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 3704 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 3704 creator reviews, Celebrity Beyond holds a +7% BaconScore lead over Icon of the Seas — 81% versus 74%. Celebrity Beyond edges ahead on safety medical and Value. Icon of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 533 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 |
| 1101 videos | Creator reviews | 2603 videos |
| 188 | Distinct creators | 345 |
- Cruise line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 1101 videos
- Distinct creators
- 188
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 2603 videos
- Distinct creators
- 345
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Celebrity Beyond
Icon of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Celebrity Beyond:147 mentions3½ Happy BaconShowsBoth like itIcon of the Seas:374 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Beyond:89 mentions3½ Happy Bacondining bars drinksBoth like itIcon of the Seas:157 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Beyond:87 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itIcon of the Seas:150 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Celebrity Beyond:18 mentionsMehsafety medical0.42 gapIcon of the Seas:92 mentions1½ Sad Bacon
- Celebrity Beyond:46 mentions1½ Happy BaconValue0.33 gapIcon of the Seas:192 mentionsMeh
- Celebrity Beyond:98 mentions3½ Happy BaconSpa & Fitness0.25 gapIcon of the Seas:63 mentions2½ 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
“awaken we just saw and it is my personal favorite show I've ever seen on a celebrity cruise ship”
“I mean, it's a 10. I love the icon class. What's not to like about it?”
“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”
“The Icon of the Seas owned by Royal Caribbean is of course the largest cruise ship in the world and it was rocked with tragedy last night just after 7:00 p.m. as the Oscar alarm was sounded.”
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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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 →