Princess CruisesvsRoyal Caribbean Group
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean Group have nearly identical BaconScores — 71% vs 74%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 34022 creator reviews of Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean Group fleets, the BaconScores are nearly tied — 71% to 74%. Princess Cruises fleet earns higher marks for first cruise and cruise with, while Royal Caribbean Group fleet leads on cruise port and Ship Design. Princess 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 Princess 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 |
| 10374 videos | Creator reviews (fleet-wide) | 23648 videos |
| 601 | Distinct creators | 922 |
| Website |
- Fleet size
- 6+ ships indexed
- Creator reviews (fleet-wide)
- 10374 videos
- Distinct creators
- 601
- Website
- Fleet size
- 6+ ships indexed
- Creator reviews (fleet-wide)
- 23648 videos
- Distinct creators
- 922
- Website
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Princess Cruises
Royal Caribbean Group
Where creators agree
- Princess Cruises:229 mentions3 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itRoyal Caribbean Group:550 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Princess Cruises:9 mentions3½ Happy Baconnew cruiseBoth like itRoyal Caribbean Group:20 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Princess Cruises:370 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itRoyal Caribbean Group:1113 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Princess Cruises:2 mentionsMehcruise port0.55 gapRoyal Caribbean Group:2 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Princess Cruises:2 mentions4 Happy Baconfirst cruise0.45 gapRoyal Caribbean Group:6 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Princess Cruises:2 mentions4 Happy Baconcruise with0.45 gapRoyal Caribbean Group:3 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
“anybody who wants who's doubting cruising believe me you'll love it”
“Overall, what do you say? 10 out of 10. Yeah. 10 out of 10. 10 out of 10.”
“Sorry, you can't board.”
“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 Princess Cruises
Sun Princess
Caribbean Princess
Regal Princess
Discovery Princess
Majestic Princess
Star Princess
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 →