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Take an Exclusive First Look Inside the Largest All-Inclusive, Ultra-Luxury Cruise Suite in History

Take an Exclusive First Look Inside the Largest All-Inclusive, Ultra-Luxury Cruise Suite in History

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Ahoy there, sailors: Luxury cruise brand Regent Seven Seas is making waves within the hospitality industry with the first look at its Skyview Regent Suite, the largest all-inclusive, ultra-luxury cruise suite in history.
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Measuring 8,794 square feet across two levels, the Skyview Regent Suite aboard the Seven Seas Prestige is the largest all-inclusive, ultra-luxury cruise suite in history.
The suite includes 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, its own gym and sauna, and 3,703 square feet of outdoor space via its wraparound balcony.
Guests can experience the suite, which costs $25,000/ night, when the SS Prestige launches in late 2026.
The suite is the signature luxury suite aboard the Seven Seas Prestige, the newest ship in Regent's fleet set to debut in late 2026 and poised to redefine luxury cruise travel in the years to come. And with 8,794 square feet spread over two levels, the suite appears designed to compete directly with the once-unshakable ownership of extreme luxury accommodations by top tier hotel brands just as several are taking to the seas by launching their own ships.
Regent unveiled renderings of the modern Italian-inspired suite—designed by Miami-based Studio DADO—along with additional interiors, such as the Prestige's soaring and super glamorous atrium, June 11, 2025. "It's very difficult to make something simple and yet luxurious," Studio DADO's Pedro Andres Rodriguez told us. Honing the design was "an exercise in reduction."
The Skyview Regent Suite is one of 4 new suite classes, and 12 total, offered on the Seven Seas Prestige. Notable design features of the $25,000/night suite include two bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, an in-suite gym and sauna, a graciously-sized walk-in closet, and a formal dining room with a glass-enclosed bar.
But perhaps the most luxurious feature of all is the suite's outdoor space: a whopping 3,703-square-foot wraparound balcony. "We wanted to encourage people to go outside," Rodriguez said. "It's a fun project when you get to design almost without limits."
The luxury of space is becoming increasingly coveted by luxury cruise travelers, and Regent is answering the call with the design of the Seven Seas Prestige beyond the private elevator, dramatic skylights, floating stone staircase, and panoramic views featured inside the Skyview Regent Suite. Clocking in at 77,000 tons with a max capacity of 822 guests and 630 crew members, the ship offers one of the highest space-to-guest and crew-to-guest ratios (1:1.31) in the industry.
But for guests of the Skyview Regent Suite, the luxury experience isn't limited to square footage alone. Once checked in, suite guests will have access to enhancements throughout their voyage that include: a personal butler; daily spa and wellness treatments; a private car with a guide in every port; personalized stationary; and unlimited laundry. The suite also comes with top-tier Champagne, cognac, caviar service, daily canapés, Flou beds (handcrafted in Italy, with a cost of about $60,000 per bed) and luxury amenities like a curated pillow and fragrance menu.
Prospective guests will have to wait until December 2026 for the inaugural sailings of the Seven Seas Prestige, which will include 13 voyages across Europe and the Caribbean Sea, with two transatlantic crossings and sailings of 10-15 nights in length. Reservations for the maiden season open June 25, 2025, here.
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