Line comparison
With fares updated Jul 18, 2026, Crystal is lower on the nightly median: $740 versus $877 for SeaDream Yacht Club. 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.

263 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per night
$740
Lowest per night
$386
Sailings
263
Fare basis
starting fare, per guest

250 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per night
$877
Lowest per night
$326
Sailings
250
Fare basis
seadream fare per guest double occupancy
Lower fare floor
SeaDream Yacht Club
Lower median
Crystal
Updated
Jul 18, 2026
Individual sailings
Crystal is cheaper on the median. Still, SeaDream Yacht Club's best scored sailing is 0.1 points ahead of Crystal'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 works
Strong against similar trips
Apr 10, 2027 · 14 nights · $326/night
64% below same line and duration

Strong against similar trips
Apr 22, 2028 · 14 nights · $361/night
60% below same line and duration

Strong against similar trips
Apr 14, 2029 · 14 nights · $411/night
54% below same line and duration
Narrow the trip
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 · longer sailings
67.8 average score vs 48.1
Based on 17 SeaDream Yacht Club sailings and 100 Crystal sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Palm Beach to Lisbon
14 nights · $326/night · 91.0 score
Trip length · one-week sailings
$769/night median vs $874/night
Based on 62 Crystal sailings and 201 SeaDream Yacht Club sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
San Diego to Vancouver
8 nights · $613/night · 75.7 score
Region · Caribbean
$582/night median vs $718/night
Based on 67 Crystal sailings and 126 SeaDream Yacht Club sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Fort Lauderdale to Lisbon
11 nights · $391/night · 86.9 score
Decision lenses
Nightly fare
$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.
SeaDream Yacht Club: 250 priced sailings, seadream fare per guest double occupancy.
Crystal is $137/night below SeaDream Yacht Club at the median.
Bottom line
Crystal is cheaper in the current data: $740/night median versus $877/night for SeaDream Yacht Club. 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
Fare table
The pricing basis stays visible so a lower nightly fare is not mistaken for equal inclusions.
Lowest / night
Crystal
$386
SeaDream Yacht Club
$326
Median / night
Crystal
$740
SeaDream Yacht Club
$877
Highest / night
Crystal
$2,499
SeaDream Yacht Club
$1,784
Sailings tracked
Crystal
263
SeaDream Yacht Club
250
Pricing basis
Crystal
starting fare, per guest
SeaDream Yacht Club
seadream fare per guest double occupancy
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One live sailing from each line, shown with the nightly fare and the reason it stands out.