MSC GrandiosavsStar of the Seas

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

69% Bacon Score™

MSC Grandiosa

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76% Bacon Score™

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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Star of the Seas wins this matchup

Earns a +7% higher BaconScore than MSC Grandiosa. Based on 4108 creator reviews.

Lead+7%BaconScore

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 4108 creator reviews, Star of the Seas holds a +7% BaconScore lead over MSC Grandiosa — 76% versus 69%. MSC Grandiosa edges ahead on Value and safety medical, while Star of the Seas leads on Wi-Fi and Embarkation. MSC Grandiosa sentiment is trending up while Star of the Seas is cooling off, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 530 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Recommend

of 623 reviews

of cruise creators recommend MSC Grandiosa

623 videos122 channels1% warn againstDeveloping data

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Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown noticeably • Moderate consensus

Winner

BaconScore+7%

Recommend

of 3.5K reviews

of cruise creators recommend Star of the Seas

3.5K videos408 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data

About our Bacon Score methodology

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped noticeably • Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

MSC Grandiosa	Specification	Star of the Seas
MSC Cruises USA	Cruise line	Royal Caribbean Group
623 videos	Creator reviews	3485 videos
122	Distinct creators	408

MSC Grandiosa

Cruise line: MSC Cruises USA
Creator reviews: 623 videos
Distinct creators: 122

Star of the Seas

Cruise line: Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews: 3485 videos
Distinct creators: 408

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

MSC Grandiosa

Topic

Star of the Seas

Where creators agree

Both rate Water Park highly

MSC Grandiosa:
3½ Happy Bacon
43 mentions
Water ParkBoth like it
Star of the Seas:
3½ Happy Bacon
396 mentions
MSC Grandiosa:
3 Happy Bacon
59 mentions
ActivitiesBoth like it
Star of the Seas:
3½ Happy Bacon
260 mentions
MSC Grandiosa:
3 Happy Bacon
50 mentions
SuitesBoth like it
Star of the Seas:
3½ Happy Bacon
161 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: Wi-Fi

MSC Grandiosa:
1½ Sad Bacon
15 mentions
Wi-Fi0.61 gap
Star of the Seas:
2 Happy Bacon
34 mentions
MSC Grandiosa:
Meh
44 mentions
Embarkation0.61 gap
Star of the Seas:
3 Happy Bacon
127 mentions
MSC Grandiosa:
½ Happy Bacon
10 mentions
Room Service0.47 gap
Star of the Seas:
3 Happy Bacon
14 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 · MSC Grandiosa

“welcome to the most beautiful ship in the world which is for the most beautiful passengers as you are”

— Mr. Crociere · authority

Positive · Star of the Seas

“Awesome cruise. 10 out of 10. Definitely go on it.”

— Bryan and Jaidyn · authority

Critical · MSC Grandiosa

“it's really serious stuff the canadian government are taking this very very seriously we're just shocked”

— 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.

MSC Cruises USAMSC Grandiosa69% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

🥓 78% Ship BaconScore™↓

Adventure of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group

2 Happy Bacon

7,992 videos

Watch creators on each ship

MSC Grandiosa

1:06

MSC Grandiosa - Our Guests’ Experiences

MSC Cruises Official · 1.1M views · 5 years ago

21:27

MSC Virtuosa Cruise Ship Tour 4K

Cruise Passion · 495K views · 4 years ago

Star of the Seas

0:14

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

The J Family · 7.0M views · 11 months ago

1:14Vlog

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

The J Family · 2.8M views · 11 months 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 →

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The specs

How they really compare

Where creators agree

Where creators diverge

Standout creator quotes

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Watch creators on each ship

MSC Grandiosa - Our Guests’ Experiences

MSC Virtuosa Cruise Ship Tour 4K

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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