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Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.

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82% Bacon Score™
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70% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Arvia wins this matchup

Earns a +12% higher BaconScore than Icon of the Seas. Based on 7238 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 7238 creator reviews, Arvia holds a +12% BaconScore lead over Icon of the Seas — 82% versus 70%. Arvia edges ahead on Value, while Icon of the Seas leads on Wi-Fi and Water Park. Arvia sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 650 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 836 reviews
836 videos93 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Arvia

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dipped slightly • Moderate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 6.4K reviews
6.4K videos557 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Icon of the Seas

Holding steadyDivided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

P & O Cruises logo
Arvia
Cruise line
P & O Cruises
Creator reviews
836 videos
Distinct creators
93
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
6402 videos
Distinct creators
557

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Arvia

Topic

Icon of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group logo

Where creators agree

  • Arvia:
    154 mentions
    ShowsBoth like it
    Icon of the Seas:
    756 mentions
  • Arvia:
    186 mentions
    Specialty DiningBoth like it
    Icon of the Seas:
    575 mentions
  • Arvia:
    60 mentions
    dining bars drinksBoth like it
    Icon of the Seas:
    355 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Arvia:
    20 mentions
    Value0.51 gap
    Icon of the Seas:
    482 mentions
  • Arvia:
    19 mentions
    Wi-Fi0.43 gap
    Icon of the Seas:
    80 mentions
  • Arvia:
    7 mentions
    Water Park0.36 gap
    Icon of the Seas:
    866 mentions
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
Happy Bacon — creators loved this aspect
Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this
Meh — no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

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Standout creator quotes

Positive · Arvia
“We were blown away with what you can get for your money.”
— Ritzy Travel Guide · authority
Positive · Icon of the Seas
“Royal didn't do that here everything they said it was it has been it will continue to be”
— Harr Travel · authority
Critical · Arvia
“We found a bag full of dirty socks underwear and gym clothes”
— Cruise With Ben and David · authority
Critical · Icon of the Seas
“American Airlines shame on you”
— Sharon at Sea Travel · authority

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.

P & O Cruises logo
P & O CruisesArvia82% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean GroupIcon of the Seas70% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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Aurora
🥓 80% Ship BaconScore™→

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5,078 videos
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Iona
🥓 80% Ship BaconScore™→

Iona

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2,817 videos
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Britannia
🥓 81% Ship BaconScore™→

Britannia

P & O Cruises
2,802 videos
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Ventura
🥓 76% Ship BaconScore™↑

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1,992 videos
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Arcadia
🥓 80% Ship BaconScore™→

Arcadia

P & O Cruises
1,987 videos
P & O Cruises logo
Arvia
🥓 82% Ship BaconScore™↓

Arvia

P & O Cruises
1,576 videos

Other Royal Caribbean Group ships

Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
🥓 70% Ship BaconScore™→

Icon of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
11,819 videos
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Wonder of the Seas
🥓 78% Ship BaconScore™→

Wonder of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
9,857 videos
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Allure of the Seas
🥓 77% Ship BaconScore™↓

Allure of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
9,231 videos
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Harmony of the Seas
🥓 73% Ship BaconScore™↑

Harmony of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
8,643 videos
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Adventure of the Seas
🥓 78% Ship BaconScore™↓

Adventure of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
8,337 videos
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Oasis of the Seas
🥓 75% Ship BaconScore™↓

Oasis of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
8,261 videos

Watch creators on each ship

Arvia
We Spent 14 Nights in A Cabin That Could Have Been Amazing (It Wasn't)35:45Review

We Spent 14 Nights in A Cabin That Could Have Been Amazing (It Wasn't)

🏅Cruise With Ben and David · 888K views · 2 years ago
Very Critical
7 Days on a Controversial Cruise Line - Mind Blowing!21:24Review

7 Days on a Controversial Cruise Line - Mind Blowing!

🏅Emma Cruises · 845K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
Icon of the Seas
Mumbai to Goa Cruise | Cordelia Cruises Empress29:59

Mumbai to Goa Cruise | Cordelia Cruises Empress

200Journeys · 5.2M views · 4 years ago
Mumbai to Goa Cruise | Jalesh Cruise Karnika33:19

Mumbai to Goa Cruise | Jalesh Cruise Karnika

200Journeys · 4.5M views · 6 years ago

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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 →