A tour of a £30,000-per-cruise suite is about as close as I’m going to get to experiencing how the other half lives. So when I was offered a sneak peek at Disney Cruise Line’s beautiful Tower Suite hidden away in the funnel of the Disney Wish cruise ship, I jumped at the chance. 

While the price depends on the itinerary and length of sailing, prices for the suite reportedly start at £15,000 and despite the hefty price tag, it’s often booked out. 

It’s not difficult to see the appeal; the luxury starts before a passenger has even stepped into the suite themselves, with a dedicated check-in area, and a private entrance to the suite and a lift in the funnel itself if you don’t want to take the stairs. 

As soon as you enter, it’s clear that this is no ordinary cruise ship cabin. The suite is inspired by the beloved animated film Moana, with beautiful artwork and an eye-catching sculpture greeting you as you step in. The main area is a huge open plan living and dining area with a few sofas, sideboards and a coffee table, a large dining table. 

The whole room was practically bigger than my house, and the floor-to-ceiling windows (which are tinted so you can see out but fellow passengers can’t peer in) just added to the grandiose feel. There’s an island in the middle that hides a retractable TV, so when you’re not watching it, it doesn’t block out those ship views. 

There’s a small kitchen with a fully stocked fridge, and a freezer drawer full of Mickey choc ice bars, a firm favourite with Disney fans across its cruises and Florida theme parks. Speaking of food, one of the biggest perks of the suite is all of the in-room dining options if you don’t want to head out amongst your fellow sailors. 

Guests who stay in the Tower Suite can order in-suite dinner from the main restaurants during their opening hours, and if you want to sample the all-inclusive Palo brunch, you can have all of the food delivered to your room too. (The brunch at Palo steakhouse is an an all-you-can-eat option that’s adults-only, and one that I highly recommend – just leave space for the overly generous portions!). 

The Tower Suite sleeps up to eight passengers, and is split across two storeys with two main bedrooms, a children’s room with bunk beds and an extra room that can be either used as another bedroom, or a library. Given that cruise ship cabins and suites can notoriously require some clever space-saving hacks, guests in this suite won’t have that problem.

The bedrooms themselves have plenty of space and are bigger than some hotel rooms I’ve stayed in, but the real highlight were the walk-in wardrobes. Quite honestly, I’m not sure I could fill them even if I packed up all of my clothes and accessories and tried! Meanwhile all the double beds had retractable TVs – a feature which I was probably overly impressed by if I’m honest. 

Then there were the bathrooms that were the stuff of dreams with fluffy robes, huge freestanding bathtubs and spacious showers. They looked like the kind of room you’d expect to find in a fancy spa with their marbled features, huge mirrors and of course, Disney toilettries. 

If you stay in the Tower Suite, you get access to the Concierge desk and all of those perks; they can help you plan shore excursions, help you book restaurants or activities onboard, and you also access exclusive Concierge spaces including a lounge and sun deck. For cruise fans, one major perk of the concierge rooms is that they include complimentary bottled water – which can be a bit like gold dust on cruises! 

Unfortunately for me, a sneak peek tour is probably as close as I’m going to get to the Tower Suite, but luckily the Disney Wish has a whole array of other beautiful staterooms with a more affordable price tag, but still plenty of space. When I recently sailed on the ship I stayed in a Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with a verandah, and it had all of the space we needed given it was myself, my partner and our toddler sharing a room. 

Of course on a cruise, a lovely cabin is great but it’s also all about what’s available onboard – and the Disney Wish absolutely doesn’t disappoint. You can read my full review of the ship here but highlights included the jam-packed programme of shows, trivia quizzes, deck parties, live music, West End worthy shows, and the AquaMouse waterslide. That’s not even counting the Star Wars themed bar, pirates inspired pub, and the brilliant restaurants including an interactive Frozen dining experience. 

You can find out more about the Disney Wish and next summer’s itineraries on disneycruiseline.com.