Icon of the SeasvsMariner of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Icon of the Seas and Mariner of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 71% vs 76%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 8597 creator reviews, Icon of the Seas and Mariner of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 71% for Icon of the Seas, 76% for Mariner of the Seas. Icon of the Seas edges ahead on cruise on and cruise news, while Mariner of the Seas leads on Value and safety medical. Mariner of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 818 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Icon of the Seas
Opinion trend for Mariner of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Mariner of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 6258 videos | Creator reviews | 2339 videos |
| 541 | Distinct creators | 277 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 6258 videos
- Distinct creators
- 541
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 2339 videos
- Distinct creators
- 277
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Icon of the Seas
Mariner of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Icon of the Seas:306 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itMariner of the Seas:76 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:845 mentions3 Happy BaconWater ParkBoth like itMariner of the Seas:83 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:554 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itMariner of the Seas:194 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Icon of the Seas:448 mentionsMehValue0.42 gapMariner of the Seas:27 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:5 mentions2 Happy Baconcruise on0.32 gapMariner of the Seas:2 mentions½ Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:111 mentions2 Happy Baconcruise news0.28 gapMariner of the Seas:22 mentions½ 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
“The hospitality service that they give was 10 out of 10.”
“this is the best weekend cruise I've ever had in my life”
“American Airlines shame on you”
“it's just the stupidest situation i've ever seen in my life”
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 →