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80% Bacon Score™
Iona
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76% Bacon Score™
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The Bacon Verdict

Too close to call

Iona and Star of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 80% vs 76%. The decision comes down to your priorities.

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 5455 creator reviews, Iona and Star of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 80% for Iona, 76% for Star of the Seas. Iona edges ahead on cruise experience and Value, while Star of the Seas leads on Wi-Fi and Room Service. Star of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 598 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 3.6K reviews
3.6K videos415 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Star of the Seas

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
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Star of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
3563 videos
Distinct creators
415

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Iona

Topic

Star of the Seas

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Where creators agree

  • Iona:
    43 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    161 mentions
  • Iona:
    313 mentions
    Specialty DiningBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    376 mentions
  • Iona:
    110 mentions
    NightlifeBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    134 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Iona:
    3 mentions
    cruise experience0.53 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    4 mentions
  • Iona:
    24 mentions
    Wi-Fi0.47 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    34 mentions
  • Iona:
    19 mentions
    Room Service0.31 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    15 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 · Star of the Seas
“My love of Royal Caribbean started 30 plus years ago, the very first time I set foot on a ship. Fell in love with it then, still love it to today.”
— Harr Travel · authority
Critical · Iona
“We found a bag full of dirty socks underwear and gym clothes”
— Cruise With Ben and David · authority
Critical · Star of the Seas
“A band-aid, an ink pen, a fake eyelash, straws, a child's plastic spider ring, must have been Halloween, coins, and a nose ring hoop.”
— Professor Melissa · 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
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean GroupStar of the Seas76% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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🥓 81% Ship BaconScore™→

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🥓 82% Ship BaconScore™↓

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1,576 videos

Other Royal Caribbean Group ships

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Icon of the Seas
🥓 70% Ship BaconScore™→

Icon of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
11,819 videos
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Wonder of the Seas
🥓 78% Ship BaconScore™→

Wonder of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
9,857 videos
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Allure of the Seas
🥓 77% Ship BaconScore™↓

Allure of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
9,231 videos
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Harmony of the Seas
🥓 73% Ship BaconScore™↑

Harmony of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
8,643 videos
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Adventure of the Seas
🥓 78% Ship BaconScore™↓

Adventure of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
8,337 videos
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Oasis of the Seas
🥓 75% Ship BaconScore™↓

Oasis of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
8,261 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
Star of the Seas
asking @JoJoSiwa the big question!🤣 #jojosiwa #jojohaveyoulearnednothing #staroftheseas #shorts0:14

asking @JoJoSiwa the big question!🤣 #jojosiwa #jojohaveyoulearnednothing #staroftheseas #shorts

The J Family · 7.0M views · 1 years ago
I still can’t believe this ship is even real! 🤯🤩#staroftheseas #royalpartner1:14Vlog

I still can’t believe this ship is even real! 🤯🤩#staroftheseas #royalpartner

The J Family · 2.9M views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive

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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 →