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 — 68% vs 73%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 2432 creator reviews, Brilliance of the Seas and Star of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 68% for Brilliance of the Seas, 73% for Star of the Seas. Brilliance of the Seas edges ahead on Value, while Star of the Seas leads on Water Park and cruise news. Brilliance of the Seas sentiment is trending up in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 392 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 |
| 418 videos | Creator reviews | 2014 videos |
| 100 | Distinct creators | 292 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 418 videos
- Distinct creators
- 100
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 2014 videos
- Distinct creators
- 292
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Brilliance of the Seas
Star of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Brilliance of the Seas:23 mentions4 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itStar of the Seas:99 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:18 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itStar of the Seas:216 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:12 mentions3 Happy BaconNightlifeBoth like itStar of the Seas:78 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Brilliance of the Seas:4 mentions1 Happy BaconWater Park0.46 gapStar of the Seas:261 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:4 mentions½ Sad Baconcruise news0.44 gapStar of the Seas:37 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:31 mentions1½ Happy BaconShows0.37 gapStar of the Seas:343 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
“I will be going on eight sailings which is an all-time high for me”
“This is the best show I have seen on a cruise ship and one of the best shows I have seen in my entire life anywhere.”
“two crew members have lost their life on Holland America Lin's New Amsterdam cruise ship”
“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
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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 →