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Queen Mary 2vsSymphony of the Seas

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

Cunard Line logo
70% Bacon Score™
Queen Mary 2
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77% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Symphony of the Seas wins this matchup

Earns a +7% higher BaconScore than Queen Mary 2. Based on 5063 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 5063 creator reviews, Symphony of the Seas holds a +7% BaconScore lead over Queen Mary 2 — 77% versus 70%. Queen Mary 2 edges ahead on safety medical and Excursions, while Symphony of the Seas leads on drink package and Wi-Fi. Symphony of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 603 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 1.7K reviews
1.7K videos201 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Queen Mary 2

Holding steadyModerate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 3.4K reviews
3.4K videos402 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Symphony of the Seas

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dipped slightly • Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Cunard Line logo
Queen Mary 2
Cruise line
Cunard Line
Creator reviews
1674 videos
Distinct creators
201
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Symphony of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
3389 videos
Distinct creators
402

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Cunard Line logo

Queen Mary 2

Topic

Symphony of the Seas

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Where creators agree

  • Queen Mary 2:
    110 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Symphony of the Seas:
    185 mentions
  • Queen Mary 2:
    179 mentions
    ShowsBoth like it
    Symphony of the Seas:
    422 mentions
  • Queen Mary 2:
    143 mentions
    ActivitiesBoth like it
    Symphony of the Seas:
    416 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Queen Mary 2:
    6 mentions
    drink package0.46 gap
    Symphony of the Seas:
    15 mentions
  • Queen Mary 2:
    54 mentions
    Wi-Fi0.36 gap
    Symphony of the Seas:
    37 mentions
  • Queen Mary 2:
    2 mentions
    weather0.32 gap
    Symphony of the Seas:
    3 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 Mary 2
“that was the most exciting day of my life”
— Cunard Line · authority
Positive · Symphony of the Seas
“four weeks with my family was it was just pure perfection”
— Harr Travel · authority
Critical · Queen Mary 2
“a 15 year old died during last week's sailing on msc seashore”
— Cruise News Today · authority
Critical · Symphony of the Seas
“he would hide under guest beds while they took showers and would then record them naked”
— The Travel Scouts · 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 Line logo
Cunard LineQueen Mary 270% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Royal Caribbean GroupSymphony of the Seas77% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Other Cunard Line ships

Cunard Line logo
Queen Mary 2
🥓 70% Ship BaconScore™→

Queen Mary 2

Cunard Line
3,294 videos
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Queen Elizabeth
🥓 72% Ship BaconScore™→

Queen Elizabeth

Cunard Line
3,063 videos
Cunard Line logo
Queen Victoria
🥓 77% Ship BaconScore™↑

Queen Victoria

Cunard Line
2,209 videos
Cunard Line logo
Queen Anne
🥓 73% Ship BaconScore™↓

Queen Anne

Cunard Line
1,616 videos

Other Royal Caribbean Group ships

Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
🥓 70% Ship BaconScore™→

Icon of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
11,819 videos
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Wonder of the Seas
🥓 78% Ship BaconScore™→

Wonder of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
9,857 videos
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Allure of the Seas
🥓 77% Ship BaconScore™↓

Allure of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
9,231 videos
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Harmony of the Seas
🥓 73% Ship BaconScore™↑

Harmony of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
8,643 videos
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Adventure of the Seas
🥓 78% Ship BaconScore™↓

Adventure of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
8,337 videos
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Oasis of the Seas
🥓 75% Ship BaconScore™↓

Oasis of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
8,261 videos

Watch creators on each ship

Queen Mary 2
Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria play 'Happy Birthday' to Queen Mary 20:56

Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria play 'Happy Birthday' to Queen Mary 2

Cunard Line · 6.7M views · 12 years ago
First Class Around the World in 80 days1:15:05Compare

First Class Around the World in 80 days

Trek Trendy - Videos · 4.0M views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Symphony of the Seas
Symphony of the Seas 90 Minutes Full Walking Tour1:32:03

Symphony of the Seas 90 Minutes Full Walking Tour

Cruise Passion · 4.2M views · 8 years ago
Symphony of the Seas Cruise Ship Tour and Review: Updated24:02Tour

Symphony of the Seas Cruise Ship Tour and Review: Updated

🏅Cruise Fever · 4.0M views · 7 years 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 →