Line comparison
With fares updated Jul 18, 2026, Virgin Voyages is lower on the nightly median: $199 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.

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
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, Silversea's best scored sailing is 0.3 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 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 · longer sailings
73.8 average score vs 40.0
Based on 9 Virgin Voyages sailings and 373 Silversea sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Barcelona to Miami
14 nights · $115/night · 90.7 score
Trip length · one-week sailings
49.9 average score vs 39.3
Based on 150 Virgin Voyages sailings and 355 Silversea sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Vancouver to Los Angeles
8 nights · $129/night · 90.6 score
Trip length · 9-13 night sailings
53.1 average score vs 39.6
Based on 38 Virgin Voyages sailings and 386 Silversea sailings in this slice.
Example sailing
Barcelona to San Juan
12 nights · $119/night · 90.7 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.
Silversea: 1,117 priced sailings, US fare, per guest.
Virgin Voyages: 387 priced sailings, per sailor.
Virgin Voyages is $601/night below Silversea at the median.
Bottom line
Virgin Voyages is cheaper in the current data: $199/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
Silversea
$308
Virgin Voyages
$109
Median / night
Silversea
$800
Virgin Voyages
$199
Highest / night
Silversea
$6,588
Virgin Voyages
$353
Sailings tracked
Silversea
1,117
Virgin Voyages
387
Pricing basis
Silversea
US fare, per guest
Virgin Voyages
per sailor
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One live sailing from each line, shown with the nightly fare and the reason it stands out.