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

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80% Bacon Score™
Iona
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73% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Iona wins this matchup

Earns a +8% higher BaconScore than Queen Anne. Based on 2823 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 2823 creator reviews, Iona holds a +8% BaconScore lead over Queen Anne — 80% versus 73%. Iona edges ahead on Water Park and cruise experience, while Queen Anne leads on Wi-Fi and cruise news. Queen Anne sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 334 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 1.9K reviews
1.9K videos183 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Iona

Holding steadyModerate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 931 reviews
931 videos151 channels1% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Queen Anne

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped noticeably • Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

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Iona
Cruise line
P & O Cruises
Creator reviews
1892 videos
Distinct creators
183
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Queen Anne
Cruise line
Cunard Line
Creator reviews
931 videos
Distinct creators
151

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Iona

Topic

Queen Anne

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Where creators agree

  • Iona:
    43 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Queen Anne:
    44 mentions
  • Iona:
    4 mentions
    new cruiseBoth like it
    Queen Anne:
    4 mentions
  • Iona:
    199 mentions
    Balcony CabinsBoth like it
    Queen Anne:
    77 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Iona:
    5 mentions
    Water Park0.73 gap
    Queen Anne:
    2 mentions
  • Iona:
    3 mentions
    cruise experience0.35 gap
    Queen Anne:
    2 mentions
  • Iona:
    24 mentions
    Wi-Fi0.33 gap
    Queen Anne:
    12 mentions
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
Happy Bacon — creators loved this aspect
Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this
Meh — no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

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Standout creator quotes

Positive · Iona
“I would 100% recommend a Norwegian fjords to anyone and they loves Britannia”
— Emma Cruises · authority
Positive · Queen Anne
“it is such a wonderful ship it's so beautiful and I am so excited to have been able to explore and spend the day on there”
— Cruising As Crew · authority
Critical · Iona
“We found a bag full of dirty socks underwear and gym clothes”
— Cruise With Ben and David · authority
Critical · Queen Anne
“the MSC Seaside currently homeported in Port Canaveral Florida failed a health inspection put on by the Center for Disease Control and it was a big fail with a score of only 67 points out of a possible 100”
— Midships · 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 — far more than fits in this comparison.

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P & O CruisesIona80% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Cunard LineQueen Anne73% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Other P & O Cruises ships

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Aurora
🥓 80% Ship BaconScore™→

Aurora

P & O Cruises
5,078 videos
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Iona
🥓 80% Ship BaconScore™→

Iona

P & O Cruises
2,817 videos
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Britannia
🥓 81% Ship BaconScore™→

Britannia

P & O Cruises
2,802 videos
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Ventura
🥓 76% Ship BaconScore™↑

Ventura

P & O Cruises
1,992 videos
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Arcadia
🥓 80% Ship BaconScore™→

Arcadia

P & O Cruises
1,987 videos
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Arvia
🥓 82% Ship BaconScore™↓

Arvia

P & O Cruises
1,576 videos

Other Cunard Line ships

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Queen Mary 2
🥓 70% Ship BaconScore™→

Queen Mary 2

Cunard Line
3,294 videos
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Queen Elizabeth
🥓 72% Ship BaconScore™→

Queen Elizabeth

Cunard Line
3,063 videos
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Queen Victoria
🥓 77% Ship BaconScore™↑

Queen Victoria

Cunard Line
2,209 videos
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Queen Anne
🥓 73% Ship BaconScore™↓

Queen Anne

Cunard Line
1,616 videos

Watch creators on each ship

Iona
3 Hours Of Facts About Natural Disasters3:21:40Tour

3 Hours Of Facts About Natural Disasters

Spark · 4.2M views · 4 years ago
Mixed
I Cruised in The Cheapest Cabin on a MEGA Ship12:15Review

I Cruised in The Cheapest Cabin on a MEGA Ship

🏅Emma Cruises · 1.7M views · 4 years ago
Highly Positive
Queen Anne
England's Bath and York25:05Tour

England's Bath and York

Rick Steves' Europe · 2.0M views · 12 years ago
Highly Positive
9 Reasons More Cruisers Than Ever Are Denied Boarding13:03Tips

9 Reasons More Cruisers Than Ever Are Denied Boarding

🥈Tips For Travellers · 1.9M views · 2 years ago
Very Critical

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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 →