The most expensive cruises you can take

Pricey itineraries and ultra cushy suites, from Antarctica to Istanbul

Slide show: The most spendy sailings

Albania today, Montenegro tomorrow. Cruise ships move around a lot and so do their rates, rising and falling on the whims of where the ship is going and when. And an ultra-expensive itinerary is often only available a few times a year, maybe even just once.Antarctica is their single most expensive product, according to Regent Seven Seas President Mark Conroy. Not only is a South Pole voyage the trip of a lifetime, he says, there are operational challenges associated with cruising to Antarctica. That, plus, the season is super short and it’s costly to operate there. I’ll say. Try $954 per person—and twice that....