Brilliance of the SeasvsSeven Seas Explorer
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Seven Seas Explorer wins this matchup
Earns a +13% higher BaconScore than Brilliance of the Seas. Based on 805 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 805 creator reviews, Seven Seas Explorer holds a +12% BaconScore lead over Brilliance of the Seas — 85% versus 72%. Brilliance of the Seas edges ahead on safety medical, while Seven Seas Explorer leads on crowd capacity and Ship Condition. Brilliance of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 222 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Brilliance of the Seas
Opinion trend for Seven Seas Explorer
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Seven Seas Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| 632 videos | Creator reviews | 173 videos |
| 162 | Distinct creators | 60 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 632 videos
- Distinct creators
- 162
- Cruise line
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 173 videos
- Distinct creators
- 60
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Brilliance of the Seas
Seven Seas Explorer
Where creators agree
- Brilliance of the Seas:33 mentions4 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itSeven Seas Explorer:89 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:26 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itSeven Seas Explorer:25 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:31 mentions3 Happy BaconSpa & FitnessBoth like itSeven Seas Explorer:15 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Brilliance of the Seas:42 mentions½ Happy Baconcrowd capacity0.50 gapSeven Seas Explorer:11 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:135 mentions2 Happy BaconShip Condition0.40 gapSeven Seas Explorer:60 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:54 mentions2½ Happy BaconActivities0.37 gapSeven Seas Explorer:2 mentions4½ 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”
“Pacific Rim turned out to be our favorite restaurant on board, and indeed, we would rank it amongst one of the best on any ship we've sailed on.”
“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”
“they felt like they were treated like pieces of meat”
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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Other Regent Seven Seas Cruises ships
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Seven Seas Voyager
Seven Seas Navigator
Watch creators on each ship
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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 →