<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Ultra-luxury cruise ship's convenience, all-inclusivity, and suites could make them worth their cost.Brittany Chang/Business Insider</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>I sailed on Regent Seven Seas and Silversea's newest ships, Seven Seas Grandeur and Silver Ray.</li><li>The pricier of the two, Silver Ray, starts at $400 a day in 2025.</li></ul><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/norwegian-regent-seven-seas-cruise-ships-compared-review-2024-1">Luxury cruises</a> can be more than quadruple the cost of an average ship. But before you click away, hear me out — the higher-end vessels are worth the splurge.</p><p>The world's largest and <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/royal-caribbean-icon-of-the-seas-cruise-ship-photo-tour-2024-1">most popular ships</a> are beloved for their exciting, family-friendly amenities. But if you'd rather trade the VR arcades for complimentary cocktails and rock climbing walls for some time in the sauna, luxury cruises could be a great option — especially if you prioritize convenience over cash.</p><p>I attended complimentary, non-revenue sailings on ultra-luxury cruise lines Regent Seven Seas and Silversea's latest ships, Seven Seas Grandeur and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-ultra-luxury-cruise-cabin-silversea-new-ship-suite-2024-6">Silver Ray</a>. The latter and more expensive of the two starts at a cool $400 per person and day for a weeklong cruise in 2025.</p><p>Not cheap, compared to Carnival's equally new<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-i-wont-sail-carnival-cruise-again-firenze-food-2024-6"> Firenze ship</a>, which starts for as little as $82 per guest and day next year.</p><p>But you get what you pay for. And in the case of the cruise industry, money does, in fact, buy happiness.</p>