SeaDream Yacht Club
SeaDream I, SeaDream II
"Since you'll spend more time outdoors on these yachts than you might on larger ships, you should be perfectly comfortable in the smaller (and less expensive) of the two cabin categories. Cabins 201 and 202 are well-positioned—low and midship—which is important on a small vessel." —Leslie Fambrini (see above)

Silversea Cruises
Silver Cloud, Silver Wind
"The Silver suites—527, 627, and 723—are the best buy: You get almost twice as much cabin and balcony space as in the cabins next door for only 50 percent more. These suites have separate sleeping, living, and dining areas." —Bob Watson, Watson & Watson, Scarsdale, N.Y. (800-892-8767)

Silver Shadow, Silver Whisper
"If you choose Vista suites 521 through 537 (odd numbers only), you'll get a shared balcony without paying for it. On a weeklong cruise, this will save you about $1,400 per person off the cost of a cabin with a private veranda." —Mary Ann Ramsey, Betty Maclean Travel, Naples, Fla. (800-865-8111)

Society Expeditions
World Discoverer
"This is the only Antarctica-bound ship with private outdoor access. The French balconies outside the rooms on the Bridge Deck are the perfect place to relax with a glass of wine and scan the sea for marine life—and the long daylight hours down south mean that you'll have time to do this after a full day out on the ice." —Chuck Cross, Expedition Cruises, Bend, Ore. (888-484-2244)

Windstar Cruises
Wind Spirit, Wind Star
"Adjoining cabins 132 and 134 work well for a large family or a group because they can each accommodate a third guest. With six passengers, you'll pay as little as $1,500 per person for a weeklong Mediterranean cruise." —Richard Turen (see above)

Wind Surf
"There's really no reason to spend about $100 more per person for a luxury category A cabin. In fact, if the sea gets rough, you're better off one deck lower in category B, where you'll feel less motion. If you want to splurge, the suites are a good value: They're two cabins put together, but the price is only 50 percent more per person." —Steven Shulem (see above)