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Big, bold and beautiful cabins that can cost tens of thousands of dollars per voyage. Just how over-the-top are they? Scroll through the photos to see for yourself.
We’ve assembled our picks of the 10 most spectacular suites at sea, several of which have debuted in just the last year.


They include the Regent Suite on luxury line Regent’s new Seven Seas Explorer — at 4,443 square feet, bigger than the average American home — and the sprawling Wintergarden Suites on luxury line Seabourn’s new Seabourn Encore.

As one might expect, luxury lines such as Regent and Seabourn have been rolling out many of the most stunning (and pricey) suites.

But there’s also been a super-suite arms race of sorts in recent years among the big, mass-market cruise operators such as Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line, which are catering to an ever-broader range of customers.

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The new crop of mega-suites offer multiple bedrooms, living areas with dining rooms and sprawling balconies.

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In addition to expensive furnishings and designer style, the top suites at sea now almost always come with around-the-clock butler service, priority embarkation and disembarkation, priority access to the ship’s spa and restaurants and other perks.

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Luxury cruise ship suites that will blow your mind

Cunard Line’s classic Queen Mary 2, which debuted in 2004, continues to offer some of the most eye-popping accommodations at sea with its two-deck-high duplexes

Viking Cruises founder Torstein Hagen, a Norwegian, ordered the sauna built into the Owner's Suite. Photo: USA TODAY

10 cruise ship suites that will blow your mind ONE TIME USE ONLY

Luxury line Regent Seven Seas Cruises in 2016 debuted what is widely regarded as the most spectacular suite ever built on a cruise ship: The Regent Suite on the new Seven Seas Explorer. Spanning the entire front of one of the ship's top decks, it measures 4,443 square feet - more than 50% larger than the average home in the United States.The Regent Suite's master suite has a giant, walk-in closet. The Regent Suite comes with unlimited complimentary laundry and dry cleaning service. Photo: USA TODAY

Another recently unveiled luxury ship with spectacular suites is the 600-passenger Seabourn Encore, which debuted in December 2016. Grand Wintergarden suites also feature an enclosed solarium with a tub and a day bed. Photo: Seabourn Cruise Line

The living room of a Crystal Penthouse by Crystal Cruises. Photo: Ian Schemper

While generally catering to the mass market, Norwegian Cruise Line also offers some of the most spectacular - and pricey - suites at sea, including four large Deluxe Owner's Suites on its recently unveiled Norwegian Escape. The Haven complex also has its own pool area covered with a magrodome that can be opened on sunny days.  Ingrid Fiebak-Kremer

One of the most-discussed new suites of recent years has been the Reflection Suite on Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Reflection, the fifth and final ship in the line's Solstice Class series. The ship debuted in 2012. The highlight of the Reflection Suite is a sea-view bathroom with a rain shower that juts out over the edge of the ship. Photo: Celebrity Cruises

It isn't just the newest ships that offer spectacular suites. Cunard Line's classic Queen Mary 2, which debuted in 2004, continues to offer some of the most eye-popping accommodations at sea with its two-deck-high Duplexes. The Grand Duplexes' master bedrooms are reached via dramatic, curving staircases. Photo:  Greywolf Studios

Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas features some of the most elaborate suites at sea, including the two-deck-high, 1,640-square-foot Royal Loft Suite. The main bedroom of the Royal Loft Suite, on the second floor, overlooks the main floor. Photo: USA TODAY

Disney Cruise Line has added two ships, the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy. The Roy O. Disney Suite's large teakwood balcony features a whirlpool hot tub.Photo: Matt Stroshane

One of the biggest stories in the cruise world in recent years has been the arrival of a new generation of unprecedented, over-the-top suites on ships ONE TIME USE ONLY

In the running for most spectacular suite at sea are the Owner's Suites on Oceania Cruises' Marina and Riviera. Owner's Suites on Marina and Riviera feature large wrap-around balconies overlooking the back of the vessels that include an outdoor hot tub with a flat-screen TV. Photo: Oceania Cruises

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One of the biggest stories in the cruise world in recent years has been the arrival of a new generation of unprecedented, over-the-top suites on ships
