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Independence of the SeasvsOasis of the Seas

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

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83% Bacon Score™
Independence of the Seas
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77% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Independence of the Seas wins this matchup

Earns a +6% higher BaconScore than Oasis of the Seas. Based on 2235 creator reviews.

Lead+6%BaconScore

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 2235 creator reviews, Independence of the Seas holds a +6% BaconScore lead over Oasis of the Seas — 83% versus 77%. Independence of the Seas edges ahead on disembarkation and Wi-Fi, while Oasis of the Seas leads on Room Service. Independence of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 438 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 961 reviews
961 videos207 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Independence of the Seas

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dipped slightly • Moderate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 1.3K reviews
1.3K videos231 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Oasis of the Seas

Holding steadyModerate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

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Independence of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
961 videos
Distinct creators
207
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Oasis of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
1274 videos
Distinct creators
231

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Independence of the Seas

Topic

Oasis of the Seas

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Where creators agree

  • Independence of the Seas:
    31 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Oasis of the Seas:
    53 mentions
  • Independence of the Seas:
    60 mentions
    Balcony CabinsBoth like it
    Oasis of the Seas:
    117 mentions
  • Independence of the Seas:
    48 mentions
    Water ParkBoth like it
    Oasis of the Seas:
    80 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Independence of the Seas:
    24 mentions
    disembarkation0.29 gap
    Oasis of the Seas:
    12 mentions
  • Independence of the Seas:
    12 mentions
    Room Service0.21 gap
    Oasis of the Seas:
    2 mentions
  • Independence of the Seas:
    10 mentions
    Wi-Fi0.21 gap
    Oasis of the Seas:
    14 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 · Independence of the Seas
“Norway and seeing the fjords is a mustdo. It's incredible.”
— Royal Caribbean Blog · authority
Positive · Oasis of the Seas
“It's absolutely beautiful. It's like sleek. It's modern. I love it.”
— JJ Cruise · authority
Critical · Independence of the Seas
“they have been charged and arrested as well and it what was really disturbing also about this is that one of them also has HIV”
— Don's Family Vacations · authority
Critical · Oasis of the Seas
“buyers beware there is a new coveted testing service on the market and we think we just got scammed”
— JJ Cruise · 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 GroupIndependence of the Seas83% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Royal Caribbean GroupOasis of the Seas77% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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Watch creators on each ship

Independence of the Seas
CROWN LOFT SUITE! Day 1 on Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas - Boarding Day Cruise Vlog 202352:57Vlog

CROWN LOFT SUITE! Day 1 on Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas - Boarding Day Cruise Vlog 2023

Views and Queues · 624K views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive
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🏅CHRIS WONG VLOGS · 589K views · 6 years ago
Highly Positive
Oasis of the Seas
Allure of the Seas Cruise Ship Tour and Review - Cruise Fever20:43Tour

Allure of the Seas Cruise Ship Tour and Review - Cruise Fever

🏅Cruise Fever · 1.3M views · 10 years ago
Highly Positive
Oasis of the Seas Full Cruise Ship Tour1:00:58Tour

Oasis of the Seas Full Cruise Ship Tour

🏅Royal Caribbean Blog · 1.2M views · 4 years ago
Highly Positive

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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 →