Line comparison
Explora vs Regent Seven Seas, by the night
With fares updated Jun 3, 2026, Explora is lower on the nightly median: $722.14 versus $853.27 for Regent Seven Seas. 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
- Explora
- Median gap
- $131.12
- Lower fare floor
- Regent Seven Seas
- Updated
- Jun 3, 2026
ExploraJourneys
Explora
752 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per night
$722.14
Lowest per night
$430.91
Sailings
752
Fare basis
per guest, double occupancy
Regent Seven Seas
687 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per night
$853.27
Lowest per night
$414.21
Sailings
687
Fare basis
featured all-inclusive fare, per person
Lower fare floor
Regent Seven Seas
Lower median
Explora
Updated
Jun 3, 2026
Individual sailings
The cheaper line is not always the better buy.
Explora is cheaper on the median, but a few Regent Seven Seas 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
Cairns to Cairns
Jul 25, 2027 · 9 nights · $499.89/night
48% below same line, duration, and season
90.6value score
Strong against similar trips
Perth (Fremantle) to Darwin
Jun 16, 2027 · 11 nights · $513.55/night
47% below same line, duration, and season
90.6value score
Strong against similar trips
Kyoto (Kobe) to Bali (Benoa)
May 8, 2027 · 25 nights · $439.96/night
42% below same line, duration, and season
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.
$704.64/night median vs $800.91/night
Based on 290 Explora sailings and 298 Regent Seven Seas sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Fusina (Venice) to Piraeus (Athens)
14 nights · $610.00/night · 76.2 score
Season · summer departures
Explora is lower for summer departures.
$752.86/night median vs $944.95/night
Based on 271 Explora sailings and 217 Regent Seven Seas sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Fusina (Venice) to Piraeus (Athens)
7 nights · $525.71/night · 87.6 score
Trip length · 9-13 night sailings
Explora looks stronger for 9-13 night sailings.
50.2 average score vs 45.3
Based on 128 Explora sailings and 278 Regent Seven Seas sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Barcelona to Jeddah
11 nights · $430.91/night · 90.9 score
Decision lenses
Five ways to read the fare.
Nightly fare
Explora is the lower nightly baseline.
$722.14/night median
Use this when the cabin type and itinerary are flexible. Explora is lower on the median night, while the fare basis stays visible so the number is not confused with an inclusions comparison.
Explora: 752 priced sailings, per guest, double occupancy.
Regent Seven Seas: 687 priced sailings, featured all-inclusive fare, per person.
Explora is $131.12/night below Regent Seven Seas at the median.
Bottom line
Explora is cheaper before inclusions
Explora is cheaper in the current data: $722.14/night median versus $853.27/night for Regent Seven Seas. 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: 752 priced sailings; lowest visible fare $430.91/night.
- 02Regent Seven Seas: 687 priced sailings; lowest visible fare $414.21/night.
- 03Explora 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
Explora
$430.91
Regent Seven Seas
$414.21
Median / night
Explora
$722.14
Regent Seven Seas
$853.27
Highest / night
Explora
$1,400.00
Regent Seven Seas
$1,721.36
Sailings tracked
Explora
752
Regent Seven Seas
687
Pricing basis
Explora
per guest, double occupancy
Regent Seven Seas
featured all-inclusive fare, per person
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.
ExploraJourneysExploraJourneys90.9
Lowest visible Explora fare
Barcelona to Jeddah11 nights · $430.91/night
38% below same line, region, duration, and season
RegentSeven Seas88.0Lowest visible Regent Seven Seas fare
Miami to Barcelona14 nights · $414.21/night
35% below same line, region, duration, and season
Price-per-night pages
Comparison questions
- Is Explora or Regent Seven Seas cheaper per night?
- Explora runs a median of $722.14 per night versus $853.27 for Regent Seven Seas, based on live tracked fares. Both are per-person fares; inclusions differ by line.
- How do the two lines quote their fares?
- Explora uses per guest, double occupancy; Regent Seven Seas uses featured all-inclusive fare, per person. Keeping that basis visible is what makes the comparison useful.