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Explora vs Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, by the night
With fares updated Oct 15, 2026, Explora is lower on the nightly median: $690 versus $1,671 for Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. 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
- $982
- Lower fare floor
- Explora
- Updated
- Oct 15, 2026
ExploraJourneys
Explora
655 sailings with a verified price in this comparison.
Median per guest, per night
$690
Lowest per guest, per night
$431
Upcoming sailings
662
Price unit
per guest
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
253 sailings with a verified price in this comparison.
Median per guest, per night
$1,671
Lowest per guest, per night
$577
Upcoming sailings
259
Price unit
per guest
Lower fare floor
Explora
Lower median
Explora
Updated
Oct 15, 2026
Individual sailings
The cheaper line is not always the better buy.
Explora is cheaper on the median, but a few Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sailings still price unusually well against similar trips.
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
Whittier to Tokyo
Sep 19, 2027 · 13 nights · $577/night
61% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same season, from 13 fares.
88.0value score
Strong against similar trips
Lisbon to Miami, Florida
Oct 27, 2026 · 13 nights · $715/night
52% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same season, from 13 fares.
88.0value score
Strong against similar trips
Miami, Florida to Málaga
Apr 11, 2027 · 13 nights · $715/night
65% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same season, from 13 fares.
88.0value 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 · one-week sailings
Explora is lower for one-week sailings.
$698/night median vs $1,671/night
Based on 288 Explora sailings and 150 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Southampton to Copenhagen
8 nights · $606/night · 85.2 score
Region · Mediterranean
Explora is lower for Mediterranean sailings.
$655/night median vs $1,757/night
Based on 188 Explora sailings and 90 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Piraeus (Athens) to Civitavecchia (Rome)
6 nights · $520/night · 82.7 score
Season · summer departures
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection looks stronger for summer departures.
49.3 average score vs 47.0
Based on 65 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sailings and 215 Explora sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Vancouver to Vancouver
9 nights · $1,100/night · 88.0 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.
$690/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: 655 sailings with a verified price, $690 per guest, per night median.
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection: 253 sailings with a verified price, $1,671 per guest, per night median.
Explora is $982/night below Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection at the median.
Bottom line
Explora is cheaper before inclusions
Explora is cheaper in the current data: $690/night median versus $1,671/night for Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, 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: 655 sailings with a verified price; lowest $431/night per guest.
- 02Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection: 253 sailings with a verified price; lowest $577/night per guest.
- 03Neither line 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
$431
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
$577
Median / night
Explora
$690
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
$1,671
Highest / night
Explora
$4,851
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
$4,300
Upcoming sailings
Explora
662
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
259
Price unit
Explora
per guest
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
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.
ExploraJourneysExploraJourneys84.8
Lowest Explora nightly fare
Bari to Piraeus (Athens)4 nights · Ocean Grand Terrace Suite · $431 per guest, per night
32% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line, from 16 fares.
Ritz-CarltonYacht Collection88.0Lowest Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection nightly fare
Whittier to Tokyo13 nights · Terrace Suite · $577 per guest, per night
61% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same season, from 13 fares.
Price-per-night pages
Comparison questions
- Is Explora or Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection cheaper per night?
- Explora runs a median of $690 per night versus $1,671 for Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, 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; Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection prices per guest. Each fare is a sailing's lowest-priced room type on standard terms.