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

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52% Bacon Score™
Hero of the Seas
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76% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Star of the Seas wins this matchup

Earns a +24% higher BaconScore than Hero of the Seas. Based on 3596 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 3596 creator reviews, Star of the Seas holds a +24% BaconScore lead over Hero of the Seas — 76% versus 52%. Hero of the Seas edges ahead on Pool Deck, while Star of the Seas leads on cruise topic and Value. Hero of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 455 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 60 reviews
60 videos41 channels0% warn againstHigh data density
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Opinion trend for Hero of the Seas

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped sharply • Moderate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 3.5K reviews
3.5K videos414 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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Hero of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
60 videos
Distinct creators
41
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Star of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
3536 videos
Distinct creators
414

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Hero of the Seas

Topic

Star of the Seas

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Where creators agree

  • Hero of the Seas:
    22 mentions
    Water ParkBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    403 mentions
  • Hero of the Seas:
    4 mentions
    ShowsBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    504 mentions
  • Hero of the Seas:
    7 mentions
    ActivitiesBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    273 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Hero of the Seas:
    4 mentions
    cruise topic0.36 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    22 mentions
  • Hero of the Seas:
    11 mentions
    Value0.28 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    221 mentions
  • Hero of the Seas:
    22 mentions
    Pool Deck0.22 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    464 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 · Hero of the Seas
“Elton John, the show, unbelievable. Out of this world. Incredible. Amazing. One of the best shows that I have ever seen on a cruise ship.”
— Harr Travel · authority
Positive · Star of the Seas
“Awesome cruise. 10 out of 10. Definitely go on it.”
— Bryan and Jaidyn · authority
Critical · Hero of the Seas
“A prank by handful of kids triggered a multi-agency emergency response, traumatized hundreds of passengers, and delayed the ship for over an hour.”
— Professor Melissa · 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 GroupHero of the Seas52% 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

Hero of the Seas
Royal Caribbean's Hero of the Seas Ultimate Family Treehouse0:52

Royal Caribbean's Hero of the Seas Ultimate Family Treehouse

Royal Caribbean · 59K views · 4 months ago
BOLD predictions about Royal Caribbean's future!11:59Tips

BOLD predictions about Royal Caribbean's future!

🏅Royal Caribbean Blog · 46K views · 1 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 · 11 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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