Celebrity CruisesvsRoyal Caribbean Group
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean Group have nearly identical BaconScores — 78% vs 74%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 30571 creator reviews of Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean Group fleets, the BaconScores are nearly tied — 78% to 74%. Celebrity Cruises fleet earns higher marks for pre cruise and cruise with, while Royal Caribbean Group fleet leads on covid protocols and cruise tips. Celebrity Cruises sentiment is trending up across recent fleet reviews. Drill into each fleet below to see ship-by-ship breakdowns, top creator quotes, and trend lines.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Celebrity Cruises
Opinion trend for Royal Caribbean Group
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Royal Caribbean Group |
|---|---|---|
| 6+ ships indexed | Fleet size | 6+ ships indexed |
| 6923 videos | Creator reviews (fleet-wide) | 23648 videos |
| 589 | Distinct creators | 922 |
| — | Website |
- Fleet size
- 6+ ships indexed
- Creator reviews (fleet-wide)
- 6923 videos
- Distinct creators
- 589
- Website
- —
- Fleet size
- 6+ ships indexed
- Creator reviews (fleet-wide)
- 23648 videos
- Distinct creators
- 922
- Website
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Celebrity Cruises
Royal Caribbean Group
Where creators agree
- Celebrity Cruises:324 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itRoyal Caribbean Group:550 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Cruises:322 mentions3½ Happy BaconShowsBoth like itRoyal Caribbean Group:1739 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Cruises:4 mentions3½ Happy Baconnew cruiseBoth like itRoyal Caribbean Group:20 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Celebrity Cruises:2 mentions1½ Sad Baconcovid protocols0.50 gapRoyal Caribbean Group:3 mentions1 Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Cruises:2 mentions2 Happy Baconcruise tips0.45 gapRoyal Caribbean Group:4 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Cruises:2 mentionsMehcruise industry0.44 gapRoyal Caribbean Group:14 mentions2 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
“would you do another Cruise 100% yes I would do another cruise”
“Overall, what do you say? 10 out of 10. Yeah. 10 out of 10. 10 out of 10.”
“my clients been in a State of Shock really since the rape it's our opinion that rapes and sexual assaults on cruise ships are a hidden epidemic”
“Sorry, you can't board.”
Drill Deeper
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Each detail page has the full creator panel, topic heatmap, monthly trends, audience breakdown, and verbatim quotes — far more than fits in this comparison.
Top ships from Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Beyond
Celebrity Edge
Celebrity Apex
Celebrity Summit
Celebrity Ascent
Celebrity Silhouette
Top ships from Royal Caribbean Group
Icon of the Seas
Wonder of the Seas
Allure of the Seas
Symphony of the Seas
Harmony of the Seas
Adventure of the Seas
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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 →