Allure of the SeasvsStar of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Allure of the Seas and Star of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 80% vs 79%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 2711 creator reviews, Allure of the Seas and Star of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 80% for Allure of the Seas, 79% for Star of the Seas. Allure of the Seas edges ahead on Value, while Star of the Seas leads on Loyalty Program and Booking. Coverage spans 468 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Allure of the Seas
Opinion trend for Star of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Star of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 1418 videos | Creator reviews | 1293 videos |
| 232 | Distinct creators | 236 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 1418 videos
- Distinct creators
- 232
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 1293 videos
- Distinct creators
- 236
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Allure of the Seas
Star of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Allure of the Seas:71 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itStar of the Seas:77 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:251 mentions3½ Happy BaconShowsBoth like itStar of the Seas:240 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:108 mentions3 Happy BaconKids & FamilyBoth like itStar of the Seas:192 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Allure of the Seas:5 mentions½ Happy BaconLoyalty Program0.36 gapStar of the Seas:5 mentions2½ Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:10 mentionsMehBooking0.30 gapStar of the Seas:47 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Allure of the Seas:3 mentions1½ Happy Baconcruise experience0.29 gapStar of the Seas:5 mentions3 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
“Chris Wong's recommendation. Please come to this restaurant.”
“The bazaar is one of the most impressive spaces we've ever seen on any ship. And that's after we've cruised on over a hundred cruises.”
“We just wrapped up seven nights in a brand new type of Royal Caribbean suite. And honestly, it was a massive letdown.”
“the teenager who passed away on the Carnival Horizon, it just got even worse”
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 →