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Celestyal Discovery vs Sonata

Oceania Cruises

Sonata

Cruises
75
From
$3,399

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Celestyal Discovery is a mid-size Celestyal Cruises ship carrying 1,360 passengers. Sonata is a mid-size Oceania Cruises ship carrying 1,390 passengers. Celestyal Discovery has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold. Sonata 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 $3,399).

Choose Sonata if you want more space per passenger or more cruises to choose from: it has 61.9 gross tons per passenger (vs 31.1) and it has 75 cruises on sale (vs 23).

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Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

Celestyal DiscoverySonata
Cruise line Celestyal Cruises Oceania Cruises
Ship size Medium Medium
Gross tonnage 42,289 86,000
Passengers 1,360 1,390
Crew — 855
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better — 1.6
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 31.1 61.9 (better)
Length 666 ft —
Beam 92 ft —
Cruises on sale 23 75
Upcoming sailings 193 76
Cruise lengths 3 to 26 nights 7 to 55 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $289 (better) $3,399

Questions

Celestyal Discovery or Sonata?

Which is bigger, Celestyal Discovery or Sonata?

Sonata is bigger at 86,000 gross tons, against 42,289 gross tons for Celestyal Discovery. Celestyal Discovery carries 1,360 passengers and Sonata carries 1,390.

Which has more space per passenger?

Sonata, with 61.9 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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