Luxury cruise ship suites that will blow your mind

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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.

The main bedroom of the Royal Loft Suite, on the second floor, overlooks the main floor. Photo: USA TODAY

The shower in the downstairs bathroom in the Royal Loft Suite has a window overlooking the sea. Photo: USA TODAY

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.

Grand Wintergarden suites also feature an enclosed solarium with a tub and a day bed. Photo: Seabourn Cruise Line

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

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

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 andNorwegian Cruise Line, which are catering to an ever-broader range of customers.

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

Bedrooms in the Owner’s Suites on Marina and Riviera feature mahogany Bel Air beds upholstered in steel-blue mohair and walls covered in Austyn cashmere. All of the rooms in the suites were decorated using Ralph Lauren furnishings by designer Susan Bednar Long. Photo: Oceania Cruises

The Haven complex also has its own pool area covered with a magrodome that can be opened on sunny days. Photo: Ingrid Fiebak-Kremer

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

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. Photo: USA TODAY

Sweeping views of the ocean are a given. But the allure of such accommodations doesn’t end there.

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

The Roy O. Disney Suite’s large teakwood balcony features a whirlpool hot tub. Photo: Matt Stroshane

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.

The Grand Duplexes’ master bedrooms are reached via dramatic, curving staircases. Photo: Greywolf Studios

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

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