Brilliance of the SeasvsHero of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Brilliance of the Seas wins this matchup
Earns a +21% higher BaconScore than Hero of the Seas. Based on 692 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 692 creator reviews, Brilliance of the Seas holds a +21% BaconScore lead over Hero of the Seas — 73% versus 52%. Brilliance of the Seas edges ahead on Value and cruise topic, while Hero of the Seas leads on crowd capacity and Water Park. Brilliance of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 203 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Brilliance of the Seas
Opinion trend for Hero of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Hero of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 632 videos | Creator reviews | 60 videos |
| 162 | Distinct creators | 41 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 632 videos
- Distinct creators
- 162
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 60 videos
- Distinct creators
- 41
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Brilliance of the Seas
Hero of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Brilliance of the Seas:33 mentions4 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itHero of the Seas:25 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:26 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itHero of the Seas:21 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:38 mentions3 Happy BaconMain DiningBoth like itHero of the Seas:5 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Brilliance of the Seas:10 mentions2 Happy BaconValue0.47 gapHero of the Seas:11 mentions½ Sad Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:42 mentions½ Happy Baconcrowd capacity0.38 gapHero of the Seas:3 mentions2½ Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:8 mentions2 Happy BaconWater Park0.37 gapHero of the Seas:22 mentions4 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”
“Elton John, the show, unbelievable. Out of this world. Incredible. Amazing. One of the best shows that I have ever seen on a cruise ship.”
“we are going to talk about some things on cruise ships that are coming back in full force and actually tell you a story of how a woman ruined our meal on a recent cruise”
“A prank by handful of kids triggered a multi-agency emergency response, traumatized hundreds of passengers, and delayed the ship for over an hour.”
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 →