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Insignia vs Seven Seas Voyager

Oceania Cruises

Insignia

Cruises
48
From
$2,475

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Insignia is a small Oceania Cruises ship carrying 684 passengers, in service since 1997. Seven Seas Voyager is a small Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship carrying 700 passengers, in service since 2002.

Choose Insignia if you want a lower starting fare, better-rated dining or a better-rated spa and gym: it outscores Seven Seas Voyager for dining (10.0 vs 8.5) and spa & fitness (10.0 vs 9.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its cruises start from $2,475 (vs $4,799).

Choose Seven Seas Voyager if you want more of a party, a more family-friendly ship or more adventure and nature: it outscores Insignia for party (5.0 vs 0.0), family friendly (5.0 vs 2.0) and adventure & nature (7.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

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Specifications

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

InsigniaSeven Seas Voyager
Cruise line Oceania Cruises Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Ship size Small Small
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 1997 2002 (better)
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2018 2018
Gross tonnage 30,277 42,363
Passengers 684 700
Crew 400 447
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.7 1.6 (better)
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 44.3 60.5 (better)
Decks 9 12
Length 594 ft 670 ft
Beam 85 ft 95 ft
Speed 21 mph 23 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 9 / 10 10 / 10 (better)
Cruises on sale 48 85
Upcoming sailings 48 85
Cruise lengths 7–67 nights 7–65 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $2,475 (better) $4,799

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Insignia leads on 4 of the ten, Seven Seas Voyager on 4, with 2 level.

  • Active Insignia: 8.0 Seven Seas Voyager: 7.0
  • Adventure & nature Insignia: 5.0 Seven Seas Voyager: 7.0
  • Cultural Insignia: 10.0 Seven Seas Voyager: 9.5
  • Dining Insignia: 10.0 Seven Seas Voyager: 8.5
  • Entertainment Insignia: 7.4 Seven Seas Voyager: 8.0
  • Family friendly Insignia: 2.0 Seven Seas Voyager: 5.0
  • Party Insignia: 0.0 Seven Seas Voyager: 5.0
  • Romantic Insignia: 10.0 Seven Seas Voyager: 10.0
  • Spa & fitness Insignia: 10.0 Seven Seas Voyager: 9.0
  • Staterooms Insignia: 10.0 Seven Seas Voyager: 10.0

Oceania Cruises

Insignia

After a multimillion-dollar transformation, Insignia from Oceania Cruises radiates warmth and character, with her newly redesigned, neoclassical lobby and Toscana restaurant, full of rich new fabrics and furnishings that reflect Tuscan culture.

Highlights

  • Pamper yourself in the spa and salon.
  • Dine in European style in the Grand Dining Room with the dramatic, domed ceiling adorned with a hand-painted fresco.
  • Watch the live orchestra on board.

Sailing now

48 cruises on sale, from $2,475.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Seven Seas Voyager

Seven Seas Voyager from Regent Seven Seas offers guests a personalized, all-suite luxury cruise experience on jaunts to well-trafficked ports like Venice and Barcelona as well as more intrepid voyages to Cape Town, Dubai, Toyko, Singapore and Reykjavik. Although small in size, her amenities are plentiful.

Highlights

  • Cigars at the Connoisseur Club
  • Live entertainment in the Constellation Theater
  • Beautiful views and cocktails at Observation Lounge
  • Relaxing spa treatments at Canyon Ranch SpaClub

Sailing now

85 cruises on sale, from $4,799.

Questions

Insignia or Seven Seas Voyager?

Which is bigger, Insignia or Seven Seas Voyager?

Seven Seas Voyager is bigger at 42,363 gross tons, against 30,277 gross tons for Insignia. Insignia carries 684 passengers and Seven Seas Voyager carries 700.

Which ship is newer, Insignia or Seven Seas Voyager?

Seven Seas Voyager is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2002 against 1997 for Insignia.

Which has more space per passenger?

Seven Seas Voyager, with 60.5 gross tons per passenger against 44.3 on Insignia. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

Seven Seas Voyager, with one crew member for every 1.6 passengers against one for every 1.7 on Insignia.

Which is better for families?

Seven Seas Voyager scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10, against 2.0 for Insignia.

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