Paul GauguinvsUtopia of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Paul Gauguin and Utopia of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 78% vs 77%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 3724 creator reviews, Paul Gauguin and Utopia of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 78% for Paul Gauguin, 77% for Utopia of the Seas. Paul Gauguin edges ahead on crowd capacity and Wi-Fi, while Utopia of the Seas leads on Pool Deck and Interior Cabins. Coverage spans 473 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Utopia of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Utopia of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Ponant Explorations | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 78 videos | Creator reviews | 3646 videos |
| 32 | Distinct creators | 441 |
- Cruise line
- Ponant Explorations
- Creator reviews
- 78 videos
- Distinct creators
- 32
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 3646 videos
- Distinct creators
- 441
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Paul Gauguin
Utopia of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Paul Gauguin:11 mentions4½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itUtopia of the Seas:193 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Paul Gauguin:11 mentions3½ Happy BaconShowsBoth like itUtopia of the Seas:579 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Paul Gauguin:10 mentions4 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itUtopia of the Seas:450 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Paul Gauguin:5 mentions3½ Happy Baconcrowd capacity0.53 gapUtopia of the Seas:477 mentions1 Happy Bacon
- Paul Gauguin:6 mentions3½ Happy BaconWi-Fi0.51 gapUtopia of the Seas:36 mentions1 Happy Bacon
- Paul Gauguin:18 mentions3 Happy BaconValue0.44 gapUtopia of the Seas:136 mentions1 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
“the ultimate Romance Package is $400 sparkling wine chocolate covered strawberries red roses a couples massage breakfast in bed”
“The hospitality service that they give was 10 out of 10.”
“the CDC however has done absolutely nothing absolutely nothing with the cruise lines to help them in any way to prepare them for opening”
“That's why I would never book this kind of cabin again.”
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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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 →