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Icon of the SeasvsSilver Moon

Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.

Dead Heat

The Bacon Verdict

Too close to call

Icon of the Seas and Silver Moon have nearly identical BaconScores β€” 70% vs 68%. The decision comes down to your priorities.

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 6629 creator reviews, Icon of the Seas and Silver Moon post nearly identical BaconScores β€” 70% for Icon of the Seas, 68% for Silver Moon. Icon of the Seas edges ahead on disembarkation and dining bars drinks, while Silver Moon leads on Value and safety medical. Silver Moon sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 628 distinct cruise channels β€” read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 6.4K reviews
6.4K videos556 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data

Opinion trend for Icon of the Seas

Holding steadyDivided opinion
Recommend
0%
of 231 reviews
231 videos72 channels0% warn againstHigh data density

Opinion trend for Silver Moon

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dipped slightly β€’ Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
6398 videos
Distinct creators
556
Silversea Cruises logo
Silver Moon
Cruise line
Silversea Cruises
Creator reviews
231 videos
Distinct creators
72

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Royal Caribbean Group logo

Icon of the Seas

Topic

Silver Moon

Silversea Cruises logo

Where creators agree

  • Icon of the Seas:
    755 mentions
    ShowsBoth like it
    Silver Moon:
    14 mentions
  • Icon of the Seas:
    306 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Silver Moon:
    36 mentions
  • Icon of the Seas:
    575 mentions
    Specialty DiningBoth like it
    Silver Moon:
    44 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Icon of the Seas:
    482 mentions
    Value0.69 gap
    Silver Moon:
    2 mentions
  • Icon of the Seas:
    249 mentions
    safety medical0.42 gap
    Silver Moon:
    5 mentions
  • Icon of the Seas:
    25 mentions
    Room Service0.39 gap
    Silver Moon:
    4 mentions
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
Happy Bacon β€” creators loved this aspect
Sad Bacon β€” creators took issue with this
Meh β€” no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = β€œmeh”, 5 = β€œbacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

About our Bacon Score methodology

Standout creator quotes

Positive Β· Icon of the Seas
β€œRoyal didn't do that here everything they said it was it has been it will continue to be”
β€” Harr Travel Β· authority
Positive Β· Silver Moon
β€œi can't praise this silver suite highly enough”
β€” Visit With Us (Rich and Helen) Β· authority
Critical Β· Icon of the Seas
β€œAmerican Airlines shame on you”
β€” Sharon at Sea Travel Β· authority
Critical Β· Silver Moon
β€œwell it's official my last cruise of 2020 has been canceled along with everyone else's”
β€” The Cruise World Β· authority

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Each detail page has the full creator panel, topic heatmap, monthly trends, audience breakdown, and verbatim quotes β€” 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 β†’