IlmavsSilver Spirit
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Silver Spirit wins this matchup
Earns a +9% higher BaconScore than Ilma. Based on 230 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 230 creator reviews, Silver Spirit holds a +9% BaconScore lead over Ilma — 82% versus 74%. Ilma edges ahead on Spa & Fitness and Crew & Service. Ilma sentiment is trending up while Silver Spirit is cooling off, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 86 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Ilma
Opinion trend for Silver Spirit
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Silver Spirit |
|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Yachts | Cruise line | Silversea Cruises |
| 42 videos | Creator reviews | 188 videos |
| 20 | Distinct creators | 66 |
- Cruise line
- Four Seasons Yachts
- Creator reviews
- 42 videos
- Distinct creators
- 20
- Cruise line
- Silversea Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 188 videos
- Distinct creators
- 66
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Ilma
Silver Spirit
Where creators agree
- Ilma:2 mentions4 Happy BaconRoom ServiceBoth like itSilver Spirit:8 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Ilma:18 mentions4 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itSilver Spirit:33 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Ilma:8 mentions4 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itSilver Spirit:45 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Ilma:6 mentions4 Happy BaconSpa & Fitness0.29 gapSilver Spirit:21 mentions2½ Happy Bacon
- Ilma:2 mentions4½ Happy BaconCrew & Service0.24 gapSilver Spirit:16 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Ilma:8 mentions2½ Happy Baconitinerary route0.20 gapSilver Spirit:7 mentions1½ 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
“the first in the icon class will be the largest cruise ship in the world”
“we discovered the best meal we've ever enjoyed on the ocean”
“What kind of brand pool does the Four Seasons name have, that it can convince people to spend a lot of money on a cruise product that includes nothing?”
“we have a cruise ship that broke down so severely that it actually had to get towed back to Port”
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 →