Line comparison
With fares updated May 30, 2026, Explora is lower on the nightly median: $720.18 versus $1,636.67 for Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. 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.
754 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per night
$720.18
Lowest per night
$426.56
Sailings
754
Fare basis
per guest, double occupancy
276 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per night
$1,636.67
Lowest per night
$646.67
Sailings
276
Fare basis
fare, per guest
Lower fare floor
Explora
Lower median
Explora
Updated
May 30, 2026
Individual sailings
Explora is cheaper on the median. Still, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's best scored sailing is 7.6 points ahead of Explora'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 worksStrong against similar trips
May 13, 2026 · 15 nights · $646.67/night
60% below same line inventory
Strong against similar trips
Sep 21, 2026 · 18 nights · $711.11/night
57% below same line inventory
Strong against similar trips
Dec 3, 2026 · 12 nights · $1,041.67/night
38% below same line, duration, and season
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 · one-week sailings
$737.14/night median vs $1,671.43/night
Based on 322 Explora sailings and 150 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Piraeus (Athens) to Piraeus (Athens)
7 nights · $565.00/night · 81.0 score
Trip length · longer sailings
63.7 average score vs 47.3
Based on 6 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sailings and 291 Explora sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Tokyo to Whittier
15 nights · $646.67/night · 90.9 score
Season · summer departures
$752.86/night median vs $1,757.14/night
Based on 273 Explora sailings and 74 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Piraeus (Athens) to Piraeus (Athens)
7 nights · $565.00/night · 81.0 score
Decision lenses
Nightly fare
$720.18/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: 754 priced sailings, per guest, double occupancy.
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection: 276 priced sailings, fare, per guest.
Explora is $916.49/night below Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection at the median.
Bottom line
Explora is cheaper in the current data: $720.18/night median versus $1,636.67/night for Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. 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
Explora
$426.56
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
$646.67
Median / night
Explora
$720.18
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
$1,636.67
Highest / night
Explora
$1,400.00
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
$8,785.71
Sailings tracked
Explora
754
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
276
Pricing basis
Explora
per guest, double occupancy
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
fare, per guest
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One live sailing from each line, shown with the nightly fare and the reason it stands out.