Paradise can be pricey—here’s how to keep control without killing the magic.

Know Your Line Items

• Taxes & service stack (often 10% + 16%): check final totals.
• Transfers can rival a flight—price them early.
• Beverages add up: consider AI for cocktail-heavy days.

Save Without Pain

• Travel in shoulder months for lower rates and calm seas.
• Book one wow-moment (underwater dinner/spa ritual) instead of many small splurges.
• Pack reef-safe essentials (zinc sunscreen, after-sun, snorkel mask) to avoid resort mark-ups.

Room Strategy

• Split stay: beach first (better value/space), overwater last (finale photos).
• Choose BB/HB and buy lunch à la carte on excursion days.