Queen Mary 2vsUtopia of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Utopia of the Seas wins this matchup
Earns a +6% higher BaconScore than Queen Mary 2. Based on 5320 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 5320 creator reviews, Utopia of the Seas holds a +6% BaconScore lead over Queen Mary 2 — 77% versus 70%. Queen Mary 2 edges ahead on Value and Excursions, while Utopia of the Seas leads on drink package and weather. Coverage spans 642 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Queen Mary 2
Opinion trend for Utopia of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Utopia of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Cunard Line | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 1674 videos | Creator reviews | 3646 videos |
| 201 | Distinct creators | 441 |
- Cruise line
- Cunard Line
- Creator reviews
- 1674 videos
- Distinct creators
- 201
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 3646 videos
- Distinct creators
- 441
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Queen Mary 2
Utopia of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Queen Mary 2:110 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itUtopia of the Seas:193 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Queen Mary 2:179 mentions3½ Happy BaconShowsBoth like itUtopia of the Seas:579 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Queen Mary 2:143 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itUtopia of the Seas:450 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Queen Mary 2:34 mentions3 Happy BaconValue0.40 gapUtopia of the Seas:136 mentions1 Happy Bacon
- Queen Mary 2:6 mentionsMehdrink package0.34 gapUtopia of the Seas:16 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- Queen Mary 2:2 mentions1 Sad Baconweather0.32 gapUtopia of the Seas:3 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
“that was the most exciting day of my life”
“The hospitality service that they give was 10 out of 10.”
“a 15 year old died during last week's sailing on msc seashore”
“That's why I would never book this kind of cabin again.”
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 Cunard Line ships
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Other Royal Caribbean Group ships
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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 →