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Radiance of the SeasvsStar of the Seas

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

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64% Bacon Score™
Radiance of the Seas
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76% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Star of the Seas wins this matchup

Earns a +12% higher BaconScore than Radiance of the Seas. Based on 4492 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 4492 creator reviews, Star of the Seas holds a +12% BaconScore lead over Radiance of the Seas — 76% versus 64%. Radiance of the Seas edges ahead on Value, while Star of the Seas leads on disembarkation and Ship Condition. Star of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 642 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 956 reviews
956 videos228 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Radiance of the Seas

Holding steadyDivided opinion
Recommend
0%
of 3.5K reviews
3.5K videos414 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Star of the Seas

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped noticeably • Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

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Radiance of the Seas
Cruise line
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Creator reviews
956 videos
Distinct creators
228
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Star of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
3536 videos
Distinct creators
414

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Star of the Seas

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Where creators agree

  • Radiance of the Seas:
    40 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    161 mentions
  • Radiance of the Seas:
    76 mentions
    Specialty DiningBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    372 mentions
  • Radiance of the Seas:
    31 mentions
    dining bars drinksBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    193 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Radiance of the Seas:
    5 mentions
    disembarkation0.38 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    24 mentions
  • Radiance of the Seas:
    266 mentions
    Ship Condition0.37 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    672 mentions
  • Radiance of the Seas:
    2 mentions
    cruise ship0.37 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    22 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 · Radiance of the Seas
“this is one of my all-time favorites it's an aft corner two bedroom owner suite”
— Harr Travel · authority
Positive · Star of the Seas
“Awesome cruise. 10 out of 10. Definitely go on it.”
— Bryan and Jaidyn · authority
Critical · Radiance of the Seas
“guess what was on the floor in the middle of that restroom uh number two a big old number two”
— Midships · 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.

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Royal Caribbean GroupRadiance of the Seas64% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Royal Caribbean GroupStar of the Seas76% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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Watch creators on each ship

Radiance of the Seas
Cruise News: Passengers KICKED OFF Over Slot Machine!0:31Review

Cruise News: Passengers KICKED OFF Over Slot Machine!

🥈Jayson Judson · 513K views · 1 years ago
Very Critical
Radiance of the Seas Full Cruise Ship Tour38:15Tour

Radiance of the Seas Full Cruise Ship Tour

🏅Royal Caribbean Blog · 320K views · 3 years ago
Highly Positive
Star of the Seas
asking @JoJoSiwa the big question!🤣 #jojosiwa #jojohaveyoulearnednothing #staroftheseas #shorts0:14

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

The J Family · 7.0M views · 11 months ago
I still can’t believe this ship is even real! 🤯🤩#staroftheseas #royalpartner1:14Vlog

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

The J Family · 2.9M views · 11 months ago
Highly Positive

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