Anthem of the SeasvsSymphony of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Anthem of the Seas and Symphony of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 77% vs 77%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 5155 creator reviews, Anthem of the Seas and Symphony of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 77% for Anthem of the Seas, 77% for Symphony of the Seas. Symphony of the Seas leads on Booking and group cruise. Symphony of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 670 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Anthem of the Seas
Opinion trend for Symphony of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Symphony of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 1770 videos | Creator reviews | 3385 videos |
| 272 | Distinct creators | 398 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 1770 videos
- Distinct creators
- 272
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 3385 videos
- Distinct creators
- 398
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Anthem of the Seas
Symphony of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Anthem of the Seas:83 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itSymphony of the Seas:185 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Anthem of the Seas:457 mentions3½ Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itSymphony of the Seas:415 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Anthem of the Seas:188 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itSymphony of the Seas:401 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Anthem of the Seas:10 mentions½ Happy BaconBooking0.35 gapSymphony of the Seas:30 mentions2½ Happy Bacon
- Anthem of the Seas:2 mentions2 Happy Bacongroup cruise0.27 gapSymphony of the Seas:35 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Anthem of the Seas:3 mentions1½ Happy Baconcruise experience0.27 gapSymphony of the Seas:4 mentions3 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
“this is the ultimate this is my favorite place to be on any ship anywhere in the world is to watch the wake kick up behind me”
“Fahrenheit 555 I thought it was the best steakhouse I've ever eaten at on any Cruise Line”
“Diamond Princess I I feel for you I absolutely do it's no longer a luxury cruise it is a motel 6 now if you will because you're stuck in a small room and there's no place to go”
“he would hide under guest beds while they took showers and would then record them naked”
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 →