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Crystal vs Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, by the night
With fares updated Jul 18, 2026, Crystal is lower on the nightly median: $740 versus $1,671 for Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. 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
- Crystal
- Median gap
- $931
- Lower fare floor
- Crystal
- Updated
- Jul 18, 2026
Crystal
263 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per night
$740
Lowest per night
$386
Sailings
263
Fare basis
starting fare, per guest
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
254 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per night
$1,671
Lowest per night
$711
Sailings
254
Fare basis
ritz suite fare per guest
Lower fare floor
Crystal
Lower median
Crystal
Updated
Jul 18, 2026
Individual sailings
The cheaper line is not always the better buy.
Crystal is cheaper on the median, but a few Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection 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
Vancouver to Tokyo (Yokohama)
Sep 21, 2026 · 18 nights · $711/night
57% below same line inventory
90.9value score
Strong against similar trips
Tokyo to Whittier
May 12, 2027 · 15 nights · $813/night
51% below same line inventory
90.7value score
Strong against similar trips
Lisbon to Miami, Florida
Oct 27, 2026 · 13 nights · $715/night
54% below same line, duration, and season
88.0value 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 · one-week sailings
Crystal is lower for one-week sailings.
$769/night median vs $1,700/night
Based on 62 Crystal sailings and 137 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
San Diego to Vancouver
8 nights · $613/night · 75.7 score
Trip length · longer sailings
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection looks stronger for longer sailings.
65.0 average score vs 48.1
Based on 4 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sailings and 100 Crystal sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Vancouver to Tokyo (Yokohama)
18 nights · $711/night · 90.9 score
Trip length · short sailings
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection looks stronger for short sailings.
45.4 average score vs 26.2
Based on 54 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sailings and 6 Crystal sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Nice to Rome (Civitavecchia)
4 nights · $1,525/night · 75.1 score
Decision lenses
Five ways to read the fare.
Nightly fare
Crystal is the lower nightly baseline.
$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.
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection: 254 priced sailings, ritz suite fare per guest.
Crystal is $931/night below Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection at the median.
Bottom line
Crystal is cheaper before inclusions
Crystal is cheaper in the current data: $740/night median versus $1,671/night for Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. 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: 263 priced sailings; lowest visible fare $386/night.
- 02Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection: 254 priced sailings; lowest visible fare $711/night.
- 03Neither line 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
$386
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
$711
Median / night
Crystal
$740
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
$1,671
Highest / night
Crystal
$2,499
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
$7,157
Sailings tracked
Crystal
263
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
254
Pricing basis
Crystal
starting fare, per guest
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
ritz suite 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 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection cheaper per night?
- Crystal runs a median of $740 per night versus $1,671 for Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, 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; Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection uses ritz suite fare per guest. Keeping that basis visible is what makes the comparison useful.