Icon of the SeasvsJewel of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Icon of the Seas and Jewel of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 71% vs 72%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 7508 creator reviews, Icon of the Seas and Jewel of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 71% for Icon of the Seas, 72% for Jewel of the Seas. Icon of the Seas edges ahead on cruise news and Water Park, while Jewel of the Seas leads on Value. Coverage spans 767 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Icon of the Seas
Opinion trend for Jewel of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Jewel of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 6380 videos | Creator reviews | 1128 videos |
| 554 | Distinct creators | 213 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 6380 videos
- Distinct creators
- 554
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 1128 videos
- Distinct creators
- 213
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Icon of the Seas
Jewel of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Icon of the Seas:307 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itJewel of the Seas:37 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:350 mentions3½ Happy Bacondining bars drinksBoth like itJewel of the Seas:23 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:573 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itJewel of the Seas:74 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Icon of the Seas:107 mentions2 Happy Baconcruise news0.47 gapJewel of the Seas:11 mentionsMeh
- Icon of the Seas:479 mentionsMehValue0.44 gapJewel of the Seas:28 mentions2½ Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:865 mentions3 Happy BaconWater Park0.42 gapJewel of the Seas:9 mentions1 Happy Bacon
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
“The hospitality service that they give was 10 out of 10.”
“it was one of the most amazing things we've ever done it was incredible”
“American Airlines shame on you”
“once the links were out basically forced the gentleman into purchasing the watch when he said he did not want to buy the watch he he was then threatened saying that security was going to get called”
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 →