Icon of the SeasvsQueen Elizabeth
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Icon of the Seas and Queen Elizabeth have nearly identical BaconScores — 70% vs 72%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 8052 creator reviews, Icon of the Seas and Queen Elizabeth post nearly identical BaconScores — 70% for Icon of the Seas, 72% for Queen Elizabeth. Icon of the Seas edges ahead on Embarkation and cruise news, while Queen Elizabeth leads on Value and safety medical. Coverage spans 885 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Icon of the Seas
Opinion trend for Queen Elizabeth
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Queen Elizabeth |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Cunard Line |
| 6402 videos | Creator reviews | 1650 videos |
| 557 | Distinct creators | 328 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 6402 videos
- Distinct creators
- 557
- Cruise line
- Cunard Line
- Creator reviews
- 1650 videos
- Distinct creators
- 328
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Icon of the Seas
Queen Elizabeth
Where creators agree
- Icon of the Seas:756 mentions3½ Happy BaconShowsBoth like itQueen Elizabeth:116 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:308 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itQueen Elizabeth:43 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:575 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itQueen Elizabeth:66 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Icon of the Seas:192 mentions3 Happy BaconEmbarkation0.46 gapQueen Elizabeth:20 mentions½ Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:482 mentionsMehValue0.44 gapQueen Elizabeth:16 mentions2½ Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:107 mentions2 Happy Baconcruise news0.32 gapQueen Elizabeth:13 mentionsMeh
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
“Royal didn't do that here everything they said it was it has been it will continue to be”
“Japan, frankly, is showing off, and we love it for that.”
“American Airlines shame on you”
“the kovat 19 situation known as coronavirus has been described as the worst health crisis in a generation for the travel industry”
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 →