Brilliance of the SeasvsCrystal Symphony
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Brilliance of the Seas wins this matchup
Earns a +7% higher BaconScore than Crystal Symphony. Based on 915 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 915 creator reviews, Brilliance of the Seas holds a +7% BaconScore lead over Crystal Symphony — 72% versus 65%. Brilliance of the Seas edges ahead on disembarkation and safety medical, while Crystal Symphony leads on Casino and crowd capacity. Brilliance of the Seas sentiment is cooling off while Crystal Symphony is trending up, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 228 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Brilliance of the Seas
Opinion trend for Crystal Symphony
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Crystal Symphony |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Crystal Cruises |
| 632 videos | Creator reviews | 283 videos |
| 162 | Distinct creators | 66 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 632 videos
- Distinct creators
- 162
- Cruise line
- Crystal Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 283 videos
- Distinct creators
- 66
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Brilliance of the Seas
Crystal Symphony
Where creators agree
- Brilliance of the Seas:33 mentions4 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itCrystal Symphony:52 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:26 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itCrystal Symphony:27 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:31 mentions3 Happy BaconSpa & FitnessBoth like itCrystal Symphony:18 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Brilliance of the Seas:8 mentions1½ Happy Bacondisembarkation1.00 gapCrystal Symphony:2 mentions4 Sad Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:21 mentionsMehCasino0.62 gapCrystal Symphony:5 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:42 mentions½ Happy Baconcrowd capacity0.57 gapCrystal Symphony:15 mentions3½ 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
“as soon as i see that wake behind me my blood pressure goes down my smile gets big and i know that i'm back on my home on the brilliance of the seas”
“So ultimately, would we recommend Crystal? Yes, we absolutely would.”
“she was standing in line where she was going from licking her fingers to then touching the serving uh utensils to put vegetables in her bowl for her stir fry”
“for the first time ever we've officially seen the arrest of cruise ships not the crew not the captain but the actual vessels”
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 →