Line comparison
With fares updated Jul 18, 2026, Oceania is lower on the nightly median: $455 versus $800 for Silversea. 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.
750 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per night
$455
Lowest per night
$185
Sailings
750
Fare basis
starting fare, per guest

1,117 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per night
$800
Lowest per night
$308
Sailings
1,117
Fare basis
US fare, per guest
Lower fare floor
Oceania
Lower median
Oceania
Updated
Jul 18, 2026
Individual sailings
Oceania is cheaper on the median. Still, Silversea's best scored sailing is 0.2 points ahead of Oceania'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 works
Strong against similar trips
May 24, 2027 · 8 nights · $773/night
61% below same line, duration, and season

Strong against similar trips
Dec 9, 2026 · 12 nights · $320/night
54% below same line, region, and duration

Strong against similar trips
Dec 6, 2028 · 17 nights · $378/night
55% 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 · 9-13 night sailings
49.7 average score vs 39.6
Based on 342 Oceania sailings and 386 Silversea sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Barcelona to Istanbul
10 nights · $208/night · 90.8 score
Trip length · longer sailings
53.1 average score vs 40.0
Based on 314 Oceania sailings and 373 Silversea sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Barcelona to Miami
15 nights · $185/night · 90.8 score
Season · winter departures
53.8 average score vs 36.9
Based on 189 Oceania sailings and 285 Silversea sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Sydney to Sydney
12 nights · $223/night · 90.7 score
Decision lenses
Nightly fare
$455/night median
Use this when the cabin type and itinerary are flexible. Oceania is lower on the median night, while the fare basis stays visible so the number is not confused with an inclusions comparison.
Oceania: 750 priced sailings, starting fare, per guest.
Silversea: 1,117 priced sailings, US fare, per guest.
Oceania is $345/night below Silversea at the median.
Bottom line
Oceania is cheaper in the current data: $455/night median versus $800/night for Silversea. 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
Oceania
$185
Silversea
$308
Median / night
Oceania
$455
Silversea
$800
Highest / night
Oceania
$1,850
Silversea
$6,588
Sailings tracked
Oceania
750
Silversea
1,117
Pricing basis
Oceania
starting fare, per guest
Silversea
US fare, per guest
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One live sailing from each line, shown with the nightly fare and the reason it stands out.