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Navigator of the SeasvsStar of the Seas

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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77% Bacon Score™
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The Bacon Verdict

Too close to call

Navigator of the Seas and Star of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 79% vs 77%. The decision comes down to your priorities.

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 5132 creator reviews, Navigator of the Seas and Star of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 79% for Navigator of the Seas, 77% for Star of the Seas. Navigator of the Seas edges ahead on cruise experience and Value, while Star of the Seas leads on safety medical and Wi-Fi. Navigator of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 632 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 1.7K reviews
1.7K videos232 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 3.4K reviews
3.4K videos400 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Star of the Seas

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dipped slightly • Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

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Navigator of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
1720 videos
Distinct creators
232
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Star of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
3412 videos
Distinct creators
400

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Navigator of the Seas

Topic

Star of the Seas

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Where creators agree

  • Navigator of the Seas:
    185 mentions
    ShowsBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    480 mentions
  • Navigator of the Seas:
    70 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    160 mentions
  • Navigator of the Seas:
    287 mentions
    ActivitiesBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    238 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Navigator of the Seas:
    2 mentions
    cruise experience0.47 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    4 mentions
  • Navigator of the Seas:
    77 mentions
    safety medical0.42 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    75 mentions
  • Navigator of the Seas:
    29 mentions
    Wi-Fi0.31 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    34 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 · Star of the Seas
“Awesome cruise. 10 out of 10. Definitely go on it.”
— Bryan and Jaidyn · authority
Critical · Navigator of the Seas
“a 40 year old crew man has tragically died for the Viking Mars while it was docked in Inver Gordon Scotland on Friday”
— Cruise News Today · 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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Royal Caribbean GroupNavigator of the Seas79% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Royal Caribbean GroupStar of the Seas77% 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

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🏅Cruises It · 605K views · 5 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 · 6.9M views · 10 months 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 · 2.8M views · 10 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 →