The price of the suites and any room depends a lot on when you book it. I paid $10,000 for a family of 4 in a Cat 1 that was booked 18 mths in advance (cruised Apr 2004) and when i inquired for my SIL about a Cat 3 60 days out on the same cruise for a family of 4 it was almost $12,000. To say the least, plan on paying over $10,000 for a family of four. If it is less, great. I can say it is all very much worth the cost particularly if you are a sort of laid back personality who enjoys the peace and quite of the room. I usually go out once or twice to sit on deck but hate trying to find deck chairs together, etc. I do enjoy napping on the large verandah in a lounge chair (Cat 1) and spending the afternoon reading a good book or magazine.
DG