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Line comparison
Crystal vs Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, by the night
With fares updated Oct 17, 2026, Crystal is lower on the nightly median: $629 versus $1,671 for Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. 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
- Crystal
- Median gap
- $1,043
- Lower fare floor
- Crystal
- Updated
- Oct 17, 2026
Crystal
222 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
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
252 sailings with a verified price in this comparison.
Median per guest, per night
$1,671
Lowest per guest, per night
$577
Upcoming sailings
258
Price unit
per guest
Lower fare floor
Crystal
Lower median
Crystal
Updated
Oct 17, 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, 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
Whittier to Tokyo
Sep 19, 2027 · 13 nights · $577/night
61% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same season, from 13 fares.
88.0value score
Strong against similar trips
Lisbon to Miami, Florida
Oct 27, 2026 · 13 nights · $715/night
52% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same season, from 13 fares.
88.0value score
Strong against similar trips
Miami, Florida to Málaga
Apr 11, 2027 · 13 nights · $715/night
65% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same season, from 13 fares.
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 · short sailings
Crystal looks stronger for short sailings.
89.4 average score vs 46.3
Based on 4 Crystal sailings and 52 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Monte-Carlo to Barcelona
5 nights · $740/night · 90.9 score
Season · fall departures
Crystal is lower for fall departures.
$600/night median vs $1,586/night
Based on 60 Crystal sailings and 61 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Monte-Carlo to Barcelona
5 nights · $740/night · 90.9 score
Trip length · 9-13 night sailings
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection looks stronger for 9-13 night sailings.
58.8 average score vs 45.7
Based on 47 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sailings and 76 Crystal sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Whittier to Tokyo
13 nights · $577/night · 88.0 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
Crystal is the lower nightly baseline.
$629/night median
Use this when the room type and itinerary are flexible. Crystal is lower on the median night, while the price unit stays visible so the number is not confused with an inclusions comparison.
Crystal: 222 sailings with a verified price, $629 per guest, per night median.
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection: 252 sailings with a verified price, $1,671 per guest, per night median.
Crystal is $1,043/night below Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection at the median.
Bottom line
Crystal is cheaper before inclusions
Crystal is cheaper in the current data: $629/night median versus $1,671/night for Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, 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: 222 sailings with a verified price; lowest $357/night per guest.
- 02Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection: 252 sailings with a verified price; lowest $577/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
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
$577
Median / night
Crystal
$629
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
$1,671
Highest / night
Crystal
$1,325
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
$4,300
Upcoming sailings
Crystal
303
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
258
Price unit
Crystal
per guest
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
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
43% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same region, from 9 fares.
Ritz-CarltonYacht Collection88.0Lowest Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection nightly fare
Whittier to Tokyo13 nights · Terrace Suite · $577 per guest, per night
61% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same season, from 13 fares.
Price-per-night pages
Comparison questions
- Is Crystal or Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection cheaper per night?
- Crystal runs a median of $629 per night versus $1,671 for Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, 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; Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection prices per guest. Each fare is a sailing's lowest-priced room type on standard terms.