Harmony of the Seas vs Symphony of the Seas Price Comparison

We tracked 66,567 fares across Harmony of the Seas and Symphony of the Seas — same class, same basic ship layout, two years apart in age. The median price gap? Ten dollars a night.

That sounds close. It's not.

Dig into the cabin types and the story gets more interesting. Harmony undercuts Symphony in every standard cabin category on 7-night sailings. But Symphony's suite pricing from Galveston flips the script entirely. And Harmony's prices swing 40% wider — which means catching it on a good day saves real money, but catching it on a bad day costs you.

---

---

The Quick Comparison

The overall gap is modest. On a 7-night sailing for two guests, it works out to about $140 total. Not dramatic on its own. But the averages hide what's happening inside individual cabin types — where the spread widens and, in one case, reverses completely.

---

7-Night Cabin-by-Cabin Breakdown

Seven-night sailings are the core product for both ships. Here's where the pricing actually diverges.

Median per-person, per-night. 7-night sailings only.

Balcony is where the gap is real. Harmony's balcony runs 17% below Symphony's — enough to cover a specialty dining package for the difference. This is the cabin type where ship choice actually matters to your budget.

Suites flip the script. Symphony is the cheaper suite ship, and the gap gets even wider when you isolate Galveston sailings (more on that below).

Inside cabins are close enough to ignore. The difference is modest enough that your departure port and preferred dates should drive the decision, not the ship.

---

The Galveston Factor

Both ships sail from Galveston — the only port where you get a true apples-to-apples comparison. Same port, same market, different pricing.

Galveston departures only. Harmony: 32 sailings. Symphony: 107 sailings.

Harmony dominates standard cabins from Galveston. The pattern is consistent and clear — inside, balcony, and oceanview are all measurably cheaper on Harmony.

But Symphony's Galveston suites are a different story. The gap here is the widest in the entire comparison. Symphony sails from Galveston far more often, and Royal Caribbean appears to price suites more aggressively on the ship with deeper inventory there. If you're suite shopping out of Texas, Symphony is the play.

---

Seasonal Pricing Tells a Different Story

The overall numbers say "Harmony is cheaper." Seasonal data adds an important caveat.

Median prices across all cabin types, 7-night sailings.

Harmony wins winter and spring by wide margins. These are the off-peak months where Harmony's Port Canaveral sailings drive notably lower prices. If you have flexibility on when to travel, this is the strongest value window in the entire comparison.

Symphony is cheaper in summer and fall. The summer gap is moderate; fall is slim. This likely reflects Symphony's deeper Galveston inventory during high-demand periods — more sailings competing for bookings.

The timing takeaway: The "which ship is cheaper" answer depends entirely on when you sail. Harmony in January is a different value proposition than Harmony in July.

---

Price Volatility Changes the Calculus

Harmony is the more volatile ship — by a meaningful margin.

Coefficient of variation (CV) = standard deviation / average price. Higher = more volatile.

What this means for you: Harmony's prices have wider peaks and valleys. On a good day, you catch a significantly below-average fare. On a bad day, you overpay relative to the median.

For patient shoppers, Harmony's volatility is an advantage. More swing means more chances for a below-average price. For book-and-forget travelers, Symphony's steadier pricing reduces the risk of catching a bad day.

This is exactly where price tracking matters most. On a volatile ship like Harmony, timing your booking can make the difference between a great price and a mediocre one.

---

Deal Score Comparison

Our scoring algorithm compares each ship to its own historical pricing. Here's how they stack up across all tracked history.

Symphony produces more than three times the deals. Harmony has never hit 90. Symphony has three Pro-tier scores in its history.

But Harmony doesn't need deals the same way. Its regular prices are already lower than Symphony's. The scoring algorithm has less room to flag a fare as exceptional when the baseline is already cheap. Harmony's average deal price is the lowest in the entire Oasis class — when it does drop, it drops to rock-bottom.

For how all six Oasis-class ships compare on pricing and deals, see our Oasis-class ranking.

---

Shorter Sailings Favor Symphony

Both ships offer 4 and 5-night cruises alongside the standard 7-night. The short-cruise pricing tells a completely different story.

Median prices across all cabin types.

Symphony undercuts Harmony by 30%+ on short sailings. If you're looking for a long weekend on an Oasis-class ship, this isn't close. Symphony sails more short itineraries from Galveston, where the weekend getaway market is competitive. Harmony's shorter sailings are more limited and priced at a premium.

The 7-night picture reverses. Harmony takes back the value lead on week-long cruises. Which ship is "cheaper" depends entirely on how long you want to sail.

---

Neither ship is universally cheaper. Harmony wins on 7-night standard cabins. Symphony wins on short sailings and suites. Your departure port and preferred season matter as much as the ship itself. For the full fleet lineup, our Royal Caribbean price tracker covers every ship.

Cruise Radar scores every fare 0-100 based on 2.6M+ price snapshots, then shows you the score right on the booking page.

---

Methodology

This analysis draws from 66,567 price snapshots across 272 unique sailings (133 Harmony, 139 Symphony) tracked October 2025 through February 2026. Deal scores reflect the full historical window. For our full data collection and scoring methodology, see how it works.

---

Pricing data by All Aboard Analytics. Updated February 2026.