Line comparison
Crystal vs Oceania, by the night
With fares updated May 30, 2026, Oceania is lower on the nightly median: $361.46 versus $642.86 for Crystal. 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.
- Lower median
- Oceania
- Median gap
- $281.40
- Lower fare floor
- Oceania
- Updated
- May 30, 2026
Crystal
283 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per night
$642.86
Lowest per night
$354.55
Sailings
283
Fare basis
starting fare, per guest
Oceania
543 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per night
$361.46
Lowest per night
$192.47
Sailings
543
Fare basis
starting fare, per guest
Lower fare floor
Oceania
Lower median
Oceania
Updated
May 30, 2026
Individual sailings
The cheaper line is not always the better buy.
Oceania is cheaper on the median. Still, Crystal's best scored sailing is 0.1 points ahead of Oceania's best scored sailing.
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
Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale
May 27, 2028 · 14 nights · $385.71/night
52% below same line, region, and duration
90.7value score
Strong against similar trips
Tokyo to Seward (Anchorage, Alaska)
Jun 12, 2026 · 12 nights · $375.00/night
47% below same line, duration, and season
90.6value score
Strong against similar trips
Seward (Anchorage, Alaska) to Tokyo
Sep 18, 2028 · 14 nights · $400.00/night
44% below same line, duration, and season
90.5value score
Narrow the trip
The answer changes when the trip gets specific.
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 · Mediterranean
Oceania is lower for Mediterranean sailings.
$328.43/night median vs $774.64/night
Based on 206 Oceania sailings and 58 Crystal sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Rome to Barcelona
7 nights · $225.00/night · 90.6 score
Trip length · 9-13 night sailings
Crystal looks stronger for 9-13 night sailings.
47.7 average score vs 43.9
Based on 102 Crystal sailings and 234 Oceania sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Tokyo to Seward (Anchorage, Alaska)
12 nights · $375.00/night · 90.6 score
Trip length · longer sailings
Crystal looks stronger for longer sailings.
49.1 average score vs 46.0
Based on 108 Crystal sailings and 236 Oceania sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale
14 nights · $385.71/night · 90.7 score
Decision lenses
Five ways to read the fare.
Nightly fare
Oceania is the lower nightly baseline.
$361.46/night median
Use this when the cabin type and itinerary are flexible. Oceania is lower on the median night, while the fare basis stays visible so the number is not confused with an inclusions comparison.
Crystal: 283 priced sailings, starting fare, per guest.
Oceania: 543 priced sailings, starting fare, per guest.
Oceania is $281.40/night below Crystal at the median.
Bottom line
Oceania is cheaper before inclusions
Oceania is cheaper in the current data: $361.46/night median versus $642.86/night for Crystal. 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
- 01Crystal: 283 priced sailings; lowest visible fare $354.55/night.
- 02Oceania: 543 priced sailings; lowest visible fare $192.47/night.
- 03Crystal has the strongest single scored sailing in this pair.
Fare table
Side-by-side fares
The pricing basis stays visible so a lower nightly fare is not mistaken for equal inclusions.
Lowest / night
Crystal
$354.55
Oceania
$192.47
Median / night
Crystal
$642.86
Oceania
$361.46
Highest / night
Crystal
$1,999.58
Oceania
$690.82
Sailings tracked
Crystal
283
Oceania
543
Pricing basis
Crystal
starting fare, per guest
Oceania
starting fare, per guest
Start here
Two low fares to check first
One live sailing from each line, shown with the nightly fare and the reason it stands out.
Price-per-night pages
Comparison questions
- Is Crystal or Oceania cheaper per night?
- Crystal runs a median of $642.86 per night versus $361.46 for Oceania, based on live tracked fares. Both are per-person fares; inclusions differ by line.
- How do the two lines quote their fares?
- Crystal uses starting fare, per guest; Oceania uses starting fare, per guest. Keeping that basis visible is what makes the comparison useful.