Allure of the SeasvsAnthem of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Allure of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 77% vs 77%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 5232 creator reviews, Allure of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 77% for Allure of the Seas, 77% for Anthem of the Seas. Allure of the Seas edges ahead on group cruise and drink package. Allure of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 677 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Allure of the Seas
Opinion trend for Anthem of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Anthem of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 3462 videos | Creator reviews | 1770 videos |
| 405 | Distinct creators | 272 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 3462 videos
- Distinct creators
- 405
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 1770 videos
- Distinct creators
- 272
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Allure of the Seas
Anthem of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Allure of the Seas:156 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itAnthem of the Seas:83 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:494 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itAnthem of the Seas:457 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:381 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itAnthem of the Seas:188 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Allure of the Seas:5 mentions3½ Happy Bacongroup cruise0.35 gapAnthem of the Seas:2 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:14 mentions2½ Happy Bacondrink package0.27 gapAnthem of the Seas:6 mentions1½ 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
“what a show what a day what a night what a dinner everything was incredible”
“this is the ultimate this is my favorite place to be on any ship anywhere in the world is to watch the wake kick up behind me”
“a 16-year-old guest tragically passed away after falling from an inward-facing balcony onto another balcony aboard Royal Caribbeans lore of the Seas”
“Diamond Princess I I feel for you I absolutely do it's no longer a luxury cruise it is a motel 6 now if you will because you're stuck in a small room and there's no place to go”
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.
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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 →