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

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72% Bacon Score™
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61% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Grandeur of the Seas wins this matchup

Earns a +11% higher BaconScore than Rhapsody of the Seas. Based on 612 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 612 creator reviews, Grandeur of the Seas holds a +11% BaconScore lead over Rhapsody of the Seas — 72% versus 61%. Grandeur of the Seas edges ahead on Casino and Embarkation, while Rhapsody of the Seas leads on Ship Condition and Suites. Grandeur of the Seas sentiment is trending up while Rhapsody of the Seas is cooling off, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 191 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 433 reviews
433 videos130 channels1% warn againstHigh data density
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Opinion trend for Grandeur of the Seas

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown substantially • Moderate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 179 reviews
179 videos61 channels3% warn againstHigh data density
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Opinion trend for Rhapsody of the Seas

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped noticeably • Divided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

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Grandeur of the Seas
Cruise line
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Creator reviews
433 videos
Distinct creators
130
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Rhapsody of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
179 videos
Distinct creators
61

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Grandeur of the Seas

Topic

Rhapsody of the Seas

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Where creators agree

  • Grandeur of the Seas:
    11 mentions
    Balcony CabinsBoth like it
    Rhapsody of the Seas:
    12 mentions
  • Grandeur of the Seas:
    36 mentions
    Specialty DiningBoth like it
    Rhapsody of the Seas:
    17 mentions
  • Grandeur of the Seas:
    15 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Rhapsody of the Seas:
    20 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Grandeur of the Seas:
    30 mentions
    Casino0.53 gap
    Rhapsody of the Seas:
    7 mentions
  • Grandeur of the Seas:
    13 mentions
    Embarkation0.33 gap
    Rhapsody of the Seas:
    5 mentions
  • Grandeur of the Seas:
    154 mentions
    Ship Condition0.26 gap
    Rhapsody of the Seas:
    45 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 · Grandeur of the Seas
“This is the best show I have seen on a cruise ship and one of the best shows I have seen in my entire life anywhere.”
— CHRIS WONG VLOGS · authority
Positive · Rhapsody of the Seas
“I actually cried like screamed and cried of happiness”
— Cruising As Crew · authority
Critical · Grandeur of the Seas
“a tragic accident in Charlotte Town in Prince Edward Island claimed the life of a 75-year-old woman after she was struck by a bus carrying cruise ship passengers”
— Cruise News Today · authority
Critical · Rhapsody of the Seas
“a crew member on the Rhapsody of the Seas went overboard and was discovered and tried to be resuscitated”
— 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 GroupGrandeur of the Seas72% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Royal Caribbean GroupRhapsody of the Seas61% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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Watch creators on each ship

Grandeur of the Seas
I survived 96 hours on Royal Caribbean's worst rated cruise ship17:47Review

I survived 96 hours on Royal Caribbean's worst rated cruise ship

🏅Royal Caribbean Blog · 372K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
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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 →