Adventure of the SeasvsIcon of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Adventure of the Seas wins this matchup
Earns a +7% higher BaconScore than Icon of the Seas. Based on 8807 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 8807 creator reviews, Adventure of the Seas holds a +7% BaconScore lead over Icon of the Seas — 78% versus 71%. Adventure of the Seas edges ahead on safety medical and Value, while Icon of the Seas leads on cruise in and Wi-Fi. Coverage spans 822 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Adventure of the Seas
Opinion trend for Icon of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Icon of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 2562 videos | Creator reviews | 6245 videos |
| 286 | Distinct creators | 536 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 2562 videos
- Distinct creators
- 286
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 6245 videos
- Distinct creators
- 536
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Adventure of the Seas
Icon of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Adventure of the Seas:182 mentions3 Happy BaconShowsBoth like itIcon of the Seas:726 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Adventure of the Seas:74 mentions3 Happy BaconWater ParkBoth like itIcon of the Seas:843 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Adventure of the Seas:127 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itIcon of the Seas:554 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Adventure of the Seas:2 mentions1½ Happy Baconcruise in0.55 gapIcon of the Seas:2 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Adventure of the Seas:123 mentions½ Happy Baconsafety medical0.38 gapIcon of the Seas:247 mentions1 Sad Bacon
- Adventure of the Seas:48 mentionsMehWi-Fi0.36 gapIcon of the Seas:77 mentions1½ 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
“we're having an amazing time in fact i just got out of the pool”
“what a show what a day what a night what a dinner everything was incredible”
“unfortunately a tragic start to the 80s Cruise”
“American Airlines shame on you”
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 →