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Line comparison
Crystal vs Silversea, by the night
With fares updated Aug 29, 2026, Crystal and Silversea are close on typical nightly fare: $776 versus $804 median. At that distance, the actual sailing matters more than the headline.
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
- $28
- Lower fare floor
- Silversea
- Updated
- Aug 29, 2026
Crystal
258 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per guest, per night
$776
Lowest per guest, per night
$409
Sailings
258
Fare basis
starting fare, per guest
Silversea
1,054 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per guest, per night
$804
Lowest per guest, per night
$293
Sailings
1,054
Fare basis
US fare, per guest
Lower fare floor
Silversea
Lower median
Crystal
Updated
Aug 29, 2026
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
Crystal looks stronger for 9-13 night sailings.
47.6 average score vs 40.5
Based on 93 Crystal sailings and 374 Silversea sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Fort Lauderdale to Lisbon
11 nights · $409/night · 89.6 score
Trip length · longer sailings
Crystal looks stronger for longer sailings.
48.0 average score vs 40.2
Based on 96 Crystal sailings and 358 Silversea sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Seward (Anchorage) to Tokyo
14 nights · $457/night · 90.5 score
Season · fall departures
Crystal looks stronger for fall departures.
51.6 average score vs 41.5
Based on 83 Crystal sailings and 276 Silversea sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Seward (Anchorage) to Tokyo
14 nights · $457/night · 90.5 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.
$776/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: 258 priced sailings, $776 per guest, per night median.
Silversea: 1,054 priced sailings, $804 per guest, per night median.
Crystal is $28/night below Silversea at the median.
Bottom line
Crystal and Silversea are close on nightly fare
Crystal and Silversea are close enough that the actual sailing matters more than the headline median.
Use this as fare evidence, not a verdict on service, suite rules, onboard credit, or inclusions.
Evidence
- 01Crystal: 258 priced sailings on the starting fare, per guest basis; lowest observed fare $409/night.
- 02Silversea: 1,054 priced sailings on the US fare, per guest basis; lowest observed fare $293/night.
- 03Silversea 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
Silversea
$293
Median / night
Crystal
$776
Silversea
$804
Highest / night
Crystal
$2,499
Silversea
$6,758
Sailings tracked
Crystal
258
Silversea
1,054
Pricing basis
Crystal
starting fare, per guest
Silversea
US 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 Silversea cheaper per night?
- Crystal runs a median of $776 per night versus $804 for Silversea, 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; Silversea uses US fare, per guest. Keeping that basis visible is what makes the comparison useful.