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Freedom of the SeasvsStar of the Seas

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

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76% Bacon Score™
Freedom of the Seas
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The Bacon Verdict

Too close to call

Freedom of the Seas and Star of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 76% vs 76%. The decision comes down to your priorities.

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 6185 creator reviews, Freedom of the Seas and Star of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 76% for Freedom of the Seas, 76% for Star of the Seas. Freedom of the Seas edges ahead on cruise experience and Value, while Star of the Seas leads on Buffet and cruise ship. Star of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 780 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 2.6K reviews
2.6K videos365 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Freedom of the Seas

Holding steadyModerate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 3.6K reviews
3.6K videos415 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Star of the Seas

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped noticeably • Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

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Freedom of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
2625 videos
Distinct creators
365
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Star of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
3560 videos
Distinct creators
415

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Freedom of the Seas

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Star of the Seas

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Where creators agree

  • Freedom of the Seas:
    139 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    161 mentions
  • Freedom of the Seas:
    16 mentions
    group cruiseBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    6 mentions
  • Freedom of the Seas:
    97 mentions
    Water ParkBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    406 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Freedom of the Seas:
    5 mentions
    cruise experience0.29 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    4 mentions
  • Freedom of the Seas:
    64 mentions
    Value0.22 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    222 mentions
  • Freedom of the Seas:
    185 mentions
    Buffet0.21 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    371 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 · Freedom of the Seas
“five stars five out of five really”
— Griff & Alyssa · authority
Positive · Star of the Seas
“Awesome cruise. 10 out of 10. Definitely go on it.”
— Bryan and Jaidyn · authority
Critical · Freedom of the Seas
“she was assaulted in a very disgusting horrible unspeakable way on board the sky princess allegedly”
— The Shiplife · authority
Critical · Star of the Seas
“A band-aid, an ink pen, a fake eyelash, straws, a child's plastic spider ring, must have been Halloween, coins, and a nose ring hoop.”
— Professor Melissa · 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 GroupFreedom of the Seas76% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Royal Caribbean GroupStar of the Seas76% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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Watch creators on each ship

Freedom of the Seas
Freedom of the Seas 🛳️#like #share #comment #subscribe #cruiseship #cruise #vacation #shorts #short0:11

Freedom of the Seas 🛳️#like #share #comment #subscribe #cruiseship #cruise #vacation #shorts #short

EdpzTube · 965K views · 10 months ago
HARMONY OF THE SEAS - MAY 2022 CRUISE REVIEW9:02Review

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🏅Oakland Travel · 762K views · 4 years ago
Positive
Star of the Seas
asking @JoJoSiwa the big question!🤣 #jojosiwa #jojohaveyoulearnednothing #staroftheseas #shorts0:14

asking @JoJoSiwa the big question!🤣 #jojosiwa #jojohaveyoulearnednothing #staroftheseas #shorts

The J Family · 7.0M views · 12 months ago
I still can’t believe this ship is even real! 🤯🤩#staroftheseas #royalpartner1:14Vlog

I still can’t believe this ship is even real! 🤯🤩#staroftheseas #royalpartner

The J Family · 2.9M views · 11 months ago
Highly Positive

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