P & O CruisesvsPrincess Cruises
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
P & O Cruises wins this matchup
Earns a +7% higher BaconScore than Princess Cruises. Based on 28696 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 28696 creator reviews, the P & O Cruises fleet holds a +7% BaconScore lead over Princess Cruises. P & O Cruises fleet earns higher marks for Water Park and cruise cancellation, while Princess Cruises fleet leads on cruise booking and first cruise. Drill into each fleet below to see ship-by-ship breakdowns, top creator quotes, and trend lines.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for P & O Cruises
Opinion trend for Princess Cruises
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Princess Cruises |
|---|---|---|
| 6+ ships indexed | Fleet size | 6+ ships indexed |
| 6929 videos | Creator reviews (fleet-wide) | 21767 videos |
| 578 | Distinct creators | 867 |
| Website |
- Fleet size
- 6+ ships indexed
- Creator reviews (fleet-wide)
- 6929 videos
- Distinct creators
- 578
- Website
- Fleet size
- 6+ ships indexed
- Creator reviews (fleet-wide)
- 21767 videos
- Distinct creators
- 867
- Website
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
P & O Cruises
Princess Cruises
Where creators agree
- P & O Cruises:147 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itPrincess Cruises:726 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- P & O Cruises:348 mentions3½ Happy BaconShowsBoth like itPrincess Cruises:1317 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- P & O Cruises:66 mentions3 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itPrincess Cruises:451 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- P & O Cruises:16 mentions3 Happy BaconWater Park1.19 gapPrincess Cruises:5 mentions3 Sad Bacon
- P & O Cruises:2 mentionsMehcruise booking0.29 gapPrincess Cruises:8 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- P & O Cruises:2 mentionsMehcruise cancellation0.28 gapPrincess Cruises:6 mentions1½ Sad Bacon
Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.
About our Bacon Score methodologyStandout creator quotes
“I went to see the show Applause in here and it was definitely the best show I've ever seen on an English Cruise Line”
“He is perhaps one of the best cruise directors I've ever seen on any of the ships we've cruised on so far.”
“We found a bag full of dirty socks underwear and gym clothes”
“the mother said to make further debt and further you know credit card fraud basically so they can travel and then declare bankruptcy”
Drill Deeper
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Each detail page has the full creator panel, topic heatmap, monthly trends, audience breakdown, and verbatim quotes — far more than fits in this comparison.
Top ships from P & O Cruises
Aurora
Iona
Britannia
Arcadia
Ventura
Arvia
Top ships from Princess Cruises
Sun Princess
Caribbean Princess
Sky Princess
Regal Princess
Star Princess
Discovery Princess
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How this comparison is built
Scores aggregate every cruise creator review we've indexed for each entity, weighted by creator expertise and capped per channel so no single voice dominates. Read the full methodology →