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Line comparison
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection vs Virgin Voyages, by the night
With fares updated Oct 16, 2026, Virgin Voyages is lower on the nightly median: $185 versus $1,671 for Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. 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
- $1,486
- Lower fare floor
- Virgin Voyages
- Updated
- Oct 16, 2026
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
253 sailings with a verified price in this comparison.
Median per guest, per night
$1,671
Lowest per guest, per night
$577
Upcoming sailings
259
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 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection 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
Whittier to Tokyo
Sep 19, 2027 · 13 nights · $577/night
61% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same season, from 13 fares.
88.0value score
Strong against similar trips
Lisbon to Miami, Florida
Oct 27, 2026 · 13 nights · $715/night
52% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same season, from 13 fares.
88.0value score
Strong against similar trips
Miami, Florida to Málaga
Apr 11, 2027 · 13 nights · $715/night
65% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same season, from 13 fares.
88.0value 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 · one-week sailings
Virgin Voyages is lower for one-week sailings.
$180/night median vs $1,671/night
Based on 179 Virgin Voyages sailings and 150 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Miami to Miami
8 nights · $115/night · 82.5 score
Season · winter departures
Virgin Voyages is lower for winter departures.
$160/night median vs $1,621/night
Based on 114 Virgin Voyages sailings and 74 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Miami to Miami
8 nights · $115/night · 82.5 score
Region · Caribbean
Virgin Voyages is lower for Caribbean sailings.
$173/night median vs $1,367/night
Based on 288 Virgin Voyages sailings and 55 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Miami to Miami
5 nights · $125/night · 89.3 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.
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection: 253 sailings with a verified price, $1,671 per guest, per night median.
Virgin Voyages: 403 sailings with a verified price, $185 per sailor, per night median.
Virgin Voyages is $1,486/night below Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection at the median.
Bottom line
Virgin Voyages is cheaper before inclusions
Virgin Voyages is cheaper in the current data: $185/night median versus $1,671/night for Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, 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
- 01Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection: 253 sailings with a verified price; lowest $577/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
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
$577
Virgin Voyages
$80
Median / night
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
$1,671
Virgin Voyages
$185
Highest / night
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
$4,300
Virgin Voyages
$1,045
Upcoming sailings
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
259
Virgin Voyages
404
Price unit
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
per guest
Virgin Voyages
per sailor
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Two low fares to check first
One live sailing from each line, shown with the nightly fare and the reason it stands out.
Ritz-CarltonYacht Collection88.0Lowest Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection nightly fare
Whittier to Tokyo13 nights · Terrace Suite · $577 per guest, per night
61% below the typical price. The typical nightly price for similar-length sailings on this line in the same season, from 13 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 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection or Virgin Voyages cheaper per night?
- Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection runs a median of $1,671 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?
- Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection prices per guest; Virgin Voyages prices per sailor. Each fare is a sailing's lowest-priced room type on standard terms.