Royal Intel Tier Report
The 9,000-point tier is the strongest tier in 2606A. It pays $750 FreePlay and has 1,543 sailings, with a cabin mix that includes junior suites and balconies. That cabin mix is part of why the tier stands out: it is the first band where the certificate starts to feel meaningfully better, not just larger. Alaska is the best region by score, led by Ovation of the Seas on balcony sailings out of Vancouver and Seward. Caribbean still leads by count at 1,035 sailings, but the tier also has real Mediterranean, Asia, Australia, and Alaska coverage. The average top score is 136.3, the best in the release. That makes 9,000 points the cleanest value target if you want a strong bonus, better cabin access, and a reliable Alaska option. It is the tier to watch this month.
Best Cruise
9000 points
Ovation of the Seas
Quantum Class
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
2026-07-10
2026-07-10
Vancouver, British Columbia
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Balcony | Cruise fare for 2 guests
Royal Intel rank: 136.5
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Sailings
1543
Average Nights
5.6
Top Region
Caribbean
Most Common Room
Junior Suite
Top Five Picks
The best short list at this point level.
Rank 1
Ovation of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-07-10
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
1. Ovation Of The Seas
2026-07-10 | Vancouver, British Columbia
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Balcony | Cruise fare for 2 guests
Rank 136.5
Rank 2
Ovation of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-07-24
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
2. Ovation Of The Seas
2026-07-24 | Vancouver, British Columbia
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Balcony | Cruise fare for 2 guests
Rank 136.5
Rank 3
Ovation of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-08-07
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
3. Ovation Of The Seas
2026-08-07 | Vancouver, British Columbia
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Balcony | Cruise fare for 2 guests
Rank 136.5
Rank 4
Ovation of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-08-21
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
4. Ovation Of The Seas
2026-08-21 | Vancouver, British Columbia
7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Balcony | Cruise fare for 2 guests
Rank 136.5
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
Balcony | Cruise fare for 2 guests
Rank 135.5
Sailing Table
Ordered by overall strength rather than calendar order.
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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 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 #2
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 #3
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 #4
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 #5
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 #6
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 #7
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 #8
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 #9
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 #10
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 #11
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 #12
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 #13
Serenade Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise
Date
2027-05-09
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
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
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #15
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
Rank #16
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 #17
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 #18
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 #19
Serenade Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise
Date
2026-07-26
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #20
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 #21
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 #22
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 #23
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa Cruise
Date
2027-01-19
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #24
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 #25
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 #26
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 #27
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 #28
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Kagoshima & Okinawa Cruise
Date
2026-10-11
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
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
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 #31
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 #32
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 #33
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Italy & France Cruise
Date
2026-08-03
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Barcelona, Spain
Rank #34
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 #35
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa Cruise
Date
2026-11-06
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #36
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 #37
Quantum Of The Seas
7 Night Queensland Cruise
Date
2027-03-05
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #38
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Seoul Cruise
Date
2026-06-15
Nights
4
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #39
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Seoul Cruise
Date
2026-07-03
Nights
4
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #40
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Seoul Cruise
Date
2026-07-11
Nights
4
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #41
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-07-15
Nights
4
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #42
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Seoul Cruise
Date
2026-07-23
Nights
4
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #43
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Seoul Cruise
Date
2026-08-28
Nights
4
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #44
Anthem Of The Seas
12 Night Hawaii Cruise
Date
2026-09-29
Nights
12
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Hawaii
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #45
Anthem Of The Seas
18 Night Transpacific Cruise
Date
2026-10-11
Nights
18
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Hawaii
Port
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Rank #46
Ovation Of The Seas
8 Night Cabo Catalina & Ensenada Holiday
Date
2026-12-21
Nights
8
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mexico
Port
Los Angeles, California
Rank #47
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 #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
5 Night Jeju & Busan Cruise
Date
2026-11-01
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #50
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa & Ishigaki Cruise
Date
2026-11-11
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China