IlmavsWonder of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Wonder of the Seas wins this matchup
Earns a +9% higher BaconScore than Ilma. Based on 4754 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 4754 creator reviews, Wonder of the Seas holds a +9% BaconScore lead over Ilma — 78% versus 69%. Ilma edges ahead on crowd capacity and Room Service. Ilma sentiment is trending up in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 492 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Ilma
Opinion trend for Wonder of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Wonder of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Yachts | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 39 videos | Creator reviews | 4715 videos |
| 19 | Distinct creators | 473 |
- Cruise line
- Four Seasons Yachts
- Creator reviews
- 39 videos
- Distinct creators
- 19
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 4715 videos
- Distinct creators
- 473
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Ilma
Wonder of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Ilma:16 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itWonder of the Seas:226 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Ilma:10 mentions3 Happy BaconShip ConditionBoth like itWonder of the Seas:836 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Ilma:5 mentions4 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itWonder of the Seas:643 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Ilma:4 mentions3½ Happy Baconcrowd capacity0.51 gapWonder of the Seas:521 mentions1 Happy Bacon
- Ilma:2 mentions4 Happy BaconRoom Service0.46 gapWonder of the Seas:25 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- Ilma:2 mentions4½ Happy BaconCrew & Service0.36 gapWonder of the Seas:384 mentions2½ 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”
“i love love love castaway key it just feels so natural the sea and the beaches are so much better here”
“I was gobsmacked when I learned about this, which I did by watching a review of Four Seasons 1 on YouTube put together by hotel reviewer Ryan Walker.”
“this was something that was maybe one of the grossest things I've ever seen in my life”
Drill Deeper
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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 →