Scenic EclipsevsSymphony of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Scenic Eclipse wins this matchup
Earns a +6% higher BaconScore than Symphony of the Seas. Based on 3511 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 3511 creator reviews, Scenic Eclipse holds a +6% BaconScore lead over Symphony of the Seas — 83% versus 77%. Scenic Eclipse edges ahead on crowd capacity and Wi-Fi. Scenic Eclipse sentiment is trending up while Symphony of the Seas is cooling off, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 451 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Scenic Eclipse
Opinion trend for Symphony of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Symphony of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic Cruises and Tours | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 122 videos | Creator reviews | 3389 videos |
| 49 | Distinct creators | 402 |
- Cruise line
- Scenic Cruises and Tours
- Creator reviews
- 122 videos
- Distinct creators
- 49
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 3389 videos
- Distinct creators
- 402
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Scenic Eclipse
Symphony of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Scenic Eclipse:40 mentions4 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itSymphony of the Seas:185 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Scenic Eclipse:16 mentions4 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itSymphony of the Seas:416 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Scenic Eclipse:5 mentions4 Happy BaconShowsBoth like itSymphony of the Seas:422 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Scenic Eclipse:2 mentions4½ Happy Baconcrowd capacity0.65 gapSymphony of the Seas:355 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- Scenic Eclipse:3 mentions4 Happy BaconWi-Fi0.61 gapSymphony of the Seas:37 mentions1 Happy Bacon
- Scenic Eclipse:13 mentions1 Happy Baconsafety medical0.47 gapSymphony of the Seas:223 mentions1 Sad 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
“Scenic truly is an all-inclusive experience you'll have some incredible dining here on board some of the best chefs in the world”
“four weeks with my family was it was just pure perfection”
“We have a cruise ship that has broken down and it's so severe that they have to cancel the next sailing completely with only a day's notice before the ship was supposed to set sail.”
“he would hide under guest beds while they took showers and would then record them naked”
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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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 →