Oceania Cruises
Sonata
- Cruises
- 75
- From
- $3,399
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Sonata is a mid-size Oceania Cruises ship carrying 1,390 passengers. Vista is a mid-size Oceania Cruises ship carrying 1,200 passengers, in service since 2023. Sonata has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Vista if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $2,190 (vs $3,399).
Sonata does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Sonata | Vista | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Oceania Cruises | Oceania Cruises |
| Ship size | Medium | Medium |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2023 |
| Gross tonnage | 86,000 | 67,000 |
| Passengers | 1,390 | 1,200 |
| Crew | 855 | 800 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.6 | 1.5 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 61.9 (better) | 55.8 |
| Decks | — | 15 |
| Length | — | 823 ft |
| Beam | — | 105 ft |
| Speed | — | 23 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 10 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 75 | 90 |
| Upcoming sailings | 76 | 94 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 55 nights | 7 to 243 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $3,399 | $2,190 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Sonata has no Bliss scores yet.
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Oceania Cruises
Sonata
Sailing now
75 cruises on sale, from $3,399.
Oceania Cruises
Vista
Vista, the new “superyacht” from Oceania Cruises, debuted in May 2023 and immediately began turning heads. Its maiden voyage sold out in 90 minutes and bookings for its inaugural season broke Oceania’s record for bookings in a day.
Sailing now
90 cruises on sale, from $2,190.
Questions
Sonata or Vista?
Which is bigger, Sonata or Vista?
Sonata is bigger at 86,000 gross tons, against 67,000 gross tons for Vista. Sonata carries 1,390 passengers and Vista carries 1,200.
Which has more space per passenger?
Sonata, with 61.9 gross tons per passenger against 55.8 on Vista. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Vista, with one crew member for every 1.5 passengers against one for every 1.6 on Sonata.
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