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

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79% Bacon Score™
Navigator of the Seas
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64% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Navigator of the Seas wins this matchup

Earns a +15% higher BaconScore than Radiance of the Seas. Based on 2686 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 2686 creator reviews, Navigator of the Seas holds a +15% BaconScore lead over Radiance of the Seas — 79% versus 64%. Navigator of the Seas edges ahead on drink package and disembarkation, while Radiance of the Seas leads on Room Service. Navigator of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 462 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 1.7K reviews
1.7K videos234 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Navigator of the Seas

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dipped slightly • Moderate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 956 reviews
956 videos228 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Radiance of the Seas

Holding steadyDivided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

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Navigator of the Seas
Cruise line
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Creator reviews
1730 videos
Distinct creators
234
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Radiance of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
956 videos
Distinct creators
228

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Navigator of the Seas

Topic

Radiance of the Seas

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Where creators agree

  • Navigator of the Seas:
    71 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Radiance of the Seas:
    40 mentions
  • Navigator of the Seas:
    86 mentions
    dining bars drinksBoth like it
    Radiance of the Seas:
    31 mentions
  • Navigator of the Seas:
    182 mentions
    Specialty DiningBoth like it
    Radiance of the Seas:
    76 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Navigator of the Seas:
    10 mentions
    drink package0.38 gap
    Radiance of the Seas:
    2 mentions
  • Navigator of the Seas:
    36 mentions
    disembarkation0.37 gap
    Radiance of the Seas:
    5 mentions
  • Navigator of the Seas:
    4 mentions
    cruise ship0.30 gap
    Radiance of the Seas:
    2 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 · Navigator of the Seas
“it was absolutely fantastic”
— Harr Travel · authority
Positive · Radiance of the Seas
“this is one of my all-time favorites it's an aft corner two bedroom owner suite”
— Harr Travel · authority
Critical · Navigator of the Seas
“35-year-old Michael vigil started just losing his mind he went into a violent rage yelling racial slurs”
— Professor Melissa · authority
Critical · Radiance of the Seas
“guess what was on the floor in the middle of that restroom uh number two a big old number two”
— 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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Royal Caribbean GroupNavigator of the Seas79% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Royal Caribbean GroupRadiance of the Seas64% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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Watch creators on each ship

Navigator of the Seas
Cruise late-comers BOOED while 3,000 watch! (Mariner of the Seas)1:26

Cruise late-comers BOOED while 3,000 watch! (Mariner of the Seas)

Very unOfficial Travel Guides · 622K views · 14 years ago
Oasis of the Seas | Full Cruise Ship Tour | 165 Million Dollar Renovation | ~ Royal Caribbean20:05Tour

Oasis of the Seas | Full Cruise Ship Tour | 165 Million Dollar Renovation | ~ Royal Caribbean

🏅Cruises It · 606K views · 5 years ago
Highly Positive
Radiance of the Seas
Cruise News: Passengers KICKED OFF Over Slot Machine!0:31Review

Cruise News: Passengers KICKED OFF Over Slot Machine!

🥈Jayson Judson · 513K views · 1 years ago
Very Critical
Radiance of the Seas Full Cruise Ship Tour38:15Tour

Radiance of the Seas Full Cruise Ship Tour

🏅Royal Caribbean Blog · 320K views · 3 years ago
Highly Positive

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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 →