What This Means
The tier is also strong on average, not just at the top. Its average top score is 148.2, ahead of every other tier in the certificate. That matters because it means the tier is not being carried by one outlier. The whole band is competitive.
The mix explains why. At 25,000 points, the cabin mix is dominated by Grand Suite inventory, with 1,104 sailings in that cabin type and only 113 Junior Suite sailings. Regionally, the tier is still Caribbean-heavy, but it has enough Mediterranean and Alaska presence to produce real upside. The best examples are not generic Caribbean sailings; they are longer Mediterranean itineraries out of Rome, Barcelona, and Venice.
Compared with October 2026, this tier also improved by $500 per sailing in free play. That is a meaningful gain at a level where the offers are already strong. The result is a tier that combines premium cabin access, strong itinerary quality, and a better bonus than last month.
If you are looking for the point where the certificate stops being about access and starts being about value, 25,000 is the clearest answer this month.