Allure of the SeasvsBrilliance 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 Brilliance of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 77% vs 73%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 4085 creator reviews, Allure of the Seas and Brilliance of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 77% for Allure of the Seas, 73% for Brilliance of the Seas. Allure of the Seas edges ahead on Casino and Wi-Fi. Allure of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 567 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Allure of the Seas
Opinion trend for Brilliance of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Brilliance of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 3453 videos | Creator reviews | 632 videos |
| 405 | Distinct creators | 162 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 3453 videos
- Distinct creators
- 405
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 632 videos
- Distinct creators
- 162
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Allure of the Seas
Brilliance of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Allure of the Seas:156 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itBrilliance of the Seas:33 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:381 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itBrilliance of the Seas:26 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:204 mentions3 Happy BaconMain DiningBoth like itBrilliance of the Seas:38 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Allure of the Seas:86 mentions1½ Happy BaconCasino0.29 gapBrilliance of the Seas:21 mentionsMeh
- Allure of the Seas:39 mentions1 Happy BaconWi-Fi0.25 gapBrilliance of the Seas:6 mentionsMeh
- Allure of the Seas:15 mentions1½ Happy Baconcruise news0.21 gapBrilliance of the Seas:5 mentionsMeh
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”
“as soon as i see that wake behind me my blood pressure goes down my smile gets big and i know that i'm back on my home on the brilliance of the seas”
“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”
“we are going to talk about some things on cruise ships that are coming back in full force and actually tell you a story of how a woman ruined our meal on a recent cruise”
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 →