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

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68% Bacon Score™
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61% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Brilliance of the Seas wins this matchup

Earns a +8% higher BaconScore than Rhapsody of the Seas. Based on 597 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 597 creator reviews, Brilliance of the Seas holds a +8% BaconScore lead over Rhapsody of the Seas — 68% versus 61%. Brilliance of the Seas edges ahead on Embarkation and disembarkation, while Rhapsody of the Seas leads on cruise news and Shows. Brilliance of the Seas sentiment is trending up while Rhapsody of the Seas is cooling off, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 161 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 418 reviews
418 videos100 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Brilliance of the Seas

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown noticeably • Moderate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 179 reviews
179 videos61 channels3% warn againstHigh data density
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Opinion trend for Rhapsody of the Seas

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped noticeably • Divided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

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Brilliance of the Seas
Cruise line
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Creator reviews
418 videos
Distinct creators
100
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Rhapsody of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
179 videos
Distinct creators
61

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Brilliance of the Seas

Topic

Rhapsody of the Seas

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Where creators agree

  • Brilliance of the Seas:
    23 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Rhapsody of the Seas:
    20 mentions
  • Brilliance of the Seas:
    18 mentions
    Specialty DiningBoth like it
    Rhapsody of the Seas:
    17 mentions
  • Brilliance of the Seas:
    16 mentions
    dining bars drinksBoth like it
    Rhapsody of the Seas:
    2 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Brilliance of the Seas:
    16 mentions
    Embarkation0.29 gap
    Rhapsody of the Seas:
    5 mentions
  • Brilliance of the Seas:
    4 mentions
    disembarkation0.28 gap
    Rhapsody of the Seas:
    2 mentions
  • Brilliance of the Seas:
    12 mentions
    Nightlife0.27 gap
    Rhapsody of the Seas:
    6 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 · Brilliance of the Seas
“I will be going on eight sailings which is an all-time high for me”
— Royal Caribbean Blog · authority
Positive · Rhapsody of the Seas
“I actually cried like screamed and cried of happiness”
— Cruising As Crew · authority
Critical · Brilliance of the Seas
“two crew members have lost their life on Holland America Lin's New Amsterdam cruise ship”
— La Lido Loca · authority
Critical · Rhapsody of the Seas
“a crew member on the Rhapsody of the Seas went overboard and was discovered and tried to be resuscitated”
— Don's Family Vacations · 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.

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Royal Caribbean GroupBrilliance of the Seas68% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Royal Caribbean GroupRhapsody of the Seas61% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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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 →