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

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74% Bacon Score™
Explorer of the Seas
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64% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Explorer of the Seas wins this matchup

Earns a +10% higher BaconScore than Radiance of the Seas. Based on 2086 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 2086 creator reviews, Explorer of the Seas holds a +10% BaconScore lead over Radiance of the Seas — 74% versus 64%. Explorer of the Seas edges ahead on drink package and Booking, while Radiance of the Seas leads on Wi-Fi and safety medical. Explorer of the Seas sentiment is trending up in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 432 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 1.1K reviews
1.1K videos202 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Explorer of the Seas

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown substantially • Divided opinion
Recommend
0%
of 963 reviews
963 videos230 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Radiance of the Seas

Holding steadyDivided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

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Explorer of the Seas
Cruise line
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Creator reviews
1123 videos
Distinct creators
202
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Radiance of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
963 videos
Distinct creators
230

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Explorer of the Seas

Topic

Radiance of the Seas

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Where creators agree

  • Explorer of the Seas:
    33 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Radiance of the Seas:
    40 mentions
  • Explorer of the Seas:
    68 mentions
    Specialty DiningBoth like it
    Radiance of the Seas:
    76 mentions
  • Explorer of the Seas:
    4 mentions
    Room ServiceBoth like it
    Radiance of the Seas:
    12 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Explorer of the Seas:
    3 mentions
    drink package0.53 gap
    Radiance of the Seas:
    2 mentions
  • Explorer of the Seas:
    2 mentions
    Booking0.43 gap
    Radiance of the Seas:
    7 mentions
  • Explorer of the Seas:
    19 mentions
    Wi-Fi0.31 gap
    Radiance of the Seas:
    17 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 · Explorer of the Seas
“we really enjoy this class of ship it's really beautiful”
— Cruise With Ben and David · authority
Positive · Radiance of the Seas
“croatia is literally just the most outstanding place”
— Cruising As Crew · authority
Critical · Explorer of the Seas
“Kimberly is unfortunately no longer with us now”
— The Shiplife · authority
Critical · Radiance of the Seas
“the gentleman came up behind her and put his arms under her arm under her armpits like and attempted to lift her and throw her into the ocean”
— Don's Family Vacations · 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 GroupExplorer of the Seas74% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Royal Caribbean GroupRadiance of the Seas64% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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Watch creators on each ship

Explorer of the Seas
Cruise Ship Hit By Giant Wave, Injures Guest and Crew2:49Tips

Cruise Ship Hit By Giant Wave, Injures Guest and Crew

🏅Cruise News Today · 1.3M views · 1 years ago
Mixed
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CRUISE NEWS: Cruise Ship Outbreak, Royal Caribbean Cancels Tours, NCL Urges, & MSC Departure Changes

🥈Cruise Hive · 1.0M views · 2 years ago
Positive
Radiance of the Seas
Cruise News: Passengers KICKED OFF Over Slot Machine!0:31Review

Cruise News: Passengers KICKED OFF Over Slot Machine!

🥈Jayson Judson · 513K views · 1 years ago
Very Critical
Radiance of the Seas Full Cruise Ship Tour38:15Tour

Radiance of the Seas Full Cruise Ship Tour

🏅Royal Caribbean Blog · 322K views · 3 years ago
Highly Positive

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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 →