Royal Intel Tier Report
The 9,000-point tier has 1,418 sailings, making it the largest single tier in the release. The cabin mix is split between Balcony and Junior Suite, and the region mix is still dominated by Caribbean, with Mexico, Mediterranean, Asia, Alaska, and Australia all present. Free play averages $750 per sailing, unchanged from last month. The strongest sailing is Odyssey of the Seas on a 14 Night Spain & Portugal Transatlantic cruise from Rome, with $750 FreePlay. That is a good example of what this tier does well: it starts to open longer and more varied itineraries without leaving the mainstream of the certificate. This is a strong all-around tier if you want volume, cabin choice, and a stable free-play level. It does not have the premium suite focus of the upper tiers, but it is one of the most balanced points bands in the release.
Best Cruise
9000 points
Odyssey of the Seas
Quantum Class
14 Night Spain & Portugal Transatlanight
2026-10-25
2026-10-25
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
14 Night Spain & Portugal Transatlanight
Balcony | Offer type n/a
Royal Intel rank: 138
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Sailings
1418
Average Nights
5.5
Top Region
Caribbean
Most Common Room
Balcony
Top Five Picks
The best short list at this point level.
Rank 1
Odyssey of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-10-25
14 Night Spain & Portugal Transatlanight
1. Odyssey Of The Seas
2026-10-25 | Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
14 Night Spain & Portugal Transatlanight
Balcony | Offer type n/a
Rank 138
Rank 2
Ovation of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-08-14
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
2. Ovation Of The Seas
2026-08-14 | Seward, Alaska
7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glac
Balcony | Offer type n/a
Rank 137.5
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 | Offer type n/a
Rank 128
Rank 4
Explorer of the Seas
Voyager Class
2027-06-07
7 Night Best Of Greece Cruise
4. Explorer Of The Seas
2027-06-07 | Athens (Piraeus), Greece
7 Night Best Of Greece Cruise
Balcony | Offer type n/a
Rank 127.5
Rank 5
Spectrum of the Seas
Quantum Class
2026-12-29
5 Night Okinawa Holiday Cruise
5. Spectrum Of The Seas
2026-12-29 | Hong Kong, China
5 Night Okinawa Holiday Cruise
Junior Suite | Offer type n/a
Rank 125.5
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #6
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Italy & Croatia Cruise
Date
2027-07-19
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #7
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Greece & Adriatic Cruise
Date
2027-07-31
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #8
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Greece & Croatia Cruise
Date
2027-07-10
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #9
Rhapsody Of The Seas
7 Night Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise
Date
2027-07-02
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #10
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Greece & Croatia Cruise
Date
2027-07-12
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #11
Rhapsody Of The Seas
7 Night Greece, Egypt & Cyprus Cruise
Date
2027-07-23
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #12
Odyssey Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Italy Cruise
Date
2026-10-18
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
-
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Rank #13
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa & Taipei Cruise
Date
2026-12-06
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #14
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa Holiday Cruise
Date
2026-12-29
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #15
Rhapsody Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise
Date
2027-07-09
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #16
Rhapsody Of The Seas
7 Night Best Of Greece & Turkey Cruise
Date
2027-07-16
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #17
Rhapsody Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise
Date
2027-07-30
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #18
Spectrum Of The Seas
6 Night Nagasaki, Fukuoka & Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-10-01
Nights
6
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #19
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa Cruise
Date
2027-01-19
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #20
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Fukuoka & Busan Cruise
Date
2027-02-17
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #21
Spectrum Of The Seas
3 Night Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-08-21
Nights
3
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #22
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa & Ishigaki Cruise
Date
2026-12-01
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #23
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa & Ishigaki Cruise
Date
2026-12-13
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #24
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Best Of Greece Cruise
Date
2027-06-07
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
-
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Rank #25
Serenade Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise
Date
2027-07-04
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #26
Serenade Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise
Date
2027-07-11
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #27
Serenade Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise
Date
2027-07-25
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #28
Serenade Of The Seas
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise
Date
2027-08-01
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Alaska
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #29
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Okinawa Cruise
Date
2026-08-28
Nights
4
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #30
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Fukuoka & Jeju Cruise
Date
2026-09-06
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #31
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Kagoshima & Okinawa Cruise
Date
2026-10-11
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #32
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Jeju & Busan Cruise
Date
2026-11-01
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #33
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Jeju & Fukuoka Cruise
Date
2027-03-07
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #34
Quantum Of The Seas
8 Night South Pacific Cruise
Date
2026-12-04
Nights
8
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #35
Quantum Of The Seas
8 Night South Pacific Cruise
Date
2026-12-12
Nights
8
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #36
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa Cruise
Date
2026-11-06
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #37
Quantum Of The Seas
7 Night Queensland Cruise
Date
2026-11-20
Nights
7
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #38
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Italy & Croatia Cruise
Date
2027-06-28
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
-
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #39
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Greek Isles & Italy Cruise
Date
2027-07-05
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
-
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Rank #40
Anthem Of The Seas
12 Night Hawaii Cruise
Date
2026-09-29
Nights
12
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
-
Region
Hawaii
Port
Vancouver, British Columbia
Rank #41
Anthem Of The Seas
18 Night Transpacific Cruise
Date
2026-10-11
Nights
18
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
-
Region
Hawaii
Port
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Rank #42
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Busan & Fukuoka Cruise
Date
2026-08-03
Nights
5
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
-
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #43
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Okinawa & Ishigaki Cruise
Date
2026-11-11
Nights
5
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Asia
Port
Hong Kong, China
Rank #44
Brilliance Of The Seas
7 Night Greece & Croatia Cruise
Date
2027-06-19
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
-
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Venice, Italy
Rank #45
Explorer Of The Seas
7 Night Italy & France Cruise
Date
2027-06-21
Nights
7
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
-
Region
Mediterranean
Port
Barcelona, Spain
Rank #46
Quantum Of The Seas
8 Night South Pacific Holiday Cruise
Date
2026-12-20
Nights
8
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
-
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #47
Quantum Of The Seas
8 Night South Pacific Holiday Cruise
Date
2026-12-28
Nights
8
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
-
Region
Australia
Port
Brisbane, Australia
Rank #48
Spectrum Of The Seas
4 Night Jeju Cruise
Date
2027-02-27
Nights
4
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Rank #49
Symphony Of The Seas
8 Night Perfect Day Cococay & West Carib
Date
2027-07-31
Nights
8
Room
Junior Suite
Offer Type
-
Region
Caribbean
Port
Galveston, Texas
Rank #50
Spectrum Of The Seas
5 Night Fukuoka & Busan Cruise
Date
2026-08-16
Nights
5
Room
Balcony
Offer Type
-
Region
Asia
Port
Shanghai (Baoshan), China