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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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72% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Iona wins this matchup

Earns a +8% higher BaconScore than Regal Princess. Based on 3817 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 3817 creator reviews, Iona holds a +8% BaconScore lead over Regal Princess — 80% versus 72%. Iona edges ahead on cruise experience and Water Park, while Regal Princess leads on Room Service and Buffet. Coverage spans 425 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 1.9K reviews
1.9K videos242 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Regal Princess

Holding steadyModerate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

P & O Cruises logo
Iona
Cruise line
P & O Cruises
Creator reviews
1892 videos
Distinct creators
183
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Regal Princess
Cruise line
Princess Cruises
Creator reviews
1925 videos
Distinct creators
242

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Iona

Topic

Regal Princess

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Where creators agree

  • Iona:
    43 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Regal Princess:
    69 mentions
  • Iona:
    313 mentions
    Specialty DiningBoth like it
    Regal Princess:
    136 mentions
  • Iona:
    93 mentions
    dining bars drinksBoth like it
    Regal Princess:
    71 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Iona:
    3 mentions
    cruise experience0.60 gap
    Regal Princess:
    5 mentions
  • Iona:
    5 mentions
    Water Park0.48 gap
    Regal Princess:
    2 mentions
  • Iona:
    5 mentions
    cruise ship0.28 gap
    Regal Princess:
    5 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 · Regal Princess
“you guys quite literally have changed my life”
— Don's Family Vacations · authority
Critical · Iona
“We found a bag full of dirty socks underwear and gym clothes”
— Cruise With Ben and David · authority
Critical · Regal Princess
“there were no less than 15 flies found on the bagels some of them were even dead on there so it wasn't like they had just landed they were dead flies on the food”
— Don's Family Vacations · 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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Princess CruisesRegal Princess72% 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 Princess Cruises ships

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Sun Princess
🥓 68% Ship BaconScore™→

Sun Princess

Princess Cruises
4,727 videos
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Caribbean Princess
🥓 68% Ship BaconScore™↓

Caribbean Princess

Princess Cruises
3,867 videos
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Sky Princess
🥓 79% Ship BaconScore™↓

Sky Princess

Princess Cruises
3,501 videos
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Regal Princess
🥓 72% Ship BaconScore™→

Regal Princess

Princess Cruises
3,101 videos
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Star Princess
🥓 69% Ship BaconScore™→

Star Princess

Princess Cruises
2,911 videos
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Discovery Princess
🥓 75% Ship BaconScore™↓

Discovery Princess

Princess Cruises
2,869 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
Regal Princess
Cruise Ship Hit by 90 MPH Winds and Heavy Seas | MSC Leaves New York2:14Tips

Cruise Ship Hit by 90 MPH Winds and Heavy Seas | MSC Leaves New York

🏅Cruise News Today · 1.7M views · 1 years ago
Mixed
Cruise Ship Hit By Giant Wave, Injures Guest and Crew2:49Tips

Cruise Ship Hit By Giant Wave, Injures Guest and Crew

🏅Cruise News Today · 1.3M views · 1 years ago
Mixed

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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 →