Icon of the SeasvsSymphony 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 Symphony of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 70% vs 74%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 6176 creator reviews, Icon of the Seas and Symphony of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 70% for Icon of the Seas, 74% for Symphony of the Seas. Icon of the Seas edges ahead on operational issue and Embarkation, while Symphony of the Seas leads on Value. Coverage spans 712 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Icon of the Seas
Opinion trend for Symphony of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Symphony of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 4049 videos | Creator reviews | 2127 videos |
| 427 | Distinct creators | 285 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 4049 videos
- Distinct creators
- 427
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 2127 videos
- Distinct creators
- 285
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Icon of the Seas
Symphony of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Icon of the Seas:210 mentions3 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itSymphony of the Seas:105 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:501 mentions3½ Happy BaconShowsBoth like itSymphony of the Seas:244 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:610 mentions3 Happy BaconWater ParkBoth like itSymphony of the Seas:99 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Icon of the Seas:2 mentions1 Sad Baconoperational issue0.38 gapSymphony of the Seas:3 mentions2½ Sad Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:310 mentionsMehValue0.33 gapSymphony of the Seas:38 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:109 mentions3 Happy BaconEmbarkation0.30 gapSymphony of the Seas:63 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
“This is the best show I have seen on a cruise ship and one of the best shows I have seen in my entire life anywhere.”
“this is the first time in my entire career I have seen the bottom of the cruise ship”
“a 44-year-old Boston woman died following a shark attack while paddle boarding off the coast of Nassau”
“just around about ninety eight thousand dollars”
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 →