Royal Intel Tier Report
The 9,000-point tier has 1,522 sailings and keeps the mix split between Balcony and Junior Suite. It is a larger, more flexible version of 6,500. Caribbean is still the main region, but Mexico, Mediterranean, Asia, Alaska, and Australia all show up. The best cruise is Spectrum of the Seas on a 5 Night Fukuoka & Busan Cruise from Shanghai, with Junior Suite and $750 FreePlay. This tier is a good fit if you want a stronger FreePlay amount without losing access to a broad sailing list. It is one of the more balanced upper-mid tiers.
Best Cruise
9000 points
Spectrum of the Seas
Quantum Class
5 Night Fukuoka & Busan Cruise
2026-08-16
2026-08-16
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
5 Night Fukuoka & Busan Cruise
Junior Suite | Cruise fare for 2 guests
Royal Intel rank: 128.5
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Sailings
1522
Average Nights
5.6
Top Region
Caribbean
Most Common Room
Balcony
Top Five Picks
The best short list at this point level.
Rank 1
Spectrum of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-08-16
5 Night Fukuoka & Busan Cruise
1. Spectrum Of The Seas
2026-08-16 | Shanghai (Baoshan), China
5 Night Fukuoka & Busan Cruise
Junior Suite | Cruise fare for 2 guests
Rank 128.5
2. Legend Of The Seas
2026-07-25 | Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
8 Night Western Mediterranean
Balcony | Cruise fare for 2 guests
Rank 126
Rank 3
Brilliance of the Seas
Radiance Class
2026-07-13
7 Night Greek Isles & Cyprus Cruise
3. Brilliance Of The Seas
2026-07-13 | Athens (Piraeus), Greece
7 Night Greek Isles & Cyprus Cruise
Balcony | Cruise fare for 2 guests
Rank 125.5
Rank 4
Spectrum of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-10-01
6 Night Seoul, Jeju & Busan Cruise
4. Spectrum Of The Seas
2026-10-01 | Shanghai (Baoshan), China
6 Night Seoul, Jeju & Busan Cruise
Junior Suite | Cruise fare for 2 guests
Rank 125
Rank 5
Explorer of the Seas
Voyager Class
2026-05-07
9 Night Italy, France & Croatia Cruise
5. Explorer Of The Seas
2026-05-07 | Barcelona, Spain
9 Night Italy, France & Croatia Cruise
Balcony | Cruise fare for 2 guests
Rank 124.5
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
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Fukuoka & Busan Cruise
Date
2026-08-16
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #2
Quantum Of The Seas
8 Night South Pacific Holiday Cruise
Date
2026-12-20
Nights
8
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #3
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-06-05
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #4
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-06-12
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #5
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-06-19
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #6
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-06-26
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #7
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Busan & Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-06-28
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #8
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-07-03
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #9
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-07-10
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #10
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-07-17
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #11
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-07-24
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #12
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-07-31
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #13
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-08-07
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #14
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-08-14
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #15
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-08-21
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #16
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-08-28
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #17
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Busan & Yeosu Cruise
Date
2026-08-03
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #18
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa & Taipei Cruise
Date
2026-12-06
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #19
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa Holiday Cruise
Date
2026-12-29
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #20
Spectrum Of The Seas
6 Night Seoul, Jeju & Busan Cruise
Date
2026-10-01
Nights
6
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #21
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise
Date
2026-06-01
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #22
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Jeju & Busan Cruise
Date
2026-06-07
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #23
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Jeju & Busan Cruise
Date
2026-06-19
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #24
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Cyprus Cruise
Date
2026-07-13
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #25
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise
Date
2026-08-24
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #26
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Italy, Spain & French Riviera
Date
2026-06-15
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Rank #27
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Italy, Spain & French Riviera
Date
2026-07-27
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Rank #28
Odyssey Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Italy Cruise
Date
2026-10-11
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Rank #29
Odyssey Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Italy Cruise
Date
2026-10-18
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Rank #30
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa & Ishigaki Cruise
Date
2026-12-01
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #31
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa & Ishigaki Cruise
Date
2026-12-13
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #32
Explorer Of The Seas
9 Night Italy, France & Croatia Cruise
Date
2026-05-07
Nights
9
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Barcelona, Spain
Rank #33
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Best Of Greece Cruise
Date
2026-06-08
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #34
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Italy, Croatia & The Adriatic
Date
2026-06-29
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #35
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Best Of Greece Cruise
Date
2026-07-20
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #36
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Italy, Croatia & The Adriatic
Date
2026-08-10
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Trieste, Italy
Rank #37
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Best Of Greece Cruise
Date
2026-08-31
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #38
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Seoul & Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-09-06
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #39
Quantum Of The Seas
7 Night Queensland Cruise
Date
2026-11-20
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #40
Quantum Of The Seas
8 Night South Pacific Cruise
Date
2026-12-04
Nights
8
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #41
Quantum Of The Seas
8 Night South Pacific Cruise
Date
2026-12-12
Nights
8
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #42
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-05-15
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #43
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-05-22
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #44
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-05-29
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #45
Spectrum Of The Seas
3 Night Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-06-12
Nights
3
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #46
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Italy Cruise
Date
2026-07-06
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Rank #47
Spectrum Of The Seas
3 Night Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-07-31
Nights
3
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #48
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Italy Cruise
Date
2026-08-17
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Rank #49
Spectrum Of The Seas
3 Night Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-08-21
Nights
3
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #50
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-09-04
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia