Allure of the SeasvsStar 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 Star of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 77% vs 76%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 6894 creator reviews, Allure of the Seas and Star of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 77% for Allure of the Seas, 76% for Star of the Seas. Allure of the Seas edges ahead on Value, while Star of the Seas leads on cruise ship and Booking. Allure of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 808 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Allure of the Seas
Opinion trend for Star of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Star of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 3409 videos | Creator reviews | 3485 videos |
| 400 | Distinct creators | 408 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 3409 videos
- Distinct creators
- 400
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 3485 videos
- Distinct creators
- 408
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Allure of the Seas
Star of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Allure of the Seas:154 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itStar of the Seas:161 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:5 mentions3½ Happy Bacongroup cruiseBoth like itStar of the Seas:9 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:474 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itStar of the Seas:260 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Allure of the Seas:65 mentions2½ Happy BaconValue0.32 gapStar of the Seas:217 mentions1 Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:6 mentions1½ Happy Baconcruise ship0.30 gapStar of the Seas:23 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:32 mentionsMehBooking0.27 gapStar of the Seas:113 mentions2 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.”
“Awesome cruise. 10 out of 10. Definitely go on it.”
“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”
“A band-aid, an ink pen, a fake eyelash, straws, a child's plastic spider ring, must have been Halloween, coins, and a nose ring hoop.”
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 →