Royal Intel Insight

Best Place To Start in July 2026

The 25000-point tier is the best value in release 2607C by the release scoring model. It has 1,211 sailings, so this is not a narrow outlier tier. The book is broad enough to give real choice, and the top end is strong enough to matter.

What This Means

The best sailing is Mariner of the Seas on a 10 Night Greece, Italy & Croatia cruise from Barcelona. It is a cruise fare for 2 guests with $1,500 FreePlay and a score of 151. The next-best options stay in the same lane: Mariner again on a 9 Night Best of Italy & Croatia cruise, then Oasis of the Seas on a 9 Night Perfect Day CocoCay & East Caribbean sailing.

That pattern is the reason the tier scores well. It is not just one Mediterranean headline. It has a usable spread across Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Alaska, with strong junior-suite inventory and enough volume to avoid being pinned to a single ship or departure window.

The free-play step is also meaningful here. At 25000 points, the release gives $1,500 FreePlay per sailing, which is a clear jump over 15000 points and still sits inside a tier with strong itinerary quality.

If you are looking for one tier to focus on this month, this is it. The combination of volume, cabin quality, and itinerary strength is better balanced here than at the top end, where the book is still strong but more concentrated.

Tier

25000

1211 sailings at this level

Average Rank

140

Based on the best sailings at this tier.

Best Cruise

Mariner Of The Seas

10 Night Greece, Italy & Croatia

Junior Suite | Cruise fare for 2 guests

Why This Tier Stands Out

This is not just a count of how many sailings land in a tier. It also gives more credit to better ships, stronger destinations, longer trips, better room types, and rarer combinations.

A lower tier can still hide a gem, but the stronger tier is where the best options tend to cluster more often.

Next Step

Open the specific tier page to see the best options at that level.

Then return to the month report to compare it with the opening points for Europe, Alaska, and longer sailings.

Tier Snapshot

Average Nights

5.4

Top Region

Caribbean

Most Common Room

Grand Suite