Allure of the SeasvsIcon of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Allure of the Seas wins this matchup
Earns a +6% higher BaconScore than Icon of the Seas. Based on 9833 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 9833 creator reviews, Allure of the Seas holds a +6% BaconScore lead over Icon of the Seas — 77% versus 71%. Allure of the Seas edges ahead on Value and drink package, while Icon of the Seas leads on Booking and cruise ship. Allure of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 959 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Allure of the Seas
Opinion trend for Icon of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Icon of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 3453 videos | Creator reviews | 6380 videos |
| 405 | Distinct creators | 554 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 3453 videos
- Distinct creators
- 405
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 6380 videos
- Distinct creators
- 554
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Allure of the Seas
Icon of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Allure of the Seas:156 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itIcon of the Seas:307 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:545 mentions3 Happy BaconShowsBoth like itIcon of the Seas:751 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:491 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itIcon of the Seas:498 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Allure of the Seas:69 mentions2½ Happy BaconValue0.48 gapIcon of the Seas:479 mentionsMeh
- Allure of the Seas:32 mentionsMehBooking0.35 gapIcon of the Seas:127 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:14 mentions2½ Happy Bacondrink package0.24 gapIcon of the Seas:32 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”
“The hospitality service that they give was 10 out of 10.”
“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”
“American Airlines shame on you”
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 →