Royal Intel Tier Report
The 1,200-point tier is the first balcony tier in 2606A. That is the main story here. It has 810 sailings, and the cabin mix is split across interior GTY, oceanview GTY, and balcony GTY, with balcony now available in meaningful volume. Alaska is the strongest region by a wide margin. Ovation of the Seas dominates the top of the tier with multiple northbound and southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glacier sailings, all in balcony GTY. Caribbean still leads by count at 561 sailings, but the best value is clearly in Alaska. The tier also includes Mexico, Asia, Bermuda, and a small Mediterranean presence. That makes it a useful planning tier if you want more than the entry-level interior list. The average top score is 136.5, which is strong for a mid-tier band. If you are looking for the first tier where the certificate starts to feel materially better, this is it.
Best Cruise
1200 points
Ovation of the Seas
Quantum Class
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
2026-08-07
2026-08-07
Vancouver, British Columbia
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Balcony - GTY | Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Royal Intel rank: 136.5
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Sailings
810
Average Nights
5.5
Top Region
Caribbean
Most Common Room
Interior - GTY
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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 Columbia
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Balcony - GTY | Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Rank 136.5
Rank 2
Ovation of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-07-31
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
2. Ovation Of The Seas
2026-07-31 | Seward, Alaska
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Balcony - GTY | Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Rank 135.5
Rank 3
Ovation of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-08-14
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
3. Ovation Of The Seas
2026-08-14 | Seward, Alaska
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Balcony - GTY | Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Rank 135.5
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 - GTY | Cruise Fare For 2 Guests
Rank 135.5
Rank 5
Ovation of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-07-17
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
5. Ovation Of The Seas
2026-07-17 | Seward, Alaska
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Oceanview - GTY | Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Rank 129.5
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 - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #2
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-07-31
Nights
7
Room
Balcony - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #3
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-08-14
Nights
7
Room
Balcony - GTY
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 - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 2 Guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #5
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-07-17
Nights
7
Room
Oceanview - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Alaska
Port
Seward, Alaska
Rank #6
Harmony Of The Seas
7 Night Western Mediterranean Cruise
Date
2026-07-12
Nights
7
Room
Balcony - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Barcelona, Spain
Rank #7
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Italy & France Cruise
Date
2026-10-26
Nights
7
Room
Balcony - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #8
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles Cruise
Date
2026-08-29
Nights
7
Room
Balcony - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #9
Ovation Of The Seas
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Date
2026-09-04
Nights
7
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 2 Guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #10
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Jeju & Busan Cruise
Date
2026-06-07
Nights
5
Room
Balcony - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #11
Quantum Of The Seas
7 Night South Pacific Cruise
Date
2026-11-13
Nights
7
Room
Balcony - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #12
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Greece & Croatia Cruise
Date
2026-10-17
Nights
7
Room
Balcony - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #13
Serenade Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise
Date
2027-05-09
Nights
7
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #14
Serenade Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise
Date
2027-05-16
Nights
7
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #15
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles Cruise
Date
2026-09-26
Nights
7
Room
Balcony - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #16
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Italy & France Cruise
Date
2026-09-14
Nights
7
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Barcelona, Spain
Rank #17
Anthem Of The Seas
12 Night Hawaii Cruise
Date
2026-09-29
Nights
12
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Hawaii
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #18
Quantum Of The Seas
8 Night South Pacific Cruise
Date
2026-12-04
Nights
8
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #19
Quantum Of The Seas
7 Night Cabo Overnight & Ensenada
Date
2026-07-17
Nights
7
Room
Balcony - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mexico
Port
Los Angeles, California
Rank #20
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Jeju & Busan Cruise
Date
2026-11-01
Nights
5
Room
Balcony - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #21
Voyager Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Advenighture Cruise
Date
2026-07-24
Nights
7
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Alaska
Port
Seattle, Washington
Rank #22
Voyager Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Advenighture Cruise
Date
2026-07-31
Nights
7
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Alaska
Port
Seattle, Washington
Rank #23
Voyager Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Advenighture Cruise
Date
2026-08-21
Nights
7
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 2 Guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Seattle, Washington
Rank #24
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa & Taipei Cruise
Date
2026-12-06
Nights
5
Room
Oceanview - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #25
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Seoul Cruise
Date
2026-06-15
Nights
4
Room
Oceanview - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #26
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Seoul Cruise
Date
2026-08-28
Nights
4
Room
Oceanview - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #27
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Busan & Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-06-28
Nights
5
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #28
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa & Ishigaki Cruise
Date
2026-12-01
Nights
5
Room
Oceanview - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #29
Quantum Of The Seas
4 Night Whitsundays Getaway
Date
2026-11-09
Nights
4
Room
Balcony - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #30
Quantum Of The Seas
4 Night Whitsundays Getaway
Date
2026-11-30
Nights
4
Room
Balcony - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #31
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Jeju & Busan Cruise
Date
2026-06-19
Nights
5
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #32
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Seoul & Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-09-06
Nights
5
Room
Oceanview - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #33
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Kagoshima & Okinawa Cruise
Date
2026-10-11
Nights
5
Room
Oceanview - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #34
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa Cruise
Date
2026-11-06
Nights
5
Room
Oceanview - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #35
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Busan Cruise
Date
2026-06-03
Nights
4
Room
Oceanview - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #36
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Busan Cruise
Date
2026-06-24
Nights
4
Room
Oceanview - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #37
Anthem Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Advenighture Cruise
Date
2026-08-24
Nights
7
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Alaska
Port
Seattle, Washington
Rank #38
Voyager Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Experience Cruise
Date
2026-08-28
Nights
7
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 2 Guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Seattle, Washington
Rank #39
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Greece & Adriatic Cruise
Date
2026-09-12
Nights
7
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #40
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Greece & Croatia Cruise
Date
2026-09-19
Nights
7
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #41
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Greece & Adriatic Cruise
Date
2026-10-10
Nights
7
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #42
Quantum Of The Seas
3 Night Brisbane Getaway
Date
2026-11-27
Nights
3
Room
Balcony - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #43
Spectrum Of The Seas
3 Night Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-08-21
Nights
3
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #44
Voyager Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Advenighture Cruise
Date
2026-09-04
Nights
7
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Alaska
Port
Seattle, Washington
Rank #45
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Italy & France Cruise
Date
2026-10-24
Nights
7
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #46
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa & Ishigaki Cruise
Date
2026-12-13
Nights
5
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #47
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-09-19
Nights
4
Room
Oceanview - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #48
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-09-27
Nights
4
Room
Oceanview - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #49
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles Cruise
Date
2026-09-05
Nights
7
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #50
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles Cruise
Date
2026-10-03
Nights
7
Room
Interior - GTY
Offer Type
Cruise Fare For 1 Guest
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy