I like to cruise in Suites. I like the perks and I think for everything that is included you can find good value. I am constantly reviewing ships, itineraries, and pricing. You can still find some relative bargains.
Even after I book, I monitor the prices and every so often the price drops or a better cabin becomes available from a last-minute cancelation, and I swoop in.
The smallest cabin I ever had was an obstructed Junior suite. It was s short cruise, just my husband and myself and it was OK mostly due to the fact that I still got all the suite perks.
I went on a family cruise once and my daughter shared and inside cabin with the other cousins and I could barely breath in a cabin the size of a walk-in closet.
I cruise less but I am content. You can't take the money with you when you go, but you can take your experiences.