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Line comparison
Explora vs Regent Seven Seas, by the night
With fares updated Oct 16, 2026, Explora is lower on the nightly median: $688 versus $920 for Regent Seven Seas. 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
- Explora
- Median gap
- $232
- Lower fare floor
- Explora
- Updated
- Oct 16, 2026
ExploraJourneys
Explora
656 sailings with a verified price in this comparison.
Median per guest, per night
$688
Lowest per guest, per night
$336
Upcoming sailings
663
Price unit
per guest
Regent Seven Seas
543 sailings with a verified price in this comparison.
Median per guest, per night
$920
Lowest per guest, per night
$446
Upcoming sailings
570
Price unit
per guest
Lower fare floor
Explora
Lower median
Explora
Updated
Oct 16, 2026
Individual sailings
The cheaper line is not always the better buy.
Explora is cheaper on the median. Still, Regent Seven Seas's best scored sailing is 1.4 points ahead of Explora's best scored sailing.
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
Miami to Barcelona
Apr 1, 2028 · 15 nights · $533/night
39% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same region, from 11 fares.
92.0value score
Strong against similar trips
Lisbon to Miami
Oct 14, 2028 · 14 nights · $471/night
48% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same region, from 23 fares.
90.6value score
Strong against similar trips
Sydney to Cairns
Jul 13, 2027 · 12 nights · $558/night
43% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same season, from 78 fares.
90.5value 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 · longer sailings
Explora is lower for longer sailings.
$674/night median vs $874/night
Based on 237 Explora sailings and 232 Regent Seven Seas sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Piraeus (Athens) to Lisbon
22 nights · $499/night · 84.7 score
Trip length · one-week sailings
Explora is lower for one-week sailings.
$694/night median vs $1,028/night
Based on 290 Explora sailings and 82 Regent Seven Seas sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Piraeus (Athens) to Bari
6 nights · $381/night · 90.6 score
Season · summer departures
Explora is lower for summer departures.
$721/night median vs $982/night
Based on 215 Explora sailings and 155 Regent Seven Seas sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Southampton to Copenhagen
8 nights · $606/night · 85.2 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
Explora is the lower nightly baseline.
$688/night median
Use this when the room type and itinerary are flexible. Explora is lower on the median night, while the price unit stays visible so the number is not confused with an inclusions comparison.
Explora: 656 sailings with a verified price, $688 per guest, per night median.
Regent Seven Seas: 543 sailings with a verified price, $920 per guest, per night median.
Explora is $232/night below Regent Seven Seas at the median.
Bottom line
Explora is cheaper before inclusions
Explora is cheaper in the current data: $688/night median versus $920/night for Regent Seven Seas, 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
- 01Explora: 656 sailings with a verified price; lowest $336/night per guest.
- 02Regent Seven Seas: 543 sailings with a verified price; lowest $446/night per guest.
- 03Regent Seven Seas 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
Explora
$336
Regent Seven Seas
$446
Median / night
Explora
$688
Regent Seven Seas
$920
Highest / night
Explora
$4,851
Regent Seven Seas
$12,500
Upcoming sailings
Explora
663
Regent Seven Seas
570
Price unit
Explora
per guest
Regent Seven Seas
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.
ExploraJourneysExploraJourneys88.0
Lowest Explora nightly fare
Brindisi to Piraeus (Athens)5 nights · Ocean Terrace Suite · $336 per guest, per night
46% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line, from 16 fares.
RegentSeven Seas77.7Lowest Regent Seven Seas nightly fare
Miami to Barcelona14 nights · Deluxe Veranda Suite · $446 per guest, per night
37% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same region and season, from 12 fares.
Price-per-night pages
Comparison questions
- Is Explora or Regent Seven Seas cheaper per night?
- Explora runs a median of $688 per night versus $920 for Regent Seven Seas, based on live tracked fares. Both are per guest; inclusions differ by line.
- How do the two lines quote their fares?
- Explora prices per guest; Regent Seven Seas prices per guest. Each fare is a sailing's lowest-priced room type on standard terms.