Icon of the SeasvsNational Geographic Quest
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
Creators' Pick
The Bacon Verdict
National Geographic Quest wins this matchup
Earns a +22% higher BaconScore than Icon of the Seas. Based on 6441 creator reviews.
Lead+22%BaconScore
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 6441 creator reviews, National Geographic Quest holds a +22% BaconScore lead over Icon of the Seas — 92% versus 70%. National Geographic Quest leads on itinerary route and port destination. Coverage spans 560 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Recommend
0%
of 6.4K reviews
0%
of cruise creators recommend Icon of the Seas
6.4K videos557 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data
Opinion trend for Icon of the Seas
Holding steadyDivided opinion
Recommend
0%
of 39 reviews
0%
of cruise creators recommend National Geographic Quest
39 videos3 channels0% warn againstDeveloping data
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | National Geographic Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | National Geographic Expeditions |
| 6402 videos | Creator reviews | 39 videos |
| 557 | Distinct creators | 3 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 6402 videos
- Distinct creators
- 557
- Cruise line
- National Geographic Expeditions
- Creator reviews
- 39 videos
- Distinct creators
- 3
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Icon of the Seas
National Geographic Quest
Where creators agree
- Icon of the Seas:1209 mentions3 Happy BaconShip ConditionBoth like itNational Geographic Quest:9 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:428 mentions2½ Happy BaconCrew & ServiceBoth like itNational Geographic Quest:2 mentions4½ Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:573 mentions2½ Happy Baconport destinationBoth like itNational Geographic Quest:15 mentions4 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Icon of the Seas:489 mentions2 Happy Baconitinerary route0.39 gapNational Geographic Quest:6 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:573 mentions2½ Happy Baconport destination0.36 gapNational Geographic Quest:15 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:56 mentions2½ Happy BaconExcursions0.35 gapNational Geographic Quest:13 mentions4 Happy Bacon
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.
About our Bacon Score methodologyStandout creator quotes
Positive · Icon of the Seas
“Royal didn't do that here everything they said it was it has been it will continue to be”
Positive · National Geographic Quest
“the food on board venture is extremely good and it's all included”
Critical · Icon of the Seas
“American Airlines shame on you”
Critical · National Geographic Quest
“Our entire room was literally shaking.”
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Other National Geographic Expeditions ships
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3½ Happy Bacon
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3½ Happy Bacon
77 videos
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3½ Happy Bacon
67 videos
National Geographic Endurance
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3½ Happy Bacon
55 videos
National Geographic Quest
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3½ Happy Bacon
46 videos
National Geographic Venture
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3 Happy Bacon
39 videos
Watch creators on each ship
Icon of the Seas
National Geographic Quest
0:16THIS is How You Board a National Geographic Expedition Ship | National Geographic Cruise review 2025
365sol.travel with Paul & Lisa · 9K views · 1 years ago
1:19TourAlaska on the New National Geographic Quest | Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic
Lindblad Expeditions · 8K views · 9 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 →