Royal Intel Tier Report
The 1,500-point tier is the first tier with free play in 2601C, set at $100. It also marks the first clear balcony breakpoint: balcony, interior, and oceanview all appear in the mix, with 1,302 sailings and an average length of 5.3 nights. Caribbean remains the largest region, but Alaska becomes more visible, especially on Ovation of the Seas. The best sailing is a 7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glacier cruise with a balcony and $100 FreePlay. Asia also appears in the top end of the tier, including Spectrum of the Seas on a 5 Night Okinawa & Taipei cruise from Hong Kong. This is a useful threshold tier. It is not the strongest free play level, but it is the first point where bonus, cabin choice, and destination all start to line up. If you want a balcony without moving too far up the ladder, 1,500 is the first workable stop.
Best Cruise
1500 points
Ovation of the Seas
Quantum Class
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
2026-08-07
2026-08-07
Vancouver, British Colum
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Balcony | Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Royal Intel rank: 123.5
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Sailings
1302
Average Nights
5.3
Top Region
Caribbean
Most Common Room
Balcony
Top Five Picks
The best short list at this point level.
Rank 1
Ovation of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-08-07
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
1. Ovation Of The Seas
2026-08-07 | Vancouver, British Colum
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Balcony | Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Rank 123.5
Rank 2
Ovation of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-08-14
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
2. Ovation Of The Seas
2026-08-14 | Seward, Alaska
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Balcony | Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Rank 123.5
Rank 3
Ovation of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-08-21
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
3. Ovation Of The Seas
2026-08-21 | Vancouver, British Colum
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Balcony | Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Rank 123.5
Rank 4
Ovation of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-08-28
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
4. Ovation Of The Seas
2026-08-28 | Seward, Alaska
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Balcony | Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Rank 123.5
Rank 5
Spectrum of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-12-06
5 Night Okinawa & Taipei Cruise
5. Spectrum Of The Seas
2026-12-06 | Hong Kong, China
5 Night Okinawa & Taipei Cruise
Balcony | Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Rank 116.5
Sailing Table
Ordered by overall strength rather than calendar order.
What Helps A Sailing Rank Higher
iBetter ships, better destinations, longer itineraries, stronger room types, better offer terms, and rarer combinations tend to rise to the top.
Rank #1
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-08-07
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Colum
Rank #2
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-08-21
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Colum
Rank #3
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-08-14
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #4
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-08-28
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #5
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-07-10
Nights
7
Room
Interior
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Colum
Rank #6
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-07-24
Nights
7
Room
Interior
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Colum
Rank #7
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-07-03
Nights
7
Room
Interior
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 2 Guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #8
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-07-17
Nights
7
Room
Interior
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 2 Guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #9
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-07-31
Nights
7
Room
Interior
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 2 Guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #10
Anthem Of The Seas
8 Night Hawaii Cruise
Date
2026-05-01
Nights
8
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Hawaii
Port
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Rank #11
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Cyprus Cruise
Date
2026-10-05
Nights
7
Room
Oceanview
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #12
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Best Of Greece Cruise
Date
2026-10-12
Nights
7
Room
Oceanview
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #13
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa & Taipei Cruise
Date
2026-12-06
Nights
5
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #14
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Seoul Overnight Cruise
Date
2026-02-01
Nights
5
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), Chin
Rank #15
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Seoul Overnight Cruise
Date
2026-02-27
Nights
5
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), Chin
Rank #16
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Italy & France Cruise
Date
2026-10-26
Nights
7
Room
Oceanview
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #17
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-09-04
Nights
7
Room
Interior
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 2 Guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Colum
Rank #18
Quantum Of The Seas
7 Night Queensland Cruise
Date
2026-11-20
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #19
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Busan & Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-03-08
Nights
5
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), Chin
Rank #20
Spectrum Of The Seas
3 Night Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-06-12
Nights
3
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), Chin
Rank #21
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-09-11
Nights
7
Room
Interior
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 2 Guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #22
Oasis Of The Seas
9 Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day
Date
2026-10-25
Nights
9
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Caribbean
Port
Cape Liberty, New Jersey
Rank #23
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa Cruise
Date
2026-11-06
Nights
5
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #24
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Busan Cruise
Date
2026-01-28
Nights
4
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), Chin
Rank #25
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Busan Cruise
Date
2026-02-06
Nights
4
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), Chin
Rank #26
Symphony Of The Seas
8 Night Western Caribbean & Perfect Day
Date
2026-08-15
Nights
8
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Caribbean
Port
Galveston, Texas
Rank #27
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa & Ishigaki Cruise
Date
2026-01-18
Nights
5
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #28
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Italy, Croatia & Malta Cruise
Date
2026-10-19
Nights
7
Room
Interior
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Rome (Civitavecchia), It
Rank #29
Quantum Of The Seas
7 Night South Pacific Cruise
Date
2026-10-30
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #30
Quantum Of The Seas
7 Night South Pacific Cruise
Date
2026-11-13
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #31
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa & Ishigaki Cruise
Date
2026-12-01
Nights
5
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #32
Quantum Of The Seas
7 Night Cabo Overnight Catalina & Ensena
Date
2026-06-05
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mexico
Port
Los Angeles, California
Rank #33
Anthem Of The Seas
12 Night Hawaii Cruise
Date
2026-09-29
Nights
12
Room
Interior
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Hawaii
Port
Vancouver, British Colum
Rank #34
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Seoul Cruise
Date
2026-04-10
Nights
4
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), Chin
Rank #35
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Okinawa Cruise
Date
2026-06-03
Nights
4
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), Chin
Rank #36
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Okinawa Cruise
Date
2026-06-15
Nights
4
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), Chin
Rank #37
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Okinawa Cruise
Date
2026-06-24
Nights
4
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), Chin
Rank #38
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Greece & Adriatic Cruise
Date
2026-10-10
Nights
7
Room
Oceanview
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #39
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa & Ishigaki Cruise
Date
2026-11-01
Nights
5
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), Chin
Rank #40
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa & Ishigaki Cruise
Date
2026-11-11
Nights
5
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #41
Quantum Of The Seas
8 Night South Pacific Cruise
Date
2026-12-04
Nights
8
Room
Oceanview
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #42
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Cabo Overnight Catalina & Ensena
Date
2026-12-04
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mexico
Port
Los Angeles, California
Rank #43
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-04-06
Nights
4
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), Chin
Rank #44
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Busan & Fukuoka Cruise
Date
2026-05-10
Nights
5
Room
Oceanview
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), Chin
Rank #45
Quantum Of The Seas
7 Night Cabo Overnight & Ensenada
Date
2026-06-19
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mexico
Port
Los Angeles, California
Rank #46
Quantum Of The Seas
7 Night Cabo Overnight & Ensenada
Date
2026-07-03
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mexico
Port
Los Angeles, California
Rank #47
Quantum Of The Seas
7 Night Cabo Overnight & Ensenada
Date
2026-07-17
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mexico
Port
Los Angeles, California
Rank #48
Quantum Of The Seas
7 Night Cabo Overnight & Ensenada
Date
2026-08-21
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mexico
Port
Los Angeles, California
Rank #49
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Okinawa Cruise
Date
2026-02-10
Nights
4
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), Chin
Rank #50
Symphony Of The Seas
8 Night Western Caribbean & Perfect Day
Date
2026-08-29
Nights
8
Room
Oceanview
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Caribbean
Port
Galveston, Texas