Allure of the SeasvsCrystal Symphony

Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.

77% Bacon Score™

Allure of the Seas

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65% Bacon Score™

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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Allure of the Seas wins this matchup

Earns a +12% higher BaconScore than Crystal Symphony. Based on 3746 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 3746 creator reviews, Allure of the Seas holds a +12% BaconScore lead over Crystal Symphony — 77% versus 65%. Allure of the Seas edges ahead on disembarkation and safety medical, while Crystal Symphony leads on crowd capacity and Interior Cabins. Allure of the Seas sentiment is cooling off while Crystal Symphony is trending up, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 471 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Recommend

of 3.5K reviews

of cruise creators recommend Allure of the Seas

3.5K videos405 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data

About our Bacon Score methodology

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped sharply • Moderate consensus

Winner

BaconScore+12%

Recommend

of 283 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Crystal Symphony

283 videos66 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data

About our Bacon Score methodology

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown substantially • Divided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Allure of the Seas	Specification	Crystal Symphony
Royal Caribbean Group	Cruise line	Crystal Cruises
3463 videos	Creator reviews	283 videos
405	Distinct creators	66

Allure of the Seas

Cruise line: Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews: 3463 videos
Distinct creators: 405

Crystal Symphony

Cruise line: Crystal Cruises
Creator reviews: 283 videos
Distinct creators: 66

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Allure of the Seas

Topic

Crystal Symphony

Where creators agree

Both rate Suites highly

Allure of the Seas:
3½ Happy Bacon
156 mentions
SuitesBoth like it
Crystal Symphony:
4 Happy Bacon
52 mentions
Allure of the Seas:
3 Happy Bacon
494 mentions
ActivitiesBoth like it
Crystal Symphony:
3½ Happy Bacon
11 mentions
Allure of the Seas:
3 Happy Bacon
547 mentions
ShowsBoth like it
Crystal Symphony:
3½ Happy Bacon
21 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: disembarkation

Allure of the Seas:
1½ Happy Bacon
32 mentions
disembarkation1.07 gap
Crystal Symphony:
4 Sad Bacon
2 mentions
Allure of the Seas:
½ Sad Bacon
130 mentions
safety medical0.49 gap
Crystal Symphony:
3 Sad Bacon
34 mentions
Allure of the Seas:
1 Happy Bacon
324 mentions
crowd capacity0.47 gap
Crystal Symphony:
3½ Happy Bacon
15 mentions

How to read the Trip Bacon Score

Happy Bacon — creators loved this aspect

Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this

Meh — no strong opinion either way

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 methodology

Standout creator quotes

Positive · Allure of the Seas

“what a show what a day what a night what a dinner everything was incredible”

— Griff & Alyssa · authority

Positive · Crystal Symphony

“So ultimately, would we recommend Crystal? Yes, we absolutely would.”

— Ritzy Travel Guide · authority

Critical · Allure 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”

— Cruise News Today · authority

Critical · Crystal Symphony

“for the first time ever we've officially seen the arrest of cruise ships not the crew not the captain but the actual vessels”

— The Shiplife · authority

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.

Royal Caribbean GroupAllure of the Seas77% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Crystal CruisesCrystal Symphony65% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Other Royal Caribbean Group ships

Icon of the Seas

🥓 70% Ship BaconScore™→

Other Crystal Cruises ships

Crystal Serenity

🥓 69% Ship BaconScore™↑

Crystal Serenity

🥓 65% Ship BaconScore™↑

Crystal Symphony

🥓 67% Ship BaconScore™

Crystal Grace

Crystal Cruises

3½ Happy Bacon

12 videos

Watch creators on each ship

Allure of the Seas

20:43Tour

Allure of the Seas Cruise Ship Tour and Review - Cruise Fever

🏅Cruise Fever · 1.3M views · 10 years ago

Highly Positive

9:00Vlog

Norwegian Bliss Inaugural voyage from Miami

🥈Justin Hirsch Cruising · 1.1M views · 8 years ago

Highly Positive

Crystal Symphony

2:12Vlog

Man Goes Overboard on Cruise Ship in Hawaii, 3rd Guest in a 30 Days

🏅Cruise News Today · 146K views · 2 years ago

Mixed

0:30

Discover Ultra-Luxury Cruises with Crystal | Exceptional at Sea

Crystal · 142K views · 2 years ago

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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 →

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The specs

How they really compare

Where creators agree

Where creators diverge

Standout creator quotes

See the full creator breakdown

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Icon of the Seas

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