Celebrity ApexvsCelebrity Beyond
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Celebrity Apex and Celebrity Beyond have nearly identical BaconScores — 79% vs 77%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 4487 creator reviews, Celebrity Apex and Celebrity Beyond post nearly identical BaconScores — 79% for Celebrity Apex, 77% for Celebrity Beyond. Celebrity Apex edges ahead on cruise on and Value, while Celebrity Beyond leads on Wi-Fi and drink package. Coverage spans 618 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Celebrity Apex
Opinion trend for Celebrity Beyond
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Celebrity Beyond |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Cruises | Cruise line | Celebrity Cruises |
| 1911 videos | Creator reviews | 2576 videos |
| 299 | Distinct creators | 319 |
- Cruise line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 1911 videos
- Distinct creators
- 299
- Cruise line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 2576 videos
- Distinct creators
- 319
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Celebrity Apex
Celebrity Beyond
Where creators agree
- Celebrity Apex:174 mentions4 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itCelebrity Beyond:159 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Apex:320 mentions3½ Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itCelebrity Beyond:428 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Apex:301 mentions3½ Happy BaconCrew & ServiceBoth like itCelebrity Beyond:466 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Celebrity Apex:34 mentionsMehWi-Fi0.37 gapCelebrity Beyond:80 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Apex:3 mentions3 Happy Baconcruise on0.27 gapCelebrity Beyond:2 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Apex:46 mentions3 Happy BaconValue0.23 gapCelebrity Beyond:72 mentions1½ 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
“Personally for me no cruise ship can compare to celebrity Beyond The Experience left a lasting impression.”
“Perfect Day in St Thomas we could not have asked for better weather”
“the haters were right it's just a window”
“an 82 year old woman has passed away after a malfunction in her electric wheelchair caused to to go off the cruise dock into the water”
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 →