Adventure of the SeasvsExplorer of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Adventure of the Seas and Explorer of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 78% vs 74%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 3757 creator reviews, Adventure of the Seas and Explorer of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 78% for Adventure of the Seas, 74% for Explorer of the Seas. Adventure of the Seas edges ahead on safety medical and cruise topic, while Explorer of the Seas leads on Room Service and drink package. Adventure of the Seas sentiment is cooling off while Explorer of the Seas is trending up, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 501 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Adventure of the Seas
Opinion trend for Explorer of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Explorer of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 2639 videos | Creator reviews | 1118 videos |
| 299 | Distinct creators | 202 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 2639 videos
- Distinct creators
- 299
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 1118 videos
- Distinct creators
- 202
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Adventure of the Seas
Explorer of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Adventure of the Seas:77 mentions3 Happy BaconWater ParkBoth like itExplorer of the Seas:27 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Adventure of the Seas:186 mentions3 Happy BaconShowsBoth like itExplorer of the Seas:111 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Adventure of the Seas:131 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itExplorer of the Seas:67 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Adventure of the Seas:131 mentions½ Happy Baconsafety medical0.52 gapExplorer of the Seas:98 mentions2 Sad Bacon
- Adventure of the Seas:13 mentions1 Happy BaconRoom Service0.49 gapExplorer of the Seas:4 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Adventure of the Seas:4 mentions2 Happy Bacondrink package0.33 gapExplorer of the Seas:3 mentions3½ 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
“just a beautiful day in February late afternoon right around 5:00 perfect weather absolutely Pitch Perfect weather hardly any clouds in the sky”
“When you reach this number of cabins or people in the group, not only do you unlock the event space and an area in main dining, this is also where you get the equivalency of a free cruise.”
“And a Costa Cruises passenger has died after falling from the Costa Smeralda while the ship was docked in Civitavecchia, that's the port for Rome.”
“Kimberly is unfortunately no longer with us now”
Drill Deeper
See the full creator breakdown
Each detail page has the full creator panel, topic heatmap, monthly trends, audience breakdown, and verbatim quotes — far more than fits in this comparison.
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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 →