Line comparison
With fares updated Jul 18, 2026, Virgin Voyages is lower on the nightly median: $199 versus $1,671 for Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. 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.
254 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per night
$1,671
Lowest per night
$711
Sailings
254
Fare basis
ritz suite fare per guest
387 priced sailings currently in this comparison.
Median per night
$199
Lowest per night
$109
Sailings
387
Fare basis
per sailor
Lower fare floor
Virgin Voyages
Lower median
Virgin Voyages
Updated
Jul 18, 2026
Individual sailings
Virgin Voyages is cheaper on the median. Still, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's best scored sailing is 0.2 points ahead of Virgin Voyages'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 worksStrong against similar trips
Sep 21, 2026 · 18 nights · $711/night
57% below same line inventory
Strong against similar trips
May 12, 2027 · 15 nights · $813/night
51% below same line inventory
Strong against similar trips
Oct 27, 2026 · 13 nights · $715/night
54% 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 · one-week sailings
$199/night median vs $1,700/night
Based on 150 Virgin Voyages sailings and 137 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Vancouver to Los Angeles
8 nights · $129/night · 90.6 score
Season · fall departures
$189/night median vs $1,621/night
Based on 112 Virgin Voyages sailings and 64 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Barcelona to Miami
14 nights · $115/night · 90.7 score
Region · Caribbean
$199/night median vs $1,350/night
Based on 286 Virgin Voyages sailings and 56 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
New York City to San Juan
12 nights · $109/night · 88.0 score
Decision lenses
Nightly fare
$199/night median
Use this when the cabin type and itinerary are flexible. Virgin Voyages is lower on the median night, while the fare basis stays visible so the number is not confused with an inclusions comparison.
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection: 254 priced sailings, ritz suite fare per guest.
Virgin Voyages: 387 priced sailings, per sailor.
Virgin Voyages is $1,472/night below Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection at the median.
Bottom line
Virgin Voyages is cheaper in the current data: $199/night median versus $1,671/night for Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. 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
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
$711
Virgin Voyages
$109
Median / night
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
$1,671
Virgin Voyages
$199
Highest / night
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
$7,157
Virgin Voyages
$353
Sailings tracked
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
254
Virgin Voyages
387
Pricing basis
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
ritz suite fare per guest
Virgin Voyages
per sailor
Start here
One live sailing from each line, shown with the nightly fare and the reason it stands out.
Lowest visible Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection fare
Vancouver to Tokyo (Yokohama)18 nights · $711/night
57% below same line inventory
Lowest visible Virgin Voyages fare
New York City to San Juan12 nights · $109/night
37% below same line, region, and duration