Premium trains and ships, cabin by cabin
Updated 20 October 2026
The independent guide to premium rail and cruise cabins
Every cabin here is scored out of 10 on space, dining, the journey, comfort and value, from the operator’s own information and published reviews. Each score links to its sources, and we never take bookings.
On the cover AmaMagna, Category SB Suite , 7.4 out of 10
Best-scored on rail
Excellence Class turns the Glacier Express into a long, unhurried lunch, with a window seat for everyone, a five-course menu with paired wines, champagne and a concierge.
Score 7.4 out of 10
Best-scored on the rivers
Category SB is the same 355 sq ft suite with an outside balcony as SA, one deck lower on the Cello Deck.
Score 7.4 out of 10
Best-scored on expedition
The Grand Suite is the only cabin on Hondius with a private balcony, at about 27 m² with a double bed, sofa, fridge and coffee and tea maker.
Score 7.2 out of 10
The highest marks in the directory, out of 10.
Score 7.4 out of 10
River · AmaWaterways
Category SB is the same 355 sq ft suite with an outside balcony as SA, one deck lower on the Cello Deck.
US$1,028.29–US$1,142.57 per person per night
Score 7.4 out of 10
Rail · Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and Rhaetian Railway
Excellence Class turns the Glacier Express into a long, unhurried lunch, with a window seat for everyone, a five-course menu with paired wines, champagne and a concierge.
from CHF 874 per person
Score 7.4 out of 10
Rail · Belmond
The Grand Suite turns a night on the Orient-Express into something closer to a hotel stay: a separate lounge, a double bed, a marble shower room, a butler and private car transfers at each end.
£12,300–£13,530 per person
Score 7.3 out of 10
River · AmaWaterways
The six Grand Suites give 474 sq ft and an outside balcony on the Violin Deck, roughly a third more space than the SA suites.
US$1,628.29–US$1,742.57 per person per night
Score 7.3 out of 10
River · AmaWaterways
The Owner's Suite is a single 710 sq ft suite with an outside balcony, a sitting area, a dining table and a soaking tub, on the top cabin deck.
US$2,128.29–US$2,242.57 per person per night
Score 7.2 out of 10
River · AmaWaterways
Category SA is a 355 sq ft suite with an outside balcony on the Violin Deck, the upper of the two balcony decks.
US$1,114.00–US$1,228.29 per person per night
Score 7.2 out of 10
Expedition · Oceanwide Expeditions
The Grand Suite is the only cabin on Hondius with a private balcony, at about 27 m² with a double bed, sofa, fridge and coffee and tea maker.
US$1,415–US$1,750 per person per night
Score 7.0 out of 10
River · AmaWaterways
Category AA is a 252 sq ft stateroom with an outside balcony on the Violin Deck.
US$971.14–US$1,085.43 per person per night
