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79% Bacon Scoreโ„ข
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68% Bacon Scoreโ„ข
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Independence of the Seas wins this matchup

Earns a +11% higher BaconScore than Legend Of The Seas. Based on 3028 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 3028 creator reviews, Independence of the Seas holds a +11% BaconScore lead over Legend Of The Seas โ€” 79% versus 68%. Legend Of The Seas leads on safety medical and Room Service. Independence of the Seas sentiment is cooling off while Legend Of The Seas is trending up, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 565 distinct cruise channels โ€” read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 2.3K reviews
2.3K videos361 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Independence of the Seas

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dipped slightly โ€ข Moderate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 754 reviews
754 videos204 channels1% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Legend Of The Seas

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown substantially โ€ข Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

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Independence of the Seas
Cruise line
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Creator reviews
2274 videos
Distinct creators
361
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Legend Of The Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
754 videos
Distinct creators
204

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Independence of the Seas

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Where creators agree

  • Independence of the Seas:
    127 mentions
    Water ParkBoth like it
    Legend Of The Seas:
    90 mentions
  • Independence of the Seas:
    80 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Legend Of The Seas:
    41 mentions
  • Independence of the Seas:
    325 mentions
    ActivitiesBoth like it
    Legend Of The Seas:
    93 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Independence of the Seas:
    82 mentions
    safety medical0.65 gap
    Legend Of The Seas:
    3 mentions
  • Independence of the Seas:
    24 mentions
    Room Service0.30 gap
    Legend Of The Seas:
    4 mentions
  • Independence of the Seas:
    14 mentions
    drink package0.30 gap
    Legend Of The Seas:
    4 mentions
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
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Meh โ€” no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0โ€“5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = โ€œmehโ€, 5 = โ€œbacon blissโ€. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

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Standout creator quotes

Positive ยท Independence of the Seas
โ€œNorway and seeing the fjords is a mustdo. It's incredible.โ€
โ€” Royal Caribbean Blog ยท authority
Positive ยท Legend Of The Seas
โ€œI would undoubtedly rank this short excursion A1010.โ€
โ€” Griff & Alyssa ยท authority
Critical ยท Independence of the Seas
โ€œapparently someone passed away in this tragic accidentโ€
โ€” La Lido Loca ยท authority
Critical ยท Legend Of The Seas
โ€œIt's a stupid thing to do. And just because you put it up on TikTok doesn't make it any less stupid of you to have done.โ€
โ€” Don's Family Vacations ยท authority

Drill Deeper

See the full creator breakdown

Each detail page has the full creator panel, topic heatmap, monthly trends, audience breakdown, and verbatim quotes โ€” far more than fits in this comparison.

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Royal Caribbean GroupIndependence of the Seas79% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Watch creators on each ship

Independence of the Seas
Independence of the Seas Full Cruise Ship Tour44:29Tour

Independence of the Seas Full Cruise Ship Tour

๐Ÿ…Royal Caribbean Blog ยท 690K views ยท 4 years ago
Highly Positive
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CROWN LOFT SUITE! Day 1 on Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas - Boarding Day Cruise Vlog 2023

Views and Queues ยท 631K views ยท 3 years ago
Highly Positive
Legend Of The Seas
I Took the Cheapest All Inclusive Cruise - Iโ€™m Still Thinking About It19:39Review

I Took the Cheapest All Inclusive Cruise - Iโ€™m Still Thinking About It

๐Ÿ…Emma Cruises ยท 805K views ยท 1 years ago
Highly Positive
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๐ŸฅˆVery unOfficial Travel Guides ยท 465K views ยท 10 years ago
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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 โ†’