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Brilliance of the SeasvsUtopia of the Seas

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

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73% Bacon Score™
Brilliance of the Seas
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77% Bacon Score™
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The Bacon Verdict

Too close to call

Brilliance of the Seas and Utopia of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 73% vs 77%. The decision comes down to your priorities.

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 4254 creator reviews, Brilliance of the Seas and Utopia of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 73% for Brilliance of the Seas, 77% for Utopia of the Seas. Utopia of the Seas leads on Casino and Shows. Brilliance of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 599 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 632 reviews
632 videos162 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Brilliance of the Seas

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped noticeably • Moderate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 3.6K reviews
3.6K videos437 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Utopia of the Seas

Holding steadyModerate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

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Brilliance of the Seas
Cruise line
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Creator reviews
632 videos
Distinct creators
162
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Utopia of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
3622 videos
Distinct creators
437

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Where creators agree

  • Brilliance of the Seas:
    33 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Utopia of the Seas:
    192 mentions
  • Brilliance of the Seas:
    26 mentions
    Specialty DiningBoth like it
    Utopia of the Seas:
    542 mentions
  • Brilliance of the Seas:
    16 mentions
    dining bars drinksBoth like it
    Utopia of the Seas:
    255 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Brilliance of the Seas:
    21 mentions
    Casino0.36 gap
    Utopia of the Seas:
    160 mentions
  • Brilliance of the Seas:
    47 mentions
    Shows0.24 gap
    Utopia of the Seas:
    568 mentions
  • Brilliance of the Seas:
    6 mentions
    Wi-Fi0.21 gap
    Utopia of the Seas:
    35 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
“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”
— Harr Travel · authority
Positive · Utopia of the Seas
“The best part wasn't the food. It was the friends. The insane parties, the private cabanas, and other experiences that made such a beautiful time on board.”
— Griff & Alyssa · authority
Critical · Brilliance of the Seas
“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”
— JJ Cruise · authority
Critical · Utopia of the Seas
“That's why I would never book this kind of cabin again.”
— Royal Caribbean Blog · 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 Seas73% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Royal Caribbean GroupUtopia of the Seas77% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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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 →