Royal Intel Tier Report
The 6,500-point tier has 1,410 sailings and splits between Balcony and Junior Suite. That makes it the first tier where the certificate starts to move into a more premium cabin mix without going fully suite-only. Caribbean leads with 932 sailings, followed by Mexico with 169. Mediterranean, Asia, Alaska, and Australia all remain in the mix. The best option is a 7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glacier sailing on Ovation of the Seas from Seward, with Cruise fare for 2 guests and $500 FreePlay. Average sailing length is 5.4 nights. Free play is unchanged from the prior month, so the value here comes from the cabin mix and itinerary spread rather than a pricing move. If you want a stronger cabin profile than 4,000 points, this is the next clean step.
Best Cruise
6500 points
Ovation of the Seas
Quantum Class
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
2026-08-14
2026-08-14
Seward, Alaska
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Balcony | Cruise fare for 2 guests
Royal Intel rank: 137.5
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Sailings
1410
Average Nights
5.4
Top Region
Caribbean
Most Common Room
Balcony
Top Five Picks
The best short list at this point level.
Rank 1
Ovation of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-08-14
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
1. Ovation Of The Seas
2026-08-14 | Seward, Alaska
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Balcony | Cruise fare for 2 guests
Rank 137.5
Rank 2
Odyssey of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-10-25
14 Night Spain & Portugal Transatlanight
2. Odyssey Of The Seas
2026-10-25 | Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
14 Night Spain & Portugal Transatlanight
Balcony | Cruise fare for 2 guests
Rank 133
Rank 3
Spectrum of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-10-01
6 Night Nagasaki, Fukuoka & Jeju Cruise
3. Spectrum Of The Seas
2026-10-01 | Shanghai (Baoshan), China
6 Night Nagasaki, Fukuoka & Jeju Cruise
Junior Suite | Cruise fare for 2 guests
Rank 126
Rank 4
Spectrum of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-12-29
5 Night Okinawa Holiday Cruise
4. Spectrum Of The Seas
2026-12-29 | Hong Kong, China
5 Night Okinawa Holiday Cruise
Junior Suite | Cruise fare for 2 guests
Rank 123.5
Rank 5
Explorer of the Seas
Voyager Class
2027-06-07
7 Night Best Of Greece Cruise
5. Explorer Of The Seas
2027-06-07 | Athens (Piraeus), Greece
7 Night Best Of Greece Cruise
Balcony | Cruise fare for 2 guests
Rank 123.5
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 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 #2
Odyssey Of The Seas
14 Night Spain & Portugal Transatlanight
Date
2026-10-25
Nights
14
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Rank #3
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Italy, Spain & French Riviera
Date
2027-07-26
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Rank #4
Mariner Of The Seas
7 Night Italy, France & Croatia Cruise
Date
2027-07-02
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Barcelona, Spain
Rank #5
Mariner Of The Seas
7 Night Greece, Italy, Croatia & Malta
Date
2027-07-09
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #6
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Greece & Adriatic Cruise
Date
2027-07-31
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #7
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Greece & Croatia Cruise
Date
2027-07-10
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #8
Rhapsody Of The Seas
7 Night Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise
Date
2027-07-02
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #9
Rhapsody Of The Seas
7 Night Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise
Date
2027-07-23
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #10
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 #11
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 #12
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 #13
Rhapsody Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise
Date
2027-07-09
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #14
Rhapsody Of The Seas
7 Night Best Of Greece & Turkey Cruise
Date
2027-07-16
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #15
Rhapsody Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise
Date
2027-07-30
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #16
Spectrum Of The Seas
6 Night Nagasaki, Fukuoka & Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-10-01
Nights
6
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #17
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Fukuoka & Busan Cruise
Date
2027-02-17
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #18
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 #19
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 #20
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 #21
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Best Of Greece Cruise
Date
2027-06-07
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #22
Serenade Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise
Date
2027-07-04
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #23
Serenade Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise
Date
2027-07-11
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #24
Serenade Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise
Date
2027-07-25
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #25
Serenade Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise
Date
2027-08-01
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #26
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Okinawa Cruise
Date
2026-08-28
Nights
4
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #27
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 #28
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 #29
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Fukuoka & 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 #30
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 #31
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 #32
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Jeju & Fukuoka Cruise
Date
2027-03-07
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #33
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Italy & Croatia Cruise
Date
2027-07-19
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #34
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 #35
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 #36
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Italy Cruise
Date
2027-07-05
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Rank #37
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 #38
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 #39
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Busan & Fukuoka Cruise
Date
2026-08-03
Nights
5
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #40
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
Rank #41
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Greece & Croatia Cruise
Date
2027-06-19
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #42
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Italy & France Cruise
Date
2027-06-21
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Barcelona, Spain
Rank #43
Quantum Of The Seas
8 Night South Pacific Holiday Cruise
Date
2026-12-20
Nights
8
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #44
Quantum Of The Seas
8 Night South Pacific Holiday Cruise
Date
2026-12-28
Nights
8
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #45
Symphony Of The Seas
8 Night Perfect Day Cococay & West Carib
Date
2027-07-31
Nights
8
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Caribbean
Port
Galveston, Texas
Rank #46
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Fukuoka & Busan Cruise
Date
2026-08-16
Nights
5
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #47
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Greece & Adriatic Cruise
Date
2026-08-22
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #48
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Cyprus Cruise
Date
2026-10-05
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #49
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Italy, Croatia & Malta Cruise
Date
2026-10-19
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Rank #50
Quantum Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Advenighture Cruise
Date
2027-06-14
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
Cruise fare for 2 guests
Region
Alaska
Port
Seattle, Washington