Royal Intel Insight

Did free play drop in July 2026?

2607D keeps the free-play ladder intact. Shared tiers show no per-tier change versus June 2026, so the month is not a story about cuts or raises at the tier level. The only change is mix: the weighted average free play per sailing moved to $787.2 from $797.3 last month because the distribution shifted toward lower-paying tiers. The ladder this month is: - 1,500 points: $50 FreePlay - 2,000 points: $100 FreePlay - 3,000 points: $150 FreePlay - 4,000 points: $300 FreePlay - 6,500 points: $500 FreePlay - 9,000 points: $750 FreePlay - 15,000 points: $1,000 FreePlay - 25,000 points: $1,500 FreePlay - 40,000 points: $2,500 FreePlay The top end is stable. 40,000 points still averages $2,500 FreePlay across 1,096 sailings, and 25,000 points still averages $1,500 FreePlay across 1,210 sailings. Those are the two tiers where the free-play value is large enough to materially change the offer mix, especially on Mediterranean and Caribbean sailings. The month’s average fell because the sailing mix tilted away from the highest tiers and into the middle. That is visible in the tier counts: 25,000 points is down 13 sailings, 15,000 is down 23, 9,000 is down 64, and 6,500 is down 68. At the same time, 4,000 points gained 42 sailings, 2,000 gained 6, and 1,500 gained 71. That shift matters more than the average headline. Readers comparing month to month should not read the lower weighted average as a reduction in offer generosity. The per-tier amounts are unchanged. What changed is where the month spends its volume. If you are chasing free play, the useful breakpoints are still the same. 4,000 points is the first tier where the offer becomes meaningfully larger than the lower ladder, and 6,500 points is the first place where the jump to $500 starts to feel substantial. Above 9,000 points, the ladder becomes more about itinerary selection than about whether the free-play amount is worth the tier. The strongest free-play concentration remains in the upper tiers, but the month’s broader sailing mix gives more room at 1,500 through 4,000 points. That is where most readers will find the most usable balance of volume and value.