Royal Caribbean GroupvsWindstar Cruises
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Windstar Cruises wins this matchup
Earns a +8% higher BaconScore than Royal Caribbean Group. Based on 58655 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 58655 creator reviews, the Windstar Cruises fleet holds a +8% BaconScore lead over Royal Caribbean Group. Royal Caribbean Group fleet earns higher marks for Kids & Family and Pool Deck, while Windstar Cruises fleet leads on crowd capacity and Room Service. Royal Caribbean Group sentiment is cooling off across recent fleet reviews. Drill into each fleet below to see ship-by-ship breakdowns, top creator quotes, and trend lines.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Royal Caribbean Group
Opinion trend for Windstar Cruises
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Windstar Cruises |
|---|---|---|
| 6+ ships indexed | Fleet size | 6+ ships indexed |
| 57833 videos | Creator reviews (fleet-wide) | 822 videos |
| 1207 | Distinct creators | 197 |
| Website | — |
- Fleet size
- 6+ ships indexed
- Creator reviews (fleet-wide)
- 57833 videos
- Distinct creators
- 1207
- Website
- Fleet size
- 6+ ships indexed
- Creator reviews (fleet-wide)
- 822 videos
- Distinct creators
- 197
- Website
- —
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Royal Caribbean Group
Windstar Cruises
Where creators agree
- Royal Caribbean Group:1311 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itWindstar Cruises:35 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Royal Caribbean Group:3448 mentions3½ Happy BaconShowsBoth like itWindstar Cruises:10 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Royal Caribbean Group:2430 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itWindstar Cruises:14 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Royal Caribbean Group:1315 mentions½ Happy Baconcrowd capacity0.59 gapWindstar Cruises:29 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Royal Caribbean Group:297 mentions1½ Happy BaconRoom Service0.47 gapWindstar Cruises:6 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Royal Caribbean Group:6713 mentions1 Happy BaconValue0.40 gapWindstar Cruises:130 mentions3 Happy 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 would recommend it this is what the whole channel is about it is one of the best decisions you will ever make”
“Iceland you are absolutely breathtakingly stunning”
“one woman 57year-old was pronounced uh deceased on arrival”
“So unfortunately we do have another man overboard situation. It happened on wind stars.”
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 Royal Caribbean Group
Icon of the Seas
Wonder of the Seas
Allure of the Seas
Harmony of the Seas
Adventure of the Seas
Oasis of the Seas
Top ships from Windstar Cruises
Wind Star
Wind Surf
Star Breeze
Star Legend
Star Pride
Star Seeker
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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 →