Icon of the SeasvsNational Geographic Venture
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
Creators' Pick
The Bacon Verdict
National Geographic Venture wins this matchup
Earns a +18% higher BaconScore than Icon of the Seas. Based on 6437 creator reviews.
Lead+18%BaconScore
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 6437 creator reviews, National Geographic Venture holds a +18% BaconScore lead over Icon of the Seas — 89% versus 70%. National Geographic Venture leads on crowd capacity and Excursions. Coverage spans 566 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 35 reviews
0%
of cruise creators recommend National Geographic Venture
35 videos9 channels0% warn againstDeveloping data
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | National Geographic Venture |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | National Geographic Expeditions |
| 6402 videos | Creator reviews | 35 videos |
| 557 | Distinct creators | 9 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 6402 videos
- Distinct creators
- 557
- Cruise line
- National Geographic Expeditions
- Creator reviews
- 35 videos
- Distinct creators
- 9
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Icon of the Seas
National Geographic Venture
Where creators agree
- Icon of the Seas:286 mentions3 Happy BaconMain DiningBoth like itNational Geographic Venture:2 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:459 mentions3 Happy BaconBalcony CabinsBoth like itNational Geographic Venture:2 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:1209 mentions3 Happy BaconShip ConditionBoth like itNational Geographic Venture:5 mentions4 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Icon of the Seas:895 mentions1½ Happy Baconcrowd capacity0.40 gapNational Geographic Venture:2 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:56 mentions2½ Happy BaconExcursions0.36 gapNational Geographic Venture:15 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:489 mentions2 Happy Baconitinerary route0.31 gapNational Geographic Venture:2 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 Venture
“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 Venture
“A Carnival Venicha guest is seeking answers after his food stained suit was allegedly ruined by the ship's laundry service.”
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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2 Happy Bacon
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2 Happy Bacon
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Harmony of the Seas
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2 Happy Bacon
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2 Happy Bacon
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Oasis of the Seas
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2 Happy Bacon
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Other National Geographic Expeditions ships
National Geographic Explorer
National Geographic Expeditions
3½ Happy Bacon
167 videos
National Geographic Orion
National Geographic Expeditions
3½ Happy Bacon
77 videos
National Geographic Resolution
National Geographic Expeditions
3½ Happy Bacon
67 videos
National Geographic Endurance
National Geographic Expeditions
3½ Happy Bacon
55 videos
National Geographic Quest
National Geographic Expeditions
3½ Happy Bacon
46 videos
National Geographic Venture
National Geographic Expeditions
3 Happy Bacon
39 videos
Watch creators on each ship
Icon of the Seas
National Geographic Venture
12:26ReviewNational Geographic Venture Tour & Review ~ Lindblad Expeditions ~ Cruise Ship Tour & Review
🏅Jason and Heidi's Popular Cruising · 40K views · 6 years ago
Highly Positive
30:48VlogCarnival Spirit Pt.4: Juneau, Glacier Gardens, Upside Down Trees, City Bus, Tracy's King Crab Shack
🥈ParoDeeJay · 25K views · 4 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 →