they’re usually a better golf trip than a Caribbean all-inclusive. Our guides to all-inclusive golf resorts in the USA, stay-and-play golf packages and the best golf resorts in the US cover the options.
All-inclusive golf in Europe
Europe’s all-inclusive golf is concentrated on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, where Belek and Side have a cluster of large golf hotels built around the all-inclusive model, often with golf packages bundled in. Spain and Portugal work more like the US, with golf hotels selling stay-and-play packages rather than true all-inclusives.
For Americans, the long flight makes Europe a harder sell for a pure all-inclusive week than Mexico or the Caribbean. It works best as part of a longer trip. Our guides to all-inclusive golf trips in Europe and golf in Belek have the details.
Nine questions to ask before you book
Because every resort defines “all-inclusive golf” differently, the only way to compare them is to ask the same questions of each. Send these to the resort, or the travel agent, before you pay a deposit:
- Are green fees included, and is there a limit on the number of rounds?
- Is a cart included, and is it mandatory?
- Is transport to the course included, and how long is the ride?
- How far ahead can guests book tee times, and do guests get priority?
- What do rental clubs cost, and what brands and models are they?
- Are caddies mandatory, and what’s the fee and the expected tip?
- Are balls, range balls and shoes included?
- Are taxes and service charges included in the golf prices? (Casa de Campo adds 18%.)
- When does the offer end? (Moon Palace’s 2026 offer required check-out by December 21, 2026.)
Get the answers in writing. Resort offers change seasonally, and what a sales agent says in June may not match the terms in February.
Who should (and shouldn’t) choose an all-inclusive golf resort
It’s a great choice for:
- Couples where one person golfs. The golfer plays three or four rounds; the partner has the beach, the spa and the pool; nobody has to think about where to eat. Our golf honeymoon destinations and golf vacations for couples guides have more ideas.
- Families. Food and drink for children are a big part of any vacation bill, and all-inclusive pricing makes them predictable.
- Winter escapes with a little golf. A week in Cancún or Punta Cana in February with two or three rounds is exactly what these resorts are built for.
It’s the wrong choice for:
- Groups of serious golfers. You’ll play the same course all week, often with mandatory carts in the heat, and pay for an all-you-can-eat buffet you’ll barely use. A golf destination is better value.
- Anyone who wants great golf. With the exception of Casa de Campo, the courses attached to all-inclusive resorts are pleasant rather than memorable.
For groups where golf is the point, our Mexico and Caribbean golf vacations hub covers the region’s best stay-and-play trips, including Cabo, Casa de Campo and Cabot Saint Lucia.
When to go: the all-inclusive golf calendar
Mexico and the Caribbean have a simple golf calendar, and it lines up closely with the resorts’ pricing.
| Period | Weather | Prices | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| December to April | The dry season: sunny, warm, lower humidity | Peak, especially Christmas, New Year and spring break | The best golf weather; book early |
| May and November | Warm, rising humidity in May; showers ending in November | Shoulder season, often the best value | Good compromise months |
| June to October | Hot, humid, afternoon storms | Lowest prices | Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, peaking from mid-August through October |
A few destination-specific notes. Cabo is desert, so it’s dry for most of the year, but summer is very hot and humid, and the best golf months are November to April. Punta Mita’s whale season, from December to April, adds a reason to go in winter. And resort offers are seasonal. Moon Palace’s 2026 Stay & Play required check-out by December 21, 2026, so a February trip may come with different terms. Check what applies to your dates.
If you’re travelling during hurricane season, buy travel insurance when you pay the first deposit, and read the resort’s weather cancellation policy before you book. Our winter golf destinations guide compares the Caribbean with Florida and Arizona for the same months.
What to pack, and who to tip
All-inclusive golf trips need less planning than most, but a few things make the golf days easier.
- Cash for caddies. Many all-inclusive resorts include staff gratuities in the rate, but caddies are the exception almost everywhere. Sandals lists caddies at $25 plus a tip, and Casa de Campo’s mandatory caddies are paid in cash: $50 for one or two players and $100 for three or four. Carry small US bills.
- Your own balls. Moon Palace’s offer doesn’t include them, and resort pro-shop prices are high.
- Golf shoes. Renting them costs $20 at Sandals, and rental shoes are rarely comfortable for more than a round.
- Serious sun protection. Tropical sun is strong from the first tee, even in January. A wide-brimmed hat, high-SPF sunscreen and a cooling towel are worth more than anything in the golf shop.
- A light rain jacket. Short, heavy showers are common, particularly outside the dry season.
- Your own clubs, for a longer golf week. Rental sets vary a lot in quality. For two or three rounds, renting is fine; for five or more, bring your own.
Tee times at all-inclusive courses tend to fill in the cool of the morning, so book early rounds as soon as you arrive, or before if the resort allows it.
Getting there
Most all-inclusive golf destinations are a short flight from the US, which is a large part of their appeal:
| Destination | Typical flight time | From |
|---|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | About 2–2.5 hours | Houston, Dallas or Miami |
| Los Cabos, Mexico | About 2.5–3 hours | Los Angeles, Dallas or Houston |
| Montego Bay, Jamaica | About 1.5 hours | Miami |
| Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | About 2 hours from Miami; 3.5–4 hours from New York | Miami, New York |
| Saint Lucia | About 4.5 hours | New York |
You’ll need a passport for all of them. Golf bags usually travel as a standard checked bag, but international fare rules vary, so check your airline’s policy, or rent clubs at the resort; Sandals charges $75. Our flying with golf clubs guide covers the airline rules.
Every guide in our all-inclusive golf series
This page is the hub for our all-inclusive golf guides. New guides go live every few days, and each title below becomes a link on the day it publishes.
The fine print
- Are green fees included at all-inclusive resorts?
- Sandals resorts with golf: which include green fees, and what’s extra
Mexico
- All-inclusive golf resorts in Mexico
- All-inclusive golf resorts in Cabo
- Cancún all-inclusives with golf
The Caribbean
- All-inclusive golf resorts in the Caribbean
- All-inclusive golf resorts in the Dominican Republic
- All-inclusive golf resorts in Jamaica
Beyond the Caribbean
- All-inclusive golf resorts in the USA
- All-inclusive golf trips in Europe
Related guides
Frequently asked questions
Which all-inclusive resorts include golf?
Sandals includes green fees at Sandals Ochi, Royal Plantation and Dunn’s River in Jamaica and Grande St. Lucian, Regency La Toc and Halcyon Beach in Saint Lucia. Moon Palace offers unlimited rounds with a $90 cart fee per round, and Paradisus Palma Real and Hard Rock Punta Cana are reported to include golf. Confirm current terms with each resort.
Is golf free at Sandals?
Green fees are included at six Sandals resorts, but carts (about $50–$55 per 18 holes), rental clubs ($75), shoes ($20) and caddies ($25 plus tip) are extra, per a June 2026 summary. Guests at some other Sandals Jamaica resorts reportedly get free green fees but arrange their own transport.
Is golf included at Moon Palace?
Under its Stay & Play offer, everyone in the room gets unlimited rounds at the Moon Spa & Golf Club in Cancún, Riviera Cancún or Moon Palace Punta Cana, but a mandatory cart fee of $90 per person per round applies, and balls aren’t included. The 2026 offer required check-out by December 21, 2026.
Is Casa de Campo all-inclusive for golf?
No. Casa de Campo offers all-inclusive meal plans, but golf is charged separately: $400 for Teeth of the Dog, $325 for Dye Fore and $250 for The Links for hotel guests in 2026, plus 18% tax. Caddies are mandatory on Teeth of the Dog and Dye Fore, and the courses are for resort guests only.
What is the best all-inclusive golf resort?
For golf, Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic, because of Teeth of the Dog, although its green fees aren’t included. For golf that’s genuinely included, Sandals’ six participating resorts. For unlimited golf at a resort the whole family will enjoy, Moon Palace.
Are there all-inclusive golf resorts in Florida?
Not in the Caribbean sense. Club Med has a Florida resort, but golf is charged extra at its golf resorts. Most Florida golf resorts sell stay-and-play packages that bundle a room, rounds and sometimes breakfast instead.
Do I need to bring my own clubs to an all-inclusive?
No. Most resort courses rent clubs; Sandals charges $75. Bring your own for a trip with several rounds, since rental sets vary in quality. Remember that you’ll need a passport, and check your airline’s rules for golf bags on international flights.
Is an all-inclusive golf vacation good for non-golfers?
Usually, yes. That’s what it does best. The non-golfer has the beach, pools, spa and restaurants included, and the golfer plays a few rounds without the trip revolving around the course. For a golf-first group, a stay-and-play trip is usually better value.
How many rounds of golf are included at an all-inclusive?
It varies by resort. Moon Palace’s Stay & Play offer gives unlimited rounds, with a $90 cart fee on each. The Westin Reserva Conchal’s Golf Experience package includes two rounds per stay. Half Moon’s premium package includes unlimited rounds. Ask about any limit before you book, since “included” doesn’t always mean unlimited.
When is the best time for an all-inclusive golf vacation?
December to April, the dry season across Mexico and the Caribbean, when the weather is sunny and less humid. It’s also peak season, so May and November are often the best value. From June to October it’s hot and humid, and hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30.
Can non-guests play the golf courses at all-inclusive resorts?
It depends on the resort. Casa de Campo’s courses are for resort guests only, with no outside play. Many other resort courses in Mexico and the Caribbean do sell tee times to outside players, usually at a higher rate than guests pay. If you’re staying elsewhere, call the course directly and ask about visitor rates and availability.
Are all-inclusive golf packages with airfare worth it?
Sometimes. Flight-inclusive packages from tour operators and airline vacation brands can save money in peak season, when flights to Cancún or Punta Cana are expensive. Price the flight and resort separately first, and check what golf the package actually includes. Our golf packages with airfare guide runs the comparison.
All inclusive golf resorts can be a brilliant way to combine a beach vacation with a few rounds, as long as you know what you’re buying. Check the green fees, the cart fee, the transport and the fine print, and pick the resort that matches how much golf you’ll actually play.
All-inclusive and luxury aren’t the same thing. The all-inclusive model sells a single price; luxury golf travel sells access, such as Casa de Campo’s guests-only Teeth of the Dog, where villa guests paid $550 and hotel guests $400 in 2026, with caddies required. If what you want is the very top end, our guide to luxury golf trips compares the great golf resorts, golf cruises from about $10,000 per person, and private-jet tours.
In Myrtle Beach, “all-inclusive” means something different. The area’s all-inclusive golf packages bundle lodging, tee times and carts into one price, about $450 to $700 per golfer for three nights and four rounds in 2026 according to the Myrtle Beach Golf package calculator, but food and drink are rarely included. Our Myrtle Beach golf packages guide explains what each kind of package includes and how to compare quotes.
Sources
Official pages checked September 10–11, 2026 unless noted.
- Casa de Campo, golf information and fees: casadecampo.com.do
- Moon Palace, Stay & Play golf package: moonpalacecancun.com
- Sandals, golf: sandals.com
- Club Med, all-inclusive golf vacations: clubmed.us
- Riviera Nayarit tourism board, Punta Mita Pacifico: rivieranayarit.com
- Also consulted: Caribbean Resort Guide on Sandals golf (June 1, 2026); honeymoons.com on resort-by-resort inclusions (December 19, 2025); Golfbreaks’ all-inclusive list (March 13, 2026); Innisbrook Golf Resort offers; Mexico News Daily, Travel Research Online and GolfPass on new Los Cabos courses; Leading Courses on Cabot Saint Lucia; GolfPass Golfers’ Choice 2026 Caribbean rankings; Your Golf Travel on Sandy Lane. Sandals and Club Med block automated checks, so their details come from dated summaries.
Image credits
| Image | Credit and license |
|---|---|
| Teeth of the Dog, Casa de Campo (featured) | Photo by Baybay1901, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. |
| Palmilla Golf Club, Los Cabos | Photo by JAGarcia, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. |
| Diamante Dunes, Cabo San Lucas | Photo by Cal Wolfe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. |
| Golf hotel pool, Side, Turkey | Photo by edykbo, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. |
| Golf cart on the Red Course, East Potomac Park | Photo by Tim Evanson, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. |
| Golf carts on a desert resort course | Photo by Club Car, LLC, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. |