Celestyal Cruises
Celestyal Discovery
- Cruises
- 23
- From
- $289
Ship comparison
Celestyal Discovery vs Riviera
Oceania Cruises
Riviera
- Cruises
- 76
- From
- $2,137
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Celestyal Discovery is a mid-size Celestyal Cruises ship carrying 1,360 passengers. Riviera is a mid-size Oceania Cruises ship carrying 1,250 passengers, in service since 2012. Celestyal Discovery has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Celestyal Discovery if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $289 (vs $2,137).
Choose Riviera if you want more space per passenger or more cruises to choose from: it has 52.9 gross tons per passenger (vs 31.1) and it has 76 cruises on sale (vs 23).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Celestyal Discovery | Riviera | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Celestyal Cruises | Oceania Cruises |
| Ship size | Medium | Medium |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2012 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2019 |
| Gross tonnage | 42,289 | 66,084 |
| Passengers | 1,360 | 1,250 |
| Crew | — | 800 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | — | 1.6 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 31.1 | 52.9 (better) |
| Decks | — | 15 |
| Length | 666 ft | 785 ft |
| Beam | 92 ft | 106 ft |
| Speed | — | 23 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 23 | 76 |
| Upcoming sailings | 193 | 93 |
| Cruise lengths | 3 to 26 nights | 7 to 68 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $289 (better) | $2,137 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Celestyal Discovery has no Bliss scores yet.
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Celestyal Cruises
Celestyal Discovery
Sailing now
23 cruises on sale, from $289.
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Oceania Cruises
Riviera
Riviera debuted in 2012, shortly after her game-changing sister ship Marina, and the cruise line called them "the most beautiful, elegant and sophisticated ships to debut in the past 50 years." Designer touches are everywhere, from the Lalique Grand Staircase to the Owner's Suites furnished by the Ralph Lauren Home Collection, all of…
Sailing now
76 cruises on sale, from $2,137.
Questions
Celestyal Discovery or Riviera?
Which is bigger, Celestyal Discovery or Riviera?
Riviera is bigger at 66,084 gross tons, against 42,289 gross tons for Celestyal Discovery. Celestyal Discovery carries 1,360 passengers and Riviera carries 1,250.
Which has more space per passenger?
Riviera, with 52.9 gross tons per passenger against 31.1 on Celestyal Discovery. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
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