What is included in half board, full board, and all-inclusive at a UAE resort, and is premium all-inclusive actually available?

On full board, meals and non-alcoholic drinks are provided only in the main dining room at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Bars are not complimentary; tea, coffee, and unlimited water are available in the room.

With half board, ice cream is free when chosen as a dessert during the included lunch or dinner. At the pool bar, ice cream and all other menu items are chargeable for HB guests.

Reported bar options include Beefeater gin, Bacardi and Captain Morgan rum, Aperol, prosecco, and draught beer. The in-room minibar is replenished every other day rather than daily.

In addition to the standard plans, there used to be a club concept with a separate accommodation building, private pool, dedicated breakfast and club lounge. After dinner, the club area offered snacks and cocktails not included in standard all-inclusive. However, this package has been substantially reduced and its current inclusions are unconfirmed.

The latest update says there is no premium package in practice: only the standard meal plans are available. Breakfast is included for all guests, and half board lets you use a voucher for either lunch or dinner.

According to guests, full board includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus tea, coffee, and soft drinks. It suits travelers who want all main meals covered without paying for alcohol.

All-inclusive generally covers three meals, a set list of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and bar snacks. Specific items mentioned were chips, nuts, and ice cream in strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate flavors.

One guest said that with all-inclusive, pool staff regularly serve drinks, fruit, burgers, and other food right to the sunbeds. That suggests some snacks are available not only in the restaurant but also poolside.

Another practical note is that lunch selection was described as not very large, but still enough for a full meal. The bar was considered decent: canned beer is available, and the cocktails are drinkable, though not very strong.