Allure of the SeasvsFreedom 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 Freedom of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 77% vs 76%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 6087 creator reviews, Allure of the Seas and Freedom of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 77% for Allure of the Seas, 76% for Freedom of the Seas. Allure of the Seas edges ahead on drink package. Allure of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 770 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Allure of the Seas
Opinion trend for Freedom of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Freedom of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 3463 videos | Creator reviews | 2624 videos |
| 405 | Distinct creators | 365 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 3463 videos
- Distinct creators
- 405
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 2624 videos
- Distinct creators
- 365
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Allure of the Seas
Freedom of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Allure of the Seas:156 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itFreedom of the Seas:139 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:5 mentions3½ Happy Bacongroup cruiseBoth like itFreedom of the Seas:16 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:494 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itFreedom of the Seas:245 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Allure of the Seas:14 mentions2½ Happy Bacondrink package0.32 gapFreedom of the Seas:12 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
“The overall process is the best we've ever seen on any ship by any cruise line.”
“five stars five out of five really”
“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”
“she was assaulted in a very disgusting horrible unspeakable way on board the sky princess allegedly”
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 →