Quantum of the SeasvsQueen Mary 2
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Quantum of the Seas and Queen Mary 2 have nearly identical BaconScores — 72% vs 70%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 3363 creator reviews, Quantum of the Seas and Queen Mary 2 post nearly identical BaconScores — 72% for Quantum of the Seas, 70% for Queen Mary 2. Quantum of the Seas edges ahead on drink package and Wi-Fi, while Queen Mary 2 leads on Booking and Excursions. Coverage spans 448 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Quantum of the Seas
Opinion trend for Queen Mary 2
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Queen Mary 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Cunard Line |
| 1689 videos | Creator reviews | 1674 videos |
| 247 | Distinct creators | 201 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 1689 videos
- Distinct creators
- 247
- Cruise line
- Cunard Line
- Creator reviews
- 1674 videos
- Distinct creators
- 201
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Quantum of the Seas
Queen Mary 2
Where creators agree
- Quantum of the Seas:58 mentions4 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itQueen Mary 2:110 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Quantum of the Seas:401 mentions3½ Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itQueen Mary 2:143 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Quantum of the Seas:155 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itQueen Mary 2:102 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Quantum of the Seas:6 mentions2½ Happy Bacondrink package0.50 gapQueen Mary 2:6 mentionsMeh
- Quantum of the Seas:11 mentions½ Sad BaconBooking0.31 gapQueen Mary 2:6 mentions1 Happy Bacon
- Quantum of the Seas:40 mentions2½ Happy BaconExcursions0.25 gapQueen Mary 2:15 mentions3½ 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 is definitely the best country I've seen in my entire life.”
“that was the most exciting day of my life”
“at no point anywhere at any time should somebody who's in the middle of their act and performance for any reason be attacked on stage for any reason”
“a 15 year old died during last week's sailing on msc seashore”
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.
Other Royal Caribbean Group ships
Icon of the Seas
Wonder of the Seas
Allure of the Seas
Harmony of the Seas
Adventure of the Seas
Oasis of the Seas
Other Cunard Line ships
Queen Mary 2
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Victoria
Queen Anne
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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 →