Island PrincessvsStar of the Seas

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

73% Bacon Score™

Island Princess

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76% Bacon Score™

Star of the Seas

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Dead Heat

The Bacon Verdict

Too close to call

Island Princess and Star of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 73% vs 76%. The decision comes down to your priorities.

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 4464 creator reviews, Island Princess and Star of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 73% for Island Princess, 76% for Star of the Seas. Star of the Seas leads on cruise ship and Wi-Fi. Island Princess sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 580 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Recommend

of 904 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Island Princess

904 videos165 channels1% warn againstDeveloping data

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Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dipped slightly • Moderate consensus

TIE

Dead heat

Recommend

of 3.6K reviews

of cruise creators recommend Star of the Seas

3.6K videos415 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data

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Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped noticeably • Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Island Princess	Specification	Star of the Seas
Princess Cruises	Cruise line	Royal Caribbean Group
904 videos	Creator reviews	3560 videos
165	Distinct creators	415

Island Princess

Cruise line: Princess Cruises
Creator reviews: 904 videos
Distinct creators: 165

Star of the Seas

Cruise line: Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews: 3560 videos
Distinct creators: 415

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Island Princess

Topic

Star of the Seas

Where creators agree

Both rate Suites highly

Island Princess:
3½ Happy Bacon
14 mentions
SuitesBoth like it
Star of the Seas:
3½ Happy Bacon
161 mentions
Island Princess:
3½ Happy Bacon
62 mentions
Balcony CabinsBoth like it
Star of the Seas:
3 Happy Bacon
282 mentions
Island Princess:
3 Happy Bacon
24 mentions
dining bars drinksBoth like it
Star of the Seas:
3½ Happy Bacon
198 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: cruise ship

Island Princess:
1 Happy Bacon
4 mentions
cruise ship0.40 gap
Star of the Seas:
3 Happy Bacon
21 mentions
Island Princess:
Meh
28 mentions
Wi-Fi0.36 gap
Star of the Seas:
2 Happy Bacon
34 mentions
Island Princess:
½ Happy Bacon
3 mentions
Loyalty Program0.30 gap
Star of the Seas:
2 Happy Bacon
17 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 · Island Princess

“I love Cozumel for the snorkeling I love Jamaica with seeing tons Falls and things like that”

— Don's Family Vacations · 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 · Island Princess

“people getting sick and then just not caring about it for instance walking into an elevator full of people and then vomiting all over the floor”

— Don's Family Vacations · 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.

Princess CruisesIsland Princess73% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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Oasis of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group

2 Happy Bacon

8,255 videos

Watch creators on each ship

Island Princess

16:09Vlog

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Dream Central Now · 573K views · 8 months ago

Highly Positive

31:21

Ocean Flute 🪈 30 Minute Music Meditation | Sri Krishna | Sunset Ending 🌅 Relaxation Deep Inner Peace

Dream Central Now · 570K views · 4 months ago

Star of the Seas

0:14

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

The J Family · 7.0M views · 1 years ago

1:14Vlog

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

The J Family · 2.9M views · 12 months ago

Highly Positive

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Island PrincessvsStar of the Seas

Too close to call

Score comparison

Opinion trend for Island Princess

Opinion trend for Star of the Seas

The specs

How they really compare

Where creators agree

Where creators diverge

Standout creator quotes

See the full creator breakdown

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🌙 Dreams That Connect Us — Welcome to the Dream Central Now Global Community

Ocean Flute 🪈 30 Minute Music Meditation | Sri Krishna | Sunset Ending 🌅 Relaxation Deep Inner Peace

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

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

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