Brilliance of the SeasvsIndependence of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Independence of the Seas wins this matchup
Earns a +7% higher BaconScore than Brilliance of the Seas. Based on 2907 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 2907 creator reviews, Independence of the Seas holds a +7% BaconScore lead over Brilliance of the Seas — 79% versus 73%. Independence of the Seas leads on Casino and Wi-Fi. Brilliance of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 523 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Brilliance of the Seas
Opinion trend for Independence of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Independence of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 632 videos | Creator reviews | 2275 videos |
| 162 | Distinct creators | 361 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 632 videos
- Distinct creators
- 162
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 2275 videos
- Distinct creators
- 361
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Brilliance of the Seas
Independence of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Brilliance of the Seas:33 mentions4 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itIndependence of the Seas:80 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:31 mentions3 Happy BaconSpa & FitnessBoth like itIndependence of the Seas:71 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:26 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itIndependence of the Seas:199 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Brilliance of the Seas:21 mentionsMehCasino0.36 gapIndependence of the Seas:103 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:6 mentionsMehWi-Fi0.25 gapIndependence of the Seas:28 mentions1 Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:8 mentions2 Happy BaconWater Park0.23 gapIndependence of the Seas:127 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”
“Norway and seeing the fjords is a mustdo. It's incredible.”
“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”
“apparently someone passed away in this tragic accident”
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 →