Icon of the SeasvsQueen Mary 2
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Icon of the Seas and Queen Mary 2 have nearly identical BaconScores — 70% vs 70%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 8076 creator reviews, Icon of the Seas and Queen Mary 2 post nearly identical BaconScores — 70% for Icon of the Seas, 70% for Queen Mary 2. Icon of the Seas edges ahead on Wi-Fi and Embarkation, while Queen Mary 2 leads on Value and safety medical. Coverage spans 758 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Icon of the Seas
Opinion trend for Queen Mary 2
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Queen Mary 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Cunard Line |
| 6402 videos | Creator reviews | 1674 videos |
| 557 | Distinct creators | 201 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 6402 videos
- Distinct creators
- 557
- Cruise line
- Cunard Line
- Creator reviews
- 1674 videos
- Distinct creators
- 201
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Icon of the Seas
Queen Mary 2
Where creators agree
- Icon of the Seas:756 mentions3½ Happy BaconShowsBoth like itQueen Mary 2:179 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:308 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itQueen Mary 2:110 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:501 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itQueen Mary 2:143 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Icon of the Seas:482 mentionsMehValue0.56 gapQueen Mary 2:34 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:80 mentions1½ Happy BaconWi-Fi0.40 gapQueen Mary 2:54 mentions½ Sad Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:192 mentions3 Happy BaconEmbarkation0.35 gapQueen Mary 2:57 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
“Royal didn't do that here everything they said it was it has been it will continue to be”
“that was the most exciting day of my life”
“American Airlines shame on you”
“a 15 year old died during last week's sailing on msc seashore”
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.
Other Royal Caribbean Group ships
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Adventure of the Seas
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Other Cunard Line ships
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Queen Victoria
Queen Anne
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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 →