Allure of the SeasvsHarmony 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 Harmony of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 77% vs 73%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 6981 creator reviews, Allure of the Seas and Harmony of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 77% for Allure of the Seas, 73% for Harmony of the Seas. Allure of the Seas edges ahead on cruise on, while Harmony of the Seas leads on Booking. Allure of the Seas sentiment is cooling off while Harmony of the Seas is trending up, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 793 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Allure of the Seas
Opinion trend for Harmony of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Harmony of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 3460 videos | Creator reviews | 3521 videos |
| 405 | Distinct creators | 388 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 3460 videos
- Distinct creators
- 405
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 3521 videos
- Distinct creators
- 388
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Allure of the Seas
Harmony of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Allure of the Seas:156 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itHarmony of the Seas:191 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:5 mentions3½ Happy Bacongroup cruiseBoth like itHarmony of the Seas:6 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:492 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itHarmony of the Seas:480 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Allure of the Seas:3 mentions3 Happy Baconcruise on0.27 gapHarmony of the Seas:3 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:32 mentionsMehBooking0.25 gapHarmony of the Seas:34 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”
“it's literally the best ambiance you can ever have on a cruise ship”
“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”
“more than 150 individuals were filmed including at least 40 who were under the age of 18”
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 →