Allure of the SeasvsIsland Princess
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Allure of the Seas and Island Princess have nearly identical BaconScores — 77% vs 73%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 4369 creator reviews, Allure of the Seas and Island Princess post nearly identical BaconScores — 77% for Allure of the Seas, 73% for Island Princess. Allure of the Seas edges ahead on drink package and Loyalty Program, while Island Princess leads on Booking. Allure of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 570 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Allure of the Seas
Opinion trend for Island Princess
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Island Princess |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Princess Cruises |
| 3464 videos | Creator reviews | 905 videos |
| 405 | Distinct creators | 165 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 3464 videos
- Distinct creators
- 405
- Cruise line
- Princess Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 905 videos
- Distinct creators
- 165
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Allure of the Seas
Island Princess
Where creators agree
- Allure of the Seas:156 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itIsland Princess:14 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:342 mentions3 Happy BaconCrew & ServiceBoth like itIsland Princess:96 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:324 mentions3 Happy BaconBalcony CabinsBoth like itIsland Princess:62 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Allure of the Seas:14 mentions2½ Happy Bacondrink package0.37 gapIsland Princess:2 mentions1 Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:18 mentions2½ Happy BaconLoyalty Program0.32 gapIsland Princess:3 mentions½ Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:69 mentions2½ Happy BaconValue0.27 gapIsland Princess:11 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”
“daniel and the crew on board so far have been absolutely amazing and they have helped when they can”
“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”
“people getting sick and then just not caring about it for instance walking into an elevator full of people and then vomiting all over the floor”
Drill Deeper
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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 →