Royal Intel Tier Report
The 6500-point tier has 1,229 sailings and $500 FreePlay. It is a stronger value tier than 4000 because the free-play step is larger and the cabin mix improves. The tier is split between Balcony and Junior Suite, which gives it more flexibility than the lower balcony-only ranges. The best sailing is Serenade of the Seas on 7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise from Vancouver on 2026-08-09, with Balcony and $500 FreePlay $100. Caribbean still leads the region mix, but Alaska, Asia, Mediterranean, and Australia all show up in meaningful numbers. That makes 6500 a good tier for readers who want a real premium step without jumping all the way into the highest suite tiers. It is one of the better balance points in the release.
Best Cruise
6500 points
Serenade of the Seas
Radiance Class
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise
2026-08-09
2026-08-09
Vancouver, British Columbia
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise
Balcony | Balcony
Royal Intel rank: 137.5
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Sailings
1229
Average Nights
5.4
Top Region
Caribbean
Most Common Room
Balcony
Top Five Picks
The best short list at this point level.
Rank 1
Serenade of the Seas
Radiance Class
2026-08-09
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise
1. Serenade Of The Seas
2026-08-09 | Vancouver, British Columbia
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise
Balcony | Balcony
Rank 137.5
Rank 2
Brilliance of the Seas
Radiance Class
2026-08-10
7 Night Italy, Croatia & The Adriatic
2. Brilliance Of The Seas
2026-08-10 | Trieste, Italy
7 Night Italy, Croatia & The Adriatic
Balcony | Balcony
Rank 130.5
Rank 3
Spectrum of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-06-28
5 Night Busan & Jeju Cruise
3. Spectrum Of The Seas
2026-06-28 | Shanghai (Baoshan), China
5 Night Busan & Jeju Cruise
Junior Suite | Junior Suite
Rank 128.5
Rank 4
Brilliance of the Seas
Radiance Class
2026-07-27
7 Night Italy, Spain & French Riviera
4. Brilliance Of The Seas
2026-07-27 | Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
7 Night Italy, Spain & French Riviera
Balcony | Balcony
Rank 127.5
Rank 5
Brilliance of the Seas
Radiance Class
2026-08-24
7 Night Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise
5. Brilliance Of The Seas
2026-08-24 | Athens (Piraeus), Greece
7 Night Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise
Balcony | Balcony
Rank 127.5
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
Serenade Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise
Date
2026-08-09
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #2
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-06-05
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #3
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-06-19
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #4
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-06-26
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #5
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-07-03
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #6
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-07-10
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #7
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-07-17
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #8
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-07-24
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #9
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-07-31
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #10
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-08-07
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #11
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-08-14
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #12
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-08-21
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #13
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-08-28
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #14
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Busan & Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-06-28
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Junior Suite
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #15
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Busan & Yeosu Cruise
Date
2026-08-03
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Junior Suite
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #16
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Jeju & Busan Cruise
Date
2026-06-07
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Junior Suite
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #17
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Jeju & Busan Cruise
Date
2026-06-19
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Junior Suite
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #18
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Italy, Croatia & The Adriatic
Date
2026-08-10
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Trieste, Italy
Rank #19
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise
Date
2026-08-24
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #20
Quantum Of The Seas
8 Night South Pacific Cruise
Date
2026-12-04
Nights
8
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Junior Suite
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #21
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Italy Cruise
Date
2026-07-06
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Rank #22
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Cyprus Cruise
Date
2026-07-13
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #23
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Italy, Spain & French Riviera
Date
2026-07-27
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Rank #24
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Italy Cruise
Date
2026-08-17
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Rank #25
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-05-29
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #26
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Best Of Greece Cruise
Date
2026-07-20
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #27
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Best Of Greece Cruise
Date
2026-08-31
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #28
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-09-04
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #29
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Italy & France Cruise
Date
2026-08-03
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Barcelona, Spain
Rank #30
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Seoul & Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-09-06
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Junior Suite
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #31
Spectrum Of The Seas
3 Night Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-06-12
Nights
3
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Junior Suite
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #32
Legend Of The Seas
7 Night Western Mediterranean
Date
2026-07-11
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Rank #33
Legend Of The Seas
7 Night Western Mediterranean
Date
2026-07-18
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Rank #34
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa Cruise
Date
2026-11-06
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Junior Suite
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #35
Icon Of The Seas
7 Night Western Caribbean
Date
2027-05-01
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Caribbean
Port
Miami, Florida
Rank #36
Anthem Of The Seas
12 Night Hawaii Cruise
Date
2026-09-29
Nights
12
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Hawaii
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #37
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Fukuoka & Busan Cruise
Date
2026-08-16
Nights
5
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #38
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Busan & Yeosu Cruise
Date
2026-09-01
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Junior Suite
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #39
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa & Ishigaki Cruise
Date
2026-11-11
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Junior Suite
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #40
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Seoul Cruise
Date
2026-06-15
Nights
4
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Junior Suite
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #41
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Seoul Cruise
Date
2026-08-28
Nights
4
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Junior Suite
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #42
Quantum Of The Seas
8 Night South Pacific Holiday Cruise
Date
2026-12-20
Nights
8
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #43
Quantum Of The Seas
8 Night South Pacific Holiday Cruise
Date
2026-12-28
Nights
8
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #44
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Jeju & Busan Cruise
Date
2026-10-11
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Junior Suite
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #45
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Italy, Croatia & Malta Cruise
Date
2026-10-19
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Rank #46
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Jeju & Busan Cruise
Date
2026-11-01
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Junior Suite
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #47
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Greece & Adriatic Cruise
Date
2026-06-20
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #48
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Greece & Croatia Cruise
Date
2026-06-27
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #49
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Greece & Adriatic Cruise
Date
2026-07-18
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #50
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Greece & Croatia Cruise
Date
2026-07-25
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Balcony
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy