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Serenade of the SeasvsStar of the Seas

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

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61% Bacon Score™
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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 +15% higher BaconScore than Serenade of the Seas. Based on 4435 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 4435 creator reviews, Star of the Seas holds a +15% BaconScore lead over Serenade of the Seas — 76% versus 61%. Serenade of the Seas edges ahead on cruise topic, while Star of the Seas leads on drink package and Water Park. Star of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 586 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 899 reviews
899 videos172 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Serenade of the Seas

Holding steadyModerate consensus
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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Serenade of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
899 videos
Distinct creators
172
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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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Serenade of the Seas

Topic

Star of the Seas

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Where creators agree

  • Serenade of the Seas:
    22 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    161 mentions
  • Serenade of the Seas:
    65 mentions
    Balcony CabinsBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    282 mentions
  • Serenade of the Seas:
    60 mentions
    ActivitiesBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    273 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Serenade of the Seas:
    3 mentions
    drink package0.45 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    15 mentions
  • Serenade of the Seas:
    4 mentions
    Water Park0.40 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    403 mentions
  • Serenade of the Seas:
    8 mentions
    Wi-Fi0.39 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    34 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 · Serenade of the Seas
“alaska is phenomenal beautiful amazing it's just i mean if this doesn't tell you everything you need to know about alaska then i don't know what will”
— Royal Caribbean Blog · authority
Positive · Star of the Seas
“Awesome cruise. 10 out of 10. Definitely go on it.”
— Bryan and Jaidyn · authority
Critical · Serenade of the Seas
“a US couple who says they could be homeless any day now if that refund from their ultimate beautiful Cruise of three years”
— Don's Family Vacations · 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 GroupSerenade of the Seas61% 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

Serenade of the Seas
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🏅Cruise News Today · 574K views · 1 years ago
Mixed
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🏅JJ Cruise · 416K views · 2 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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