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Line comparison
Oceania vs Virgin Voyages, by the night
With fares updated Oct 16, 2026, Virgin Voyages is lower on the nightly median: $185 versus $430 for Oceania. 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
- Virgin Voyages
- Median gap
- $245
- Lower fare floor
- Virgin Voyages
- Updated
- Oct 16, 2026
Oceania
620 sailings with a verified price in this comparison.
Median per guest, per night
$430
Lowest per guest, per night
$187
Upcoming sailings
653
Price unit
per guest
Virgin Voyages
403 sailings with a verified price in this comparison.
Median per sailor, per night
$185
Lowest per sailor, per night
$80
Upcoming sailings
404
Price unit
per sailor
Lower fare floor
Virgin Voyages
Lower median
Virgin Voyages
Updated
Oct 16, 2026
Individual sailings
The cheaper line is not always the better buy.
Virgin Voyages is cheaper on the median, but a few Oceania 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
Lisbon to Miami
Dec 7, 2027 · 13 nights · $211/night
55% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same region, from 22 fares.
90.8value score
Strong against similar trips
Miami to Miami
Dec 10, 2026 · 12 nights · $223/night
52% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same region and season, from 37 fares.
90.7value score
Strong against similar trips
Barcelona to Miami
Nov 25, 2026 · 15 nights · $217/night
46% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same region, from 20 fares.
90.6value 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
Virgin Voyages looks stronger for longer sailings.
79.7 average score vs 48.0
Based on 7 Virgin Voyages sailings and 254 Oceania sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Barcelona to Miami
14 nights · $105/night · 95.0 score
Region · Caribbean
Oceania looks stronger for Caribbean sailings.
51.4 average score vs 48.5
Based on 127 Oceania sailings and 288 Virgin Voyages sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Miami to Miami
12 nights · $223/night · 90.7 score
Trip length · 9-13 night sailings
Virgin Voyages looks stronger for 9-13 night sailings.
49.2 average score vs 46.4
Based on 42 Virgin Voyages sailings and 288 Oceania sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Barcelona to San Juan
12 nights · $100/night · 95.0 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
Virgin Voyages is the lower nightly baseline.
$185/night median
Use this when the room type and itinerary are flexible. Virgin Voyages is lower on the median night, while the price unit stays visible so the number is not confused with an inclusions comparison.
Oceania: 620 sailings with a verified price, $430 per guest, per night median.
Virgin Voyages: 403 sailings with a verified price, $185 per sailor, per night median.
Virgin Voyages is $245/night below Oceania at the median.
Bottom line
Virgin Voyages is cheaper before inclusions
Virgin Voyages is cheaper in the current data: $185/night median versus $430/night for Oceania, 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
- 01Oceania: 620 sailings with a verified price; lowest $187/night per guest.
- 02Virgin Voyages: 403 sailings with a verified price; lowest $80/night per sailor.
- 03Virgin Voyages 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
Oceania
$187
Virgin Voyages
$80
Median / night
Oceania
$430
Virgin Voyages
$185
Highest / night
Oceania
$1,686
Virgin Voyages
$1,045
Upcoming sailings
Oceania
653
Virgin Voyages
404
Price unit
Oceania
per guest
Virgin Voyages
per sailor
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.
OceaniaCruises88.0Lowest Oceania nightly fare
Lisbon to Miami15 nights · Inside Stateroom · $187 per guest, per night
48% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same season, from 16 fares.
VirginVoyages88.0Lowest Virgin Voyages nightly fare
Miami to Barcelona14 nights · The Insider · $80 per sailor, per night
43% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same region, from 18 fares.
Price-per-night pages
Comparison questions
- Is Oceania or Virgin Voyages cheaper per night?
- Oceania runs a median of $430 per night versus $185 for Virgin Voyages, based on live tracked fares. Both are per guest; inclusions differ by line.
- How do the two lines quote their fares?
- Oceania prices per guest; Virgin Voyages prices per sailor. Each fare is a sailing's lowest-priced room type on standard terms.