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CRUISE LOG
Quantum of the Seas

Living large: New cruise ship's swanky mega-suites

Gene Sloan
USA TODAY
The two-deck-high Royal Loft Suite on Royal Caribbean's new Quantum of the Seas.

ABOARD QUANTUM OF THE SEAS -- Want to see how the other half lives when sailing the world's oceans? Take a cruise through the photos above and video below, which offer a first look at the mega-suites on Royal Caribbean's new Quantum of the Seas.

Setting sail Sunday on its maiden voyage, the 4,180-passenger vessel is one of the largest cruise ships ever built and features some of the most spectacular suites at sea, including several that span two floors.

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USA TODAY is among a handful of U.S. media outlets getting early access to Quantum of the Seas this weekend before its maiden voyage, and we're posting extended galleries of photos and video of the vessel at our Cruise Hub as well as on our Twitter page and Facebook page.

Royal Caribbean is known for building the biggest and most innovative mega resorts at sea. In addition to large suites, the line's first new vessel since the 2010 debut of the record-size Allure of the Seas is chock full of industry firsts, from a skydiving simulator to bumper cars to a deck-top mechanical arm that takes passengers into the sky for bird's-eye view. Photos from our exclusive first ride.

Click through the carousel below for more first photos from the ship.

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