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Line comparison
Crystal vs Oceania, by the night
With fares updated Aug 31, 2026, Oceania is lower on the nightly median: $459 versus $773 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
- $314
- Lower fare floor
- Oceania
- Updated
- Aug 31, 2026
Crystal
256 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per guest, per night
$773
Lowest per guest, per night
$409
Sailings
256
Fare basis
starting fare, per guest
Oceania
685 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per guest, per night
$459
Lowest per guest, per night
$152
Sailings
685
Fare basis
starting fare, per guest
Lower fare floor
Oceania
Lower median
Oceania
Updated
Aug 31, 2026
Individual sailings
The cheaper line is not always the better buy.
Oceania is cheaper on the median, but a few Crystal 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
Seward (Anchorage) to Tokyo
Sep 18, 2028 · 14 nights · $457/night
45% below same line, duration, and season
90.5value score
Strong against similar trips
Fuerte Amador (Panama City) to New York City
Aug 20, 2027 · 14 nights · $557/night
36% below same line, duration, and season
90.3value score
Strong against similar trips
Fort Lauderdale to Lisbon
Mar 27, 2028 · 11 nights · $409/night
34% below same line, region, and duration
90.0value 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.
$472/night median vs $804/night
Based on 310 Oceania sailings and 92 Crystal sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Istanbul to Venice
10 nights · $204/night · 90.8 score
Trip length · longer sailings
Oceania looks stronger for longer sailings.
52.3 average score vs 47.1
Based on 288 Oceania sailings and 95 Crystal sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Barcelona to Miami
15 nights · $152/night · 91.0 score
Season · fall departures
Oceania is lower for fall departures.
$440/night median vs $767/night
Based on 199 Oceania sailings and 83 Crystal sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Barcelona to Miami
15 nights · $152/night · 91.0 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.
$459/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: 256 priced sailings, $773 per guest, per night median.
Oceania: 685 priced sailings, $459 per guest, per night median.
Oceania is $314/night below Crystal at the median.
Bottom line
Oceania is cheaper before inclusions
Oceania is cheaper in the current data: $459/night median versus $773/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: 256 priced sailings on the starting fare, per guest basis; lowest observed fare $409/night.
- 02Oceania: 685 priced sailings on the starting fare, per guest basis; lowest observed fare $152/night.
- 03Oceania 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
$409
Oceania
$152
Median / night
Crystal
$773
Oceania
$459
Highest / night
Crystal
$2,643
Oceania
$1,850
Sailings tracked
Crystal
256
Oceania
685
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 $773 per night versus $459 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.