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Line comparison
Explora vs Silversea, by the night
With fares updated Oct 17, 2026, Explora is lower on the nightly median: $689 versus $763 for Silversea. 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
- $74
- Lower fare floor
- Silversea
- Updated
- Oct 17, 2026
ExploraJourneys
Explora
656 sailings with a verified price in this comparison.
Median per guest, per night
$689
Lowest per guest, per night
$336
Upcoming sailings
663
Price unit
per guest
Silversea
1,141 sailings with a verified price in this comparison.
Median per guest, per night
$763
Lowest per guest, per night
$300
Upcoming sailings
1,141
Price unit
per guest
Lower fare floor
Silversea
Lower median
Explora
Updated
Oct 17, 2026
Individual sailings
The cheaper line is not always the better buy.
Explora is cheaper on the median. Still, Silversea's best scored sailing is 7.0 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
Papeete (Tahiti) to San Diego, California
Dec 6, 2028 · 17 nights · $303/night
64% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same season, from 38 fares.
95.0value score
Strong against similar trips
Lisbon to Bridgetown
Dec 2, 2027 · 15 nights · $313/night
62% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same season, from 38 fares.
95.0value score
Strong against similar trips
Lisbon to Bridgetown
Dec 4, 2027 · 14 nights · $350/night
45% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same region, from 34 fares.
95.0value 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 · longer sailings
Explora looks stronger for longer sailings.
49.0 average score vs 43.2
Based on 237 Explora sailings and 397 Silversea sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Piraeus (Athens) to Lisbon
22 nights · $477/night · 85.0 score
Trip length · one-week sailings
Explora looks stronger for one-week sailings.
48.2 average score vs 39.8
Based on 290 Explora sailings and 312 Silversea sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Piraeus (Athens) to Civitavecchia (Rome)
6 nights · $520/night · 84.3 score
Trip length · 9-13 night sailings
Explora looks stronger for 9-13 night sailings.
50.5 average score vs 42.6
Based on 113 Explora sailings and 432 Silversea sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Miami to Quebec City
12 nights · $506/night · 82.7 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.
$689/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, $689 per guest, per night median.
Silversea: 1,141 sailings with a verified price, $763 per guest, per night median.
Explora is $74/night below Silversea at the median.
Bottom line
Explora is cheaper before inclusions
Explora is cheaper in the current data: $689/night median versus $763/night for Silversea, 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.
- 02Silversea: 1,141 sailings with a verified price; lowest $300/night per guest.
- 03Silversea 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
Silversea
$300
Median / night
Explora
$689
Silversea
$763
Highest / night
Explora
$4,851
Silversea
$5,700
Upcoming sailings
Explora
663
Silversea
1,141
Price unit
Explora
per guest
Silversea
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
44% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line, from 16 fares.
SilverseaCruises83.9Lowest Silversea nightly fare
San Juan to Barcelona14 nights · Vista Suite · $300 per guest, per night
28% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same region and season, from 18 fares.
Price-per-night pages
Comparison questions
- Is Explora or Silversea cheaper per night?
- Explora runs a median of $689 per night versus $763 for Silversea, 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; Silversea prices per guest. Each fare is a sailing's lowest-priced room type on standard terms.