Celebrity BeyondvsStar of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Celebrity Beyond and Star of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 81% vs 78%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 2428 creator reviews, Celebrity Beyond and Star of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 81% for Celebrity Beyond, 78% for Star of the Seas. Celebrity Beyond edges ahead on drink package and Loyalty Program, while Star of the Seas leads on Excursions and Room Service. Coverage spans 428 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Celebrity Beyond
Opinion trend for Star of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Star of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Cruises | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 1108 videos | Creator reviews | 1320 videos |
| 190 | Distinct creators | 238 |
- Cruise line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 1108 videos
- Distinct creators
- 190
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 1320 videos
- Distinct creators
- 238
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Celebrity Beyond
Star of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Celebrity Beyond:148 mentions3½ Happy BaconShowsBoth like itStar of the Seas:245 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Beyond:89 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itStar of the Seas:79 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Beyond:223 mentions3½ Happy BaconShip ConditionBoth like itStar of the Seas:272 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Celebrity Beyond:7 mentions2½ Happy Bacondrink package0.28 gapStar of the Seas:6 mentions1 Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Beyond:63 mentions2½ Happy BaconExcursions0.23 gapStar of the Seas:9 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Beyond:15 mentions1½ Happy BaconRoom Service0.23 gapStar of the Seas:2 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
“awaken we just saw and it is my personal favorite show I've ever seen on a celebrity cruise ship”
“This is the best show I have seen on a cruise ship and one of the best shows I have seen in my entire life anywhere.”
“an 82 year old woman has passed away after a malfunction in her electric wheelchair caused to to go off the cruise dock into the water”
“two Cruisers enraged over 50 people including myself”
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 →