Brilliance of the SeasvsStar of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Brilliance of the Seas and Star of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 73% vs 76%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 4168 creator reviews, Brilliance of the Seas and Star of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 73% for Brilliance of the Seas, 76% for Star of the Seas. Star of the Seas leads on Wi-Fi and Casino. Brilliance of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 576 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Brilliance of the Seas
Opinion trend for Star of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Star of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 632 videos | Creator reviews | 3536 videos |
| 162 | Distinct creators | 414 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 632 videos
- Distinct creators
- 162
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 3536 videos
- Distinct creators
- 414
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Brilliance of the Seas
Star of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Brilliance of the Seas:33 mentions4 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itStar of the Seas:161 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:26 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itStar of the Seas:372 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:31 mentions3 Happy BaconSpa & FitnessBoth like itStar of the Seas:93 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Brilliance of the Seas:6 mentionsMehWi-Fi0.37 gapStar of the Seas:34 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:21 mentionsMehCasino0.34 gapStar of the Seas:93 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:42 mentions½ Happy Baconcrowd capacity0.27 gapStar of the Seas:389 mentions2 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”
“Awesome cruise. 10 out of 10. Definitely go on it.”
“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 band-aid, an ink pen, a fake eyelash, straws, a child's plastic spider ring, must have been Halloween, coins, and a nose ring hoop.”
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 →