Line comparison
Explora vs Silversea, by the night
With fares updated Jun 2, 2026, Explora and Silversea are close on typical nightly fare: $720.18 versus $690.91 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
- Silversea
- Median gap
- $29.27
- Lower fare floor
- Silversea
- Updated
- Jun 2, 2026
ExploraJourneys
Explora
754 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per night
$720.18
Lowest per night
$430.91
Sailings
754
Fare basis
per guest, double occupancy
Silversea
849 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per night
$690.91
Lowest per night
$246.67
Sailings
849
Fare basis
US fare, per guest
Lower fare floor
Silversea
Lower median
Silversea
Updated
Jun 2, 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 · one-week sailings
Explora looks stronger for one-week sailings.
49.4 average score vs 41.5
Based on 322 Explora sailings and 255 Silversea sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Piraeus (Athens) to Piraeus (Athens)
7 nights · $565.00/night · 79.5 score
Trip length · longer sailings
Explora looks stronger for longer sailings.
48.1 average score vs 41.8
Based on 291 Explora sailings and 277 Silversea sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Fusina (Venice) to Piraeus (Athens)
14 nights · $610.00/night · 76.7 score
Season · summer departures
Explora looks stronger for summer departures.
48.6 average score vs 41.5
Based on 273 Explora sailings and 248 Silversea sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Piraeus (Athens) to Piraeus (Athens)
7 nights · $565.00/night · 79.5 score
Decision lenses
Five ways to read the fare.
Nightly fare
Silversea is the lower nightly baseline.
$690.91/night median
Use this when the cabin type and itinerary are flexible. Silversea 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.
Silversea: 849 priced sailings, US fare, per guest.
Silversea is $29.27/night below Explora at the median.
Bottom line
Explora and Silversea are close on nightly fare
Explora 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
- 01Explora: 754 priced sailings; lowest visible fare $430.91/night.
- 02Silversea: 849 priced sailings; lowest visible fare $246.67/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
Explora
$430.91
Silversea
$246.67
Median / night
Explora
$720.18
Silversea
$690.91
Highest / night
Explora
$1,400.00
Silversea
$4,978.57
Sailings tracked
Explora
754
Silversea
849
Pricing basis
Explora
per guest, double occupancy
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 Explora or Silversea cheaper per night?
- Explora runs a median of $720.18 per night versus $690.91 for Silversea, 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; Silversea uses US fare, per guest. Keeping that basis visible is what makes the comparison useful.