How Many Tier Credits Does Each Club Royale Tier Take, and What Does Each One Get You?
Every Club Royale tier, what it takes, what it gets you, and a 2026 change that may narrow your annual cruise.
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Club Royale, Royal Caribbeanâs casino program, has four tiers: Choice, then Prime at 2,500 tier credits, Signature at 25,000 and Masters at 100,000. The headline perk is a yearly cruise: an interior stateroom at Prime, a balcony at Signature and a Grand Suite at Masters. Your tier counts tier credits, not the redeemable points you earn alongside them. Here is how you earn credits and what else each tier gets you.
The four tiers and what they start at
- Choice: your first credits, up to 2,499.
- Prime: 2,500 to 24,999 tier credits.
- Signature: 25,000 to 99,999 tier credits.
- Masters: 100,000 tier credits and up.
How tier credits are earned
Credits come from the amount you play, not from winning. Royal Caribbeanâs FAQ says you earn 1 point per $5 you play on a reel slot machine, or per $15 on a video poker machine. Royal Caribbeanâs own SeaPass guide (Jan 30, 2026) still says $10 per point for video poker. A Cruise Mummy report dated Aug 21, 2026 says the rate rose to $15 when the program year began on April 1, 2026. Table game points depend on the type of game, your average bet and how long you play. Tier credits and points are not earned on FreePlay or promotional offers. The FAQ excludes entertainment games too, such as the Coin Pusher, Key Master and Cash Crane, and Texas Holdâem poker.
The program year runs April 1 to March 31. Royal Caribbeanâs terms say you start each year at zero. Your tier is set on April 1 from the credits you earned the year before. You can move up during the year if you earn enough. Reward points are separate. You can spend them as FreePlay or as credit on your onboard account. The benefits grid says you need at least 10,000 points for the credit, and players in the same stateroom can combine theirs. Unredeemed points expire at the end of each voyage. On a back-to-back, check whether that means the end of each leg.
What each tier gets
Royal Caribbeanâs benefits grid lists every perk by tier. Here it is in one place.
| Perk | Choice | Prime | Signature | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points as FreePlay or onboard credit | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Instant cruise reward | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Exclusive casino offers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Club Royale VIP events | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jewelry shop credit (per tier level) | $200 | $250 | $350 | $550 |
| Spa discount | No | 10% | 15% | 20% |
| Complimentary drinks in Casino Royale, when it is open | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Waived convenience fee for cashless wagering | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VOOM internet | No | Discount | 1 device | 2 devices |
| Tier priority phone number | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Family and friends rates, up to two more staterooms | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Partner casino offers | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Annual cruise | No | Interior | Balcony | Grand Suite |
| Priority entertainment access and dining reservations | No | No | No | Yes |
| Onboard credit per sailing: $50 on 3 to 4 nights, $75 on 5 to 6, $100 on 7 or more | No | No | No | Yes |
| Priority access at the terminal, continental US departures | No | No | No | Yes |
| Carry-on bag drop | No | No | No | Yes |
| Welcome lunch | No | No | No | Yes |
| Coastal Kitchen, on Icon, Oasis and Quantum Class ships | No | No | No | Yes |
| Flexible departure with an Ă la carte breakfast | No | No | No | Yes |
Royal Caribbean Club Royale benefits grid (Jan 8, 2026).
Read the gridâs fine print with a back-to-back in mind. The annual cruise is for select sailings of up to 7 nights. In our reading, that covers one leg, not a long run. You pay taxes and fees, and it is limited to one per year based on double occupancy. Reward points expire at the end of each sailing, and the family and friends rates need you on the same cruise. Jewelry credits are valid on white tag items over $2,000, but the fine print does not say whether each is per sailing or per year. Its copy says to book and sail by March 31, 2026, so it describes the program year that has ended.
What changed for the annual cruise in 2026
A May 2026 report on the program says the annual tier cruise has shifted toward an inclusion list. By its account, in past years members could pick from a wide range of sailings, as long as the cruise was not specifically excluded. Now you may need to choose from a curated list of eligible sailings. We did not find that change on Royal Caribbeanâs own pages. In our reading, your tier cruise may not be available on the ship, port or date you had in mind. So look at the list first.
How tiers connect to the offers in your inbox
Your tier does not guarantee a casino offer. Royal Caribbeanâs terms say Club Royale benefits and offers are at its discretion and can change or end without notice. Its SeaPass guide says the more you play on a cruise, the better your next offers are apt to be. That is not a promise. Your annual tier cruise and the offers that arrive by email are separate things with separate terms, so read both. How to read a Club Royale offer covers the offer side.
Holding offers? Then the question is where to spend them, and whether two of them make a back-to-back. Add them to legtolegcruises.com and it checks each offerâs eligible sailings against the sailings we track, then works out which offer belongs on which leg.
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