Queen ElizabethvsStar of the Seas

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

72% Bacon Score™

Queen Elizabeth

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76% Bacon Score™

Star of the Seas

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Dead Heat

The Bacon Verdict

Too close to call

Queen Elizabeth and Star of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 72% vs 76%. The decision comes down to your priorities.

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 5213 creator reviews, Queen Elizabeth and Star of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 72% for Queen Elizabeth, 76% for Star of the Seas. Queen Elizabeth edges ahead on cruise experience and Value, while Star of the Seas leads on Embarkation and cruise ship. Star of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 743 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Recommend

of 1.6K reviews

of cruise creators recommend Queen Elizabeth

1.6K videos328 channels1% warn againstDeveloping data

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Holding steadyModerate consensus

TIE

Dead heat

Recommend

of 3.6K reviews

of cruise creators recommend Star of the Seas

3.6K videos415 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data

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Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped noticeably • Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Queen Elizabeth	Specification	Star of the Seas
Cunard Line	Cruise line	Royal Caribbean Group
1650 videos	Creator reviews	3563 videos
328	Distinct creators	415

Queen Elizabeth

Cruise line: Cunard Line
Creator reviews: 1650 videos
Distinct creators: 328

Star of the Seas

Cruise line: Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews: 3563 videos
Distinct creators: 415

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Queen Elizabeth

Topic

Star of the Seas

Where creators agree

Both rate Shows highly

Queen Elizabeth:
3½ Happy Bacon
116 mentions
ShowsBoth like it
Star of the Seas:
3½ Happy Bacon
510 mentions
Queen Elizabeth:
3½ Happy Bacon
43 mentions
SuitesBoth like it
Star of the Seas:
3½ Happy Bacon
161 mentions
Queen Elizabeth:
3½ Happy Bacon
66 mentions
Specialty DiningBoth like it
Star of the Seas:
3½ Happy Bacon
376 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: Embarkation

Queen Elizabeth:
½ Happy Bacon
20 mentions
Embarkation0.47 gap
Star of the Seas:
3 Happy Bacon
131 mentions
Queen Elizabeth:
3 Happy Bacon
3 mentions
cruise experience0.36 gap
Star of the Seas:
1½ Happy Bacon
4 mentions
Queen Elizabeth:
2½ Happy Bacon
16 mentions
Value0.29 gap
Star of the Seas:
1 Happy Bacon
222 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 · Queen Elizabeth

“Japan, frankly, is showing off, and we love it for that.”

— Visit With Us (Rich and Helen) · authority

Positive · Star of the Seas

“My love of Royal Caribbean started 30 plus years ago, the very first time I set foot on a ship. Fell in love with it then, still love it to today.”

— Harr Travel · authority

Critical · Queen Elizabeth

“the kovat 19 situation known as coronavirus has been described as the worst health crisis in a generation for the travel industry”

— Cunard Line · 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.

Cunard LineQueen Elizabeth72% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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Oasis of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group

2 Happy Bacon

8,261 videos

Watch creators on each ship

Queen Elizabeth

16:37Review

Staying In Canada’s Famous Mountain Hotel - Fairmont Banff Springs

🥈Bright Sun Travels · 3.9M views · 3 years ago

Highly Positive

25:05Tips

North Wales: Feisty and Poetic

Rick Steves' Europe · 3.2M views · 12 years ago

Highly Positive

Star of the Seas

0:14

asking @JoJoSiwa the big question!🤣 #jojosiwa #jojohaveyoulearnednothing #staroftheseas #shorts

The J Family · 7.0M views · 1 years ago

1:14Vlog

I still can’t believe this ship is even real! 🤯🤩#staroftheseas #royalpartner

The J Family · 2.9M views · 1 years ago

Highly Positive

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Queen ElizabethvsStar of the Seas

Too close to call

Score comparison

Opinion trend for Queen Elizabeth

Opinion trend for Star of the Seas

The specs

How they really compare

Where creators agree

Where creators diverge

Standout creator quotes

See the full creator breakdown

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Staying In Canada’s Famous Mountain Hotel - Fairmont Banff Springs

North Wales: Feisty and Poetic

asking @JoJoSiwa the big question!🤣 #jojosiwa #jojohaveyoulearnednothing #staroftheseas #shorts

I still can’t believe this ship is even real! 🤯🤩#staroftheseas #royalpartner

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