Allure of the SeasvsExplorer 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 Explorer of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 77% vs 74%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 4571 creator reviews, Allure of the Seas and Explorer of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 77% for Allure of the Seas, 74% for Explorer of the Seas. Allure of the Seas edges ahead on Wi-Fi and cruise topic, while Explorer of the Seas leads on Booking and Room Service. Allure 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 607 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Allure 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 |
| 3453 videos | Creator reviews | 1118 videos |
| 405 | Distinct creators | 202 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 3453 videos
- Distinct creators
- 405
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 1118 videos
- Distinct creators
- 202
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Allure of the Seas
Explorer of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Allure of the Seas:156 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itExplorer of the Seas:32 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:381 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itExplorer of the Seas:67 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:491 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itExplorer of the Seas:144 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Allure of the Seas:39 mentions1 Happy BaconWi-Fi0.52 gapExplorer of the Seas:19 mentions1½ Sad Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:32 mentionsMehBooking0.41 gapExplorer of the Seas:2 mentions2½ Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:17 mentions2½ Happy Baconcruise topic0.32 gapExplorer of the Seas:7 mentions1 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”
“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.”
“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”
“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 →