Line comparison
With fares updated Jul 18, 2026, Crystal is lower on the nightly median: $740 versus $3,786 for Four Seasons Yachts. That gap is real, but inclusions still deserve their own look.
We divide visible fare by nights and keep each line's pricing basis beside the number. Treat it as the fare baseline before you compare inclusions.

263 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per night
$740
Lowest per night
$386
Sailings
263
Fare basis
starting fare, per guest
118 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per night
$3,786
Lowest per night
$2,058
Sailings
118
Fare basis
suite fare, per suite
Lower fare floor
Crystal
Lower median
Crystal
Updated
Jul 18, 2026
Individual sailings
Crystal is cheaper on the median, but a few Four Seasons Yachts sailings still price unusually well against similar trips.
The score compares a sailing with similar routes, seasons, lengths, and its own fare history. It is here to catch the individual trip that would disappear inside a line-level average.
How the value score worksStrong against similar trips
Nov 8, 2026 · 8 nights · $2,250/night
43% below same line, duration, and season
Strong against similar trips
Nov 13, 2027 · 8 nights · $2,263/night
43% below same line, duration, and season
Strong against similar trips
Feb 22, 2028 · 12 nights · $2,058/night
39% below same line and duration
Narrow the trip
A median is useful, but no one books a median. These are the shared regions, seasons, or trip lengths where one side is meaningfully better today.
Region · Caribbean
$582/night median vs $3,824/night
Based on 67 Crystal sailings and 11 Four Seasons Yachts sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Fort Lauderdale to Lisbon
11 nights · $391/night · 86.9 score
Region · Mediterranean
$881/night median vs $4,129/night
Based on 55 Crystal sailings and 39 Four Seasons Yachts sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale
14 nights · $386/night · 90.9 score
Trip length · short sailings
52.8 average score vs 26.2
Based on 22 Four Seasons Yachts sailings and 6 Crystal sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Philipsburg to Philipsburg
5 nights · $3,540/night · 74.3 score
Decision lenses
Nightly fare
$740/night median
Use this when the cabin type and itinerary are flexible. Crystal is lower on the median night, while the fare basis stays visible so the number is not confused with an inclusions comparison.
Crystal: 263 priced sailings, starting fare, per guest.
Four Seasons Yachts: 118 priced sailings, suite fare, per suite.
Crystal is $3,046/night below Four Seasons Yachts at the median.
Bottom line
Crystal is cheaper in the current data: $740/night median versus $3,786/night for Four Seasons Yachts. That is the fare gap before drinks, credit, suite rules, or ship style enter the decision.
Use this as fare evidence, not a verdict on service, suite rules, onboard credit, or inclusions.
Evidence
Fare table
The pricing basis stays visible so a lower nightly fare is not mistaken for equal inclusions.
Lowest / night
Crystal
$386
Four Seasons Yachts
$2,058
Median / night
Crystal
$740
Four Seasons Yachts
$3,786
Highest / night
Crystal
$2,499
Four Seasons Yachts
$9,071
Sailings tracked
Crystal
263
Four Seasons Yachts
118
Pricing basis
Crystal
starting fare, per guest
Four Seasons Yachts
suite fare, per suite
Start here
One live sailing from each line, shown with the nightly fare and the reason it stands out.