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

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68% Bacon Score™
Brilliance of the Seas
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40% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Brilliance of the Seas wins this matchup

Earns a +28% higher BaconScore than Paul Gauguin. Based on 423 creator reviews.

Lead+28%BaconScore

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 423 creator reviews, Brilliance of the Seas holds a +28% BaconScore lead over Paul Gauguin — 68% versus 40%. Brilliance of the Seas edges ahead on Pool Deck, while Paul Gauguin leads on safety medical and itinerary route. Brilliance of the Seas sentiment is trending up while Paul Gauguin is cooling off, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 105 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 418 reviews
418 videos100 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Brilliance of the Seas

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown noticeably • Moderate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 5 reviews
5 videos5 channels0% warn againstHigh data density
Weak signal. This score is based on only 5 creator reviews so far. We’re indexing more videos for a complete picture — check back soon.
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Opinion trend for Paul Gauguin

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped noticeably • Divided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

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Brilliance of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
418 videos
Distinct creators
100
Ponant Explorations logo
Paul Gauguin
Cruise line
Ponant Explorations
Creator reviews
5 videos
Distinct creators
5

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Brilliance of the Seas

Topic

Paul Gauguin

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Where creators agree

  • Brilliance of the Seas:
    23 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Paul Gauguin:
    3 mentions
  • Brilliance of the Seas:
    4 mentions
    Room ServiceBoth like it
    Paul Gauguin:
    2 mentions
  • Brilliance of the Seas:
    19 mentions
    Balcony CabinsBoth like it
    Paul Gauguin:
    2 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Brilliance of the Seas:
    20 mentions
    safety medical0.47 gap
    Paul Gauguin:
    3 mentions
  • Brilliance of the Seas:
    91 mentions
    itinerary route0.46 gap
    Paul Gauguin:
    2 mentions
  • Brilliance of the Seas:
    80 mentions
    port destination0.38 gap
    Paul Gauguin:
    3 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 · Brilliance of the Seas
“I will be going on eight sailings which is an all-time high for me”
— Royal Caribbean Blog · authority
Positive · Paul Gauguin
“some cruise lines have been cleared to sail and we will be watching these cruise lines very closely”
— Don's Family Vacations · authority
Critical · Brilliance of the Seas
“two crew members have lost their life on Holland America Lin's New Amsterdam cruise ship”
— La Lido Loca · authority
Critical · Paul Gauguin
“the CDC however has done absolutely nothing absolutely nothing with the cruise lines to help them in any way to prepare them for opening”
— Don's Family Vacations · 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 GroupBrilliance of the Seas68% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Ponant ExplorationsPaul Gauguin40% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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🥓 75% Ship BaconScore™↓

Utopia of the Seas

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3,670 videos

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Le Commandant Charcot
🥓 86% Ship BaconScore™

Le Commandant Charcot

Ponant Explorations
27 videos
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Paul Gauguin
🥓 40% Ship BaconScore™↓

Paul Gauguin

Ponant Explorations
16 videos
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Ponant Explorations
12 videos
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Ponant Explorations
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Brilliance of the Seas
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Mixed
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Highly Positive
Paul Gauguin
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Some Cruise Lines Have Been Cleared to Sail

🏅Don's Family Vacations · 30K views · 5 years ago
Very Critical
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🥈Tips For Travellers · 22K views · 5 years ago
Positive

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