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Its opulence is like nothing you’ll find anywhere else at sea (except on a similar suite found on Regent Seven Seas’ five-year-old Seven Seas Explorer). It sprawls over an astounding 4,443 square feet - nearly twice the size of the average American home. But, in a pinch, you probably could come close. You might not be able to jam 13 families into the Regent Suite. “There was living space for 13 families in this one house!” she scolds. Zhivago” where Comrade Kapuchina dresses down the good doctor on the size of his mansion. (Photo courtesy of Regent Seven Seas Cruises)Įvery time I think of this suite, I think of that famous scene in “Dr.

Ship: Seven Seas Splendor (Regent Seven Seas Cruises) At 4,443 square feet, the Regent Suite on Seven Seas Splendor is bigger than the average home in the United States. Luxury lines Silversea Cruises, Seabourn and Crystal Cruises also offer quite a few wonderful suites on their ships, and it’s worth noting that some of the biggest suites at sea are those found on Norwegian Cruise Line‘s Jewel Class vessels.īelow, you’ll find my picks for the five most spectacular suites at sea. They are the ultimate in Scandinavian cool.

These are true owner’s suites in the sense that they are used by Viking founder and owner Torstein Hagen when he sails on the ships (and even incorporate some of his personal items, such as family photos). Related: 8 cabin locations on cruise ships you definitely should avoidĪlso missing from my list - and worth honorable mentions at the very least - are the Owner’s Suites on the ocean ships that Viking has been rolling out since 2015.

I’ve been in these suites, and they are certainly impressive. Disney fans will no doubt admonish me for not including the supersized suites on some Disney Cruise Line ships, such as the Art Deco-influenced Roy O. To be clear, this is by no means an exhaustive list. In other cases, they are suites that have similar sisters on multiple ships. In some cases, these are one-of-a-kind suites found on only a single vessel. There are a few that have really stood out. I can’t think of any major cruise ship suite that I’ve missed. But over more than 20 years of writing about cruise ships and sailing on more than 150 different vessels, I’ve toured pretty much all of them. I haven’t stayed in all of these new suites. The Royal Loft Suite on Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas is one of a growing number of two-deck-high suites on cruise ships. Some of the biggest of these suites measure 2,000 square feet or more - approaching the size of the typical American home. One of the biggest stories in the cruise world over the past couple of decades has been the arrival of a new generation of super-large, super-swanky suites on ships that are chock-full of every sort of upscale feature and amenity you could imagine. I’m a minimalist at heart, and all I really require from a cruise ship cabin is a place to lay my head at night and enough storage for what I can fit in a 21-inch carry-on bag.īut even a minimalist can be wowed by the over-the-top maximalism that has taken hold in what I’ve been calling the Great Cruise Ship Suite Wars.įor more cruise news, reviews and tips, sign up for TPG’s cruise newsletter. Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information.Īs regular readers know, I’m as happy in a tiny “inside” cabin on a cruise ship as I am in a super-suite.