Discovery PrincessvsIcon of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Discovery Princess and Icon of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 75% vs 70%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 8141 creator reviews, Discovery Princess and Icon of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 75% for Discovery Princess, 70% for Icon of the Seas. Discovery Princess edges ahead on Value and safety medical, while Icon of the Seas leads on Water Park and ship construction. Discovery Princess sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 764 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Discovery Princess
Opinion trend for Icon of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Icon of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Princess Cruises | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 1740 videos | Creator reviews | 6401 videos |
| 207 | Distinct creators | 557 |
- Cruise line
- Princess Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 1740 videos
- Distinct creators
- 207
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 6401 videos
- Distinct creators
- 557
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Discovery Princess
Icon of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Discovery Princess:78 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itIcon of the Seas:308 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Discovery Princess:168 mentions3 Happy BaconShowsBoth like itIcon of the Seas:756 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Discovery Princess:136 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itIcon of the Seas:501 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Discovery Princess:2 mentionsMehWater Park0.68 gapIcon of the Seas:866 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Discovery Princess:2 mentionsMehship construction0.53 gapIcon of the Seas:4 mentions2½ Happy Bacon
- Discovery Princess:28 mentions2½ Happy BaconValue0.48 gapIcon of the Seas:482 mentionsMeh
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
“this is the most special thing I've ever had”
“Royal didn't do that here everything they said it was it has been it will continue to be”
“they just started one guy just started throwing it overboard while the rest of the party all were laughing and cheering”
“American Airlines shame on you”
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 →