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

Dead Heat

The Bacon Verdict

Too close to call

Icon of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores β€” 71% vs 75%. The decision comes down to your priorities.

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 7918 creator reviews, Icon of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores β€” 71% for Icon of the Seas, 75% for Liberty of the Seas. Icon of the Seas edges ahead on drink package and cruise news, while Liberty of the Seas leads on cruise on. Coverage spans 856 distinct cruise channels β€” read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 6.2K reviews
6.2K videos536 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data

Opinion trend for Icon of the Seas

Holding steadyDivided opinion
Recommend
0%
of 1.7K reviews
1.7K videos320 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data

Opinion trend for Liberty of the Seas

Holding steadyModerate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Royal Caribbean Group logo
Icon of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
6245 videos
Distinct creators
536
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Liberty of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
1673 videos
Distinct creators
320

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Royal Caribbean Group logo

Icon of the Seas

Topic

Liberty of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group logo

Where creators agree

  • Icon of the Seas:
    307 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Liberty of the Seas:
    67 mentions
  • Icon of the Seas:
    810 mentions
    Kids & FamilyBoth like it
    Liberty of the Seas:
    80 mentions
  • Icon of the Seas:
    263 mentions
    Main DiningBoth like it
    Liberty of the Seas:
    86 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Icon of the Seas:
    5 mentions
    cruise on0.33 gap
    Liberty of the Seas:
    2 mentions
  • Icon of the Seas:
    29 mentions
    drink package0.32 gap
    Liberty of the Seas:
    5 mentions
  • Icon of the Seas:
    110 mentions
    cruise news0.32 gap
    Liberty of the Seas:
    7 mentions
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
Happy Bacon β€” creators loved this aspect
Sad Bacon β€” creators took issue with this
Meh β€” no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = β€œmeh”, 5 = β€œbacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

About our Bacon Score methodology

Standout creator quotes

Positive Β· Icon of the Seas
β€œwhat a show what a day what a night what a dinner everything was incredible”
β€” Griff & Alyssa Β· authority
Positive Β· Liberty of the Seas
β€œthe balcony size is huge for the industry standard”
β€” Harr Travel Β· authority
Critical Β· Icon of the Seas
β€œAmerican Airlines shame on you”
β€” Sharon at Sea Travel Β· authority
Critical Β· Liberty of the Seas
β€œthis story is absolutely heartbreaking we are going to go into the details that are available so far”
β€” The Shiplife Β· authority

Drill Deeper

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Each detail page has the full creator panel, topic heatmap, monthly trends, audience breakdown, and verbatim quotes β€” 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 β†’