Ovation of the SeasvsStar of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Ovation of the Seas and Star of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 78% vs 79%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 1944 creator reviews, Ovation of the Seas and Star of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 78% for Ovation of the Seas, 79% for Star of the Seas. Ovation of the Seas edges ahead on Value, while Star of the Seas leads on Wi-Fi and cruise ship. Ovation of the Seas sentiment is trending up in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 370 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Ovation of the Seas
Opinion trend for Star of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Star of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 651 videos | Creator reviews | 1293 videos |
| 134 | Distinct creators | 236 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 651 videos
- Distinct creators
- 134
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 1293 videos
- Distinct creators
- 236
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Ovation of the Seas
Star of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Ovation of the Seas:7 mentions3½ Happy BaconWater ParkBoth like itStar of the Seas:189 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Ovation of the Seas:160 mentions3½ Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itStar of the Seas:104 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Ovation of the Seas:49 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itStar of the Seas:77 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Ovation of the Seas:17 mentions½ Sad BaconWi-Fi0.54 gapStar of the Seas:16 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Ovation of the Seas:5 mentions½ Happy Baconcruise ship0.44 gapStar of the Seas:14 mentions2½ Happy Bacon
- Ovation of the Seas:7 mentionsMehcruise news0.41 gapStar of the Seas:27 mentions2 Happy Bacon
Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.
About our Bacon Score methodologyStandout creator quotes
“this was the most epic incredible experience I have ever done in my life”
“The bazaar is one of the most impressive spaces we've ever seen on any ship. And that's after we've cruised on over a hundred cruises.”
“a lot of the excursions have either been cut down or gone completely they've been canceled because there's literally no way that anything can get done between that that three-hour time span”
“the teenager who passed away on the Carnival Horizon, it just got even worse”
Drill Deeper
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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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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 →