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Cruise ship suite cost tips
Independent cruise tips for the professional at Leisure
March 2009
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Every cruise line has different suite configurations,
all at differing costs.
Some cruise lines like NCL offer giant suites with thousands of square
feet, with private hot tubs and other amenities while other cruise lines
have only a few suites.
The owner's suite aboard the Liberty of the Seas
Royal Caribbean has special amenities for those who buy
suites (not the junior suite), and if you are entertaining guests, buying a
suite is a great deal! We chose
one of the four owners suites aboard the Independence of the Seas, currently
the world’s largest cruise ship (until the Oasis sails in December 2009).
Cruise ship suite prices
As a general rule, cruise ship suites are priced
according to the square footage.
For example, the owner’s suite is about 4x the size of a normal
balcony stateroom, and it’s about 4x the cost.
Cruise ship suites on the Genesis class (Oasis of the Seas)
The aqua suite aboard the Oasis of the Seas (Genesis class cruise ship) |
Starting in late 2009, the Oasis of the
Seas will offer two-story suites |
Cruise ship suite bathrooms
The cruise ship suites come with huge bathrooms, almost
as large as an entire inside stateroom.
The concierge services with cruise ship suites
The price of a suite entitles you to use the concierge
lounge, plus the services of a dedicated concierge who will stock your suite
with complementary wine of you are entertaining guests.
The Owners suite
Many cruise ships offer several large suites with cute names like "Royal suite",
presidential suite" and the owners suite". On Royal Caribbean, the owners
suite is the only one designed for only two passengers, and it's about four
times the size of a typical balcony stateroom, and about four times the cost.
However, if you are using the suite for entertaining large numbers of guests,
and owners suite is a great deal because you can get it stocked with free liquor
and wine, saving a small fortune.
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