Celebrity BeyondvsIcon of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Celebrity Beyond wins this matchup
Earns a +7% higher BaconScore than Icon of the Seas. Based on 8995 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 8995 creator reviews, Celebrity Beyond holds a +7% BaconScore lead over Icon of the Seas — 78% versus 70%. Celebrity Beyond edges ahead on safety medical and Value. Celebrity Beyond sentiment is trending up in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 879 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Celebrity Beyond
Opinion trend for Icon of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Icon of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Cruises | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 2593 videos | Creator reviews | 6402 videos |
| 322 | Distinct creators | 557 |
- Cruise line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 2593 videos
- Distinct creators
- 322
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 6402 videos
- Distinct creators
- 557
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Celebrity Beyond
Icon of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Celebrity Beyond:164 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itIcon of the Seas:308 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Beyond:316 mentions3 Happy BaconShowsBoth like itIcon of the Seas:756 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Beyond:183 mentions3 Happy Bacondining bars drinksBoth like itIcon of the Seas:355 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Celebrity Beyond:73 mentions1 Happy Baconsafety medical0.40 gapIcon of the Seas:249 mentions1 Sad Bacon
- Celebrity Beyond:76 mentions2 Happy BaconValue0.34 gapIcon of the Seas:482 mentionsMeh
- Celebrity Beyond:24 mentions2½ Happy Bacondrink package0.23 gapIcon of the Seas:31 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
“Perfect Day in St Thomas we could not have asked for better weather”
“Royal didn't do that here everything they said it was it has been it will continue to be”
“Celebrity Cruise Line I've recently discovered is charging solo Cruisers even more money than two people not not the exact same price not paying for two people they're actually charging more money”
“American Airlines shame on you”
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.
Other Celebrity Cruises ships
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Celebrity Summit
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Other Royal Caribbean Group ships
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Adventure of the Seas
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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 →