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Line comparison
Crystal vs Oceania, by the night
With fares updated Oct 16, 2026, Oceania is lower on the nightly median: $430 versus $629 for Crystal. That gap is real, but inclusions still deserve their own look.
We divide each sailing's lowest-priced room type on standard terms by its nights, per guest. Treat it as the fare baseline before you compare inclusions.
- Lower median
- Oceania
- Median gap
- $199
- Lower fare floor
- Oceania
- Updated
- Oct 16, 2026
Crystal
223 sailings with a verified price in this comparison.
Median per guest, per night
$629
Lowest per guest, per night
$357
Upcoming sailings
303
Price unit
per guest
Oceania
620 sailings with a verified price in this comparison.
Median per guest, per night
$430
Lowest per guest, per night
$187
Upcoming sailings
653
Price unit
per guest
Lower fare floor
Oceania
Lower median
Oceania
Updated
Oct 16, 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, and lengths. It is here to catch the individual trip that would disappear inside a line-level average.
How the value score worksStrong against similar trips
Monte-Carlo to Barcelona
Oct 8, 2027 · 5 nights · $740/night
59% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on comparable lines in the same region, from 22 fares.
90.9value score
Strong against similar trips
Barcelona to Lisbon
Oct 13, 2027 · 5 nights · $760/night
58% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on comparable lines in the same region, from 22 fares.
90.9value score
Strong against similar trips
Seward (Anchorage) to Tokyo
Sep 18, 2028 · 14 nights · $407/night
40% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same season, from 28 fares.
90.4value 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.
Trip length · 9-13 night sailings
Oceania is lower for 9-13 night sailings.
$434/night median vs $611/night
Based on 288 Oceania sailings and 75 Crystal sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Lisbon to Miami
13 nights · $211/night · 90.8 score
Trip length · longer sailings
Oceania looks stronger for longer sailings.
48.0 average score vs 45.5
Based on 254 Oceania sailings and 90 Crystal sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Barcelona to Miami
15 nights · $217/night · 90.6 score
Season · winter departures
Oceania looks stronger for winter departures.
50.7 average score vs 43.3
Based on 181 Oceania sailings and 59 Crystal sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Lisbon to Miami
13 nights · $211/night · 90.8 score
Available comparisons
Fare and cabin comparisons
Each tab uses current data available for both lines. Comparisons without enough evidence stay off the page.
Nightly fare
Oceania is the lower nightly baseline.
$430/night median
Use this when the room type and itinerary are flexible. Oceania is lower on the median night, while the price unit stays visible so the number is not confused with an inclusions comparison.
Crystal: 223 sailings with a verified price, $629 per guest, per night median.
Oceania: 620 sailings with a verified price, $430 per guest, per night median.
Oceania is $199/night below Crystal at the median.
Bottom line
Oceania is cheaper before inclusions
Oceania is cheaper in the current data: $430/night median versus $629/night for Crystal, per guest. 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: 223 sailings with a verified price; lowest $357/night per guest.
- 02Oceania: 620 sailings with a verified price; lowest $187/night per guest.
- 03Crystal has the strongest single scored sailing in this pair.
Fare table
Side-by-side fares
The price unit stays visible so a lower nightly fare is not mistaken for equal inclusions.
Lowest / night
Crystal
$357
Oceania
$187
Median / night
Crystal
$629
Oceania
$430
Highest / night
Crystal
$1,325
Oceania
$1,686
Upcoming sailings
Crystal
303
Oceania
653
Price unit
Crystal
per guest
Oceania
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.
CrystalCruises88.0Lowest Crystal nightly fare
Lisbon to Fort Lauderdale14 nights · Ocean View · $357 per guest, per night
45% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same region and season, from 8 fares.
OceaniaCruises88.0Lowest Oceania nightly fare
Lisbon to Miami15 nights · Inside Stateroom · $187 per guest, per night
48% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same season, from 16 fares.
Price-per-night pages
Comparison questions
- Is Crystal or Oceania cheaper per night?
- Crystal runs a median of $629 per night versus $430 for Oceania, based on live tracked fares. Both are per guest; inclusions differ by line.
- How do the two lines quote their fares?
- Crystal prices per guest; Oceania prices per guest. Each fare is a sailing's lowest-priced room type on standard terms.